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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    IHJ-35-BLK - Japanese Horsehide Rider’s Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)

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    • FinksterF
      Finkster
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      @Cole:

      I like everything about it, except the center backseam.

      ^agreed with the back view … a small points deduction in my eyes ..

      Whatever - I made my decision concerning 'new leather stuff  😉

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      • zatenmZ
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        I kinda like the back, looks typical of many a 'genuine' motorcycle jackets (perhaps more modern period than the J100?)… The shoulder pleats add to that same effect IMO. You know it's going to be cut to be a functional jacket, in typical IH fashion  😉

        My personal push-backs are: sizing (opening and waist likely to be too wide in on me like most IH tops  >:() and on a purely personal-preference/cosmetic front, the leather dye (I just need my next jacket to be dyed-through leather).

        That said, whomever has the money to spend and can make the sizing work would be a real lucky boy/gal IMO  😉
        Keen to know & see more about this jacket........

        WTB: IHSH-154 Grey M, IHSH-91 M

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        • GilesG
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          More info on the Tannery.  It is in Himeji which is famous for it's tanneries (Shinki, being perhaps the largest).  The tannery we use is a tiny one (much like the tiny mills we use for weaving) and we believe the veg tanned horse that it produces is second to none and that includes Shinki…

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • DionD
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            Extant or limited?

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              Extant until we run out of horses…..

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • DionD
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                These horses better run ;).

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                • zatenmZ
                  zatenm
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                  @Giles:

                  More info on the Tannery.  It is in Himeji which is famous for it's tanneries (Shinki, being perhaps the largest).  The tannery we use is a tiny one (much like the tiny mills we use for weaving) and we believe the veg tanned horse that it produces is second to none and that includes Shinki…

                  Knowing Haraki, I believe it. One to watch for closely… More when available please [emoji4]

                  WTB: IHSH-154 Grey M, IHSH-91 M

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                  • S
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                    What are you doing to me Giles? I just bought the J100, now this appears….. Scribbles on the back of an envelope and tries to juggle finances to justify buying both... despairs and just settles for waiting for my J100 to arrive

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                    • FinksterF
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                      ^  🙂

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                      • theorocksT
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                        Ya or Nay is it silly to own this jacket when you don't ride a bike?

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                        • ChrisC
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                          Do you need a jacket?  Do you like this one?  If yes, then it's not silly.

                          We wear all kinds of items that aren't being used for their original purpose- dive watches, engineer boots, baseball caps, etc.  This is no different.

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                          • rocketR
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                            what Chris said, if you like the look, go for it…

                            rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                            It's all humbug, like everywhere
                            R.I.P. Geo

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                            • CutlasshoundC
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                              Completely agree with these fine chaps! As long as you like it, who gives a fudge!

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                              I ain't got time to bleed.

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                              • GraemeG
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                                @theorocks:

                                Ya or Nay is it silly to own this jacket when you don't ride a bike?

                                It gives you an excuse to get a bike. 🙂

                                Actually I'd go and talk to someone like BKS Leather for riding gear. Something like the IHJ-35 would count more as a fashion jacket in my book.

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                                • FinksterF
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                                  @theorocks:

                                  Ya or Nay is it silly to own this jacket when you don't ride a bike?

                                  Nope!

                                  @Graeme:

                                  It gives you an excuse to get a bike. 🙂

                                  ^agreed!  😉

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                                  • BunyipB
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                                    Who is making these jackets? The style and the leather is fantastic.

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      FourSpeed Leathers - Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture.

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • Sheepdog149S
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                                        Oh, I definitely want one! Please keep me posted. Thanks.

                                        PS – will they be available in a US size "48" (pit to pit 24")?

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Welcome @Sheepdog149  A couple of things:

                                          1. you can complete this form for any item we are out of stock of, or we are awaiting to arrive…..

                                          2. We will def do a P2P of 24, but that does not actually equate (in our paradigm, at least) to a size 48.  Take a look at the sizing chart here:

                                          http://www.ironheart.co.uk/jackets/ihal-01.html

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • Sheepdog149S
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                                            Coolness, thanks Giles!

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