Recent content by dbtk44

I'm surprised nobody has answered this in the past 4+yrs...

I LOVE it! In another lifetime, I was a screenprinter....so, I appreciate nice work such as this! Great stenciling! I'd proudly wear this, in a heartbeat...

I did this very thing to a pair of side-zip motorcycle boots...black leather, and bright silver zippers..WHY they couldn't have just gone with a black zippers, hell BRASS woulda been 10 times better, but Noooo.. Sorry, I digress... Anyway, works pretty well. I found the best technique for me is...

Beautiful jacket! Very nice work you've done, and the tutorial you've put together is excellent...Thank You for taking the time to do it!

If he's from dear old Blighty, I bet that's what he meant...but of course, I would never presume to speak for him! For those of us across the pond, apparently the close equivalent of Fairy liquid would be Dawn dish detergent.

Grab a set of those furniture "scratch repair" pens at your local hardware store...I think the brand is rejuvenate or something like that, but any brand will do as long as theyre furniture touch up pens...looks like a set of art markers. They are alcohol/spirit stain, and work EXCELLENT on...

Really Great idea! And that flying fortress artwork is excellent!

Pretty nice jacket! That back vent is interesting. I have smaller zipped vents on my motorcycle jacket, and they help a little with getting some air moving on a warm day. The thing about these systems is...it's MOST noticeable when you're sweating, like at a stop, then once you take off and the...

G1 is perfect for me in multiple, everyday situations...I throw it on when I run to the grocery store, perfect as motorcycle jacket (I wear it when i ride about 75% of the time), i can wear a fleece or sweatshirt under it should the weather pattern dictate layering, and by itself its the perfect...

Decided to condition and do a bit of cold tumbling on my FAI A2, and now I realize that it's not cowhide. Apparently its the goatskin version.

FIRST attempt??? You're either extraordinarily lucky, or you really got some Talent...turned out Great!

I remember reading a quote from a luftwaffe fighter pilot, talking about taking on B-17s and B-24s.. He said attacking them was "like making love to a porcupine. That's on fire."

Definitely looks like it's a nice candidate for repair/restoration! As Mulceber said above, the repair is simple enough as he described, and a good conditioning would definitely give it some new life. Kinda almost looks like deerskin. At least in the first picture.. nice jacket, whatever hide...

You have some serious skills, and talent! Beautiful job! Having made a few (textile) jackets many years ago, and a few pair of leather pants, I definitely appreciate both the final product, and knowing the work you put into this...

-Bob Crane, and a childhood chock full of WW2 movies.... -Then, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Bauhaus... -Then, got an A-2 as a teen... -Then, I bought a motorcycle, and of course another "perfecto" copy (the one from my punk days grew legs and walked off at a club one crazy night)... And now, I...