Club Obi Wan

drewgarcia618

I figured that y'all would not mind, but I still wanted to ask. You know what they say about assuming things. 5Star has a variety of skins that I think could look really good in the pattern. Their "visky" horsehide would make for an interesting looking Indy jacket, as would any of their bu...

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Wow, that's really cool. I don’t think I realized just how closely the community worked with Dave and G&B. As I mentioned, I love the jacket. The fit is fantastic, the color is great, and the goatskin is the best I’ve ever handled. I can really feel the quality. The milspec build—something that ...

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Thank you all for the kind words about the fit! Honestly, I really love it and it may be my favorite jacket to date. I can layer under it comfortably, which will make for a nicer wear in the winter for sure. I can layer both of my S&J jackets (DoD in Thin Horse & ToD in Blackstone Cow) under...

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Double reply to say: I’ve never seen goat be so receptive to conditioner. I used some Leather CPR (similar to Bick 4) on it and it SOAKED in. For how little this thing seems to have been worn, it was apparently very dry. Is this common with the G&B goat? Also, is there any way to determine age?

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In what was probably the quickest shipment I’ve ever had from eBay, the G&B arrived today! I bought it Saturday night, seller shipped yesterday morning, arrived earlier this afternoon! I do agree that it’s goatskin, and I can confirm the legends: they’re built like tanks. All in all the fit is g...

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Any G&B Expo acquisition is a great buy, depending on how much you paid. Congratulations! You need to determine if it is an off the rack or made to measure. They sold both versions. The ‘T’ had a longer body than the standard by about 2” or so. Regards! Michaelson Interesting, the seller really...

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Today I bought a 44T Expedition on eBay… there were only two pictures on the listing. I asked the seller for a few more and they sent a few more. I have no clue about the hide, the lining does look really good, and I’m excited to get my hands on it after reading nothing but great things about G&...

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The Fedora Lounge suggested a complete reblock since there’d be too much space to “take up”. Interestingly, the user replying to me said that something like what Indiana Jeff had done would be too much of a shortcut. I think what I’ll do is order a sweatband, cut and sew it to size, and then see how...

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Well the other question is... did you pull the reed? As far as I can remember, Brian uses reeded sweatbands. I know mine from way back when has a reed. That little piece of wire can definitely keep the dimensions of the sweat while it dries or at least keep the shrinkage to a minimum. I’ve never at...

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Alas, still no luck. Tried again last night and it didn’t do much. I think I’ll try not only a smaller sweatband, but one that’s a slightly thicker leather as well. Etsy has some veg tan cowhide sweats… in theory those should shrink/stretch/conform better than soft chrome tan sheepskin. I may also m...

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how bright are the bulbs and you're sure its not an LED lamp? It may be that bulbs back (in the old days) when we did all this were WAY more inefficient and generated a ton more heat. And that amount of time should have shown some shrinkage IF the band has the capability of shrinking. It is indeed ...

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Interestingly, I tried the lamp trick last night and had no luck. I don’t know if the incandescent bulbs I got are too weak, the lampshades are insulating it too much, if the lamps I have are underpowered, or if the sweatband has shrunk as much as it will already? Who knows. I followed general guide...

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Sewing in a new band for that small of a difference is not worth it in my book. I’d go to the lampshade trick … It’s low enough heat to shrink the band very slowly and you pull it off when you get to where you want it. I’ve tried wetting it and leaving it my truck on a hot day, but that didn’t do m...

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The pictures didn’t work, and I don’t know about resewing the sweatband unless you’d consider yourself fairly proficient in sewing. I’d recommend folding the sweatband in half like they did for some of the original Raider hats. Trying to fix the pictures now ](*,) I’m pretty confident in my sewing ...

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So I have a size 59 Screencapped hat in 50-50 Beaver/Rabbit Last Crusade. Brian made a beautiful hat with a 3.5” brim for me, and I do love it (as you can see, I’ve given it a brim more in line with my other hats). While I have many western hats in 59 or 7 3/8 (Stetsons/a Standard Hatworks custom),t...

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I got pictures of my Cazadora 69 this morning. I can’t wait to get it in hand. I’ll edit this post with more pics when I have it in hand! You eagle eyed guys will notice a few things that I had Diego change for me. I told him I wanted this to be my ultimate Indy jacket, and he was super gracious and...

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Finalized the details on my Cazadora ‘69 this morning! I can’t wait for it to be made and have it in hand!

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So, I also have this “problem”, but mines a Cowhide ToD. The ToD is obviously a bit more fitted than other jackets, but I’ve also gained some weight since it was made thanks to a surgery that kept me on my butt longer than anticipated. Anyhoo… my jacket had a major mishap on New Year’s Day and I was...

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So, I have wondered recently which companies use chrome-tanned leather or veg-tanned leather and which use both depending on the skin chosen? I know Bill Kelso has a lot of leathers available and I believe most, if not all, of them are veg-tanned. I believe it’s been stated that Wested uses chrome-t...

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I’m going to hop in and give my vote to buckles. I’ve never had any buckles cause any issues marking up furniture or car seats. I’ve always felt they hold better than the D-rings. I have owned a few jackets over the years, and the only buckle I thought could be a problem was my US Wings Cape Buffalo...

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While it’s not a Wested, but I own a goat Relic Hunter… and after 2.5 years of being my only leather jacket, it looked pretty new still: https://imgur.com/a/jx1O8RK

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I have had a lot of luck using Angelus dye on my boots and other leather goods recently. I haven’t had a chance to try it on a jacket, but the Army Tan color is a nice red/orange-ish brown, and can produce really nice copper tones that some of the people around here like.

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Can confirm that the ToD jacket doesn’t get much love and that S&J make works of art with their Cazadoras. IMG_7365.jpeg IMG_7305.jpeg IMG_7309.jpeg IMG_7308.jpeg IMG_7307.jpeg IMG_7306.jpeg Mine in Blackstone Cowhide is my favorite jacket. The way the light brown undertones come through from th...

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The wrinkled sleeves have always been my favorite part of the Temple jacket, to me there’s something really cool about those. Mine is SLOWLY developing some nice wrinkles, but it’ll be a while before it’s where I want it haha

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I'd love to see an outside pic myself. It does totally look dark brown. I always got an almost black vibe from the TOD jacket. Couldn't find a high res pic of this , but I especially got that vibe in this pic https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLCtX6t3UIcxYoGYeWo2J7wa9obEGXDJ4NUL...

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Yes, those are pics inside an orange bedroom… so the lighting isn’t the best. I haven’t had time, or daylight, to see it in the sun or take outdoor shots yet. I did snap some in the laundry room, you can really see the color difference in these. Unfortunately, I think it’ll be quite hard to capture ...

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Have you ever watched an Indy movie and thought “man his jacket looks black in that scene” and then considered a black jacket? Have you ever looked online at “teacore” leather and wanted that epic black-to-brown patina? I know I have! I wanted something more substantial than my lighter weight BK Rel...

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Hi guys, Just to inform waiting time, for anyone ordering a jacket these days, according to our current schedule. Steele & Jones SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS PROCESS = January, 23rd (approx.) JACKET COMPLETION = Febraury, 27th (approx.) Cheers.- My vote is for Steele and Jones. 100% worth the wait! ...

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Just got a Fed IV Deluxe in! Can anyone direct me to a good tutorial on the Crystal Skull bash? I’m having issues getting mine where I want it and to stay shaped

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Is that the standard goatskin? I have one, too, and I love it. I wish they'd bring that hide back, it's so underrated. Yep, just the standard goat! It really is underrated. Beautiful looking jacket! The goat is a great skin. I have one from Wested and it is one of my favorites but that Kelso is sur...

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Wanted to show off my Relic Hunter in goat again. I’ve had it for about 2.5 years now, and mannnnnnn does it look better everyday. This thing hasn’t had any artificial distressing done to it, and the dark brown is holding up quite well in most places. Dye has started to come up in normal wear patter...

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Wanted to post up some more of my Goatskin Relic Hunter! I’ve had it almost two years (since June 2020) and it’s certainly taking on a life of its own. https://i.imgur.com/7HvIOJ4.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; https://i.imgur.com/ZVrc4Sv.jpg" onclick="window....

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Thanks Thunderspy for fixing that picture for me! Thee, yes it’s the goatskin. I love it: it’s light, tough, patinas well in the places it’s starting to wear, and it looks pretty Raiders to me. I couldn’t be happier with it!

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A friend of mine invited me to a Sunday-evening Halloween party on the roof of her apartment. Naturally, I figured it’s a great time to bust out the Relic Hunter for the first time this fall. It’s a little over a year old and I’m ready to start wearing it again!

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Cowboy, The BK I have is a South America version. I am also 6’2” with an athletic build. I was afraid I’d have to order a custom sized one, but when I messaged Andy he told me that the 44L would work well, and I am glad I took his advice. The fit is perfect, and I absolutely love it! I actually wore...

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I agree, that has got to be the best indy jacket made out of goatskin I have seen. Just went back to check out your previous post when you shared photos of your jacket when new. Wow, that has come a long way. This makes me want to pick up one of these goatskin jackets. Again, the way that leather i...

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Thank y’all for all the help and advice!

drewgarcia618

I’ve been really impressed with my Relic Hunter ever since I got it back at the end of June. Even though it’s goatskin, it is wearing in quite well. It hasn’t seen too much use (thanks Texas), but I throw it on any opportunity I get. Pictures at the following link, I don’t know why I can’t embed the...

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Hey guys and gals, TLDR upfront: I need help picking a skin for my next jacket! I’m looking for a new Wested, don’t know if it’ll be an Indy or something else. What I do know however, is that I’m liking the looks of their Novapelle hides. From what I’ve seen, I REALLY like the red/orange/tan/copper ...

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Their sizing conventions are definitely different than others, they do seem to fall more in line with modern military sizing than more traditional cuts. Knowing how I wanted the jacket to fit, and also knowing that my OCP size of L/L would be too long, I knew the L/R would fit close to how I wanted....

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The leather really is great! As for length, mine fits wonderfully. I wear a 44L in blazers and my BK Relic Hunter, and my USW is a regular large! It’s great as long as I don’t extend my arms a lot, the lack of gussets make the sleeves look short if I reach too far.

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This jacket hasn’t gotten a lot of love recently, so I wanted to show mine off a little. I have let my jacket age naturally since I got it in early 2019, and I really think it’s gorgeous now. The color underneath is a really really nice copper tone, and I think it contrasts super well with how dark ...

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It looks fantastic, but I do have a complaint. The leather is so thin that the base of the hand warmer pockets tears. I’ve had two jackets in washed lamb tear already. And it was not after hard use, either, just typical hands in pockets stuff. In both cases the tearing started after just 2-3 wearin...

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Finally got my BK in, and my god it’s gorgeous. I’m a bit heavier at the moment than I should be, so it’s a bit tight in the gut (thanks surgery), but I’m ecstatic. It’s light, but still feels strong and tough as all get out. Fall can’t come quick enough! (It’s a South America version in Goat) https...

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Hey all, Andy recently sent me my tracking number. What site should I use to track it prior to it getting into the states?

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Hate to double post but: I got my email confirming sizing today! Andy told me they should get it shipped to me in February, so that I have it when I commission and move away. I’m very excited!

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Okay so it should be any day now, cool. Thanks for the info!

drewgarcia618

So, I ordered my RH on November 30th. The only confirmation I ever got was that my order was Processing. Did I maybe miss a confirmation, or is it possible it’s still procession over a month later?

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After talking to Andy and seeing pictures/preferences from all of the RH owners, I pulled the trigger on a SA/Hawaii in goatskin! Andy was super helpful and told me that they’d be happy to try and get it to me before my commissioning. I’m anxious to get it! I’ve been looking for a lightweight leathe...

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What’s everyone’s consensus on the best version of the relic hunter? Dr. J, which did you order? I’m waiting on a response from Andy, but currently planning on placing an order.

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