My "New" Goodwear Ventura

[technovox]

Absolutely beautiful! Is that the Shinki horsehide from Japan? I love that hide. And could you explain a little more about the flair modification? (I'm not sure I'm seeing it in the pics.)

 

[Cooperson]

An absolute beauty!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

A slight flaring out below the side straps has been straightened.
HD

 

[Plumbline]

Very nice .... I love that repro "Californian" label ... it's a technique more repro manufacturers should use ( given obviously the consideration that the original manufacturer has gone out of business or has ceased to trade .. .similar to what is done with repro A-2's )

Wear it well .....

 

[Highwaymanman]

The Ventura seems to be a jacket that comes out damn well every time. I've never seen one on here I didn't admire.

 

[Sloan1874]

+1

 

[Gancho]

Fantastic!!!

 

[schitzo]

You lucky ba***rd

Reckon if it was me - and it won't be cos i'm not in line - I'd probably keep the flared out bottom. Well, according to how I picture it in my mind I would

 

[Brettafett]

Superb jacket! Great fit! I have always been a flight jacket guy, but, lately I become more attracted to the practicality and wearability of these civilian designs...

 

[Worf]

Grayland... you're a better man than me. We got's to git together some evening so I can "inspect" (read slobber and drool) that fine looking jacket in person! You're lucky, it warmed up enough the last couple of three days so you could wear it! Now we're back in the "deep freeze". Well done man, 18 months is a long time to wait for anything, particularly in the age of "instant gratification".

Worf

 

[bretron]

The Ventura seems to be a jacket that comes out damn well every time. I've never seen one on here I didn't admire.

It's all in the man who makes it.

 

[ButteMT61]

@Gray. Did you do the leather-lined cuffs too?

 

[Jeff M]

It's all in the man who makes it.

Yep. As the saying goes, it's the hunter, not the arrow.

 

[Blackadder]

Wow.

 

[Dav]

Very nice, Grayland!