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I held out for 4 days.....
Haven’t seen one like that before. Looks good irregardless of the type of hide. BTW, the Hercules Steerhide is great stuff too.
Snagged this beauty over the weekend - a mint Hercules, circa 40's. It was listed as horsehide, however the Hercules label doesn't state the type of leather unfortunately. I'm hoping this a true vintage 48, and will fit like a 44/46.
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I'm 99.9% certain that's goathide. Would account for the near new condition of the jacket, too. Only goat could last that long without showing it. Tremendous hide.
^Agreed. That sure looks like goat. I suspect that makes it even more rare aside from the style, which I don’t recall seeing before either.
It’s certainly every bit as tough. Actually probably tougher. I think the patina is where goat shows the least amount of development. I have seen some heavily patina’d goat. But it’s seemingly very hard to achieve.I'm glad you guys mentioned that, I did wonder about goat - the immense amount of pebbling of the hide definitely leans that way. Considering this would be my first goathide jacket - does goat not patina/wear the way cow/steer/horse typically does? Is it as "tough" as horsehide?
Considering this would be my first goathide jacket - does goat not patina/wear the way cow/steer/horse typically does? Is it as "tough" as horsehide?
I had something like this in mind.Aero 50's Deluxe Half Belt in the darkest cordovan colour possible.As I understand it cordovan is a section of horse hide used primarily for shoes but I think Aero and others use it to describe the colour.Where would you buy that? I thought they don’t make cordovan jackets
Denny sent me this pic when I inquired about this latest batch. I hope it’s OK to post this here but I think it really shows this batch is a true blue. This batch will break to light blue and brown almost like indigo. You can probably guess what that means for me.
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Jackets are not made from shell cordo b/c the cut is too small. Codo I’m jacket manufacture refers to the color. A rich burgundy, with lots of red brown and purple. It’s beautiful stuff.Where would you buy that? I thought they don’t make cordovan jackets
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This one? Yeah it does. Need to get that collar wider though! Not going to be conservative!
Dang, wanted to see that mustache!Well on the opposite end of handymikes success story we have this green machine. It’s about 3” too short in the body for me which is a shame. The leather is interesting. If anyone wants it it’s $35 shipped. Otherwise it goes to Goodwill.
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I’m looking for a warm moto jacket. Prefer quilted or wool lining and high end. Any help?
If it's specifically for biking, I recommend not buying some repro makers jacket but check out makers specialized on biking, the usual suspects named here are Vanson (pretty awesome for off the rack jackets), Langlitz (more expensive but full bespoke) or Johnson Leather (their website sucks but they do awesome work and can do pretty much anything you ask for with a wide range of leathers and linings. Check their instagram).