Goodwear Italian Horse

[Bewear88]

Does anyone have experience of this hide - presumably similar to Aero’s Vicenza - and as it ages more grain will begin to show? I know sone don’t like it (Aero’s) but I like my Aero Vicenza and think might be good on an a-2.

 

[Pa12]

Does anyone have experience of this

I have a gw roughwear in Italian hh

 

[mulceber]

Does anyone have experience of this

It's basically the same stuff that Eastman and BK use, although it differs from BK's horsehide in that it isn't pigment-dyed. IIRC, John has it in a new dark russet color that's somewhere between your typical seal and russet.

 

[Bewear88]

I have a gw roughwear in Italian hh

Nice - how has it aged?

 

[Bewear88]

It's basically the same stuff that Eastman and BK use, although it differs from BK's horsehide in that it isn't pigment-dyed. IIRC, John has it in a new dark russet color that's somewhere between your typical seal and russet.

If I ever order directly - that sounds like a good option. Just very expensive ordering new - and I don’t have enough knowledge yet to enjoy the process!

 

[Pa12]

Nice - how has it aged?

Great. Not too stiff or thick much like Elc I’ve had. But not light and soft like horween. My horween jackets remind me of lamb skin . Very soft and light.

 

[mulceber]

My horween jackets remind me of lamb skin . Very soft and light.

My experience as well. Still very tough, but VERY pliable and it's got a nice hand to it.

 

[Pa12]

Yes. I’m not complaining about the horween. It’s just different. The jackets even feel lighter.

 

[Pa12]

Kind of feel broken in right out of the box.

 

[Pa12]

Jan, is the horween actually thinner then the Italian?

 

[mulceber]

I don't have any of John's Italian HH. I can compare it to my BK Star when I get home, but my gut says "no, just more pliable." I suspect that the Horween is either chrome tanned or combo-tanned, where the Italian is purely vegetable tanned.

 

[Pa12]

Ok thanks

 

[Bewear88]

I have one horween- and it is better than the lamb skin I have. Lovely pliable and soft, and you get a great grain.

 

[mulceber]

Oh, definitely WAY better than lambskin. Pa and I were just making the point that it's pliable in a way you don't normally associate with HH,

 

[Pa12]

Oh, definitely WAY better than lambskin. Pa and I were just making the point that it's pliable in a way you don't normally associate with HH,

Yes grain galore. My dubow looks like he skinned an elephants d**k.

 

[Pa12]

Maybe if I rubbed it I’d have a trench coat

 

[Pa12]

Example

 

[mulceber]