Hello everybody!
This is one of my first posts here. First I would like to thank this community for all this great shared information. I am also interested in vintage and I think it's fantastic to find this gathered in one place.
I started with repro denim and lately I turned my attention to repro leather jackets. I like thick heavy leather (horsehide, cowhide) and I am not too much into distressing leather. I'm rather babying them by using casually, keeping them away from rain, excessive heat, petroleum products, unnecessary wear(not wearing them while driving the car, doing work).
So far my funds did not allow for high-end stuff. Recently I managed to save a bit and ordered a Aero B-3 (seal-brown, russet trim) that I should be getting in about 2 months (have a bit mixed-feelings about, as I documented more after and maybe for a fraction more could have got an armour-like LW B-3 or Eastman B-3).
Let's get to the subject. Since I started getting into leather jackets, I found in my country a leather tailor that does an good enough quality job and I got two jackets custom-made so far (one after CHIPS and one based on Grizzly Palomino). First one of thick cow-hide (is about 2.5 kg) and second is 4 kg armour-like(entire from thick cowhide and with the horse hair-on-hide panels over). I could post pictures if you would like. Reasons for choosing the tailoring solution are fit(I am doing weightlifting so have a hard-time finding a nice-fitted one) and a price that I can afford.
Now I am thinking of sourcing some heavy 4-4,5 ounces FQHH and I found the LostWorlds offer but the minimum quantity is a bit high 45sqm for my needs. A forth of it would be just fine. Anyone from here interested in grouping to make an order together?
If you have other suggestions, questions, shoot them, I'm happy to communicate.
This is one of my first posts here. First I would like to thank this community for all this great shared information. I am also interested in vintage and I think it's fantastic to find this gathered in one place.
I started with repro denim and lately I turned my attention to repro leather jackets. I like thick heavy leather (horsehide, cowhide) and I am not too much into distressing leather. I'm rather babying them by using casually, keeping them away from rain, excessive heat, petroleum products, unnecessary wear(not wearing them while driving the car, doing work).
So far my funds did not allow for high-end stuff. Recently I managed to save a bit and ordered a Aero B-3 (seal-brown, russet trim) that I should be getting in about 2 months (have a bit mixed-feelings about, as I documented more after and maybe for a fraction more could have got an armour-like LW B-3 or Eastman B-3).
Let's get to the subject. Since I started getting into leather jackets, I found in my country a leather tailor that does an good enough quality job and I got two jackets custom-made so far (one after CHIPS and one based on Grizzly Palomino). First one of thick cow-hide (is about 2.5 kg) and second is 4 kg armour-like(entire from thick cowhide and with the horse hair-on-hide panels over). I could post pictures if you would like. Reasons for choosing the tailoring solution are fit(I am doing weightlifting so have a hard-time finding a nice-fitted one) and a price that I can afford.
Now I am thinking of sourcing some heavy 4-4,5 ounces FQHH and I found the LostWorlds offer but the minimum quantity is a bit high 45sqm for my needs. A forth of it would be just fine. Anyone from here interested in grouping to make an order together?
If you have other suggestions, questions, shoot them, I'm happy to communicate.
. 45 sqf is more manageable. It's about the same price proposed by my tailor for some italian horsedide (black antracite with some slight shiny finish) of almost 1.5 - 2 mm thickness. Though shipping from USA to Europe(approx 150 usd for EMS) and taxes could pose a problem.
