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Johnson Leathers
- Thread starter ton312
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That jacket cannot be improved upon. Is it a bit flared at the bottom?
LoooooL. Already broke. Seriously on the first day. Died a glorious death tho!
Only B/C of where the HB is set. I've got it pulled in pretty good.
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Another good result from Johnson. You did well. I'm glad the skinny white coat hanger broke. You need to get some coat hangers that are 2" to 3" at the shoulder. Or make them out of a regular wooden hanger and water pipe insulation.
technovox
One Too Many
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Absolutely Beautiful! That Overdye Horween 4 oz is super thick stuff! Yet amazingly supple. And I love the simple design...right down to the horn buttons on the cuffs. Enjoy! Don't forget to post some pics in a few months when it gets broken in!
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Bern1
One of the Regulars
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Beautiful jacket! I'm thinking more of Johnson for my next jacket. Local to me, which is good, as I am getting "sizing shy" with these long distance deals.
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I really love the lining! It has absolutely no business on this jacket and yet it works.
AeroFan_07
I'll Lock Up
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Amazing jacket Tony!
kronos77
One of the Regulars
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WHat differences do you notice between the leather in your JL jacket and that used by Aero? The surface does look smoother to me but what else?
Compared to the CXL Steer Cordovan it's Slightly heavier and does indeed show less grain right out of the box. It's very stiff initially but is losing that initial stiffness quickly, especially in the sleeves which feel very supple in about a week of wear.
The way the topcoat is applied is different to. Doesn't have the same pull up, 3D color as the cordovan does but seems more like the underlying brown will bleed through, slowly with wear and use.
Retains that absolutely intoxicating trademark scent. I'm really impressed with the stuff. It'll be interesting to see how much it browns up.
ProteinNerd
My Mail is Forwarded Here
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I only just noticed the lighter colour stitching...nice touch!
Just wanted to update this thread and give Alan and the crew at Johnson Leathers the additional bit of praise they deserve. I sent this jacket back in early March to have the detachable mouton collar added and have the sleeves reclined with a quilted liner and trimmed by 1". It came out spectacularly and as you can see from the photos the brown is really starting to come thru. I really can't say enough good things about Johnson leathers. They offer best in class customer service and in over a decade of collecting it's the single nicest jacket I've ever handled.
jacketjunkie
Call Me a Cab
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- Germany
The Vanson America jacket was supposed to be my exit piece... but man... your jacket makes me want another Johnson. Either in this 4 oz overdye or 4 oz bison in that glorious redwood color!
This was to be my exit piece. And it should've well been. If I do another jacket it will certainly be from JL.
Americanaaa Mark
A-List Customer
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So they don't have overdye anymore? I'd get that exact jacket if they did.
Ask Alan for some samples AM. He's got a slew of really interesting hides in various weights. There's a lighter hide called "rocky" that's very similar and has the potential to develop really cool brown under black tones.
Montero
New in Town
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I spoke to Alan about a month ago and he had received a small batch of the Horween overdye steerhide, he said just enough for about 3-4 jackets. I think he mentioned 2 were in the pipeline already so it may all be allocated but it might be worth asking if there is any left.
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