Five Star Leather Jackets

Personally I'm not a huge fan of military style jackets. But I must say, this is a great looking jacket and you wear it well. I love the look of the leather and judging by these photos, the jacket looks to be well made. Congrats.

 

Looks really nice and that buffalo is amazing! The more pictures I see with the buffalo the more I'm inclined to think of a design in that leather.

 

@MoFo Congrats - really nice jacket and the hide looks incredible! Do you know the thickness of the Buffalo? Is it veg or chrome tanned leather? Looks like 1.6-2mm but I may be wrong.
Thanks!
Robbie

 

Hey Robbie,
Thanks!

>> thickness
Yes, you’re wrong … it’s only 1.3 – 1.4

>> veg or chrome
I do not know that…

 

Wow!!!! That Buffalo is so nice! Superb.

 

Fantastic fit! the leather used on your jacket looks fantastic.

 

Thank you. A bit blousy at the back, but I can live with that. I need some space for layering.

 

The leather looks really great.
From what I've read it is halfway thick at 1.3 mm, but very soft. Ideal for an A-2 jacket. How is the leather in your opinion? Soft, stiff, heavy, light, ...?

 

Yes, I like this thickness (1.3 mm). I find it strong & soft at the same time, heavy – I think it’s about 1.6 Kg, it squeaks a bit.

 

It’s semi-veg tanned according to Shawn, 1.3- 1.4mm thick.

 

Follow up on the modified type 3 deerskin. It got up to 84F here and the jacket got a little warm but not hot enough to take it off.

 

Can anyone tell me how good the black goatskin is ? Is Shaw's leather a fast tanned hide / very loose fibres on the flesh side or something in between because it is semi veg tanned leather? Also I guess after looking at his hides that they are dyed on top/ spray finished and not dyed through .If someone could give me a picture of the grain that would be wonderful .I hope the AliExpress seller will ship out my front buckle .I searched for ages for a 40mm square slim design . I might ditch the front buckle design if they can't ship it and do the most common photographed luftwaffe design with just the latch and snap button .

I determined four basic Luftwaffe/French cycling jacket cuts .I call them Long/short Commercial Cut and Long/Short Propaganda cut .The jacket I will send him is a commercial cut.

 

I just love how that jacket looks and fits you! Wish it was that warm where I live though

 

I am also working on some reproduction zips for Shawn .But I would need some input if they are of interest or if I need to register a business for myself and start a limited run of jackets myself .

 

I just ordered black goat.
I've only had Seal and Russet so far. Seal is great, I don't like russet that much. There seems to be too much top coat on it.

 

Info from Shawn: black and conic are dyed through

 

Thanks for reaching out to him .I didn't want to spam him with questions on WhatsApp before sending him my package.

 

Thanks man, definitely the trimmest jacket I have. Just enough for a shirt. I think this will pass for what I wanted it for, a spring/summer jacket.
I hope the weather is just cool enough for jacket weather!

 

Currently ordering type 3 trimmer (inspired by yourself & Mr Proper)/ unlined for summer, wouldn’t have a jacket on with your temps though

 

Anything new to your order aside from a trimmer look? Keeping with the deerskin? I know it was warm but I wanted to test it out. I walked for a mile and was fine, the silk rayon was comfy.