London Cabbie
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Simple question, what Horsehide leather is the best for an Repro A2 jacket...?
Goodwear and The Real McCoy‘s....Thankyou
Who does the Shinki leather..?
Simple question, what Horsehide leather is the best for an Repro A2 jacket...?
You will need to explain what you mean by "best". Best for what purpose?
Outstanding .... any chance of a few photos?I just received a all original "no name" 27753 contract A2 jacket in excellent condition. Putting it next to my GW Rough Wear 1401-P jacket the RW feels somewhat heavier. Originals do some to have 'something" different about them in terms of looks and "character" that even top tier repos can't seem to reproduce.
I just received a all original "no name" 27753 contract A2 jacket in excellent condition. Putting it next to my GW Rough Wear 1401-P jacket the RW feels somewhat heavier. Originals do some to have 'something" different about them in terms of looks and "character" that even top tier repos can't seem to reproduce.
A modern repro will never be a facsimile of an original wartime jacket. The leathers used are different not least of all tanning methods. Also originals are far less aesthetically focused, they tend to have things that you won't see on a GW, ELC, BK, etc, like wonky stitching, out of alignment pockets, even collars, etc. Case in point, every A-2 we had at the national aviation museum I worked at had pockets which were out of alignment by roughly half an inch, every single one had wonky stitching in places, the pocket flaps on two were the wrong size for the pocket, the snaps were offset, etc.
That doesn't mean originals were badly made just that aesthetic considerations weren't the main consideration. This was military, combat kit, it just needed to do what it was designed to do, looking neat and pretty isn't the main aim