What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

Imuricecreamman · Jul 16, 2019

I really love a good vintage fit. Makes me straighten my back and tuck in my shirt. Almost like a grown up

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Seb Lucas · Jul 16, 2019

For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

Imuricecreamman · Jul 16, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

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Really cool and a great fit. Such a deceptively easy design which is hard to get right.

JMax · Jul 16, 2019

LAPD-style jacket by Classic. Paid $99 for it on the bay. Lightweight.

navetsea · Jul 17, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

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I like the tuckable pocket zipper pull.

Thuggee · Jul 17, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

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Is that his standard goat or the thicker one he also offers?

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JMax · Jul 17, 2019

Brown Cal.

Dav · Jul 17, 2019

Being as I pulled it out I may as well give it a wear
Aero Cheyenne Black Steerhide

Seb Lucas · Jul 17, 2019

Thuggee said:
Is that his standard goat or the thicker one he also offers?

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It's the thicker goat.

Trenchfriend · Jul 17, 2019

Levi's darkgrey stone type III.

Thuggee · Jul 17, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
It's the thicker goat.

I was on the fence about the thicker one, I think for my bomber jacket the regular goat drapes well and is very comfortable to wear it also seems bullet proof - your jacket looks good you would have to be happy with it I imagine.

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Dav · Jul 18, 2019

BK Dubow, think I'll give up with the mirror pics.

dudewuttheheck · Jul 18, 2019

Freewheelers Sunset

JMax · Jul 18, 2019

Dav said:
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Ha, why give up? Infinitely better than mine. Great jacket too.

Trenchfriend · Jul 18, 2019

Darkgrey stone type III Denim jacket, again.

Seb Lucas · Jul 18, 2019

Thuggee said:
I was on the fence about the thicker one, I think for my bomber jacket the regular goat drapes well and is very comfortable to wear it also seems bullet proof - your jacket looks good you would have to be happy with it I imagine.

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Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Peter Mackin · Jul 18, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Totally agree on the build quality,,but mine is still living outdoors,,,honking !!

Thuggee · Jul 18, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Mine was pretty stinky when it arrived eye watering actually, hung it out on my front deck for the day luckily it was quite windy, smells completely gone now I think the way it’s shipped in a sealed plastic bag doesn’t help.

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Imuricecreamman · Jul 18, 2019

Seb Lucas said:
Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Seb.

How easy was the ordering process and how long was the production turn around?

I'm thinking of comissoning a Cossack style if it's not to much of a hassle.

nick123 · Jul 18, 2019

Thuggee said:
Mine was pretty stinky when it arrived eye watering actually, hung it out on my front deck for the day luckily it was quite windy, smells completely gone now I think the way it’s shipped in a sealed plastic bag doesn’t help.

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It certainly is a mentionable issue. I had the same thing. The good news is that Shawn is totally receptive to feedback so I hope he can get this fixed in the near future. Some customers have ordered more than one jacket from him, happy as a clown. With mine, I loved everything about the jacket (and ordering process) sans the smell. Seemed to go away hanging outside but came back, enough to not want to hang on to it. Pretty marvelous jackets beyond that.

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