Himel Brothers Leather

[handymike]

How does a Himel thread end the day bar hopping I'm Gashaels?
;-)

 

[ButteMT61]

How does a Himel thread end the day bar hopping I'm Gashaels?;-)

What, are you new here? lol

 

[Sloan1874]

Can you imagine their faces? "What? All of you?":eeek:

 

[majormajor]

"Ok, we're all here. Somebody knock on Ken's door".........

 

[Sloan1874]

:eusa_clap

 

[Dr H]

...but nobody is coming in until those exaggerated turn ups have been hemmed properly...
...and you're going to take somebody's eye out with that hat..

 

[ButteMT61]

...but nobody is coming in until those exaggerated turn ups have been hemmed properly......and you're going to take somebody's eye out with that hat..

Like the untucked shirts Ian, you need to get with the program!

 

[Qinhan]

Steering this thread back on track...

This is my new Himel Brothers Canuck Jacket in black oil tanned horsehide. I'm a big fan of David Himel's work and can't tell you how excited I was to receive this jacket. The style is derived from an old work jacket which David picked up made by the long-defunct "W. Shanhouse and Sons" company. For me it epitomises old-school practicality mixed with understated cool. Please find my pictorial review below:

I picked the burgundy wool liner and was pleasantly surprised at how soft and non-scratchy it is. I also really like some of the details on this jacket such as how the collar and the adjustment tabs are wool-lined on their reverse side. Other nice touches include corduroy around the armpits and black cotton drill in the arms.

 

[Qinhan]

The quality of the stitchwork on this jacket is amazing. I've got a bunch of leather jackets made by Japanese and Western companies and was just blown away by the attention to detail. Buttons, by the way, are vintage melamine.

Of course, this beauty is proudly made in Canada and comes with a cool union tag...

My (very limited) photo skills always desert me when taking timer shots of myself so apologies about the quality of these fit pics...

Thanks for looking! Now feel free to go back to using this thread to make arrangements for your weekend BBQ or whatever.

 

[Cooperson]

Looks like a very high quality jacket and the fit is perfect. Looks great with your Iron Hearts too

 

[majormajor]

An excellent jacket. Congrats on the buy

 

[Sloan1874]

Fantastic looking jacket, great fit and really nice details. Particularly like the way it flares out towards the bottom.

 

[Sir Jacket]

Wow, what a beauty. It's a bit like the Aero Teamster but I think I prefer it. Is it black? Would be nice to see some outside shots to gauge the colour. SJ

 

[Ishmael]

Qinhan, outstanding! Great jacket and great fit. I want one in brown!
Thanks for posting.

 

[767fo]

Very nice jacket. I am also very pleased with the wool lining. It is very soft and I was surprised at how thick is was. Enjoy!!!

 

[handymike]

That's a beauty!

 

[Boyo]

Wow!, great coat, unique and very cool. You are not likely to see anyone else's wearing one of those. Great choice all around.

 

[Fanch]

Perfectly executed jacket. Congratulations!

 

[ButteMT61]

I imagine as that breaks in. It will be insanely cool. It is now, but you know what I mean. Very vintage looking. Love the buttons. Congrats.

 

[handymike]

So, I've been drooling over the Heron for awhile, and yesterday I made my way over to Self Edge to see one in person. There's no doubt in my mind that it is a quality jacket, but that said, I won't be buying one from the store. Maybe it was the brown color which to me was a bit blah, or maybe I bought into a vision of what it might look like on... My initial thought was that it was too short despite an explanation from the clerk that it's supposed to be a vintage fit. Then when I looked in the mirror, it looked pretty boxy- again, not what I'd imagined. I really admire DH's craftsmanship and approach, and if I ever were to get a jacket of his, I'd definitely go custom through him. I'm really glad I got to try it on because otherwise I'd be obsessing for another 2 years. Thanks for the tip off guys.