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[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.

[Finn666]

great shit Jan…I really love your love for details and such! respect mate, very well done!

[nietenhosen]

thanks guys.
finally work is done.

[joesaintjohn]

Dude, that's gorgeous.

[Megatron1505]

It really is.

[daynym]

Very nice!

[ChuckDenim]

I think it´s time to leave a comment.
It takes a long time from the idea to the final result and I´m very happy with that.
I can´t await to get this beauty in my hands and I really pray to god that it will fit me.
It was nice to see, how the jacked grows and i´ll miss to discuss with Jan about the details, pocket design, thread colour, buttons and so on.
I really have to thank Jan for putting so much love in this project. He is such a nice guy and it was always fun to talk and write with him. Maybe money can´t pay the time and passion he puts in.

[J-IV]

That's freakin' awesome. So looking forward to how it fits you, Chuck.

[MikeC]

Yeah dude. It's super clean and the extra details like the rivets at the cuff really set it off.

[nietenhosen]

@ChuckDenim:

…...and I really pray to god that it will fit me.
....

there is no need, because it fits me, so it will fit you, that's for sure!
in this case a good bad thing.

[Anesthetist]

Amazing! Off to go get my Schmidt shirt off the line.