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What pens are we carrying today?
Always an ST Dupont - vey heavy and solid- Mark P
- Post #23
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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How to Break In Horsehide Quickly
Feedback Thank you to all who picked up on this thread. I'm still interested in other ways of ageing leather, if you have any more thoughts. Senicko Spain - No, I was not wearing my Lee jeans when I pressure cooked then, otherwise it may not have been just the leather patch that shrank...- Mark P
- Post #13
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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New ELC "Time Worn" A2s
Distressing The ELC distressing process looks very subtle. I think you can achieve the same thing yourself very easily and save £50 - see my thread on 'How to Age Horsehide Quickly'. As for why people want this, in my view it's because very few of us use tough horsehide jackets in the...- Mark P
- Post #17
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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How to Break In Horsehide Quickly
How hot is hot water, and how did your jacket come out of that treatment? I'm thinking that if too hot, that may shrink and stiffen the leather (I once pressure cooked some Lee jeans and the leather patch shrank a lot and became like a piece of wood). Hot water is more likely to shrink the...- Mark P
- Post #4
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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How to Break In Horsehide Quickly
Are you the sort of person that wants that heavily broken in look in your leather jackets, and you want it quickly? If so, I hope you find this post useful. If you prefer your new horsehide jacket to stay looking new, then this post is not for you. Personally I like utility clothing to look...- Mark P
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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GQ advice we all ignore
GQ Losing the Plot I'm not sure the GQ writer knows much about leather jackets, or possibly mens fashion either which frequently refers to historical styles - describing that Belstaff motorcycle jacket pictured as a 'Fatigue' style - I don't think so. Has anyone else heard jackets referred...- Mark P
- Post #24
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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New Aero Route 66
I thought you might like to see this, new out of the box. It's front quarter horsehide in Aero's standard brown. It has a brown cotton lining. Aero were very kind to alter the windflap from a rather large width of 2.5 inches to the 3/4 inch you see now. The leather is more reddish than I...- Mark P
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Flying coat
Ferry Pilot Coat I may be wrong about this, but the coat in the picture looks like what I've seen called 'Ferry Pilot' coats elsewhere. Again, guessing a bit, I suppose ferry pilots would transport newly manufactured warplanes to wherever they were going to be used. Can anyone confirm that...- Mark P
- Post #14
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What's the Right Hat for fishing?
I've just started fly fishing for trout. What's a good classic hat to wear for that? -
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New and questions about Eastman B6
I've got an Eastman B6! I was wondering whether the excellent B6 design would come up for discussion on Fedora. I bought my Eastman B6 about three years ago and rate it highly. It's basically a sheep skin turned inside out so the furry bits are on the inside and the leathery bits on the...- Mark P
- Post #31
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Custom Highwayman
I had an Aero Cossack in vintage black horse for a while. The leather was quite thick and surprisingly flexible for horsehide. However I did find that black dye would come out of the leather and transfer itself to the cream leather seats of my car. If you are concerned about fit, the best...- Mark P
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What do you use to shave?
I've a sensitive skin that gets scraped and sore easily when wetshaving. Shaving oil is a great way of minimising this problem. I generally put that on first and then some cream rich foam or gel - it's all about lubrication, if you don't mind me saying. I always use the latest razors on the...- Mark P
- Post #405
- Forum: Skills and Smarts
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Navy 55J14 jacket
The G1 is a more sophisticated design in my opinion (I've owned a couple) - the bi swing back plus the extra gussets under the arms give amazing unrestricted movement. The big inside map pocket is really handy too. I think it all depends whether you get on with the fur collar look. I guess...- Mark P
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Anyone ever order from Racinggreen.co.uk?
I bought a cinnamon coloured moleskin suit from their shop in Regent Street two or three years ago. It's worn quite well, but is probably coming to the end of it's life now (I wear it about once a week). Styling is modern, not vintage looking. -
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Donegal Tweed or Similar in London UK
I've a new suit project in mind and am looking for advice. I'm thinking about a three button two piece in a lightweight and lightish grey colour tweed, maybe Donegal. The cut would be vintage 30s or 40s. The question is where can I get such a thing made in London UK, when I could not... -
