What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Imuricecreamman]

For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

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Really cool and a great fit. Such a deceptively easy design which is hard to get right.

 

[JMax]

LAPD-style jacket by Classic. Paid $99 for it on the bay. Lightweight.

 

[navetsea]

For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

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I like the tuckable pocket zipper pull.

 

[Thuggee]

For fun I asked Shawn from Five Star Leathers to make me a version of a Buco J-100 in goat with cotton drill lining. Size S - which is a 42 - 27.5 inch back.

Shawn was easy to work with and we swapped some ideas and photos till we arrived at what I wanted. The stitching is immaculate and the whole thing is put together very well. Much better made than the Brooks cafe racers I've owned.

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Is that his standard goat or the thicker one he also offers?


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[JMax]

Brown Cal.

 

[Dav]

Being as I pulled it out I may as well give it a wear
Aero Cheyenne Black Steerhide

 

[Seb Lucas]

Is that his standard goat or the thicker one he also offers?


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It's the thicker goat.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Levi's darkgrey stone type III.

 

[Thuggee]

It's the thicker goat.

I was on the fence about the thicker one, I think for my bomber jacket the regular goat drapes well and is very comfortable to wear it also seems ****** proof - your jacket looks good you would have to be happy with it I imagine.


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[Dav]

BK Dubow, think I'll give up with the mirror pics.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Freewheelers Sunset

 

[JMax]

BK Dubow, think I'll give up with the mirror pics. View attachment 177299

Ha, why give up? Infinitely better than mine. Great jacket too.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Darkgrey stone type III Denim jacket, again.

 

[Seb Lucas]

I was on the fence about the thicker one, I think for my bomber jacket the regular goat drapes well and is very comfortable to wear it also seems ****** proof - your jacket looks good you would have to be happy with it I imagine.


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Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

 

[Peter Mackin]

Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Totally agree on the build quality,,but mine is still living outdoors,,,honking !!

 

[Thuggee]

Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Mine was pretty stinky when it arrived eye watering actually, hung it out on my front deck for the day luckily it was quite windy, smells completely gone now I think the way it’s shipped in a sealed plastic bag doesn’t help.


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[Imuricecreamman]

Yes, I am happy - I didn't think it would come out as well as it did. It was a punt. The thickness seems close to 3oz and goat generally is 2.5oz. It may be thick but it is not too heavy and is very soft in some spots as it breaks in. I think the real test is how it will wear over some years. I'm not crazy about the smell of the leather - it has a very strong tanning smell and I am sensitive to odours. So it's hanging outside for a couple of nights in the cold wind.

This jacket is as well made as anything I have paid four times more for.

Seb.

How easy was the ordering process and how long was the production turn around?

I'm thinking of comissoning a Cossack style if it's not to much of a hassle.

 

[nick123]

Mine was pretty stinky when it arrived eye watering actually, hung it out on my front deck for the day luckily it was quite windy, smells completely gone now I think the way it’s shipped in a sealed plastic bag doesn’t help.


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It certainly is a mentionable issue. I had the same thing. The good news is that Shawn is totally receptive to feedback so I hope he can get this fixed in the near future. Some customers have ordered more than one jacket from him, happy as a clown. With mine, I loved everything about the jacket (and ordering process) sans the smell. Seemed to go away hanging outside but came back, enough to not want to hang on to it. Pretty marvelous jackets beyond that.

 

[Lebowski]

Freewheelers Sunset

Very nice photo, I like its clear colors! Try to sell it to any wealthy mens magazine like GQ or Esquire - you might earn some money on it!)

 

[Seb Lucas]

Seb.

How easy was the ordering process and how long was the production turn around?

I'm thinking of comissoning a Cossack style if it's not to much of a hassle.

Easy. It took about 3 days to agree on a pattern and hardware - about 10 emails. About 3 days for the manufacturing. The process, including postage, took around 2 weeks.

I think it helps if you are very certain about what you want. I specified hardware (YKK for me since it is ultra robust) pocket depth and width and fabric to be used such as 8oz cotton drill for pockets and lining.