Recent content by zebedee

I'd definitely second not going with FQHH for something like a Board Racer or Café Racer. I have a CR in heavy steer hide, another in battered seal and one in Vicenza - the latter two are by far more comfortable, flexible and practical. The tan steer hide CR is a nice jacket, but it's not very...

I will. I'm also, simply because I feel like rounding off the collection and not buying any more, going to get an olive deerskin Thedi in a couple of months.

It's the best stuff I've come across. Works for shoes, jackets, boots, etc

If you have to wash a leather jacket, put it in a pillow case, cold rinse, no detergent, 15 mins in the machine. Dry outside over about three days. Condition with Renapur or Obenauf or whatever. You might weaken the stitching slightly if you don't use a pillow case. You will screw up the...

An Aero Mariner is a good option. I have one that gets regular wear.

This is now a go. Got Oakland (strap) sleeves added, no zip on pocket and 1.5 inches added to body length. Typically, production time is short. Pics soon.

I've got an SBv2 in Blattwerk Mahogany coming from SB as soon as I finalise some small details on the hardware.

Blattwerk Mahogany or Mustard Natural Tan are the lightest SB offerings I've seen. Torf is a bit like Aero's Battered Tan, but not as varied in its tones.

I'm lucky not to have had this experience with any makers so far. I had a Stockman that was too big, but I hadn't sized down. I kept it for years and years and just layered.

About five months ago. Sizing is a really tricky thing - I have limited (although also very long term) experience of professional tailoring. It is always better to get measured in person. Without that, sizing and fitting are professional judgement calls at absolute best. People tend to take...

Yes, I got a boatload of samples (for free) from SB. The Blattwerk Mahogany is a fantastic colour: I'm thinking about an SBV2 in it. The Klondike I got from SB is my best-fitting jacket, although the SB finish isn't quite as good as Aero's - a tailor here was so impressed that he got me to...

Go for the Badalassi, but it'll squeak. Vicenza rolls nicely.

It's still a favourite. I got the normal black jerky - you can tell that in a year or two it'll look properly vintage. The worn down edges go beige/brown, not orange, as the black topcoat gets imprinted into the russet base. If in any doubt, go with blackened brown Vicenza - there's not much...