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  1. Steve S.

    Show us your Guns!

    mine is a very low 2600. All numbers matching except for the mag (WWII). sadly it originally had a unit number engraved on the front strap that was scrubbed off post WWI. was a WWII bringback that I picked up from the son of the "bringbackee".
  2. Steve S.

    M444/M445/ANJ4 Questions

    I would think the 1/4" would be in the ballpark warmth wise. Can't say for sure as the only one I've owned in a thinner fur was an original B-6 & didn't want to chance damaging it.. I can say that the M-445a & B-3 that I made a few yrs back have rarely been worn. I went a tad thinner with the...
  3. Steve S.

    Gentlemen- Share items you've (or your S.O.) made with the ladies!

    thanks!!
  4. Steve S.

    Repairing greatcoat buttons and buttonholes

    don't know if you have ever handled a hide, but they are similar to elastic in that they will stretch one way, but not the other. sometimes, you get a piece thats cut just right & the first stitch line on the edge will start out along the "stretchy" line. Going along that parallel, combined with...
  5. Steve S.

    Show us your Guns!

    The Colt is a 1916, The P-08 is 1915.
  7. Steve S.

    Repairing greatcoat buttons and buttonholes

    the one pictured was done by hand in new leather, so is just a little "human error". the machine I now use for button holes has an adjustment to vary the width of the stitching on each side of the button hole. Guess it could be compared to adjusting the windage on a rifle scope!
  8. Steve S.

    Show us your Guns!

    couple of my WWI pieces.
  9. Steve S.

    Repairing greatcoat buttons and buttonholes

    Its not that hard to redo yourself via hand stitching, just takes time. I did the first few buttonholes on the jackets I reproduce by hand & even working with new leather, took about 30 mins to do each one.
  10. Steve S.

    Repro 1930's "Grizzly" jacket

    Thanks guys! No website now, just personal contact/word of mouth. I'll be teaming up with Jay @ Headwind & listing some things on his website soon. Right now, I have the following jackets set for production; US Army Air Corps B-2 the Grizzly above Willis & Geiger AN-J-3 (copied from my...
  11. Steve S.

    Cagleco Sportswear G-1 size 42

    Korean era Cagleco Sportswear G-1. I've had a bunch of Cagleco's pass thru here, but none have had goatskin this nice, most have had flaking/wear on the shoulders & sleeves. This one had one previous repair to the hide low on the front. has new knits & a NOS nickel plated brass Talon zip. This...
  13. Steve S.

    Repro 1930's "Grizzly" jacket

    This is the first prototype for a line of reproduction "Grizzly" jackets based on originals from the 1930's that I'm sorting out. Leather is steerhide & mouton fur is real, not fake synthetic! liner is vintage looking cotton material with very nice contrasting colors & is backed with a layer...
  14. Steve S.

    Gentlemen- Share items you've (or your S.O.) made with the ladies!

    With all of the jackets I reproduce, does the Mrs. want one? No, she wants a purse.... Since she is such a good sport to put up with me taking over the dining table & turning it into a cutting room, I decided to oblige & try a purse. I'll let you ladies decide if I did O.K. with it. She wanted a...
  15. Steve S.

    H.L. Block M-422a

    Thanks! Selling this one & a couple others to cover expenses for the order of goatskin coming for the AN-J-3's that I'm reproducing. Also made patterns of this Block while it was apart & seriously thinking about popping some of those out eventually.
  16. Steve S.

    Deerskin

    Very timely thread for me! I have a good customer that I've made a few jackets for with the latest being this Luftwaffe double breasted pictured below. He contacted me last week about making another one in black deerskin with a lighter weight liner. good info, keep it coming!
  17. Steve S.

    H.L. Block M-422a

    H.L. Block M-422a in size 40. Has new red Bemberg rayon liner patterned from one of my other original Block jackets, purplish/red/brown 100% wool knits, Honey colored fur on the collar & a vintage N.O.S. nickle plated Talon zip. No tag, that was long gone with the original liner. Still present...
  19. Steve S.

    Leather jackets w/ knit cuffs

    I have numerous versions of both & if the jacket fits well, knits aren't a problem. I have sold many G-1's over the years after having to constantly pull & tug at the waist. I don't seem to have that issue with the slightly longer bodies on the M-422a series. If its colder weather & i'm wearing...
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