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GoodWear Leather - 1939 Werber A-2 (new)
All original A2s were made with natural leather that aged incredibly and beautifully to what we appreciate now. Even new- shiny and smooth looking- that character was lurking beneath. The leather Eastman was using 10 years ago will age for 100 years and still look as bland and smooth as a...- eptggkod
- Post #93
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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GoodWear Leather - 1939 Werber A-2 (new)
BTW- Kiyote's jacket speaks for itself IMO. Look at the way the epaulets rest on the shoulders- the overall look and fit which will also stand up to intense close-up scrutiny! The combination of correct details combined with the use of actual deconstructed jackets for patterns make for that...- eptggkod
- Post #71
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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GoodWear Leather - 1939 Werber A-2 (new)
Scam? Yes I guess so if it's a scam NOT to make money! My post was not about defending GW's business practices. My point is that you will not find a better copy of a WW2 A-2. Being a slightly inept business man has NOTHING to do with the finished product or the accuracy inherent. His reputation...- eptggkod
- Post #70
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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GoodWear Leather - 1939 Werber A-2 (new)
Hi all- my name's Jeff T. - I used to be on the old VLJ forum and have been collecting A-2s etc. since the 1970s. I've been John Chapman's friend since 2000 and have seen the whole process of Good Wear leather from start to now. John and I are (I'm sure) amongst the world's top A-2 jacket nerds-...- eptggkod
- Post #65
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Real McCoys G-1 Fit Check
I've been lurking here cooking a ham and checking out the forum. I've gone through about 50 pages- the "What jacket are you wearing today?" pages and a few others. I have to tell you that your RM G-1 fits perfectly - some 55j14s were short but most fit long like WW2 jackets. I have a big Star 44...- eptggkod
- Post #55
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Reproductions: How do you know they're accurate?
Sadly my Mac gave up the ghost recently- all my photos of this jacket and my ability to post them are gone temporarily. I had the Rough Wear Beauty for about 1 year and recently traded it back to John for an Aero Combat Clone he made. This had the imperfect stitching and kind of muddy melding of...- eptggkod
- Post #31
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Reproductions: How do you know they're accurate?
I've been collecting militaria since the 70s- early on it was possible to buy anything (A-2, G-1, MA-1, M-41, M-43 etc etc) and so originals is what I wore. My obsession soon boiled down to A-2s- I became leary of wearing originals as they became scarcer-by the early 80s I wanted a repro to...- eptggkod
- Post #27
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Eastman Roughwear 1401 A-2 jacket - Holy Grail!
The Rough Wear collar is the hardest thing to capture correctly in repro jacket making. You have a stylish and well fitting jacket here but I'd give it only a B+ for accuracy. The collar is the correct shape more or less but it is 1/3 again too large and stands too high off the shoulder. If you...- eptggkod
- Post #23
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
