Show your graining

[Angel]

Gorgeous. Is that Cherry, Cordovan...? I could zone out to grain for hours.

TUmbled cxl looks very cool

Hi, that is cordovan. The colour changes with different light.

 

[Jin431]

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I asked for extra grainy normally it is not this much. Jacket is just a year old. I am glad it turned out like this. Here it is brand new.

It's fascinating to me how the tumbled cxl looks broken in so much even though when it is new. That extra grainy request turned out nicely

That JL fit you so well, wish 1 of my jackets fit that way

 

[Psant25]

 

[Mich486]

RC seal shinki

 

[tmitchell59]

Here is an Old piece of Taubers Horsehide. Made In San Francisco California c.1960.

 

[Harris HTM]

 

[Kalmer]

60s Cal leather

As I was posting it on the Classifieds, I realized that it also belongs here.

 

[navetsea]

Under arm and elbow grain popping, on smooth cowhide, 4 years

 

[navetsea]

Graining dimple on triangle cuff webbing/ gusset, and grain lost into smooth gloss around cuff edge. This is my 7yrs cow with pebble grain that squeaks alot around the sleeve panel also the area near the zipper on the triangle gusset is tinted green a little maybe due to brass oxidation staining the black leather

 

[torfjord]

I don’t think I’ve posted close ups of my Brooks in this thread before, so here goes.

Front, back and sleeve. Love the grain on this one.

 

[ai00344]

I don’t think I’ve posted close ups of my Brooks in this thread before, so here goes.

Front, back and sleeve. Love the grain on this one.

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Beautiful stuff. So much for the theory that Brooks have a great cut/pattern but uninspiring leather.

 

[torfjord]

Beautiful stuff. So much for the theory that Brooks have a great cut/pattern but uninspiring leather.

Holds true for this specific jacket at least. Gold label which if I remember correctly is 60’s? I had a red label Brooks that had leather that was very meh. It was also too big so I gave it away.

 

[handymike]

@torfjord your Brooks is a great early example! All these American companies used fantastic leather in the earlier days. The key is to finding these rarer jackets. You did well!

 

[Monitor]

Sears too!

 

[tmitchell59]

Seldom seen Brooks

 

[torfjord]

Seldom seen Brooks

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That collar is brilliant!

 

[Blackadder]

Not actual graining but want to show the texture of various HH used.

40s Grais HH

RM J-100

Next yo each other

 

[Blackadder]

The Few HH

The Few next to Grais 40s

Few with Grais and RM

 

[tmitchell59]

Very Clean c.1960 Taubers of California Horsehide racing shirt. Beautiful horsehide. Talon main zip, Talon Tear Drops on the pockets, Talon on the sleeves. All of their jackets were Horsehide until sometime in the 60s/70s with the Orange label. They were a local San Francisco maker so custom jackets show up. Some had quilt linings, shirt collar, no back yoke, The Steerhide jackets are nice, similar but a bit more "modern" than these Horsehide jackets. The Horsehide jacket are pretty much motorcycle gear.

 

[Claybertrand]

Sears too!

Monitor,
Is this a SEARS LEATHER SHOP or an Oakbrook or other sub-brand. I haven't seen many (if any) quality SEARS made CRs. This grain looks MUCH nicer than what I have seen. Obviously they have other jackets that are of good quality. I'm curious about the Sears CRs.....