Gear Patrol: The Best Waxed Canvas Jackets for Wet Weather

September 8, 2023

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Best Waxed Canvas Jacket for the Field

Tom Beckbe Tensaw Waxed Canvas Jacket

Country of Manufacture: United States
Weight: 8-ounce Waxed shelter cloth
Lining Material: Cotton
Pockets: 7 (2 hip bellows pockets, 2 upper handwarmer pockets, 2 lower handwarmer pockets, 1 hidden Napoleon pocket)

Without a doubt, the right waxed canvas jacket can take a beating and stand up to plenty of pursuits. Some are best for the open road though, some are well-suited for a streamlined city commute and some are really, truly ready for the field. Whether your passion is big game or something more elusive, Tom Beckbe designed its Tensaw Jacket for the great outdoors — and that’s no joke.

Antique brass hardware is built to last, as is the waxed shelter cloth exterior (the most important part of the jacket, after all). The Tensaw features an easy-wearing bi-swing back and gusseted underarms, plus a corduroy-lined collar for a classic finish.

Our latest collaboration with the Van Winkles dates back over seven years. In the fall of 2017, Tom Beckbe founder Radcliff Menge was less than six months out from leaving his full-time law practice when he connected with the Van Winkle sisters and created an idea for an exclusive, limited edition Tensaw Jacket in a now very collectable “stave brown” color. Individually numbered and signed by Julian Van Winkle III, a true visionary in the bourbon industry, those 100 jackets now trade at a heavy premium in the secondary market.

We’re delighted to renew the collaboration this fall and even more excited to offer the women’s Blakeley Jacket in the same colorway, which only seemed fitting for a collaboration with three amazing sisters.