Himel Brothers Leather Co.
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Looks GREAT Davito!!! My Canuck is being made as I write this.
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Thanks Davito. I think your Canuck may be my favorite!
The Score racing shirt was at least one size too small, so hard to get a feel for. The hair on hide heron fit perfect, and I really like that jacket. I'm really tempted by that one. Would like to see a pointed collar and not-black hair version.
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I had been looking for a slightly longer engineer/railroad/chore style leather jacket for awhile. Last Fall, RRL released the Stratton. It fit the bill and I pulled the trigger. Then, in December, Nick posted photos of his new Himel Canuck in brown Shinki. The jacket was/is epic and I was awestruck. Unfortunately, I had just purchased the Stratton, which was also dark brown. Therefore, I contemplated a black Canuck. I discovered that Himel was attending Inspiration in February. Therefore, I went to Inspiration to meet the master and seal a deal for a black Canuck. Himel had a black Canuck at Inspiration in my size. As I was trying it on, Nick pulled up wearing his brown Canuck. Damnnnnnnnnn! Nick's jacket was an order of magnitude more stunning in person. Now I was really regretting buying the brown Stratton. Thus, I pulled the trigger on a black Canuck. While I was waiting for Himel to make my black Canuck, I could not stop obsessing over Nick's brown Canuck. My Stratton no longer fit the bill. Thus, I sold my Stratton and ordered a brown Canuck from Himel to join my black Canuck.
Himel's Canuck is based on a 1910 Shanhouse and Sons railroad workers jacket.
I recently received my black Canuck. I love this jacket. The black Shinki is fantastic . . . sturdy and rugged, yet not excessively rigid, with a wonderfully subtle grain. The stitching and craftsmanship are first rate. Most importantly, the jacket fits light a glove. Now, I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the brown Canuck.
The departed RRL Stratton:
Nick's inspiring brown Canuck (posted with Nick's permission):
My black Canuck:
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Beautiful jacket, careful with the shinki if your rough On your jackets though. It is a gorgeous leather but it's finishing takes a beating QUICK. My Kensington looked 10 years old in <6 months
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It is a gorgeous leather but it's finishing takes a beating QUICK. My Kensington looked 10 years old in <6 months
And how exactly is that a bad thing?
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There may be nothing left of it in 10 years… Tat, can you post up some shots of your old kensington? Interested to see the leather after it's taken a beating.
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It's been sold. But the old pictures posted just a few months after I bought it in this thread wil show you some of the wear indications.
very grateful I was able to get it
