My trusty 140 type 1 paired with my new 295ib! What a great pair!🩶

IHSH-389-IND 12oz dobby cloth CPO! Haven’t taken this off since I got it!
I don’t seem to be able to get a great picture.. but I really wanna thank @Cskarev for selling me this shirt and making this dream come true for me! Been a dream shirt of mine since it was released but I missed out. And now I finally own one and it fits me perfect!

So never say never🥰 thanks a ton!🫶

Man I love this community!🥰

And I can confirm after almost four years of dreaming, three failed attempts on releases, failed attempts on extras and even a failed eBay attempt…

I finally scores my very own preorder on a Kristofferson!!!! I’m beyond on clouds! So so so happy, stoked and in shock!

YEEES!! Let’s gooo I’m so hyped!🥰🥰🥰🥰

Just blown away by this! Y2 Leather Scar Kakishibu chore shirt from The Shop Vancouver!🤎

Wanted to share a little story about my Scar Kakishibu🤎

”Iv had a hard time posting this, I don’t know how to write and give this one justice, and my road for me to been able to obtain this. It’s a bit of a story.

It all began a few years ago when I found out about engineers boots and particularly Wesco boots. I like to learn, search and pretty much educate myself about stuff I’m interested in. So I look online, at pictures, reviews, videos, and asking people on instagram the dumbest question there is just because I love to learn. So hours of internet browsing I found myself looking at videos on YouTube. I quickly both found out about and realized TJ at the shop Vancouver was/is one big gem in this world. His dedication, professionalism and genuine personality showcasing the stuff he was personally invested is blew me away. I love creative people and passion in general. With a background in snowboard and developing, forming, and evolving into a motorcycle inspired heritage workwear business. I was hooked. TJ is the man! His knowledge, personality, and lovely character made me love him too! I knew I wanted to support him someway and someday own a piece I could love for years! Through TJ I then learned about Y2 Leather and their stuff. I quickly fell for them as a company, quality and the stuff they made! It was an art form! Quality, function, esthetically beautiful pieces of wearable art! And the dream was born! I needed one myself!

I early fell for the Kakishibu leather, I just loved the color of it. But my style has always been drawn to the slightly more workwear/chore coat inspired jackets. So in the back of my mind, I even in the beginning said to myself, that leather would been amazing in a workwear styled jacket. A few years passed, and one morning skrolling on my phone, my heart stopped.
TJ had teased about an upcoming collaboration piece with Y2 leather called the “chore shirt” in a rough out camel colorway. A jacket build on Y2 leather work shirt, but dressed with a chore jacket layout.

It was the right layout, but in the wrong leather. I never stopped dreaming and thought if only the KB-140-T and the chore
Shirt could make a love child, it would be my absolute dream jacket. A chore shirt in a Kakishibu leather. Imagine the pure amazingness!
More time passed, and same as before, one morning waking up and scrolling on my phone. I had to sit up, I probably held my breath for a minute. Before bursting into excitement! There it was, I couldn’t believe my eyes! It was a chore shirt in a Kakishibu color. Also now lined with an added interior pocket. It was too good to be true! It just had to be mine!

I had saved money for over 2 years, manifested the dream for real one year, and waited 7 months for my dream to be made into reality!
On the first released I missed out and was devastated. But on the 19 October 2024 I managed to buy a preorder slot for 2025 release. Out of just 10 preorders and 15 total jackets made. I remember holding my breath and waiting for the phone to buffer through the payment. Felt like the world stood still. And in a few seconds that felt like an eternity the payment went through! I could not believe it, I was awake alone in the middle of the night just for the occasion. I remember I couldn’t sleep that night because I was so happy. Filled with emotions and excitement I had finally managed to create this opportunity and make it into a reality! 7 months later, I opened the package and there it was, my dream! The Scar Kakishibu chore shirt in all its glory and it was mine!

This is a jacket that means so much more to me than “just” being a jacket. It’s a dream, an accomplishment, a for ever piece maybe one of my kids get to inherit when they grow old enough. It’s a jacket I will wear with love and pride more than anyone could probably ever understand. It’s pricy yes, but worth every penny? oh hell yes! This is my dream! This is my jacket! And I’m damn proud of it! It’s a few pictures showing how it looks after some weeks of wear and sunbathing in the hot Swedish summer heat. Last pictures is to showcase how light the color was straight out of the box.
This became a smaller novel, but I feel like a text can’t give it justice for the meaning and how it actually feels in hand. Thanks TJ for being an absolute gem of a person! And thanks to Y2 leather for creating some of the most impressive pieces iv ever had the honor to experience.

This will be loved for a long time, and I will wear it with pride!🤎”

Two and a half months since I got it🤎
Scar Kakishibu Chore shirt.

Picked up my 295ib today! What a gem of a shirt!
Well worth the wait!

Not the IH collab, but it’s the Ship John Derroll boot. It’s great, my favorite boot for sure!

Almost don’t remember my Derrolls when brand new and looking like that
But a few funny comparison pictures of what’s on the horizon when worn a lot🤎

Some scar Kakishibu chore shirt appreciation! Took it out from its winter rest. The weather has changed so much in the northern part of Sweden recently, so it could finally be back in the rotation!🤎

@Kjunx congrats man! New Label was a really neat touch

@tvaillant75 I would say ever so slightly maybe, not the biggest difference in chest for me. By size chart the chest width on a size 42 is supposed to be 22,5” pit-to-pit.

And if I measure it now, it’s 56cm pit-to-pit that’s equivalent to 22,04”

And I never measured it to begin with so can’t say for sure exactly how much it may have shrunk in chest. But maybe a little if I trust the chart, that say it’s 22,5” and it’s now 22,04”

So maybe expect some “shrinkage” in the chest. But shouldn’t be so much. At least not for me, the biggest change was by far the arms length

@twin thanks you sir! Trying to wear them every single day! Did my first soak two days ago, never thought they would become even stiffer then what they were brand new. Quickly changed back. But they truly felt like body armor when I first put them on again!

Really like these🫶

@tvaillant75 trust me, I was in the same situation. Living in the northern part of Sweden we have no shop that even sell resemble jackets.. so I asked a lot of people, measured a million times. And paired that with elaborating all thoughts with TJ. He is the man, and gladly helps out the best he can!🥰

So from all the people helping me, I’m glad if I can repay in any shape or form if I can🫶

@tvaillant75 You can kind of see where the arms stops at my hands. On the left picture the jacket is brand new, I think the same day I got it. And the right picture is from now. Almost a year of wear. And you can see it’s significantly shorter in the arms.

@tvaillant75 yeah it ”shrunk” or formed quite significantly from being brand new.

At least in my experience. Because the slightly heavy/stiff horsehide the creases in the arms stay in place. They became shorter for sure. Even if the jacket just hanging on a hanger, the arms are slightly bend and the creases are there.
And the total length also formed to my body and kind of shrunk too. Not nearly as much as the arms. But it changed alot for me. So buying a horsehide jackets slightly snug to begin with, is potentially not the best idea.
Mine felt bigger in the beginning and form “smaller”. So it kind of became perfect for me.

I often wear it open, with a denim shirt or hoodie. I can’t wear both layer under, it’s then too tight and feel restricted. But I didn’t buy it for many layering.

TJ helped a ton for me figuring out the right size for me. He is very good to elaborate on sizes, ideas and any concerns. I would totally send him a DM

@paulmtg I’m typically a size Large in the shirts and denim jackets from Iron Heart.

My chest circumference is 102cm =40,15 inches.

I could have chosen the Y2 chore in a size 44 too if I wanted more room for layering. But for me and what I wanted the size 42 is snug and nice

@FlavourFade yes sir, had a initial plan to start with a soak. But I opted for a slightly smaller fit and was worried for too much shrink. So ended up waiting, and that wait went on a little longer then planned hehe!

So now I feel comfortable doing a real soak or wash. Just been to eager to wear them and haven’t prioritized the time lately

My 666XHSib, been wearing them since 27 January

It truly is @mmerkle ! TCB are great! And this jacket exceeds any expectations I hoped it would🥰

Thanks @denim-dawg I appreciate it much🥰 it’s really cool! And I just continue to like it more and more each day