2024 Reboot - Winter is Coming! Time to break out your favorite jackets!

[Horsewright]

Very nice! Calves whose mothers had lepto?

Most of the time ya wouldn’t ever know what happened to mom. Heck was at a friend’s branding one time and they got this couple day old calf there and no idea who the mom is. They’d kept the cows in for a while and nobody came up to claim the calf. So they gave him to us. That was Chevy come to think of it. Raising one is a lot of work that not everyone can or is willing to do. Picked up another one helping one of the largest ranches around here. Same deal. Often times one of the cowboy’s wife will take this chore over and she might be raising a whole lil group at a time. At that particular time none of his help was married. So the cowboss gave this lil heifer to us as we were willing to put the time in. It can be a heart breaking deal too cause ya can put a lot of time and effort into it and they don’t make it. Thanks for the kind words.

 

[John A. Larsen]

Some of you may know but the original name of our business was Horsewright Clothing and Tack. Some years ago we changed it to Horsewright as we had evolved quite a bit and that was more applicable. Plus the other was a mouthful. Anyhoo wanted to share this wool coat I designed. We only made this one prototype as it was an extremely difficult build and we were gonna have to sell this for quite a bit more than the market would bear. Anyhoo meet the San Joaquin Blanket Coat. It's made from Italian Army wool blankets. For years these blankets were widely available and you have seen them in multiple movies and just didn't know it. Most of the time in the movies they've been made into coats. Silverado, Open Range, Seabiscuit etc. Saw one again the other day but forget what movie we were watching. They were also relatively inexpensive and so were a pretty good source. I have one left and often use it as a back drop for taking pics of rifle scabbards and other larger items. How you can id them is they have a unique stripe pattern at each end. Anyhoo:

It's lined in black raw silk. The cape is removable and then you have a long coat but if you are really fighting the weather that cape makes it. I built this to fit my wife then girlfriend. Her big complaint on it was that it was too heavy but warm. There is a vent in the back that splits and allows the coat to be worn horseback.

Removable cape:

I based this loosely on a western duster type coat. The snaps to open and close the vent:

That unique stripe pattern I incorporated in the sleeves and at the bottom .

The silk lining and the vent from the inside:

Years ago we had a few leppy (orphan) calves. We'd bring them home cause these lil guys would need to be bottle fed every 3-4 hours to make it. We even had one we named Chevy because he rode home in the back seat of the truck. He stood up the whole way looking with interest everywhere we were going, like a dog. This coat served well during white out blizzards and going outside at 0300 to bottle feed a calf! That's what the stain is there on the bottom, calf milk.

Anyhoo we were discussing wool coats and this is definitely a wool coat!

Nice looking coat! Slept under two of those blankets when deployed to Italy. Nice and warm. Bought two of them when they were available, keep them in a bed roll in the trunk of my Ridgeline along with some other stuff, just in case. John

 

[Horsewright]

Nice looking coat! Slept under two of those blankets when deployed to Italy. Nice and warm. Bought two of them when they were available, keep them in a bed roll in the trunk of my Ridgeline along with some other stuff, just in case. John

Thanks. They are nice blankets! True Grit (the new one) is another movie.

 

[RLB0414]

Some of you may know but the original name of our business was Horsewright Clothing and Tack. Some years ago we changed it to Horsewright as we had evolved quite a bit and that was more applicable. Plus the other was a mouthful. Anyhoo wanted to share this wool coat I designed. We only made this one prototype as it was an extremely difficult build and we were gonna have to sell this for quite a bit more than the market would bear. Anyhoo meet the San Joaquin Blanket Coat. It's made from Italian Army wool blankets. For years these blankets were widely available and you have seen them in multiple movies and just didn't know it. Most of the time in the movies they've been made into coats. Silverado, Open Range, Seabiscuit etc. Saw one again the other day but forget what movie we were watching. They were also relatively inexpensive and so were a pretty good source. I have one left and often use it as a back drop for taking pics of rifle scabbards and other larger items. How you can id them is they have a unique stripe pattern at each end. Anyhoo:

It's lined in black raw silk. The cape is removable and then you have a long coat but if you are really fighting the weather that cape makes it. I built this to fit my wife then girlfriend. Her big complaint on it was that it was too heavy but warm. There is a vent in the back that splits and allows the coat to be worn horseback.

Removable cape:

I based this loosely on a western duster type coat. The snaps to open and close the vent:

That unique stripe pattern I incorporated in the sleeves and at the bottom .

The silk lining and the vent from the inside:

Years ago we had a few leppy (orphan) calves. We'd bring them home cause these lil guys would need to be bottle fed every 3-4 hours to make it. We even had one we named Chevy because he rode home in the back seat of the truck. He stood up the whole way looking with interest everywhere we were going, like a dog. This coat served well during white out blizzards and going outside at 0300 to bottle feed a calf! That's what the stain is there on the bottom, calf milk.

Anyhoo we were discussing wool coats and this is definitely a wool coat!

Very nice coat. Awesome and interesting about the calves

 

[Hickory n steel]

Very cool cape coat there,I really like the western duster style it has.
I'd imagine that these blankets were used in a lot of westerns because the stripe was reminiscent of the old original 5 point Hudson bay blankets.
The original 19th century mackinaw coats were often made from HB 5 point blankets.

 

[Horsewright]

Very nice coat. Awesome and interesting about the calves

Thanks yeah it is. A guy could started in the cattle business with a fe preppies if he's willing to put in the work. We started with one cow and two heifers. Mostly they were for roping practice. It kinda morphed into a ranching deal when a buddy told us to bring our three head out to his place since we were helping him a lot. Then a few years later we took over the lease.

Very cool cape coat there,I really like the western duster style it has.
I'd imagine that these blankets were used in a lot of westerns because the stripe was reminiscent of the old original 5 point Hudson bay blankets.
The original 19th century mackinaw coats were often made from HB 5 point blankets.

Yes sir the Capote coats. Had a good buddy, literally just back from having dinner at his daughter's house, he's gone now and he would always wear capote coat. The white one with the stripes.

 

[LEGION 12]

Got really cold busted out the serious gear .

 

[GB940Rookie]

Got really cold busted out the serious gear . View attachment 2725638

What kind of gloves are we looking at?

 

[RLB0414]

I have seen those called Chopper's mittens, mittens and snowmobiling gloves

 

[Mongo]

My favorite winter coat that I have is my Filson Double Mac. I can only wear it when it gets in the low teens or colder. If I believe the weather men, I’ll break her out tomorrow.

 

[Phil in Alabama]

I like waxed cotton jackets; have them from Barbour, Lewis Creek, Guideboat, and Orvis. They aren't insulated so if it gets really cold I just layer beneath them with whatever I think is appropriate, from polypro underwear, long sleeved flannel shirts, fleece vests, etc. Got the jackets on Ebay auctions or I could never have afforded such nice clothing. I have a camo Filson waxed cotton jacket for hunting that I bought many years ago before the prices got so out of hand. Can't afford anything from Filson these days. I also have a Nautica insulated jacket that has the same styling as a British waxed cotton jacket but it's poly with poly insulation and a leather collar.

 

[Shorttime]

Yeah, I have a few. These pictures are bad, they'll just have to do until I can get better ones.

Windbreaker. Light, unlined, with a real metal zipper. For those days when I need just a little extra layer.




Light weight flannel. Quilted on the inside to keep it from binding up around my arms, which I cannot stand for even three seconds.




Fleece-lined vest. Paired with the light flannel when it drops into the twenties, or the wind makes it feel like that.




Slightly heavier weight flannel.




Another flannel! This one doesn't have a hood, and snaps instead of a zipper. There is a pattern, here.




Black canvas coat by Dickies. For when I wear the nice(r) boots.




Dockers Wool coat. Single-breasted, French collar. I was looking for a wool coat, and I got this at a really stupid discount. If you wan wear wool, it's everything you've heard of. If you can't, try Alpaca, because the wool allergy is real.




Carhartt Eisenhower jacket. Not as warm, not as classy, but water resistant. And a hood.




If the weather gets really nasty, concerns about looking nice get left at home. That's what this thing is for. Velcro flap for the zipper, hood, fully waterproof. My last job did give out some good swag, I have to say.

 

[BOSS1]

I've snagged two more really good deals off the Bay in the past few weeks...a Filson Mile Marker in the less common unwaxed variant...kinda nice to have a regular fabric version. A couple spritzes of ScotchGard, but still not a heavy rain jacket. Fairly warm for being lighter weight. Nice/comfortable, goes with a number of situations. Becoming a regular work/errand commuter.




And negotiated a deal this Drizabone for a song just last week. This thing is freakin' awesome. You ever put on a jacket and are just like 'Yep, SOLID!'? This thing is in 'like new' condition...must have been in a closet somewhere. I applied some Pecards leather dressing to the cuffs/trim/elbows/collar (they were a bit dry) and now it's good to go.

This is my second Drizabone, and I must say, I'm impressed. It won't replace my Filsons, but it's definitely a serious contender. Definitely not something you're going to be seeing others wearing in my neck of the woods. I work in an industrial type setting where there's not a lot of compliments thrown around, but I've had a couple remarks on my first/other Drizabone.

As long as you understand oil/waxed coats are NOT inherently warm (insulated) and they need a little maintenance from time to time, they're probably lifetime coats unless you really tear things up.

As I now have several lifetimes worth of jackets, this will probably be my last one for quite awhile.

 

[Hickory n steel]

The USN utility jacket from the late 70's-90's is such an awesome piece, lightweight and comfortable yet surprisingly way way warmer than you'd ever expect.

This first one was given to me by my uncle ( an F14 maintenance tech on the USS Nimitz) when I was a kid and I beat the hell out if it for years.

It eventually came time to retire it at the beginning of this year, so I went on Ebay and found an unissued example to replace it.

I'm not sure what the deal is with the lining ( I should look up the NSN specs) but whatever magic they came up with makes these things awesome.
I especially love the storm cuffs they have.

 

[plumberroy]

Most of the time I wear a flannel hoodie if I need more a have 4-6 assorted carhart coats work gives us one every contract

 

[RLB0414]

Most of the time I wear a flannel hoodie if I need more a have 4-6 assorted carhart coats work gives us one every contract

Brand of the flannel hoodie please.
Thanks

 

[plumberroy]

Usually what ever brand catches my eye when I need a new one. As long as it’s zippered I’ve got them from Walmart Kohl’s, tractor supply . For years I worked construction and went through 1 a year so I didn’t buy expensive ones

 

[RLB0414]

Usually what ever brand catches my eye when I need a new one. As long as it’s zippered I’ve got them from Walmart Kohl’s, tractor supply . For years I worked construction and went through 1 a year so I didn’t buy expensive ones

Thanks.

 

[BOSS1]

Ok, Ok...I know I said I was going to be throttling back on the jackets...but as luck would have it, I stumbled across a site selling discounted flame resistant gear. Now I don't often have much worry about that at work, but it's not an impossibility...and let's face it, if a situation arises where you need flame resistance, you need it, and you need it NOW. At least that was my justification.

So I added two Carhartt FR Quick Duct Full Swing jackets to the stable, and I gotta say, these things are AWESOME and dang near the new king of the hill. Love the steel blue color, feel, range of movement, pockets, etc.

The slightly lighter is 102179 version is just an all-around excellent jacket...from the job site to social activities, this thing has the look and comfort to do about anything. I like it so much I found a second one like new on the cheap on the Bay and have it on the way for non-work use. It's pretty much my daily go-to right now.

New, these things are spendy...but if you're patient you can find them significantly discounted.



The bigger/thicker 102182 version worked great in a cold snap (upper 20's) we had last week. It is a true cold weather work jacket.



Cheers
B

 

[BOSS1]

Ok, I've more than reached critical mass with jackets, but....

Manlaw 101: When one can buy a Filson jacket for $50, one does indeed buy the Filson jacket for $50.

(This one is a bit lighter weight - more of a spring/early fall jacket...that's my rationalization anyway...soooooo, yeah, that sound good).

Dang you 'Bay!!!




Cheers,
B