Feliksas
One of the Regulars
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- Vilnius, Lithuania
Howdy all,
So, two jackets and a waistcoat in, I decided to trade in my size 38 unfinished Type III and waistcoat towards a roughout size 42 type Type III. The goal of the build was to eliminate points of failure in my other jacket builds, and to permit me to wear the Roughneck Type III in the fall and winter, along with a shirt and sweater, hence the size 42.
Happily, when I wrote in to Aero, our old friend Denny was on the other end of the line, and knowing how I abuse my jackets, offered that I consider some old "teacore" Jerky HH that Aero had at hand. To make for a bomb-proof build, I opted to go lining-free, and to use the traditional buttons; since suede is "weaker" than true roughought, it was a big win to have the option for a "true" roughout vs suede build; we all know that Aero will only make jackets that it "agrees" with (*cough cough* like that time I wanted a Type III with handwarmers), so I was particularly happy that I got the green light:
I call this build the "Roughneck Brawler" because I reckon it it one of the potentially hardest wearing builds that Aero has ever made--it's meant for trouble.
As you can see from the pictures, I begin to suffer abuses upon the jacket today; the photos were taken before the soaking to show what the Jerky HH looks like prior to treatment (I had the jacket built before even receiving samples--with the abuses it will suffer, there's not much use to getting samples ahead of time; also, I trust Denny). I've worn the hot-water soaked jacket now for 7 hours to start to form it, and will take pictures tomorrow to show how it's fared--the sleeve fit is already much improved, and if it's not shrunken, then it's at least better fitted to me. Also, I've mixed up a batch of an improved leather balm, of my own invention: beeswax, neatsfoot oil, and birch pitch, which is common to Eastern Europe, but hard to source elsewhere. Once the jacket is dried and broken in, I'll fully wax it, while also treating the inside with plain-old neatsfoot oil, and post the results.
(QC Sheet when my Roughneck Type III was made)
Style: Type III Jean Jacket
Size: 42"
Leather: Jerky Seal HH (Label says FQHH, fwiw)
Additional Info: Reversed / rough out Jerky
Hardware: Buttons: Copper
Stitch: Olive
Lining: Unlined
Pit to Pit 23"
Shoulders 19.75"
Back 24.25"
Sleeve 25.5"
Hem - At Widest: 20.5"
Lining Cutter: Diego Castiblanco
Leather Cutter: Derek Angelis
Machinist: Amy Burt
Other than that - the hat is a leather Kodiak 1356 from the Outback Trading Company; the shirt is a Helikon Tex "grey-man" shirt; the trousers are 32-32 Varusteleka tactical jeans; and the boots are Meindl Super Perfekt Boots; I'm 182cm, 85kg.
Facta non verba,
Feliks
So, two jackets and a waistcoat in, I decided to trade in my size 38 unfinished Type III and waistcoat towards a roughout size 42 type Type III. The goal of the build was to eliminate points of failure in my other jacket builds, and to permit me to wear the Roughneck Type III in the fall and winter, along with a shirt and sweater, hence the size 42.
Happily, when I wrote in to Aero, our old friend Denny was on the other end of the line, and knowing how I abuse my jackets, offered that I consider some old "teacore" Jerky HH that Aero had at hand. To make for a bomb-proof build, I opted to go lining-free, and to use the traditional buttons; since suede is "weaker" than true roughought, it was a big win to have the option for a "true" roughout vs suede build; we all know that Aero will only make jackets that it "agrees" with (*cough cough* like that time I wanted a Type III with handwarmers), so I was particularly happy that I got the green light:
I call this build the "Roughneck Brawler" because I reckon it it one of the potentially hardest wearing builds that Aero has ever made--it's meant for trouble.
As you can see from the pictures, I begin to suffer abuses upon the jacket today; the photos were taken before the soaking to show what the Jerky HH looks like prior to treatment (I had the jacket built before even receiving samples--with the abuses it will suffer, there's not much use to getting samples ahead of time; also, I trust Denny). I've worn the hot-water soaked jacket now for 7 hours to start to form it, and will take pictures tomorrow to show how it's fared--the sleeve fit is already much improved, and if it's not shrunken, then it's at least better fitted to me. Also, I've mixed up a batch of an improved leather balm, of my own invention: beeswax, neatsfoot oil, and birch pitch, which is common to Eastern Europe, but hard to source elsewhere. Once the jacket is dried and broken in, I'll fully wax it, while also treating the inside with plain-old neatsfoot oil, and post the results.
(QC Sheet when my Roughneck Type III was made)
Style: Type III Jean Jacket
Size: 42"
Leather: Jerky Seal HH (Label says FQHH, fwiw)
Additional Info: Reversed / rough out Jerky
Hardware: Buttons: Copper
Stitch: Olive
Lining: Unlined
Pit to Pit 23"
Shoulders 19.75"
Back 24.25"
Sleeve 25.5"
Hem - At Widest: 20.5"
Lining Cutter: Diego Castiblanco
Leather Cutter: Derek Angelis
Machinist: Amy Burt
Other than that - the hat is a leather Kodiak 1356 from the Outback Trading Company; the shirt is a Helikon Tex "grey-man" shirt; the trousers are 32-32 Varusteleka tactical jeans; and the boots are Meindl Super Perfekt Boots; I'm 182cm, 85kg.
Facta non verba,
Feliks