Leather Jerkin/Body Warmer

[TeeDee]

Looking for a Leather Jerkin/Bodywarmer affair , something a long these lines;-

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1523

But I like it darker and less glossy.

Hugh Fearninly-Whittinstall has been wearing a nice one in his recent River Cottage prog , any ideas if its a off the shelf item of hand made?

 

[British Red]

Indeed I have, but it does depend on what you want, I have one made of dark brown sheepskin with a "leather" type finish (very like the US B52 flying jackets but in a Jerkin). I also know of a guy who makes a version of the forces leather Jerkin but with pouch pockets - its aimed at shooters.

Either of those any good?

I did consider this one originally

http://www.hidepark.co.uk/gents-gilets-and-waistcoats/33-alf-mens-leather-vest

This is the one based on the military one

http://www.philipmoss.biz/jerkins/jerkins_home.html

These guys will make whatever you want - in leather, sheepskin, lined or unlined. They made mine and did a terrific job


http://www.itsleatheronline.co.uk/products/mens-sheepskin/sheepskin-gilets/


Red

 

[TeeDee]

Thanks for those Links Red , appreciated.

 

[TeeDee]

Just checked out all the prices on those links....Yikes!! I realise that they will last you a lifetime , but if i bought that , My lifetime wouldn't be very long at all..

Any other suggestions.

 

[Ratbag]

What size are you looking for?

Rat

 

[TeeDee]

What size are you looking for?

Rat

Well if i said big I guess that relative (?) But i need one for a 50-52" chest.

What you got?

 

[Mesquite]

Well if i said big I guess that relative (?) But i need one for a 50-52" chest.

Starts to watch this thread with interest as it seems TeeDee and I are of similar build and I'd love a leather jerkin as well.

Been thinking of making one but my skills aren't that great

 

[TeeDee]

Been thinking of making one but my skills aren't that great

I was wondering the same thing, if a Leather maker from here could make one , albeit , in patchwork sections , I'd like a wool lined one but its not essential.
I wonder if its do-able??

 

[Mesquite]

I wonder if its do-able??

It's doable... I've got the lining just got to source the leather.

I think maybe I ought to go see my friendly charity shop manager to see what she's got going spare

 

[tombear]

If you don't mind green get a couple of these (mine was even less from a box full at a airshow)

http://www.springfields.co.uk/clothing/jackets-jumpers-coats/?id=384

with the yoke there's enough material to get complete coverage and you'd have all the mesh from the back left for other projects.


Or What Price Glory make copies of the WWII ones for the reenactment market.

ATB

Tom

 

[Ray Britton]

Tombear.

I used to wear those exact ones when using the table saw. The 'sale' price quoted in your linked ad is really a 'normal' price, with them usually being between £3 to £6 locallly to me (based on the fact that my local dealer bought a long wheel base transit van full of them for approx £1 each.

 

[andybysea]

Silvermans do a remake of the ww2 version,theyre very good copies(i used to have one when i did re enacting) they are 80 quid but its decent leather,with a fine wool lining not quite as course as the originals. they go up to about 54 chest.

 

[TeeDee]

Silvermans do a remake of the ww2 version,theyre very good copies(i used to have one when i did re enacting) they are 80 quid but its decent leather,with a fine wool lining not quite as course as the originals. they go up to about 54 chest.

Thanks for that Andy , I'll have a sniff.

 

[rancid badger]

Give Eric Methven a shout, he makes all sorts of repro gear to a very high standard.

Way out of my 'skills envelope'

cheers

R.B.

 

[TeeDee]

What sort of clever person he can 'TV-Phot snap' ( made up word..but I hope you know what I mean!! ) the version that HFW is wearing at the moment on this run of River Cottage?

 

[British Red]

Best piccs I can find. I am no-ones expert, but I'm betting its sheepsklin rather than cow hide from the softness of it.

Mine is similar but it has golden fur in it - my od bones feel the cold, but over a pendletons shirt I'm toasty

 

[TeeDee]

Red , Thanks very much for that. I'm such a luddite.

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

I have a man size one. Will have a look who made it.
I bought it at a Games Fair some where

www.caeql.com

It says in the label

 

[TeeDee]

Thanks for that!

 

[rik_uk3]

When a youngster we all had WW2 ones, the real deal; that said in 1966 when I started hill walking most of my kit was ex-army, lots of WW2 kit ranging from smocks to sleeping bags and Primus type stoves. I have one or two in store (somewhere), I'll put them up on the trade section when I find them.