B-3 restoration question

[stillwell]

I'm trying to restore an original B-3 jacket and I need to do some patch work
Does anyone know where I can find some sheepskin leather?

I tried tandy leather, but the wool was orange (no joke)

thanks

 

[aswatland]

Welcome to the forum. Aero or Eastman may be able to supply you with some shearling. Alternatively you may be able to buy a B3 donor jacket on ebay which is beyond repair yet still has some sections of robust fleece.

 

[stillwell]

I shall try that
thanks!

 

[stillwell]

One more question
are the Cuffs on he jacket straight pieces of leather, or are they curved?

thanks!

 

[alfyman]

B 3 restoration

Hi there, I had a B 3Jacket along with several leather Jackets and I took them to a Place called Snow White cleaners in California (Stockton)exclusively leather. they can repair leather Jackets and it was cheap, and One of my Jackets happened to be an Eastman Leather B 3 Leather sheepskin jacket.

 

[Phantomfixer]

To keep the shearling aged look going also try finding WWII sheepskin pants on Ebay. The B-1/A-3 or even the Navy version. The USAF was wrapping aircraft parts (stored in the wharehouse)in old jackets and pants in Thule up until the early 90s. Good luck