JL custom m200

[Jin431]

^^ alright, can't wait to see your finished piece. That lighter cxl will be interesting to see. The 3.5oz brown cxl I have is not bad to wear and is breaking in nicely, no stiffness/bruises so far. I've been wearing it at night to sleep with no problem at all lol

 

[Goel]

I tossed my CXL jacket in the dryer with some wool balls to soften it up some. Still not as soft as the cowhide they have but noticeably better (and grainier).

 

[Jin431]

^^ in the dryer with heat? Can we see how that looks now?

 

[TheDonEffect]

^^ alright, can't wait to see your finished piece. That lighter cxl will be interesting to see. The 3.5oz brown cxl I have is not bad to wear and is breaking in nicely, no stiffness/bruises so far. I've been wearing it at night to sleep with no problem at all lol

Lol, nice, that's dedication, I think my wife will kick me out of bed if I wear a leather jacket to bed. Is it odd to say that I'm excited but not looking forward to wearing it? Lol, I'm sure it'll be alright, but I'm typically a very practical dresser and definitely dress for comfort, so this is going to be fun. I already know that I'm going to have to wear it pretty much all day while working from home to hopefully break it in, even considering wearing it while I work out, lol.

Yeah when I went in there today, I had to put blinders on, eye on the prize, stuck to the black overdye CXL, didn't even look at any other samples. Because of the simple, minimalist nature of this jacket, I really wanted a special (to me) leather to set it apart from all the other jackets of the world, and I've always been a fan of Horween's stuff, just love the smell of it.

TBH I was considering to just keep the thickness, I mean in for an inch, in for a mile right? But came back to my senses when I saw the other jackets being made. They had a sweet Shell Cordovan jacket they just finished that just looked incredible. Honestly, if I was more fashionable, I would love a jacket in that, or maybe a nice riding jacket (if I rode a bike, lol) since it would be more visible... I see now why you guys have multiple jackets, lol.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I always grimace when someone throws a leather jacket in the dryer with 'heat'. Hopefully if it shrinks it will do so evenly. I've told this story before, but here it is again: I was on a 400 mile MC ride with twelve others several years ago. We got caught in a downpour about half way through, then after about 20 miles the hot sun came out. At the end of the ride stopping for a few longnecks I noticed some shrinkage. Sadly the right sleeve was now over an inch shorter that the left.

Good news is I sold it to a guy I rode with who's right arm was approx. one inch shorter than his left. Seriously..!! He loved it..!!
HD

 

[TheDonEffect]

I tossed my CXL jacket in the dryer with some wool balls to soften it up some. Still not as soft as the cowhide they have but noticeably better (and grainier).

Yeah I read people doing that with tennis balls and such. I decided that I'm going to stay the course and accept that it's going to suck right up until it becomes great, and I want the character to be all me... although I wonder if it'll build character creases from my muffin top when I sit... that wouldn't be flattering having an outline of my belly, lol. If I wanted a comfortable jacket and demonstrate intelligence, I would've gone with the german stuff they got in, but this is my masochist jacket because CXL is life.

 

[TheDonEffect]

I always grimace when someone throws a leather jacket in the dryer with 'heat'. Hopefully if it shrinks it will do so evenly. I've told this story before, but here it is again: I was on a 400 mile MC ride with twelve others several years ago. We got caught in a downpour about half way through, then after about 20 miles the hot sun came out. At the end of the ride stopping for a few longnecks I noticed some shrinkage. Sadly the right sleeve was now over an inch shorter that the left.

Good news is I sold it to a guy I rode with who's right arm was approx. one inch shorter than his left. Seriously..!! He loved it..!!
HD

You should've bought a lottery ticket that day, I mean what are the odds!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Yes..and he gave me my full asking price since he thought it fit him so well....LOL..!!

 

[Goel]

Oh I didn't use heat, just tumbled it. It's definitely helped some, though I don't know how soft one can expect CXL to get. I would like to see how a seriously broken in CXL jacket would feel and look.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Here's one I've posted before although it could be CXL steerhide.......

 

[Psant25]

Gonna add the band stitching but this baby is good to go!

 

[TheDonEffect]

Wooo, looking good, remind me again the details of this jacket.

 

[Psant25]

Wooo, looking good, remind me again the details of this jacket.

It is not a m200 lol i changed my mind but kept rolling on this thread.

mc500 size 42
Brown cxl hh
Antique brass 10 main and paperclip pulls
Black heavy nylon lining
Narrowed sleeves by 1.5 in
Narrowed neck by 3/4
Narrowed arm hole by 3/4
Narrowed shoulders by 1.5 so 19
Added length so 24.5 back
Slight curve bottom back panel
Stock sleeve length
No zips on front pockets
No badge holder
Yes hidden collar snaps
Left inside pocket
Also dropped the back yoke by 1 inch

i think that is it. Mainly modernized the fit trimming it up and adding length.

 

[El Marro]

View attachment 286026 View attachment 286027 View attachment 286028 View attachment 286029 View attachment 286030 Gonna add the band stitching but this baby is good to go!

What a beautiful brown CHP! I knew there was a hole in my collection and now I think I knowhow to fill it...
Congratulations man!

 

[Psant25]

What a beautiful brown CHP! I knew there was a hole in my collection and now I think I knowhow to fill it...
Congratulations man!

Thanks man! The 3.5 oz brown cxl hh they have in stock looks really nice. Damon said this jacket is pretty stiff. Looking forward to breaking this baby in!

 

[TheDonEffect]

Noice man! I might've seen it yesterday when I was there...

Damn man, you must not skip doing pullups, that's V-ed out like crazy!

OP might as well make this the JL thread lol.

 

[Jin431]

View attachment 286026 View attachment 286027 View attachment 286028 View attachment 286029 View attachment 286030 Gonna add the band stitching but this baby is good to go!

Love this, especially the darker shade on the back panel piece that kinda makes a subtle two tone look. Congratulations

 

[Psant25]

Man this is looking sweet! Panel stitch lines are in shipping today

 

[TheDonEffect]

It's gonna be a looker! Gonna be a long few weeks before I get mine.

 

[ton312]

Mine arrives Tuesday. Really looking forward to it. Still can’t believe how quick they adjusted kidney panel.