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  1. 58panheadfan

    Do try this at home: leather jacket repair tips

    After not really liking the original color of my BK Surrogate jacket*, I decided to give it a color change over the last weekend. I went for a darker brown (Fiebing's leather dye chocolate brown) to make the jacket look more like the original film jacket (see last picture) but still create a...
  2. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thank you! Indeed the jacket is very comfortable to wear and the Goat Hide surprisingly lightweight but strong. It’s a perfect 3-season Jacket. Okay the color (opaque seal) isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I spected it to give the Jacket this classic 1940‘s, 1950‘s look/style adopted from...
  3. 58panheadfan

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    What were the military specifications for USN jackets in the 1940's, 1950's regarding leather: dyed through or tea-core or both?
  4. 58panheadfan

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    There is a Sale at Marrkt for some awesome early FW Stuff listed from a fellow TFL Member @Duke Mantee. Holy grail items if you’re in FW and listed sizes. Got two shirts already :)
  5. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Bill Kelso 40‘s style „Surrogate“ Jacket made from Maltese Goat Hide came with an original label
  7. 58panheadfan

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Only as already noted, the chest pocket is a little too high, based on the posted photo. I know the 5* leather jackets get little love in this forum. I am more than satisfied with mine. Your leather jackets also offer a very good price / performance ratio.
  8. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Looking great :)
  9. 58panheadfan

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    These Rugged West jackets have always reminded me of the 5* leather jackets and that's how they look...
  10. 58panheadfan

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    The thanks goes back @tmitchell59 and I am very happy the jackets have found a good new home. I am looking forward to comparing them with your vintage leather jackets.
  11. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    For today: DH 1930 classic
  13. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thank you very much @Bennarion much appreciated! And this in a very short time. It still needs a little more wearing time (e.g. in a rain shower) until the jacket is perfect in every respect (like my previous jacket in size 40").
  14. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I am more than happy to have found a size 42“ replacement. As I wrote on insta, if it come to only one Leather Jacket, I guess that would be the FW Brakeman made from black Shinki HH :)
  15. 58panheadfan

    Do try this at home: leather jacket repair tips

    You are absolutely right @Marc mndt , I didn't want to say it so directly but it is true that the fine creek leather jackets, as seen on insta, have an unnatural and quick “patina”. As quickly as the lining "fades", the leathers obviously fade just as quickly :rolleyes:
  16. 58panheadfan

    Do try this at home: leather jacket repair tips

    Based on the photos, the jacket has undoubtedly been “well” worn but I still feel that the lining should not be damaged in this way. This confirms my information that the Fine Creek leather jackets do not deliver what they promise. I myself had a Fine Creek leather jacket in my hands and was...
  17. 58panheadfan

    Do try this at home: leather jacket repair tips

    Oops, how old is this jacket and what did you wear underneath that the lining already looks so worn out? Or the quality of this lining is absolute garbage.
  19. 58panheadfan

    Broken zipper pull on new Rainbow Country leather jacket

    It depends on how you handle the ball & chain zipper. It should never be pulled by the chain, but always by the attachment.
  20. 58panheadfan

    Broken zipper pull on new Rainbow Country leather jacket

    If you are looking for parts & repair sets, that's a good address. Of course these are repros.
  21. 58panheadfan

    Do Goatskin Jackets Mold to the Body like Horsehide?

    As already mentioned, the size or how close a jacket sits to the body plays a role (as with denim jeans, for example). The thickness of the leather and the way the leather has been tanned also play a role. In my experience, veg tan leathers develop most dramatically when worn in a rain shower.
  22. 58panheadfan

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    SPL = Special
  23. 58panheadfan

    FS: FREEWHEELERS BRAKEMAN HORSEHIDE COAT BLACK, SIZE 40"

    The 2021 is like new, I think over time with some more wear the graining will show more prominent. There is no difference in color, it's just the lightning as I did the pics.

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