Cow or horse ?

[A2wander]

I have a question, I am looking for another A2 jacket at Aero Leather and I see that an A2 is also offered there in cow skin (for an Bronco) what exactly is the difference between cow and horse skin? (I know they are different animals)
and was cow skin used at that time or only horse goat skin?

thanks in advance for the answers...

 

[Saint-ex]

I know they are different animals

Phew !

In fact officially only Horse and Goat skin were used. But Gary Eastman in is book, demonstrate than Tannery proposed Cow skin at better price to the government and DNA tests performed by Gary demonstrate than some contract were also made of Cow hide instead of Horse during WWII.

 

[LV426]

And ... we can make some exceptions ....................

 

[A2wander]

And ... we can make some exceptions ....................
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Great movie

 

[ludospeed]

And ... we can make some exceptions ....................
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woman or man skin?

 

[LV426]

woman or man skin?

Well , if you want a skin souple , allready broke in with various cosmetic products , then the Woman should be a good choice , but if you want to cross the contry side and trek in any time like snowing , hard rain and storm , then choose a man ( fisherman and / or lumberjack leather skin )

 

[Enigma1938]

woman or man skin?

Smooth or furry ?

 

[mulceber]

Phew !

In fact officially only Horse and Goat skin were used. But Gary Eastman in is book, demonstrate than Tannery proposed Cow skin at better price to the government and DNA tests performed by Gary demonstrate than some contract were also made of Cow hide instead of Horse during WWII.

Realistically, once the specification for cowhide was approved in early 1941, most or all of the “horsehide” A-2s were likely at least partly cowhide.

 

[B-Man2]

One of the differences between the two hides is that cow hide doesn’t take too long to break in and shape to your body . Horsehide is a stiffer hide that takes a little longer to develop into a softer more flexible hide.
Regarding what hides were used during the war … Jan is right … there were more cowhide A2 jackets made during the war than anyone realized until DNA testing was developed .

 

[LV426]

One of the differences between the two hides is that cow hide doesn’t take too long to break in and shape to your body . Horsehide is a stiffer hide that takes a little longer to develop into a softer more flexible hide.
Regarding what hides were used during the war … Jan is right … there were more cowhide A2 jackets made during the war than anyone realized until DNA testing was developed .

Hi ! I'm intruding for few , serious words . In fact it's question that bothers me from since I wear a HH stiff and hard to break A2 . Watching all these photos with Airmen with so souple A2 made me wondering how the hell they had so souple jackets "molding" the body like that .While even after 1 year some A2 HH remain quite rigid, in any case not having the same appearance as those worn in times of war. Am I right or totally wrong ???

 

[B-Man2]

Hi ! I'm intruding for few , serious words . In fact it's question that bothers me from since I wear a HH stiff and hard to break A2 . Watching all these photos with Airmen with so souple A2 made me wondering how the hell they had so souple jackets "molding" the body like that .While even after 1 year some A2 HH remain quite rigid, in any case not having the same appearance as those worn in times of war. Am I right or totally wrong ???

The stiffness of the hide depended on the way the hide was tanned . We’ve discussed it here on several occasions. War time jackets for the most part were made from Chrome Tanned hides which made them softer and more flexible . That’s why they seem to drape so nicely in wartime photos .

 

[LV426]

The stiffness of the hide depended on the way the hide was tanned . We’ve discussed it here on several occasions. War time jackets for the most part were made from Chrome Tanned hides which made them softer and more flexible . That’s why they seem to drape so nicely in wartime photos .

Yes ! Now I remember such a thread . Now the leather is principaly veg tanned. Thank you .

 

[B-Man2]

Yes ! Now I remember such a thread . Now the leather is principaly veg tanned. Thank you .

Very welcome

 

[ludospeed]

Smooth or furry ?

 

[B-Man2]

Hanoi Jane …. A case of looks over substance.