New mouton collar

[Phrog Driver]

Finally got around to replacing the dynal collar on my original 1977 issue G-1 (7823E) with real mouton. I went up on the Bay and found a used mouton jacket of unknown vintage that looked like it would fit the bill. It was hard to tell from the pics but it looked like the desirable honey rust color of the earlier G1's. I was delighted when it arrived and it was exactly the right color. Took it to a local leather shop here in VA and the results are below. I am quite happy with it. Fun project and not too pricey all considered. First pic is original collar.

 

[B-Man2]

That’s nice work....

 

[ausreenactor]

Well done!!

 

[MikeyB-17]

Looks great. Been meaning to get my Dynel-collared G-1 done for years. Despite not being goat, it has the best leather of any of the many, earlier G-1’s.

 

[billwong]

Any chance you want to sell the remains of the jacket?

 

[Phrog Driver]

Any chance you want to sell the remains of the jacket?

Heck I'd give it to you if I could Bill. I don't really want to mess around with shipping it though. I'm in nothern VA, USA if you happen to be close. Or do what I did, just do a search on the Bay for "mouton jacket" and I bet one comes up.

 

[billwong]

looked locally on kijiji. came up with this. all that for $75 CND.

 

[billwong]

Not quite sure. Going to check it out.
Appreciate any thoughts on the look.

 

[Phrog Driver]

Not quite sure. Going to check it out.
Appreciate any thoughts on the look.

That looks like the stuff. Here was mine when I got it.

 

[billwong]

do you know if you can shorten the hair if need be?

 

[Phrog Driver]

do you know if you can shorten the hair if need be?

No idea Bill.

 

[dbtk44]

do you know if you can shorten the hair if need be?

I'm surprised nobody has answered this in the past 4+yrs...

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Finally got around to replacing the dynal collar on my original 1977 issue G-1 (7823E) with real mouton. I went up on the Bay and found a used mouton jacket of unknown vintage that looked like it would fit the bill. It was hard to tell from the pics but it looked like the desirable honey rust color of the earlier G1's. I was delighted when it arrived and it was exactly the right color. Took it to a local leather shop here in VA and the results are below. I am quite happy with it. Fun project and not too pricey all considered. First pic is original collar.

Stumbled across this old thread which was hibernating the last years ...

Awesome result at the end of the day!

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Looks great. Been meaning to get my Dynel-collared G-1 done for years. Despite not being goat, it has the best leather of any of the many, earlier G-1’s.

Well that's an IMPERIAL then - right?

I like the sturdy apperance of the cowhide jackets from IMPERIAL - only problem on both of mine is the zipper can't stand the stiffness of the leather which causes problems when inserting the lower tab into the pull ...

 

[galvestonokie]

I'm surprised nobody has answered this in the past 4+yrs...

i tried this once, years ago, on an avirex with an extra fluffy collar with a pair of scissors in a hotel room. the collar was making me crazy, pushing and rubbing on my neck. mixed results at best--uneven and didn't achieve my goal. regarding the use of clippers, having shorn more than a few sheep in my day, it might work, but aged mouton will be fairly tough.
like others in this thread, i've had great luck with buying a used mouton vintage coat and cutting out a collar. trick is, you need to guage the length of the fiber, as best you can, before the purchase. you can ask the seller to measure, but YMMV. it's all part of the fun!

 

[Pilot]

Just received a few wwii mouton fleeces again… plus some original liner from the end of 40s/50s
Happy to help out if interested in purchasing.