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    My Himel Experience (v2)

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    My Himel Experience (v2)

    Thankyou for your kind and considerate opinion. I was legitimate in my response. I would ask a few things. Please consider that we care about what we do it is our chosen work. I would appreciate it that my character not be impugned. I have many customers on FL who have had incredible...
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    My Himel Experience (v2)

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    My Himel Experience (v2)

    So, Ive asked Parker to reply tomorrow. I will say it was badly sewn. We stand behind our work. I will of course happily remake the jacket Jonathan. I stand behind our work and if a customer wants a remake due to errors on our part, fit, bad sewing or any other mistake we try and resolve...
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    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

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    Hero jacket from new Perry Mason

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/inside-the-costume-design-of-hbo-s-perry-mason-there-s-so-much-wear-and-tear-and-life/ar-BB16j0jC
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    Hero jacket from new Perry Mason

    It was a thinner. 9 mm calf hide I did not Source the leather the studio did in Los Angeles. I will post pictures on my Instagram of the original samples that we made all in all there were multiple jackets as they would need more than one. Also the measurements were very specific for the fit.
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    hmmm...suck...or suck and blow...well its nice you fellas have a sense of humour about things...im just busy working making my inferior garbage coats over here and rolling in my piles of gold...gonna have John Chapman over later and laugh about all the folks we sucker for jackets from our cayman...
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    Any full made to measure jacket makers?

    Shoulder measurement can be accurately determined by the center back measure...going from the middle of the center of the collar on the back...across to the shoulder, then down to the cuff...this works for every style of sleeve configuration...drop shoulder, biswing or no swing
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    Himel website updated

    So, I have read through the entire thread. Normally as you all know I don't really like to respond to the FL due to the fact it seems rather pointless at times. I do enjoy that I spark so much controversy and animosity among some members as at least people are talking and interested...
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    because of boredom, scotch drinking and the fact I am taking a vacation next week I thought I might respond to the often bizarre and strange conversation here. Firstly I make jackets, I am fully aware of the materials and process' we use..different leather and stitching comes out differently in...
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    Im quite bored tonight and drinking scotch....
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    apparently someone found one of my jackets in a thrift store for 18 dollars on style forum...I thought to myself ...someone must have died or broken up with their wife and had their crap thrown out...sad
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    discussing money is gauche
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    so for a note on stitching...this is a soft veg. tan deerskin...as such when it runs under the walking foot machine or any other machine the leather is spongy....it moves a little....and squishes around....it would be impossible to get perfectly even stitching on this type of leather...because...
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    Simmons Bilt Shinki Hikaku Horsehide

    Regarding thickness, as you need an even one, getting past 1.3 in horsehide is very difficult because only select skins are from big enough horses to reach even thickness. Second, for jacket makers bigger skins are better btw. As you can see we could go on for hours about skins, and one more...
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    Simmons Bilt Shinki Hikaku Horsehide

    Just back from Japan myself and I thought I might generate a little controversy on the Lounge for my semi annual post. For those who don't know I was a vintage dealer since 1992 and make leather jackets now as a hobby (haha). I thought I might very casually describe the paradigm of leather...
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    Simmons Bilt Shinki Hikaku Horsehide

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    Limited Edition Himel Bros avail. at Orvis?

    I will explain stitch counts and skiving for those that want a brief explanation. First, vintage jackets for the most part in the early days had higher stich counts and used cotton thread, the machines were usually foot run, and the power of industrial machinery was only just being introduced...
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    Limited Edition Himel Bros avail. at Orvis?

    one note, May my main sewer is 58 years old, both she, Robert and I suffer from carpal tunnel, arthritis and other ailments from working with leather, it is stiff and requires a lot of pulling. She has been working with leather for 40 years and the wool gloves keep her joints warm and free from...

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