Natal Leather

[Bluechel]

 

[Bluechel]

You can see they are so similar it’s crazy…I tried to oil it to ”blend” some very strange dark areas…..not as nice (when I got it) as the one you have on the way!! Also pictured is one of my many natel/natals ( I think I have eight)

 

[Bad Guitarist]

I posted this in the incoming thread. I think it’s Natal. I’ll update when t arrives next week. Just as soon as I swear I’m done with leather this thing pops up and I can’t say no.
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That's a beauty. Great color.

 

[Bluechel]

Natal seems to always have the "spongy" look, so I'm still leaning on WD for your new jacket?

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I posted this in the incoming thread. I think it’s Natal. I’ll update when t arrives next week. Just as soon as I swear I’m done with leather this thing pops up and I can’t say no.
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Color and hide reminds me of your old Jimbo jacket.
Baseball mitt leather.
Long gone and probably long forgotten.
B

 

[ton312]

Color and hide reminds me of your old Jimbo jacket.
Baseball mitt leather.
Long gone and probably long forgotten.
B

Gone, but not forgotten. Is it still in your custody?

 

[AeroFan_07]

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Just have to say - this 'Cordovan' W-D looks better to me than many jackets costing well north of $1K.
Such a wonderful jacket there! Likely also built to last a few lifetimes with the right care.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Gone, but not forgotten. Is it still in your custody?
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Why yes it is.
Very unique.
B

 

[blm14]

grabbed an "arts cow parts" jacket in size 42 at savers in Nashua a couple of weeks ago for $50. Gave it to my dad as a christmas present (he LOVED it!). It is built like a tank

Can confirm it seems pretty similar to a couple of dyer ones that I have. I grew up in MA and all these places are pretty close to one another. Art's cow parts used to have a physical store that closed in 2011

Art's Cow Parts - Hampstead, NH

2 reviews of Art's Cow Parts "A great leather store with quality leather products. Very good leather!! Biker stuff, belts, chaps, vests, jackets, gloves, bandannas, and other stuff made from thick cowhide. A got a vest with cool old Buffalo nickle buttons!! Great quality. I said that...

www.yelp.com

 

[Bluechel]

I’m a little worried it will in fact be too big. I will let you know Randy!

Wonder why no one wanted this for $50?

 

[Bluechel]

See? Looks a lot the the WD a couple jackets back, no?

 

[ton312]

Wonder why no one wanted this for $50? View attachment 593999

TBH the Natal CR I had was actually pretty horrible. Absolutely zero tailoring. Fit like a sack of potatoes. I wouldn’t pay $15 for one. The cross zips are much better. But IMO the CR’s are junk. But I also hate CR’s, so there’s that too.

 

[Bluechel]

TBH the Natal CR I had was actually pretty horrible. Absolutely zero tailoring. Fit like a sack of potatoes. I wouldn’t pay $15 for one. The cross zips are much better. But IMO the CR’s are junk. But I also hate CR’s, so there’s that too.

Well there we go! Solved!!

 

[Bluechel]

TBH the Natal CR I had was actually pretty horrible. Absolutely zero tailoring. Fit like a sack of potatoes. I wouldn’t pay $15 for one. The cross zips are much better. But IMO the CR’s are junk. But I also hate CR’s, so there’s that too.

So the CZs are much better, or aren’t much better?

 

[Monitor]

TBH the Natal CR I had was actually pretty horrible. Absolutely zero tailoring. Fit like a sack of potatoes. I wouldn’t pay $15 for one. The cross zips are much better. But IMO the CR’s are junk. But I also hate CR’s, so there’s that too.

Agreed tho tbh, still better fit than Langlitz.

 

[Bad Guitarist]

TBH the Natal CR I had was actually pretty horrible. Absolutely zero tailoring. Fit like a sack of potatoes. I wouldn’t pay $15 for one. The cross zips are much better. But IMO the CR’s are junk. But I also hate CR’s, so there’s that too.

The Natal CRs fit me reasonably well, but the high point I would say is the leather. The Walker Dyers for a time were using the same hides and show better workmanship, but being on the thinner side my Vansons fit me the best.

 

[Bahabp100]

Natal - Black Kerr - Baseball glove color
Very similar / same . These are my 2 keepers