What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Mickiemac]

Thanks! It’s the same pattern as the last cafe racer that I made, but I worked an extra inch into the chest and a half inch across the shoulders to accommodate the thick hide. I made up a J100 collar and put the zips on top of the sleeves, being the only real differences. I hope this will eventually break in!

I think it's the color that makes this a standout compared to your first jacket. I have an Aero LHB in Cordovan CXLSH which I love due to the unique hue of the hide and its tremendous graining. The Burgundy color of your creation is much richer and workmanship appears flawless. It will be interesting to see how it seasons after extended wear.

Thanks for sharing such a splendid jacket with the Lounge.

 

[Destruct]

Sometimes it seems like everyone is shooting .22's, and here comes a Cal like a .45....

Thanks man, this Cal is certainly a cut above others I’ve handled recently

 

[GDog7671]

Shamelessly posting in here too. LW Lee 101J - to me, the best trucker design by far.
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Sturdy copper jeans buttons:
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Nice draw on the back panels too:
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omg this looks so good!

 

[GDog7671]

Good Wear Modoc

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This looks amazing!

 

[GDog7671]

Thanks. I was hoping to run into you.



Thanks. The crown-guard is a Panerai.



Thank you. Yes, Pheobe is a very rare color mix for a Frenchie.

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Her parents are both black and tan, and both carry the blue gene. Their liter had three blues and one black and tan. We also have a brindle Frenchie (Atticus).

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As empty nesters, our dogs are our children . . . and, in many respects, more lovable than our actual children.

 

[GDog7671]

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14 year old Schott 141 Cafe Racer in naked cowhide.
A work of unimpeachable greatness...

ITS PERFECT

 

[Cooldude_abe]

LW Ryder

 

[Bennarion]

Thoughts on fit?

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It looks good. You need to try jeans or trousers with a higher fit.

 

[Herrvallmo]

Thedi

 

[Al_Mascarpone]

Thoughts on fit?

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Body length is a bit short in my opinion. Try it with higher fitting jeans for a workaround.

 

[Will Zach]

50F in South Florida. Yikes. Cal is coming out of hibernation.

 

[Yamahana]

Ah of course the Cody, great jacket. I have one incoming myself. We can do a TFL Cody Rancher meetup, all wearing our jackets. What a fun sight that would be lol.

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Ok Marc now I’m ready, even doubled down.

 

[AeroFan_07]

I've been away traveling, and took the Branded straight zip along, which I thought I was going to sell.
Glad I did not, it's become a real favorite due to a great pattern, flexible design and just being so easy to wear for travel, etc. This photo was taken quite a way from Iowa.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Wearing my nemesis today… finally finished this cafe/J-100 mash up in 3.5-4oz CXL steer hide. I’ve always been interested in this hide, I’ve only had experience handling CXLFQHH. Color is burgundy and is really beautiful. Im very glad that I built a little extra room into this one as it is an absolute unwieldy beast of a jacket. This one took me twice as long to complete because getting these seams to lay flat was a workout. I have a new found respect for those who regularly use this weight of hide to make jackets. I feel like a spent a week getting my *** kicked by ninjas. Not cartoon ninjas, but the real ones. Do I want to make another CXL jacket? No thank you. My sewing machine is still weeping and giving me the side eye. Turned out alright though!
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Absolutely amazing!! Wow is a huge understatement here.

 

[Hamilton Skolapurus]

Here is what Michael Saylor is wearing - Crocodile can be worn

 

[Bfd70]

I've been away traveling, and took the Branded straight zip along, which I thought I was going to sell.
Glad I did not, it's become a real favorite due to a great pattern, flexible design and just being so easy to wear for travel, etc. This photo was taken quite a way from Iowa.

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Did you fly with it on? That would be the test of ultimate leather comfort.

 

[Monitor]

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I love it how those clowns can't even imagine their clown-money as anything other than gold. The whole point behind the stupid internet number generator money was so it wouldn't physically exist, yet whenever these bozos visualize it, they make it look like gold. World is a circus, run by clowns with rotten, yellow teeth.

 

[Mickiemac]

I love it how those clowns can't even imagine their clown-money as anything other than gold. The whole point behind the stupid internet number generator money was so it wouldn't physically exist, yet whenever these bozos visualize it, they make it look like gold. World is a circus, run by clowns with rotten, yellow teeth.

Exactly - they are trying to make something out of nothing and to do so, it requires tremendous amounts of electricity to create/mine each coin which is expensive. Another pyramid scheme for the few to take from the many. If all those on the merry-go-round cashed in their chips at the same time the whole thing would collapse. The biggest clown of all, pending his inauguration, may have a detrimental impact on all of us regardless of ones country of origin.

Time will tell.

Should my comment/post offend or breach any forum rules, I certainly understand any action to purge or remove it. Please know that I truly enjoy this fine site and those who share their knowledge and information in support of other like minded outerwear folks.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Did you fly with it on? That would be the test of ultimate leather comfort.

I did fly with it on, over a sweatshirt as you see in the photo. No issue at all!

 

[navetsea]

Wearing my nemesis today… finally finished this cafe/J-100 mash up in 3.5-4oz CXL steer hide. I’ve always been interested in this hide, I’ve only had experience handling CXLFQHH. Color is burgundy and is really beautiful. Im very glad that I built a little extra room into this one as it is an absolute unwieldy beast of a jacket. This one took me twice as long to complete because getting these seams to lay flat was a workout. I have a new found respect for those who regularly use this weight of hide to make jackets. I feel like a spent a week getting my *** kicked by ninjas. Not cartoon ninjas, but the real ones. Do I want to make another CXL jacket? No thank you. My sewing machine is still weeping and giving me the side eye. Turned out alright though!
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congrats I like the shoulder slope and the exposed cuff zipper tape, and also perfect sleeve length, I love slant chest pockets and no handwarmers on racer jacket so I can't really comment on the pocket configuration haha, I think the back would need a lot of time to break in to look right.