What A $1,500 Leather Jacket Restoration Looks Like | Refurbished
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2021
- Cory Bernatt has been running The Sandalman Leathercare, a leather-repair shop in Toronto, since 1982. He shows us how he restores a 70-year-old horsehide jacket by removing the cuffs, waistband, and dried-out sheepskin collar and sewing on new parts. The process involves relining, creating replacements, and reconditioning the jacket.
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What A $1,500 Leather Jacket Restoration Looks Like | Refurbished - Фільми й анімація
I actually like the original color over the black
We all do.
Yeah
The added-on black interior looks cheaper, with a less ornate design. The new sleeves have fewer stitches, making it look cheap and no longer craft. Although they wanted contrast, the leather was dark after conditioning which didn't coincide with what they mentioned.
(Srry for writing such a long description, these are the other issues I noticed lmaoo)
Totally agreed
Andrew, you are not alone. I don't understand why Cory Bernatt thought it was OK to alter this jacket.
So glad the Majority of comments agree it looked better before this guy (who is very good at what he does) isn't a designer.
Never should have gone with the black color. The lining and original sheep wool color along with the brown cuffs and waist should have been returned to its original condition.
I found it funny that when he was talking about what he did to the jacket you can clearly see its another guy doing all the work. He just takes credit and a bigger cut of the money
Fun fact. The sourcing is so hard for this to match the materials, so I think dude just went with what he had in the warehouse. The lining looks so cheap to me and I think one can find this in every fabrics store, new cuff material is also garbage - they are in stock in all the productions that you can imagine, as all the productions start from t-shirts and hoodies, and this material is used for this kind of stuff, not for outerwear. And even so, it's so thin - there's even a hoodie elastic 10 times better that this. And finally given that, black fur just makes sense, because if he'd found it and put the original color it'd look even shittier then it is now I'm afraid. Anyway, proper L!
That jacket withstood the test of time, and then it got to this guy…
Heartbreaking
So you charged $1500... took away half of the original materials... Replaced them with regular materials... And just put oil on the leather? That jacket is now worth $100 lol
Exactly. The real skill would be preserving the original fabric and style.
It's a person's vintage jacket not something for historical preservation. its safe to assume the client approved and possibly requested these changes, and the tailor looks to be using quality materials, although more information would be nice.
This has literally nothing to do with "historical preservation' and "quality of materials is utterly irrelevant -this is about desirability and consequentially, the value.
This is like watching someone convert an 1963 corvette, throwing the old body away and replacing it with a 90s corvette body. No one's gives a sht about the clown who wanted it done.
😂
OMG - Everything that made that beautiful jacket a historical treasure is gone ... he was a fool to have anything other than the leather restored.
True, if they just fixed the leather it would look really sick.. The wear makes it even better imo, extra style points
@@3Runner95 it would’ve also broken, a few decade old mass produced jacket isn’t any sort of treasure
@@Goblinhandler heard of sentimental value?
@@asimple still worthless, especially if the one getting it refurbished don’t complain
It reminded me of that Only Fools & Horses clip with Trigger the road sweeper. The one where he still has the original broom he started the job with, nearly twenty years ago, he'd only replaced the broom head thirty times & broom stick ten times.
The black doesn't look great to be honest.
Agreed, the lighter contrast looks better.
The lighter look is better and looks more authentic.
Destroyed everything beatiful about this gorgeous antique jacket by deciding to "modernize" it. He should have just restored it. It's actually lost its value and charm in my opinion.
I always believe that something that is considered 'modern' is going to be dated in no time. Which is why sticking to something that is 'timeless' will be the way to go in the long run.
Black and brown together ? Really ? Destroying the luminous side of the collar and lining with what looks like cheap synthetic ? Nicely done, mate…
He made a new jacket.
Now i realize i have a very bad taste on fashion, i liked the black one.
There is no synthetic used. Only leather and sheepskin.
@@corybernatt678 I wrote "lining", which cannot be made of leather of sheepskin. If not made of synthetic then it would be silk, but by the aspect of it I doubt it.
This not easy to do I know because I own several leather items. Renewing them is usually what's best this way. It looks new again to me.
as the other comments say: the original looked a lot better! just wax the leather, maybe a new zipper and thats it! thats what you want from that kind of jacket: the used ,vintage ,oldschool look...
He said he wanted contrast but how is dark brown and black contrasting each other? The black cheap looking collar was the breaking point for me. These jackets are a classic look. You don't "modernize" classic
"How to turn your expensive leather jacket into a cheap one"
Oof. This is about as overboard as it gets. Watch as we transform this 40s jacket into a 90s GAP jacket!
Agreed, if I brought You an old Bomber jacket from the 1940s and You (as He said) modernized it and changed the sheep skin collar to that black bs and changed all of the other waist, cuffs and linings too I'd be pissed like You would not believe man.
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@musclebilly And "iTs wORtH aBOuT fiFtEen HUndReD doLLaRs" yeah that civilian 'flight jacket'-knockoff is worth $300, max. And then no more than $150 after this restoration. Source: buying and selling vintage leather jackets and boots from the 30s to the 60s for over twenty years.
@tracyfoor4336 changing the lining, cuffs and hydrating the hide are the ONLY acceptable procedure here.
Looks like a cheap H&M piece of crap now.
black was the wrong choice, it draws ur eye upwards and away from the leather. so unnecessary
I like the black fabric more than the brown fabric, but I prefer the blond collar fur over the black. not making the trim and the leather the same-ish colour (which never matches perfectly) is a good choice in my opinion, but the brown of the leather doesn't look as nice with only darker contrast.
Fascinating craftsmanship but I absolutely hate the fashion philosophy that believes black goes with everything. There leather worker’s comment on black creating more contrast makes no sense to me because the original had higher contrast because it was a totally different color.
I will never be taking my jackets to this guy
IMO, he should have restored this jacket accurately and used the original colors on the collar, fabric, and zipper.
It's not a restoration if you don't put it to the original condition, this include the *COLOR*
Even though the restoration job is excellent, the value was probably backwards.
Tha wasn't restoring, he made a replica.
@@zZiL341yRj736 and like a Gap-quality replica.
A $1500 jacket that looks like $50 after restoration....
Real title of the video 😄
@cancel.lgbtq. nice name... Always quite sus when someone chooses to make such a strong negative stance their identity... A little too try hardy, like you're in denial or hiding something...
@cancellgbtq : Yeah just like when you take a shower and look more ugly then before hahaha 😆
It looks like a cheap knock-off because of the black. Doesn't have the nice old vintage look. Sorry, but you ruined it.
Nah it looks awesome in the black
He did a great job but changing it to black ruined the style. It looked better originally.
You’d think having a shop that specializes in this wouldn’t make it turn out like trash
Why change the color though. It looks better with its old color scheme.
I notice everybody complaining about the the collar, cuffs, and liner color, (and I also prefer the original color) but it very well could be that the owner wanted the black. Either way, the guy is a master tailor ? Seamstress ? Bomber jacket rebuilder guy ?
I have an A-2 flight jacket made by Cooper, who was one of the original defense contractors in the US making these "bomber" jackets for the military, it's basically the same exact jacket only with a leather collar instead of the sheep's wool.I wish I could find someone like this to do a few minor repairs to it. I won't let just anybody work on it as it was a gift from my father when I graduated from college.
At 2:52 he says “I’ve chosen to modernize this design rather than trying to restore it back to its original form.” That tells me that this was _his_ decision. Now maybe the owner said “do whatever you want to it.” Maybe he himself is the owner. But the point is going with the black instead of the original creamy color was this guys artistic choice. And while the physical restoration was extremely well done, maybe he should leave artistic design choices to those who actually specialize in it.
I have no idea why you people keep parroting this nonsense about some imaginary "customer" but it makes zero difference - people are saying it's a bad choice - what on earth does who made the choice have to do with anything?
The pattern on the inside of that jacket was FAR better and unique. I’m sorry, but it looked far better before. It just looks common now.
This coat used to cost 100, after I charged this man 1500 dollars, it is now worth 1500 dollars 🤯
You've literally got that backwards.
That's not restoring, that's a new jacket.
To so many things I say NO....1st of all it's a bomber jacket...2nd I never thought I'd see a "professional" use a seam ripper UPSIDE-DOWN...It should have been redone to it's original specs as closely as possible.
Exactly. Even I noticed that seam ripper. Replaced sheep leather collar, Rib should have been fixed. No quilting for sleeves. Unprofessional conman milking money. More than that destroyed a piece of History.
You're right on everything but it isn't a bomber jacket. Bomber jacket was kind of a nonsense term anyway because most bomber pilots wore the gigantic, puffy B3 sheepskin jackets. This is a civilian knockoff of a G1 navy flight jacket.
Оригинал более уместный цвет,это хорошая работа но цвет не подходит
at this point insider is just bringing ppl who ruin things to spite it's wiewers bc they know we'll watch anything nd when we complain in the comments we're boosting their algorithm 🤦♀️ (ik i'm dumb for adding onto it)
i personally keep watching bc these videos help me sleep idk if they're boring or relaxing
I literally thought this was something found in Ed Geins House from the thumbnail lol 😆
Should have just restored the leather and zipper .. the age added character to it..
The audacity to remove that beautiful collar and to replace it with a simple black one.
this does not look like a $1500 refurbish at all...and using polyester in such an expensive piece??? better be some HIGH quality stuff, cuz polyester does not stand the test of time.
The jacket does look like garbage but thick poly linings last FAR longer than cotton. Cotton rots and is garbage for long-term, heavy use clothing.
Now that jacket is not 70 years old, only the leather is
Beautiful pair of scissors!
Heartbreaking
It came out Beautiful! Great Workmanship.
Could you tell us what make and type oils you apply to the Leather?
Thank You
Pete
Garuntee it was just saddle soap
Thank You.
1st time was a Lexol product to clean it, but the other oil that changed the color I do not know and couldn’t understand him. I would not use that on a vintage distressed brown leather coat as it ruined all I mentioned before.
“You don’t wear a leather jacket to a Mexican restaurant.”
-Theo Von
$1500 and they dont know that black doesnt go well with brown
I didn't think black would go well with this?
I was right.
The goldish fabric and neck looked much better than the black imo
I respect the craft, but the end result was “how to eviscerate the soul of a cool jacket”. What a shame
Damn they even restored the Guy's beard, nicely done
I can manufacture the same jacket in $80 today. Nowadays people are blind by brands and marketing instead of quality.
somewhere in asia you could, but in the US I think it would cost at least $500 to make.
@@Ass_of_Amalek we've tried to sell those for like $200 on Amazon. But as I said people prefer brands instead of quality.
@@neelabkhattak5870 Can I get your contact where I can purchase your jackets?
@@sadikfarhan1935 he and I was a business partners. I'll let you know if I have any contact with him.
You weren't finding the right shoppers. I for one will pay for quality over a tag with some name everyone recognizes, and I know there are many, many more like me out there. I will go out of my way, and spend money I don't have to spare, on something that is high quality, at a fair price. Even when I don't have a use for it !
I know it is stupid, but I'm a sucker for fine craftsmanship, and I will buy something if only to hold it, admire it, and brag about it of course ! So yeah I'm definitely in the market for another leather jacket, if the quality, and price is right !
I have had fantastic Schott A-2 jackets restored for about $ 550.00.
Restored would have looked 100x better
Thank you for the update, Insider..!! Wow, that's a great work..!! The leather looks new at the end..!!
dude. u blind ? the leather is better but not the jacket 😂
All of it is 100% worse!
Is there still a chance it can be returned to the way it was originally?
Yeah, for another 1500$ 🤣
Black and brown?
Wait; and where is the nice classic look of it with dark brown leather and lighter brown collar???
brown and black do not go together. These two colors clash with one another, creating an awkward appearance that simply doesn’t work.
Black and brown?
More modern look with black and brown? Really???
The style was classic …!!!
how can you turn it into a more modern look, with black and brown?? when the style remains to be a classic style?????
The jacket is ruined I think he must’ve paid the owner $1500 for ruining the jacket.
Not to mention he used an ugly YKK zipper as a replacement. A period correct Talon repop would of been the wise choice although the old one looked like it worked fine. The jacket really just needed some Antique Leather Dressing.
Everybody making comments about how the black accents look bad. And they're right. But remember the customer who owned a $1500 jacket agreed to go with black accents for the rebuild.
Not only are you people making nonsense up about some "customer" (he clearly talks about decisions HE made in the video) who made the decision is utterly irrelevant. People are saying the jacket looks worse - what tf does that have to do with who made the call?
OK work. Not very high standard. At the repair price, a NOS period correct zip is in order. I do this work in one day. I have a master's degree and many years of experience. I think the price was very high. The black on the brown does not work for me.
There’s a reason why the leather is always brown and the sheepskin is always cream or white colored: it’s ICONIC for this style of jacket. “Modernizing” it by making it black completely negates that.
This is horse, not sheep. But agreed on the rest.
Not a word of acknowledgement for the gentleman who did most of the work.
So true.
He just does the talking why the true craftsman is doing all the work, and i bet changing the color was not the craftsmans idea neither. He just is doing what the "boss" wants. But we know who the true "boss" is and thats the guy actually working not the wannabe fasion designer..
I think I like the golden hair sheep skin better.
Anyone with working eyes does. Lol
Soooo the Jacket costs 1500 dollars or was the restoration?
I heard him say the restoration 1500
Ruined a classic jacket. They he should have restored it to original spec. If anything they should have kept the patina on leather, but maybe reconditioned it
The stretch in those cuffs an the waist band looks like elastane. This wasn’t invented until the end of the fifties and looks much more modern than this. I’m confused by the seventy year old claim of this. Also, it was ruined with the black replacements. Restoration my arse.
It's absolutely 70 years old. Unquestionably, this jacket was made sometime between 1945 and 1955.
Wow, $1500 for a jacket restoration? That's insane. You didn't really restore, you repaired by replacing the main elements. The black doesn't go so well. The end result was nice but not high standard as the jacket lost a lot of originality.
i love this homer Simpson impersonator
After completed, how much cost like that
$150 to $200 at best.
What it looks like is cheap with all that polyester and the YKK zipper.
Needs NOS TALON & MASH Co knits at that price.
yes the leather is so sensitive you must always take care of him if you don't he will damage and the colors will change
good job for a good jacket. Torn cuffs, rarely anyone will fix it
Naah, that black trim ruined that jacked. Shame!
I like the original scheme better, but nice job.
Wow. You made that awesome jacket look tacky af.
this is the first thing in this video series that's made out of regular decent quality leather, unlike those ferrari car seats and fashion brand handbags!
I'm guessing the reason why horse leather used to be common in 20th century america was that they used to kill huge numbers of wild mustangs. they were dirt cheap and made into pet food and famously into glue and such. they reproduced in the wild at no cost and were then rounded up in bigger herds than any other wild animal.
yeah the original `41 flight jackets were horse hide, got one from Sporty's flight gear back in the `70's it was stolen then got another 30 yrs later and it's not even made out of the same thing it was in the `70's and the fit is atrocious. Guess they think everyone has a 30" waist.
Also, we have even more-massive cattle populations producing leather, but we don't use as many horses these days. And if the leather is tougher, there's a reason for people to prefer to use it. If we ate horse meat maybe we'd have more horse leather in use too.
@@googiegress7459 damn good point
nostalgia is one thing and practicality is another
Personally I think you guys did a damn good job taking something like that and making it live again.
I like both design
looks a lot like a Navy flight jacket.
I think the only issue I it is not the same historical jacket but it great work.
I liked the original distressed look and color of the jacket. Whatever oil he used changed the color of the leather and it looks cheap now. Just my opinion.
Stunning jacket!
Amazing!
Should’ve sent it to Bedo’s Leatherwork instead..
The original brown looked better than that black…
Ralph Lauren disapproves of this restoration.
The dude straight up ruined that piece.
That polyester blend ribbing along with that distasteful zipper is an L, og was better 😭
Great job
i swear thats the Rick Grimes Jacket
Horrible. This should be in horror category.
nice work
He should have used the original color of the sheep skin.
Ww2 bomber jacket?
2:37 can we hear from the guy actually doing the work??
Yuk yuk yuk ! What did he do ?!! He's taken away the very history and character of a decades old jacket ....the cuffs ! The fur collar ?!! Is nothing sacred 😭
No denying this guy did an expert job, me personally I would have just worn the original until it fell of my back! Much cooler in all aspects!
Hope the customer agreed
Ah cool, so you decided to ruin this jacket's style and history by making all the accents black for no reason. Great way to ruin a jacket. Also claiming it was deteriorating is really inaccurate. Considering its age, the jacket was in amazing condition, it really just needed to be cleaned, conditioned, and have the holes in the cuffs sewn up.
The collar need to be same color of the sleeves brown with leather edges
uughhh….never black and brown
Yea I'd wear that
its good. love it.
The only thing I didn't like about this was the new collar. otherwise it's an excellent restoration.
It was à great jacket before this destruction
$1500 jacket restoration? Buy a new one.
$1500?!?! That 3 or 4 jackets. Maybe even 5 if you shop around.
Or an absolutely phenomenal Japanese horsehide repro.
I'll be pissed if my leather jacket goes in like a antique and precious clothing and CAME OUT LIKE A CHEAP FAKE LEATHER JACKET U BOUGHT AT THE MARKET🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ why black?