Recent content by abbaralph

Here some pics of finished goatskin u boat jacket five star made based on original

That sounds like a good plan to me. Send pictures of the actual jacket once it arrives

Got the buttons sewn on

I think the leather quality is great. It was a special tanned goatskin just for the purpose of matching the jacket. I am not a leather expert although I have owned many leather jackets over the years. I am very impressed with how this turned out. And they do have a variety of brown goatskin...

Here’s the new five star jacket compared to the original. I haven’t sewn buttoned on it yet, just got it

Got the prototype u boat jacket based on the original I sent in. They didn’t have the buttons I wanted so I will sew ones on myself. They tanned a new leather just for this jacket, I think it’s a great upgrade over their matte grey steerhide. This new leather is goat. Overall I am extremely...

Would love to see how it turns out for you however I think you’ll get just as good with five star leather as magnoli and both are made in Pakistan or India. Five star can do the correct vintage wool lining that the jackets were made with

I can understand that. For me it isn’t really about inaccuracies on the history bunker it’s more I don’t like the way it looks, and if was casually wearing that it would bother me. When they were making them during the war they got a lot of the details just perfect for whatever reason and that...

Would love to see the finished jacket if you get one :) My concerns about history bunker are circled in this picture. I think it is too long past the bottom pockets too, but if you like it go for it!

That’s why I would suggest going through five star leather. They will build a pattern and produce the jacket in whatever leather you desire, probably for around 300 if goat or steerhide, maybe a 100 more for horsehide. The design is simple enough I don’t think they will get it wrong but either...

Both jackets are on their way back to me now. Will give an update when they arrive!

For the engineer style jacket you are mentioning the only one I have seen that does a good version in my opinion is sm wholesale because they all seem to get the cuff flaps placed way too high. That being said if I was going to get one of those jackets I would have five star make one for me, and...

In this case I sent them the actual jacket and asked to be copied completely without any changes in measurements. Previously they designed the u boat jacket they currently make off pictures of a u boat jacket made by wested for the movie dad boot that found when one of them was placed up for...

It doesn’t smell too bad at all. Definitely old leather smell, wearable for sure.

Here is pictures from the maker of the finished u boat jacket from my original