What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[X83]

Yeah I went with a viberg service boot copy:

Service boot
Hornady last
Brogue unstructured captoe
Tan stitching in Black Teacore Shinki
All eyelets, natural edge, cut top, regular heels, veldtschoen construction, and Dr sole supergrip outsole.

I’m just interested in what the leather will look like. Yours look great too btw so I’m not worried it won’t come out well.

All leather hides do differ you might get some with more character or possibly more sheen but all and All I think you will be super happy with the product they offer

 

[X83]

All leather hides do differ you might get some with more character or possibly more sheen but all and All I think you will be super happy with the product they offer

Also from jackrabbits they are incredible

 

[Nykwil]

All leather hides do differ you might get some with more character or possibly more sheen but all and All I think you will be super happy with the product they offer

I think that’s part of the excitement for me. Im all for character and don’t mind it. Will be excited to see how it comes out. Thanks!

 

[AerGuitar]

Made my first leather jacket this week.. did a couple more tweaks on the canvas version that I made a couple weeks ago, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the way it turned out. Pretty easy to nail the fit when you’re OCD and making it yourself. This turned out to be the easiest wearing jacket I have. Hide is a mid weight chrome tanned cowhide called “Venetian” that I picked up locally, and I really dig it. Aside from just a couple wonky stitches(cuff end topstitching), my machines cooperated very well and it was tons of fun to build. I’ll definitely be doing some more. If anyone knows a good source for repro zippers, hook me up! I used vintage Talons for the sleeves and main zip. Ball chain chest zippers came from Headwinds, but I got the last two and can’t find anymore.

 

[vilkin]

My favorite jacket - Y'2 chore.

 

[JonS1967]

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Made my first leather jacket this week.. did a couple more tweaks on the canvas version that I made a couple weeks ago, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the way it turned out. Pretty easy to nail the fit when you’re OCD and making it yourself. This turned out to be the easiest wearing jacket I have. Hide is a mid weight chrome tanned cowhide called “Venetian” that I picked up locally, and I really dig it. Aside from just a couple wonky stitches(cuff end topstitching), my machines cooperated very well and it was tons of fun to build. I’ll definitely be doing some more. If anyone knows a good source for repro zippers, hook me up! I used vintage Talons for the sleeves and main zip. Ball chain chest zippers came from Headwinds, but I got the last two and can’t find anymore.

Wow! Amazing. I’m beyond impressed.

 

[konadog]

Yet another amazing jacket that I picked up recently that is just a hair too small. Aero for LVC Rockabilly or Rockafella. I'm either starting serious intermittent fasting tomorrow or listing this.

 

[Bfd70]

@AerGuitar that’s amazing. I was planning on asking who made it if you didn't divulge.

 

[MickeyPunch]

Yeah I went with a viberg service boot copy:

Service boot
Hornady last
Brogue unstructured captoe
Tan stitching in Black Teacore Shinki
All eyelets, natural edge, cut top, regular heels, veldtschoen construction, and Dr sole supergrip outsole.

I’m just interested in what the leather will look like. Yours look great too btw so I’m not worried it won’t come out well.

My pair has black “teacore” Shinki, I can take some pics in the next few days.

It’s basically this one sans the cap toe and contrast stitching as I’m not a fan of those.

 

[X83]

I think that’s part of the excitement for me. Im all for character and don’t mind it. Will be excited to see how it comes out. Thanks!

Yes you will love them and then except that it will become an added addiction lol to complement jackets at the least that’s my case

 

[Nykwil]

Yes you will love them and then except that it will become an added addiction lol to complement jackets at the least that’s my case

Same. The lounge has me looking and chasing for things I never knew I wanted.

 

[X83]

Same. The lounge has me looking and chasing for things I never knew I wanted.

todays fit aero board racer with fortis whole cut shrunken horse Chelsea

 

[jadub]

Wow! Doesn’t get better than that.

 

[torfjord]

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Made my first leather jacket this week.. did a couple more tweaks on the canvas version that I made a couple weeks ago, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the way it turned out. Pretty easy to nail the fit when you’re OCD and making it yourself. This turned out to be the easiest wearing jacket I have. Hide is a mid weight chrome tanned cowhide called “Venetian” that I picked up locally, and I really dig it. Aside from just a couple wonky stitches(cuff end topstitching), my machines cooperated very well and it was tons of fun to build. I’ll definitely be doing some more. If anyone knows a good source for repro zippers, hook me up! I used vintage Talons for the sleeves and main zip. Ball chain chest zippers came from Headwinds, but I got the last two and can’t find anymore.

That is very impressive! Good job! Where did you get the pattern from?

 

[Biff42]

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Made my first leather jacket this week.. did a couple more tweaks on the canvas version that I made a couple weeks ago, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the way it turned out. Pretty easy to nail the fit when you’re OCD and making it yourself. This turned out to be the easiest wearing jacket I have. Hide is a mid weight chrome tanned cowhide called “Venetian” that I picked up locally, and I really dig it. Aside from just a couple wonky stitches(cuff end topstitching), my machines cooperated very well and it was tons of fun to build. I’ll definitely be doing some more. If anyone knows a good source for repro zippers, hook me up! I used vintage Talons for the sleeves and main zip. Ball chain chest zippers came from Headwinds, but I got the last two and can’t find anymore.

Beautiful jacket and great fit.

If I may ask, what is your background that enables you to decide to make a jacket like that and have it come out so good?

 

[tmitchell59]

Third of my recent Triple Play. The home run jacket is in transit

This Ralphs-Pugh may be the one. I've been through a lot of crosszips and this may be the keeper. Has more of an Aviator feel.
Fits well, easy to wear, looks great in brown Steerhide.

 

[Khilij]

Third of my recent Triple Play. The home run jacket is in transit

This Ralphs-Pugh may be the one. I've been through a lot of crosszips and this may be the keeper. Has more of an Aviator feel.
Fits well, easy to wear, looks great in brown Steerhide.

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Woah. That is gorgeous!

 

[AerGuitar]

That is very impressive! Good job! Where did you get the pattern from?

A year or so ago, Tony sent me an old jacket that fit really well. After having some stitching repairs made, I wore it throughout the next year, but eventually the remaining stitching started to pop apart throughout. I took the jacket apart seam by seam, made some fit adjustments by altering the side panels, added an inch for back length, added 2” front drop, then tapered and lengthened the sleeves. After adding sleeve zips and some pockets, it was all good! Here is the original jacket I based the pattern from:

 

[AerGuitar]

Beautiful jacket and great fit.

If I may ask, what is your background that enables you to decide to make a jacket like that and have it come out so good?

Well… over the summer this year I made a couple of custom leather seat covers for mine and my dad’s motorcycles because I was too cheap to pay someone a crazy price to do it. I saddle stitched those by hand, and it was brutal as far as time and effort. I really enjoyed the process, so last month I bought an industrial flat bed sewing machine to make more seat covers as a side hustle. I spent a few days getting acquainted with the machine as far as adjustments, etc. My jacket obsession led to me working up the nerve to try it, so I bought another cylinder arm industrial machine and a vintage domestic, then got to work! Did a canvas practice run and then made this puppy. I have zero prior experience sewing, but have worked with wood doing elaborate finish carpentry and some guitar making, so those skills sort of translated to leather for me. Thank you for the kind words!

 

[zebedee]

Yet another amazing jacket that I picked up recently that is just a hair too small. Aero for LVC Rockabilly or Rockafella. I'm either starting serious intermittent fasting tomorrow or listing this. View attachment 658161 View attachment 658162 View attachment 658160

That's a great jacket. Swimming is handy for getting jackets to fit less snugly.