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  1. bn1966

    “Back” Waistcoats

    Pike Brothers Germany make lots of workwear waistcoats
  2. bn1966

    Seeking supplier for custom waxed cotton canvas bags

    Etsy is probably worth a look, got a handmade waxed camo bag for £40..stunning quality..maybe someone on there could help
  3. bn1966

    Best B-3 Jacket

    Tried on an ELC 50 Cal version B-3 when I visited their showroom. Would have purchased it but South West England now only has a few days a year cold enough for a B-3..quality was excellent
  4. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Sent my jacket for cloning and they did a good job & it gets worn regularly. My military leathers I get from ELC after ages of saving up. Wouldn’t go custom with 5*….did two & neither worked out.
  5. bn1966

    Eastman Leather B3 1937 thoughts

    I went down to ELC & tried on B-3’s. I am a 46” chest but size up to 48 on A-2’s to get a comfortable fit. Tried on a 48 B3 and it looked like I’d been jumped on by a bear…not a good look..yours looks great.
  7. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I’m done personally with custom. None of my projects worked out totally to my satisfaction...either fit wasn’t right or leather wasn’t as specified. Don’t own any now where I sent measurements & eventually a jacket dropped through the post. There were a couple of nearly rans, close but no cigar...
  8. bn1966

    Leather jacket meetup in London

    Enough places about for a couple of days worth of visits, will check as to whether Eastman pop up is popping up in Shoreditch this year.
  9. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    When I was a young man I traded a genuine earlier G-1 + cash to a local ‘retro’ shop in exchange for their ‘tailor’ making me an Irvin (showed me some nice leather baseball jackets allegedly made by same). Many months went by & then the big day arrived & they rolled out this rug! With my heart...
  10. bn1966

    What Luftwaffe jacket is this?

    Mines cowhide think some were horse. It’s my oldest leather jacket and one I’ll unlikely ever part with. Heavy due to the thick lining but a great wearer when it’s chilly & carries a civilian vibe given its a cyclist jacket. 2nd hand I think they come up generally cheaper than an ELC A-2.
  11. bn1966

    What Luftwaffe jacket is this?

    Looks similar to the ELC version I own.
  13. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    My Trucker jacket in black ‘deerskin’ cloned from a series 3 denim worked out in the end after returning to get the dye fixed and gets worn a lot. Unlined suede trucker was poor quality and the dye ran out when it met the lightest of rain leaving me with ‘streaks’ on my skin & ended up in the...
  14. bn1966

    Leather jacket meetup in London

    Exciting news Edward, I‘m up that way in a couple of weeks…mmmmm
  15. bn1966

    Leather jacket meetup in London

    Cathcart are opening a London Store.
  16. bn1966

    Sleeves Too Short?

    Looks good too me with those creased up sleeves..very rocking at that length. I also like the ability to show off my watches / ID bracelet. Imho sleeve length works well in tandem with the shorter body length.
  17. bn1966

    Pairing bottle green sport shirt with pants

    Big Cathcart fan here, I buy a lot of their clothing. Just pulled the trigger on their slub green work pants and chestnut aviator sunglasses. I would second what Mr proper says that your green work shirt should work with many colours and pair well with denim.
  19. bn1966

    Vintage Jackets You Regret Not Buying

    Nearly another this week my end, cruising eBay and found a Weintraub MA-1 in my size made in the USA in blue. Did a bit of digging on here about others experience of owning these jackets & found a useful post from many moons ago which stopped me from sealing the deal on a BIN. Useful poster...
  20. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I am considering getting an MA-1 made by 5* in nylon. They already make these but we’re up for a custom one if I send them my best fitting MA-1 jacket to base it on. Only luck I’ve had with custom 5* was getting them to clone an existing jacket. On a side note I’ve got a couple of Alpha CWU...
  21. bn1966

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Reason I’m currently buying waterproof Barbour jackets. Below is a footpath that I was going to be walking along today with Wife and dog, taking Wife out for a post Valentine’s Day lunch. Current footwear purchases are in the form of high Wellington boots.
  22. bn1966

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Got a new Barbour incoming, UK is quite swamp like in places at the mo with months of rain. Most recent purchases have been water repellent :) slight M-65 vibe going on below:
  23. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    My favourite Denim series 3 jacket was copied in leather & is now a regular wearer & gets lots of compliments. The other two 5* jackets didn’t work out….

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