Wax cotton canvas coats

[redneck]

For all the traditional gear a lot of people love on here (myself included) like canvas and leather packs etc, I was wondering lately why we don't see many people wearing waxed canvas coats like Barbours and Drizabone.. it's quite oldey worldy, fits in with the trad idea, is robust, waterproof and easy to maintain.. so why don't we wear it more ?

 

[John Fenna]

I am planning to make not only a Waxed cotton SAS style smock but also chaps, ground sheet and wool lined groundsheet this winter. A great fabric

 

[mrcharly]

drizabone's actually aren't all that waterproof. They are an 'oiled' light canvas and I've worked with people who wore them - and were upset when they got soaked in a heavy downpour.

I had a modern knock-off of a drizabone with a heavily waxed fabric. It was a sweaty as a plastic mack but at least it was waterproof!

My sailing smock isn't waxed at all but it takes an amazing amount of rain to start soaking through.

 

[redneck]

I am planning to make not only a Waxed cotton SAS style smock but also chaps, ground sheet and wool lined groundsheet this winter. A great fabric

Hope we see lots of pictures , sounds like some great projects.

 

[John Fenna]

It is all down to time - and available cash!

 

[Toddy]

I like waxed cotton, but then I rarely now need to wear one when working hard.
For dawdling, for Autumn, early Spring and Winter wanders, they are brilliant. Sitting around a fire, for a walk on a windy day, or in and out of the car on a dreich one, they're bombproof.
For slaving away and rushing around or carrying heavy packs even my wool lined instead of chilly when wet cotton gets damp inside. Dries out fairly quickly however, especially if you do the whole ventilation at the hem and neck thing

John, if you're making your own, use some of that brilliant Welsh flannel to line it and give the cotton stuff a bodyswerve. It really is worth the effort

I have a stash of the heavyweight brass zips.....give me a measurement and a preferred colour and I'll have a looksee

M

 

[John Fenna]

OOOh Toddy - I like the idea of the Flannel lining and I will most likely take you up on the zip offer

 

[sandbender]

For all the traditional gear a lot of people love on here (myself included) like canvas and leather packs etc, I was wondering lately why we don't see many people wearing waxed canvas coats like Barbours and Drizabone.. it's quite oldey worldy, fits in with the trad idea, is robust, waterproof and easy to maintain.. so why don't we wear it more ?

I haven't had mine out and about for a while but it used to get a lot of use....

It is a Barbour Durham, one of the lightweight jackets with no lining so it doesn't weigh me down too much.

Here is a better picture...

I am planning to make not only a Waxed cotton SAS style smock but also chaps, ground sheet and wool lined groundsheet this winter. A great fabric

That sounds fantastic, a tutorial please!

 

[woof]

I am planning to make not only a Waxed cotton SAS style smock but also chaps, ground sheet and wool lined groundsheet this winter. A great fabric

Don't Bison bushcraft do something similar ?

Rob

 

[John Fenna]

Don't Bison bushcraft do something similar ?

Rob

Something like - but not quite the same. I aim to have a Welsh Wool Flannel lining and the pattern I have designed is better suited to my needs in terms of fit and pocket space

 

[bilmo-p5]

... and wool lined groundsheet this winter. A great fabric

Blimey, have you been hacking my email, John?

I've been looking at felt with a similar thing in mind.

 

[sandbender]

Don't Bison bushcraft do something similar ?

Rob

More of a cadet smock in waxed cotton, you can see it on this page.

 

[John Fenna]

Blimey, have you been hacking my email, John?

I've been looking at felt with a similar thing in mind.

Great minds eh?
The blanket I am looking at doing this with is well felted

 

[John Fenna]

Bison used to do a Ventile SAS smock (I had the last one they made) which was good ... in fact I own 2 (one now a bit the worse for wear and age but still good for use around the farm) - but my version of a 60's SAS smock type pattern is even better

 

[CLEM]

Never really looked on the Bison website, damn they make some nice stuff ay!
That photo Mr Fenna, that your SAS ventile or the Bison one?

 

[Big Stu 12]

I have an old Barbour Border Jacket it must be 20 years or so old, great coat, needs a new zip in the fronts... it will be going back to barour in the next week or so, for a replacement to be put in... I have an old Barbour Bushat as well, thats a bit older, and its well worn... needs a few patches.. I Love the wax cotton..

 

[woof]

Looks good John, you as well of course !

Rob

 

[Chris the Cat]

More of a cadet smock in waxed cotton, you can see it on this page.

The Wax Cag? I have one, very impressed, submarine zips and well put together.

Best.

C.

 

[Gill]

I got myself a Barbour Longshoreman early in the year , I believe they have no made them for many years ,but they do still come up on Ebay .Absolute heavyweight bombproof wax cag IMHO the ultimate wax coat .http://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20111113/20/ds225/97/6e/j/o0480064011609379588.jpg

 

[MartinK9]

For all the traditional gear a lot of people love on here (myself included) like canvas and leather packs etc, I was wondering lately why we don't see many people wearing waxed canvas coats like Barbours and Drizabone.. it's quite oldey worldy, fits in with the trad idea, is robust, waterproof and easy to maintain.. so why don't we wear it more ?

Ah the good old days - When I could still see my feet

A late 80's Barbour "Military" :