Lost Worlds B2

[RapidReaper]

View attachment 43075 This fastening is much better.

I NEED that jacket. Right now. In a big sized 42.

 

[RapidReaper]

To find that LW B2 on ebay and it be your size? Man you'll sooner be struck by lightning than ever have a find like that again.

 

[John Lever]

This is a much better version.

 

[John Lever]

Buzz Rickson's Switlik B2 from 12/15 years ago

 

[Roma]

Currently BR don't make such fasteners, too bad.

 

[strokes1251]

To find that LW B2 on ebay and it be your size? Man you'll sooner be struck by lightning than ever have a find like that again.

I got struck by a minor shock earlier at work so maybe I might find a two tone trojan in ny size now hmmm.....

 

[Bunyip]

I just love that design. I think it's sensational.

 

[strokes1251]

The only Thing I wish was that the collar wasnt so huge. I cant wear it here no more as were getting high 70s weather again

 

[RapidReaper]

This is a much better version. View attachment 43089

If that's a size 44 PM me when ready to sell

 

[John Lever]

Size 42 now in Germany

 

[Roma]

The only Thing I wish was that the collar wasnt so huge. I cant wear it here no more as were getting high 70s weather again

On the other hand, when it's 32 thru 14 F that collar is the greatest protection from the elements

 

[Steve S.]

I'm currently making one for myself. Going against the traditional dark hides usually seen & doing this one in a light russet with contrasting dark wool liner & fur.

 

[Bunyip]

Keep us posted Steve. I will be very interested to see with what you come up with! Is that goat?

 

[Steve S.]

Keep us posted Steve. I will be very interested to see with what you come up with! Is that goat?

2.5-3 oz steerhide.

 

[Bunyip]

Very good.

 

[Steve S.]

have it finished up with the exception of the pocket button & the seam across the back. I'll try to get some outside pics tomorrow that shows the true colors. Flash adds too much orange!

 

[Roma]

Steve, it's amazing. Do you make and sell jackets or just make them for your own needs?

 

[Steve S.]

Steve, it's amazing. Do you make and sell jackets or just make them for your own needs?

Yes, I make & sell. Shoot me a message if you want more info.

 

[Roma]

I find myself always zipping my sleeves since they unzip spontaniously an inch ot so from the cuff. I think it's due to the stiffness of the leather. Do you experience such things? And a really weird thing happened to both my LW jackets. Two weeks ago a sleeve zip fastener of my Suburban broke apart. It was a NOS Crown zipper. LW sent me out a replacement which I haven't received yet. And today the same thing happened to my B2. I contacted LW, they proposed to send all four zippers of a size up but which fit the sewn zippers. I think the small zip fasteners can't work properly with 4 oz leather. Since I'm in Moscow it's unreasonable to send the jackets to the USA, pay the shipping cost back and forth. There're a lot of repair services here who assured me they could replace zip fasteners. It will require some unstitching and stitching again to install the new zip fastenners when they've arrived. Is anybody experienced with such repair? Is it ok to do that locally without sending the jackets to the vendor?

 

[Steve S.]

4 oz is pretty thick for one of these! The main zip shouldn't be an issue to replace, but the sleeve zips could be very tricky, unless you have someone with lots of experience change them out. The B-2 has a pretty complicated setup on the sleeves.