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Motorcycle leather dusters and capes

motorcycle leather dusters and capes


Hi everybody, hope your weekend is going well. Today I wanted to talk a little about motorcycle leather dusters and capes. They are the same thing, just some people call them different names. In the old wild west cowboys used to wear leather dusters, and they were made for sitting on a horse. They still do use them out west for that.

But today most leather dusters and capes are for sitting on a motorcycle. They are cut the same way so you can ride without it looking funny and fitting wrong. So just what do they do, besides look cool? Well they are made for a very practical reason, not just for a fashion statement! They are made to protect you and your clothes from all the dirt, dust, bugs and elements that mother nature throws at you as you cruise down the road.

Most leather dusters and capes are made pretty much the same way. They are one piece, and made with cowhide, buffalo or goatskin. I myself think goatskin is a bit too weak for a leather duster, but a lot are made from them. The thickness should be 1.3 MM or thicker. You put it on like a leather jacket, only it is very long, going down just past your knees. Continue reading Motorcycle leather dusters and capes

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More leather information pages added

What’s going on everyone? I wanted to let you all know that I added a shipping, payment and returns page. I also added a privacy policy page too. So now I’m about ready to start adding my leather jackets, chaps and all the other leather apparel and items I will have in my leather store. Looks a bit funny to see those pages and no store!

But it all takes time, I’m working on 5 other sites, plus I have my regular writing job! I tried to make the shipping, payment and returns page very easy to understand by posing each answer as a question, like “do you ship outside the USA”? Which by the way, I don’t. I ship inside the USA by UPS. But if you have a P O Box I will ship your order by USPS. Shipping is free.

I spelled everything out in there for shipping. For the payment information I explained how I accept all credit cards, bank debit cards and paypal. Now, paypal is what I use for a merchant account. They are the ones that process the cards. But you do NOT have to have a paypal account. You just fill in your card information and they process it, simple as that.

For returns I explained all the details and what you have to do. No you don’t need to fax in your drivers license and fill out a 24 page form! All of it is pretty simple and fair. For my privacy policy, that was real easy! Since Paypal processes your card, I never have any of your account information. All I have is your name and address and email.

I’m not going to sell them or share them. Anything I have is going to stay right with me. So you can stop worrying about getting email spam from me or someone I shared with, cause I’m not! So, take a look at them and tell me if anything is wrong or if you have any questions. I put a contact form in each page for you. Now I’ll start adding my leather jackets and other leather items, look for them soon!

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How to buy Leather pants, care and cleaning

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Leather pants, some still hear that and think of a middle age guy going through a mid-life crisis, or a gay guy! But the fact is leather pants are very much fashionable now, and damn comfortable too. Now in this post I’m talking about leather pants, not leather chaps. I have another post on leather chaps if you want to know about those, use the search box.

Leather pants are shaped and look pretty much like any other pair of pants. There are many more styles of woman’s leather pants than men’s. They can have belt loops, 4 or 5 pockets, front zipper or tie front, leather lace, side lace and they can come with or without a liner. So first the basics, what kind of leather do they use for leather pants?

Well leather pants are not made to protect you as much as chaps are. They are made for comfort, good looks and fashion. So most of them are made from the softer split leather, the side without the top grain. So most of them are very smooth with no real leather grain pattern, but some put a grain pattern on them. Continue reading How to buy Leather pants, care and cleaning

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Making a leather braid, 12 strand round plait youtube video

Hi everyone! Well I made it up to Vermont. Beautiful weather up here right now. I’m still waiting for a box of stuff I shipped up, but for the most part I’m settled in. It’s been a long day today, so I thought I’d show you a quick youtube video on leather braiding. Now this type is called a 12 strand round plait.

They use it for whips, handles and lots of other decorative purposes. I myself could never learn how the hell they do this. It looks like it takes a long time to learn how to do it. But it sure is fun to watch someone else who does know how. So take a peek at this leather braiding youtube video and see a master at work!

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What countries do we get leather hides from?

where do leather hides come from?


Time for another post from Uncle Bill here! Just in case you were wondering, I have not been getting much of that storm from hurricane Fay here in Orlando. It really flooded parts of the coast and all, but Orlando is in the middle of the state. So we have a steady rain, but no real storm or flooding here.

So on with the post of today, which is, just where does all our leather come from? I don’t mean what animal, I mean who produces it, tans it and so on. What county or countries are the biggest suppliers of leather in the USA? If you think most come from right here, your wrong, and the top country that produces leather may surprise you.

Most of the leather jackets you see in any store was made outside of the USA. That pretty much is the way most everything is today. Even Harley-Davidson has their leather apparel made outside the USA. Now that does not mean it’s not quality. Leather made outside the USA can be the finest quality. In fact most quality leather in the USA is imported, simply because most leather is imported. Continue reading What countries do we get leather hides from?

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How to remove mildew from leather jackets

Hello everyone, nice day here in Florida. As much as I like it here in Florida, the humidity is not the best for leather. So today I’ll tell you how to get rid of mildew on leather jackets, or anything leather for that matter. Of course the best thing is to prevent it from forming in the first place. So lets see just why mildew forms on leather in the first place.

Ironically, most of the reason why mildew forms on leather has nothing to do with the leather itself, but the oils you put on it to keep it soft and in good shape. The worst thing you can do is put too much oil, or rather leather conditioner, on your leather jacket or item. Leather needs oils to lubricate the leather fibers to stop them drying out and cracking.

But if you put too much on, or use heavy junk, then the leather can’t breath. Soon moisture forms in the leather and oil, and mildew forms. You may notice that mildew often forms around seams, studs, snaps and places like that. That’s because when you put leather conditioner on it’s easy to let too much build up in those cracks and corners.

So you end up with a pool of oil in those areas, stopping the leather from breathing and forming mildew. When you put leather conditioner on it’s important to make sure you don’t let it build up in those areas. Leather braids are another problem area for that. Just remember a little oil goes a long way with leather. Continue reading How to remove mildew from leather jackets