Good wear cow hide

[WingAndaPrayer]

Hey gang,
It looks like I might be getting a good wear after all. I had an email from JC saying he had an original size 52 Dubow he was able to analyze and thinks that it would fit me. But due to the size of his horse hides I’m most likely limited to cow. So, if anyone has a GW in cow, would you kindly post pictures. I know there’s a million good wear posts/pics but I’m not keen on digging through them to find the odd cow hide ones. Thank you all in advance!

 

[B-Man2]

WP
Rest easy
There’s very little difference in the outward appearance between JCs Cow and Horsehide. And actually the cow is a bit softer and drapes nicely right out of the box . Here’s a DuBow in cow that I have . Check it out .

 

[mulceber]

I have a Pancho Barnes jacket made in cowhide by John:

My impression of it is that it's a bit heavier than the stuff John uses on his A-2 jackets, and it just feels different than the kind of leather most manufacturers use for flight jackets. That's a result of how it was finished, however, rather than any innate qualities of cowhide.

If you're looking to see some GW cowhide A-2 jackets, John has a whole folder of test jackets he made using Badalassi cowhide (really some of the nicest cowhide around - basically the Shinki of cowhide): https://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Badalassi_Cowhide/

 

[mulceber]

Oh man, that Dubow is a hella nice jacket!

 

[B-Man2]

Oh man, that Dubow is a hella nice jacket!

Thanks Jan
I wish it was a size 48 as I seem to have put on a pound or 15 after the holidays!

 

[mulceber]

Happens to us all, buddy. It just means you enjoyed yourself!

 

[WingAndaPrayer]

WP
Rest easy
There’s very little difference in the outward appearance between JCs Cow and Horsehide. And actually the cow is a bit softer and drapes nicely right out of the box . Here’s a DuBow in cow that I have . Check it out .View attachment 95311View attachment 95309View attachment 95313View attachment 95315View attachment 95317

I’m not worried about the hide, any of GWs leather is going to be excellent. To be honest I kind of prefer slightly thicker hide. And that’s a brilliant Dubow, it almost exactly what I pictured in my mind of what jacket I would like. Mid brown knits are the only difference in what I would choose.

 

[Tattoo A2]

Thanks Jan
I wish it was a size 48 as I seem to have put on a pound or 15 after the holidays!

Im in the same boat Burt, go from my 48s to my 46s depending on my eating habits and beer intake,lol.

 

[Nickb123]

Very dark seal cowhide 16160. The grainiest thing ever! Softer (more pliable) than most horsehides - perhaps a tad heavier but hard to tell.

 

[Tattoo A2]

Heres another cowhide 1401P Roughwear from GW I have, Really nice leather.

 

[Dany McDonald]

All these grainy hides are just beautiful.....!

Very dark seal cowhide 16160. The grainiest thing ever!

Amazing jacket, now I know that I need my 21996 reproduced, this is most probably how it looked when Aero produced them with a dark brown applied by the tannery.

D

 

[Dany McDonald]

I have a Pancho Barnes jacket made in cowhide by John:

Jan I really, really love this jacket cut and look when zipped. I can only imagine how nice it will look when its well used and tired...

D

 

[mulceber]

Jan I really, really love this jacket cut and look when zipped. I can only imagine how nice it will look when its well used and tired...

D

Now I just need to wear it more often! I keep reaching for the military repros, and it being winter doesn't help.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Now I just need to wear it more often! I keep reaching for the military repros, and it being winter doesn't help

Same here, winter in my area = leather.

Nylon N-2-3 and Cloth N-1-B-10-15 gets the air.

D

 

[DJS48]

I have a russet cowhide "Cable no name" A-2 from Mark Fisher and mirrors the RW posted above.
The cowhide drapes splendidly and looks quite similar to WW-2 A-2 photos, in my opinion
The no name can be seen on Mark's website.

Regards,
Don

 

[Nickb123]

Also waiting on a one-off Star 55J14 in (historically indirect) cowhide. Seller said it was a great leather. It’s been in transit from Europe now for 2 months. Starting to get worried.

 

[Chandler]

I have a russet cowhide "Cable no name" A-2 from Mark Fisher and mirrors the RW posted above.
The cowhide drapes splendidly and looks quite similar to WW-2 A-2 photos, in my opinion
The no name can be seen on Mark's website.

Forgive my ignorance, Mark Fisher?

Do you have a link to his website?

 

[JonnyCrow]

Im in the same boat Burt, go from my 48s to my 46s depending on my eating habits and beer intake,lol.

Those sneaky beer fairy's sewing them in when your sleeping haha

 

[Dany McDonald]

Forgive my ignorance, Mark Fisher?

Here you go Chandler: https://www.norshorleatherjackets.com/sale-jackets
He has really nice skills with skin treatment and look!

D

 

[WingAndaPrayer]

I haven’t even placed my order yet and I’ve already changed my mind a dozen times after seeing these killer jackets haha. Is that the good wear effect??