12 buttonholes and 16 buttons: horsehide M-41

[fishmeok]

I just finished this, it's a test jacket for an M-1941 in brown horsehide. I still have a few buttons to put on, but after sewing 12 on by hand I need a break...

Here's some quick and dirty pics

Cheers
Mark

Heading for bed

 

[WolfeMan]

That looks great! I'm envious.
Wolfe

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

WOW.

You're GOOOOD.

:eusa_clap

 

[JanSolo]

That looks really good. Cool jacket and beautiful leather. Congrats!!

 

[jon z]

You have an outstanding talent & that jacket shouts it out. It achieves the very nature of vintage that many try to but fail to. I admire your work vey much.

 

[thunderw21]

The M-41 is a great design.

In leather, it's even better.

Nice work!

 

[shortbow]

Outstanding work.

 

[Trotsky]

Please, please, please tell me this might be for sale soon?

 

[Doc Average]

Very nice!

I've recently wondered what this jacket would look like in leather - and now I know! Thanks for posting! (I have a vintage USN version of this jacket - the one without the epaulettes and adjustors. I think it's an N4? I was fantasizing about having Aero make me one in HH when I win the lottery! )

 

[fishmeok]

Here's some more pics- Trotsky I sent you a P.M.

http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/fishmeok/linux dump/m 41/

Cheers
Mark