For the front design something in between these two, with double stitching on the welted pockets:That looks like an exciting project! What style is it going to be, what hide, colour... any details you are ready to share?
Will definitely open a thread when the finished product has been delivered. Greg will also share some production pics on his instagram. It has been a great journey up till now.
I could get a Lost Worlds for that much, and it would be heavier and keep me safer.
They've made the Commando in various leathers, including Horween CXL. Probably a copypasta job on the description. Best to write them and ask.
I can't raise my hand
But would you be happier, I know I wouldn't
Reading your (and also Robbies) review on your Field leather jackets made me pull the trigger. Greg is extremely patient with me and I also love how he's open to discuss design ideas while giving advice on what works and what doesn't.
Half cuff which is standard on his Idaho design. If I could choose I would go for a buttoned cuff but since he's a startup business I assume he doesn't have a button hole machine yet. He does offer a cuff with a snap button but I think that will look out of place on this jacket.
A cuff strap could be nice.
I have been thinking about a strap too. I had a jacket with a cuff strap but every time i put the jacket on the strap moves to the cuff opening and I had to put in back in place. However, that was a cow leather jacket :
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style.
I have chosen D-rings for the side buckles. I agree that it's best to match the side tabs hardware with hardware on the rest of the jacket. Its great fun to do a full customized jacket but I have to admit that its also somewhat stressful, having to make choices on every little detail. I think Ive changed the placement and angle of the handwarmer pockets 3 times after sharing my design sketch with Greg.
I almost feel like the number of choices we have these days can be a bad thing. You can be paralyzed by the number of options. How many different types o animal hides, the tanning process, any special coatings and additional treatments,the color the style, the hardware, the fit. We now live in a place where thats all possible. Plus then it makes us spend more. Back in the day from like 30s-60s people bought one or two and wore them as needed. Of course theres always collectors but not like now. Now we can have perfectly fine even great jackets and we get bored, want to try the newest this or that, convince ourselves the fit isnt right. Im all for choices and its a beautiful thing, but on the other hand it causes ocd, a lot of money, and sometimes complete paralysis caused by choice overload haha
