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[Moonshine]

Made this one for my IH-homie, natehate.  Nothing fancy, just raw veg tan leather, brass buckle and Chicago screws, but that’s a good thing!

[Seul]

Yeah: that's a beaut, moonshine!..

[natehate]

Yeah I can not wait for that to arrive in the mail. Next few weeks are looking good. New belt. Buzz rickson watch cap , ihsh 72 in rocket ship red, and hopefully my new vibergs!

[urbanwoodsman]

Just found a shit ton of vintage NOS talon and lightning zippers for Scroogen.

[natehate]

did you get those at that spot we went to last time shane?

[urbanwoodsman]

@natehate:

did you get those at that spot we went to last time shane?

yeah

[MikeC]

Holy shit. Awesome bro.

[Guest]

I posted pics of the interior layers a few weeks ago:

Just finished the exterior layers last night.  This is now complete.  Colored pencil, oil pastel on paper:

[Moonshine]

Damn, Adam!  You need to post a video to show us all how you do that!  Outstanding craftsmanship!

[Guest]

If photos are acceptable, I can get that done with the next piece I'll be finishing in a week or two, I lack video capabilities unfortunately.

I've been working/writing on this piece of paper off and on for three years, lots of memories attached to it.  Nice to see it completed, finally.  Thanks for the interest my fellow Craftsman!  That natural belt you made nate looks indestructible 

[nietenhosen]

a few weeks ago a forum member, mr. chuckdenim, asked me to make him a jacket of a sweet (think 14-15oz) japanese selvage denim that he get from a local jeans maker.
well, I can't say no because I like the challenge…will my old single needle machine do it?
design should be something like a type III.
freehand sketch of the design:

worked out a rough cut with the thought that length should be a bit longer than a normal type III.

so I began working on the front part, the face of the jacket…

building the selvage inside chest pockets:

having so much fun on this project, I did a little personalization on the inside of the chest pockets…

thanks for looking and stay tuned..

[MikeC]

Nientenhosen is the fucking man.

[Moonshine]

@MikeC:

Nientenhosen is the fucking man.

Fer shizzle!  RESPECT!

Looking forward to more pics of the finished product!

[J-IV]

Oh shoot! Definitively tuning in

[nietenhosen]

prepared pocket flaps to be attached…

done.

button-facing not ready yet, but sweet clean look inside…

a piece of lost selvage floating around, needs to be sewn at the placket…

next step: the back of the jacket…

[Guest]

How'd you learn this? Wow

[Simon]

That's top level stuff, brilliant  What machines are you using to sew this up?

[nietenhosen]

learned this by doing.
only one ordinary old machine, it is from fifties, got it for a little money from an old lady:

than sewing parts of the back part together and attaching it to the front parts.
it looks nearly finished but the sleeves missing. would also be cool as a vest.. :).
looking this way:

makin a leather patch, cut the one piece collar and push it on.
it looks nearly finished but the sleeves missing. would also be cool as a vest.. :).

I usually working in the late evening hours, so there is a lack of photos doing the sleeves and attaching them to the body.
than have to sew all that shit together.
very last step is to cut selvage waistband and cuffs.

to finish the jacket it needs only a few buttonholes and buttons….

[injunjack]

Feck, that's helluva jacket.

And speaking of which, would make a nice vest…

MIght be speaking to you about it next year if possible??

[MikeC]

Yeah Jan. Love that.