Edward
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I don't ride but that makes perfect sense, loungers also mention kangaroo skin in the same breath.
Roo is the only hide I'm aware off that can beat goat for abrasion resistance. It's not common, though, outside of professional racewear. Goat is very common in motorcycle gloves, for the obvious reason that it's a lot more flexible than a heavy hide for that application. A decent, hefty hide will probably do just as well for the average slide for a civilian motorcyclist, of course - not many of them have to consider the possibility of an off at 200mph...
That’s an old military motorcycle jacket. Similar to the two vintage jackets I have, but I’d say the leather on @Carlos840 jacket is even nicer. Best goat I’ve seen. In comparison to all modern goat that I’ve seen and handled these vintage jackets are a lot thicker. I’ve been wondering why lately. Could it be that today goats are slaughtered at an earlier age, therefore they have thinner skins? Just a guess.
Could be any one of a number of variables, down to breed of goat that's common, variation from place to place, variation in diet (c/f how you never see white dog poo now, but it was very common back up til the early eighties, when animal welfare laws changed and manufacturers couldn't get away with bulking it out with so much bonemeal...). Organic substances like animal skin can vary hugely even from one animal to the next. Where the goatskin comes from can matter. Goat is the most widely eaten meat in the world today. Much of the goatskin used now comes from India and Pakistan,which will have all sorts of variances from the very light goat used in the US back in the 40s for the USN jackets, or the much thicker stuff used in those Swedish jackets, both types back then being more locally sourced that would be the case today. There's a significant difference in weight between the Wested and Aero goat I've owned, so. The Wested is much lighter, ideal for a real Summer jacket. Weight of lamb, but much tougher. The Aero goat is one of my favourite hides for anything. If it can in the range of colours steer and horse do, It would likely be my all-out favourite.
The Norshore or the Swedish one?
The Norshore is actually russet that he hand dyes black, the inside is left russet, no liner.
I should have it in a couple weeks, will post more pics.
It looks really ncie to me, but i haven't seen much goatskin.
Norshor - is that Mark 'Fishmoek' that used to post round here? I have (somewhere) possibly the first jacket of his to make it into the wild, before he set up in business. Lovely piece, though it's going to have to be sold eventually as I don't think I'll get small enough to wear it again. Yours looks nice. I love how the side straps are of a piece with the half belt, cute design touch. Is that of his own inclination, or is it a replica of a specific jacket? Also interested to see it's unlined; I'm considering an unlined jacklet for a Summer option. Does he have a website running currently?