DiamondDave
Well-Known Member
Gents,
Just a quick note to show my latest project. Though, caps have been keeping me busy, I took the time to make a jacket.
Buco J-100 in 3 oz Horsehide. The body is made from pigment finished black, the sleeves, collar and insets are all a brown
aniline dyed HH in the same weight. All original Talon zippers throughout. Heavy cotton drill interior in black and OD #3
pocket linings. (Buco seemed to have a ton of this fabric laying around after WWII and extant examples often have this fabric)
Of note, I also used OD #3 thread... this is fun because I use the OD thread and then lightly hit the thread with a little brown aniline dye
which gives it that great, IMHO, aged look.
Though Buco never actually made a two tone, that I can find evidence of, I really like the subtle look. The last pic shows the
difference best.
Just a quick note to show my latest project. Though, caps have been keeping me busy, I took the time to make a jacket.
Buco J-100 in 3 oz Horsehide. The body is made from pigment finished black, the sleeves, collar and insets are all a brown
aniline dyed HH in the same weight. All original Talon zippers throughout. Heavy cotton drill interior in black and OD #3
pocket linings. (Buco seemed to have a ton of this fabric laying around after WWII and extant examples often have this fabric)
Of note, I also used OD #3 thread... this is fun because I use the OD thread and then lightly hit the thread with a little brown aniline dye
which gives it that great, IMHO, aged look.
Though Buco never actually made a two tone, that I can find evidence of, I really like the subtle look. The last pic shows the
difference best.
