Steele & Jones Thin Horse Hide

[MikeMac]

Hi there. I’m wondering if anyone could share some photos of a recent S&J Raiders in thin Horse Hide. I’d like to see some examples before purchasing.

Thanks!


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[indymassilia]

Hi Mike,
you can ask Diego if it is possible to send to you some leather samples,so you can have in hands and make your choice..

[MikeMac]

I didn’t realize that was an option. I’ll inquire!


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[Michaelson]

You’ll be amazed how accommodating S&J folks are. Love my thin HH LC jacket, but it’s a couple years old so I’m not sure what their current inventory is like.

Regards! Michaelson

[MikeMac]

You’ll be amazed how accommodating S&J folks are. Love my thin HH LC jacket, but it’s a couple years old so I’m not sure what their current inventory is like.

Regards! Michaelson

Thanks for the reply, Michaelson. Have you posted any pictures on COW?


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[Michaelson]

I know Diego posted photos of my jacket in a thread about his HH jackets in the past.
Scroll down Page 4 of the Steele and Jones ‘38 thread and you can see me in a few photos wearing my jacket.

viewtopic.php?t=66609&start=150





Regards! M

[MikeMac]

I know Diego posted photos of my jacket in a thread about his HH jackets in the past.
Scroll down Page 4 of the Steele and Jones ‘38 thread and you can see me in a few photos wearing my jacket.

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=66609&start=150





Regards! M

Michaelson, thanks for the response and for directing me to the thread. How do you find horse hide compared to other skins? I’ve heard it’s durable, but is it too stiff?


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[Michaelson]

Takes training. Like heavier goatskin, wear it around the house, bend and stretch, lean over side to side, roll it up, but mainly wear it and get it warm …..train it to fit your body. Once it settles in, it fits like a glove and STAYS that way.

Same physical weight as a goatskin or light cowhide…..but needs more time to make it 100% yours, and well worth it.

As an example, mine fit exactly as patterned, but was snug through the shoulders. Not terrible, and made exactly to the specs I gave Diego, but the fit was so exact, actual motion wasn’t really figured into the final fit. MY mistake. Once I wore the jacket for a few hours doing arm stretching and the like, the jacket is absolutely perfect.

Here’s a decent site that describes several ways. I subscribed to the stretching method myself, or the ‘wear and tear’ method.

https://www.wikihow.com/Break-in-a-Leather-Jacket?amp=1

In all the multitude of jackets I’ve owned in every conceivable hide, this is the only one I’ve had to train like this, with the exception of a heavy made to measure G&B goatskin years ago.

Keep in mind, this is NOT unusual. This is what you do to make a high end professionally tailored jacket fit perfectly.

Regards! M

[MikeMac]

Takes training. Like heavier goatskin, wear it around the house, bend and stretch, lean over side to side, roll it up, but mainly wear it and get it warm …..train it to fit your body. Once it settles in, it fits like a glove and STAYS that way.

Same physical weight as a goatskin or light cowhide…..but needs more time to make it 100% yours, and well worth it.

As an example, mine fit exactly as patterned, but was snug through the shoulders. Not terrible, and made exactly to the specs I gave Diego, but the fit was so exact, actual motion wasn’t really figured into the final fit. MY mistake. Once I wore the jacket for a few hours doing arm stretching and the like, the jacket is absolutely perfect.

Here’s a decent site that describes several ways. I subscribed to the stretching method myself, or the ‘wear and tear’ method.

https://www.wikihow.com/Break-in-a-Leather-Jacket?amp=1

In all the multitude of jackets I’ve owned in every conceivable hide, this is the only one I’ve had to train like this, with the exception of a heavy made to measure G&B goatskin years ago.

Keep in mind, this is NOT unusual. This is what you do to make a high end professionally tailored jacket fit perfectly.

Regards! M

Michaelson,

Thank you for response. It’s very helpful. The link is also a great source of information. I had no idea that horsehide needed that kind of dedication. I suppose that makes sense given the strength of the hide. Looking forward to getting this coat!


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[Michaelson]

Surprised me too! This is the second horse hide jacket I own, but I got the first one used so it was already broken in, therefore I wasn’t familiar with their characteristics.

Like live horses, once you get them trained to ride, they’re a fantastic choice of wear.

Regards! M