Recent content by JDarwin52

Weekend bump with some fit pics. A little more detail on front zipper, it takes some extra seconds to engage, partly due to surface oxidation and partly the thick somewhat unyielding leather that surrounds it. Wish I knew the age of this jacket. Maybe vintage-ish territory? I’m starting to...

Catch and release after a great buying experience with fast shipping from one of the regulars. I just can’t quite fill out the shoulders, plus not quite comfy in black leather, though I wanted to give it a try! Very thick Horsehide with unknown years of natural wear, teacore showing through...

Here’s a fresh out of the box Skyfall copy in brown shrunken lambskin, received new last week. I was planning to do a little amateur distressing on this low-investment jacket and be mistaken for Daniel Craig on the street… But I found the shoulders a bit large for my taste. 7” off the collar on...

Awesome jacket! Do you know if the main color is straight-up Black or is it their “blackened brown”?

Here’s that new A1/Earhart in Seal brown veg-tan goat. My first hide of that type. Feels great. The idea of choosing a hide based on wide availability within the region made sense to me. Fit-wise… well I cut it a little close with very little room for layering. But seems to pair nicely with a...

Oh cool! I hadn’t made the Earhart connection, but seeing the pit gussets I think that’s what I got. Ordered an A1 but with zipper and sent one of your old fit pics as reference, plus a few details.. got an Earhart. Fine by me! I always admired the pre-WWII look of the A1. Short knit collar...

I received photos yesterday on an order placed on the 10th. So 10 days, semi-custom A-1 with front zipper instead of buttons, standard sizing. . Proper credit to a fellow member for the original idea, way back in the thread. Nudge-nudge. Just had to try out that much-liked 1.2mm seal goatskin...

Interesting! As to your question, there’s just a little exposed thickness at the cinch strap. Looks a little lighter? I’m out of my depth to answer definitively since brown is kind of a natural leather color anyway, ha.

Samples are a great “long game” idea, I was not patient enough for that! The color doesn’t truly change or “pull up” when the leather is folded hard or stretched. So the manufacturer calling it pull up is, well, a stretch. Different batches may be a factor here. But still, it’s a nice...

I’ve long admired the HB look and moved slowly on this purchase, my first halfbelt. To my eye, this is a well-executed take on the classic look. I did a few tweaks, mostly based on input from this thread. Only wish I had put cuff dimension closer to 5.75”. Can barely fit my hand through. And...

I have a 30s Half belt in horsehide, “pull up brown”. 1.4 mm is hefty and starts out quite stiff. I like it, but in hindsight I wish I had not reduced some of the dimensions from the standard fit.. Stiff leather and a close fit make it a chore to move around in. But it’s slowwwly softening up.

In retrospect, my problem with the 5.25” cuff were more related to difficulty of arm entry. A move to the smoother nylon lining vs stock cotton would have likely made it a non-issue.

Here’s some fit pics of my new 1930’s HB in brown pull up horsehide, 1.4mm thick. Started out scary stiff and restrictive, but starting to loosen up and behave. Can’t get into the weeds much on the finer points of fit but I like it! Oh I did mess with the cuffs a bit with a requested 5.25”...

Back around page 225 a member noted the 22mm had a tendency to flatten. Still warm but comparable to warmth of 10mm thickness. When ordering my 10mm B6 I used the sizing chart, but wanted to customize pit-to-to-pit, waist, back length and sleeve length. Measured my favorite-fitting standard...

Here ya go sir, good luck if you decide to purchase! This ran $610 I believe plus shipping.