hollowsleather

Very nice work.

I noticed the back yoke looks very small, what kind of effect does that have on the fit?

I do not envy your feet this month. That's going to be a challenging break-in.

@jbanger, it's 3-4oz outside and then 3 layers of 2-3oz, so not particularly thin, but I'd rather go thick and durable.

@JanC, It's usually around 7-8mm, but it can vary depending on the thickness of the leather you're working with, so I prefer to cut the inside piece the same size as the outside, then mock it up and trim accordingly.

Yeah, I went with the brown and I'm really excited about them, John's work has never disappointed in the past (Sorry, I guess I'm a fanboy, Ed).

Long time no post

I have heard the leather is on the thin side, like 2-3 oz

Fine points ray, but this bit is off. 2-3oz is *very* thin, based on closeups of the Lofgren engineers I'd guess they're 4-5oz at least. ~4oz is as thin as Horween goes with chromexcel cowhide.

I'll be able to go into more detail about the Lofgrens in May

I can't afford a Lamborghini, I don't get mad at Ferruccio about it, and I definitely don't get mad at the dudes at the dealership about it.

...because that would be irrational...

good god man, you're killing me with these food pics.

this thing right here looks better than anything i've ever eaten:

best thread on sufu.

Medium Pea Coat post-soak:

pit to pit 20.5

shoulder to shoulder 18.5

sleeve 25.25

A few quick shots of mine after first wear:

Really crunchy.

Here's a couple just finished:

Top one is chromexcel/bridle, bottom one is shell/hh

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Totally fair to keep that in mind when you're dealing with dropouts and backups, I think. There will definitely be some dropouts.

I'm wearing them right now, I didn't soak them, John said they shouldn't shrink. These are my most...theatrical? pants by far, it's taking some getting used to, but I do like them. Will do some fits eventually, once I feel like I really know how to wear them.

hollows....good fit and i enjoyed your interview...you put things very eloquently and to the point...

Thanks very much aho, it was fun to do. It's good to know that it was appreciated by good people!

Just the shirt and wabash pants are Freewheelers, the hat, bandana, and duck pants are Lofgren, socks are a brand called Chup.

The tags on the Freewheelers stuff are worthy of a photo essay on their own, so much work went into making them awesome.

Just to fuel the excitement a little, here's my natural chromexcel, no-celastic BH:

You can make fairly round leather cord by cutting squarish strips from thick veg tan, beveling all four edges, and then rolling it between two hard, flat things.

It's a big pain in the ass, but worth it if you're only making small quantities.

Boot companies were a little slow in realizing how awesome natural chromexcel is, but it seems like they're starting to get it. It looks great at every stage of aging. I think it'll be popular for a good long while.

Still hoping for action shots of the captoe trench if anyone has a pair!

Here is my newly acquired Schmidt shirt from Nietenhosen. Excellent work!

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