Looks great and I’m sure the wait won’t be long .
Hi Persimmon
There are a few reasons for the color differences of the jacket and the sections on the arms . You may know all of what I’m about to tell you and if you do please excuse my zealous response . The actual jacket is simply sheepskin that has been turned inside out so that the fur is on the inside of the jacket . The outside of the jacket was tanned to make it wearable in the elements of foul weather and to preserve the hide . The different colored and textured patches or sections were Horsehide or leather that were placed in high point spots of wear that would keep those areas from being destroyed over a period of years . Some makers would dye the entire jacket a seal or Russett color while other makers dye the sections in different colors .
That’s a very simplistic explanation and I hope that I explained it ok .
Cheers
That is a fair comment, we're always so keen to have super grainy A-2's, yet we're not bothered when it's a B-3. Mine is knocking on 15 years old, yet the horsehide shows hardly any grain.
Mikey,
I have the exact situation with my 15 years old AERO B-3...
It simply did not develop any grain or structure.
Ties
Hi PersimmonI knew none of that. Excellent info. Fur jackets as a group are to me the dark side of jacket collecting.
So the body is sheep skin and the sleeves horsehide. I understand that is for wear and protection purposes in war time etc.
Thanks. I still don’t get though why leaving colour variations aside the sleeves are deemed so necessary to be so plasticky in looks.
In this forum where it seems in every jacket in A2’s et all we are looking for bringing out the grain/wear etc yet in this type of jacket it has that appearance in the body and almost mall type smooth leather sleeves.
It just looks like some kids varsity jacket with sleeves and arms that are different.
Anyway what the hell do I know. I guess that’s why I have never owned a fur collar jacket and joined the dark side.
“Help me Obi Wan Kenobi” !
Hi Persimmon
I wrote this the other day in response to a similar question by Kermit as to why the B-3s have that shiny and plastic look . The same response applies to your question as well.
I’m sure some of you already know this but for those who may not ... The US shearling jackets , all of the B-3 , D1and B-6 jackets hides were finished off with an acrylic finish to protect the hides particularly during wet weather . This gives the jackets a shiny finish. This acrylic finish over the decades that followed , is what caused most of this jackets to get dry rot or to crack the surface and cause the jackets to fall apart over time . The British Irvins did not have this finish and thus they dont have that problem and lasted longer.
I hope that helps answer your question .
Cheers
Try checking out the new Irvin jacket from Aero . It doesn’t have that issue . Mulceber was wearing one in his photo in “What jacket are you wearing today”Y
Yes it does.
Still with these plastic looking arms it doesn’t make these modern repro furry jackets look any good though !
But as I said before what the hell do I know
Grainy horse on B-3 repro's? Absolutely!
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You should see it now, that pic was when new and with John. It's been worn a few times and snowed on and the grain is getting more grainy!Hmmmmm.. JC's work...