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This is such an incredible distressing job. Looks phenomenal!

Canyon wrote:McFly and Ken. Good to see you both posting here again.

Still some familiar people here

Hi Tibor Sounds like you hot the nail on the head. I did request photos and samples of the current hides. Wested's official response was: Hi, I am sorry but the shop is closed and only the factory is running so I can’t get samples at present. There are pictures on the website of all the skins availa...

Ah Shane apologies - I must have gotten confused in the Wested Hero thread where you posted the pictures. I thought they were the same jacket and couldn't understand the colour difference. No it makes more sense.

Apologies also WhteRbt for my mistake.

Ken

You covered everything! I love the colour in that photograph! It's really dark - looks great.

Ken

Glad you have decided on what you want. Just remember that's potentially going to have the more pronounced grain but if that's what youa re after then perfect! I know people who have one and love it!

Ken

Thanks guys, I'm going to post more in my thread. http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70210&p=925415#p925415" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; These were taken at the Flume in NH But this is a Wested thread, my Hero doesn't see as much wear as it use to, wonde...

Well, I could I guess. :-k ....but I didn't want to build it up, only to add to what Diego said above...'The hide is no longer available....but DANG it's nice!' :CR: Can't add much to what has already been said over and over again regarding dealing with Steele and Jones. Fit, perfect. Craftsmanship...

Michaelson wrote:
Ken wrote:I think this is the first of your jackets I have seen that isn't distressed!
So, with that clue, who do you think in Tennessee ordered and received it?

Regards! Michaelson

I can't possibly image but I hope whoever it is they give us a nice review of it!

Ken

Looks incredible - how exactly did you weather it? Any tips/ techniques for applying the dirt (or is it Fullers Earth)? Thanks very much! I use a combination of two different shades of costume dust plus a little acrylic paint. And if you're wondering whether the paint is permanent the answer is yes...

I think this is the first of your jackets I have seen that isn't distressed!

So I had an e-mail exchange with Wested a few weeks ago asking about when they thought the shop would open again as living nearby I was thinking to pop in but they told me it was closed indefinitely. When I asked about hide photos they told they couldn't send them to me as they were currently closed...

Hi Marcel Welcome to the forum. First of all no-one can make this decision for you as it's ultimately going to come down to preference. There are of course some things to consider (things I am considering at the moment as I am planning to get a new jacket in the near future): - What is more importan...

LostRaider25 wrote:
The jacket in that screen grab is really great. Color is spot on. Makes me more excited for my truck jacket.

The S&G jacket? Their truck jacket looks insanely good! Make sure you post photos when you get it.
Ken

LostRaider - your jacket looks so good! I love how worn in it looks already and the texture showing up in certain areas is just fantastic. For my personal tastes though the colour is still a little light. I know that the reason we see differences in the jacket colour scene to scene in the movie is d...

McFly wrote:
I can’t afford to keep buying new Magnoli stuff, so I was hoping the Wested pants would work too - but apparently they’re not very highly rated around here.

What is it that people don't like about the Wested pants?

Looks incredible - how exactly did you weather it? Any tips/ techniques for applying the dirt (or is it Fullers Earth)?

I just find it hard to comprehend these are the same jacket - the colour seems so different

McFly wrote:
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Did a little test run with the jacket - still too warm to wear for longer than 5 minutes, but it was good to run around for a minute! I think this shows off the texturing a little bit.

Wait is this your shrunken lamb? Looks so much darker in these pictures!

is it possible for leather sleeves to be narrowed or is it a risky and difficult thing to do? Mostly want it tapered from the elbow area to the wrists. Honestly have no idea - I would imagine it's easier to be done at the time of making it but would guess that conceptually it could be done but gues...

Yeah got lucky with the batch most likely. Main reason why I’m having second thoughts in having the sleeves narrowed. Don’t want to ruin this jacket. Totally understandable. Well I guess you can just keep wearing it and see how you feel over time. You can always change your mind and get the sleeves...

LostRaider25 wrote:
Ken wrote:

The striations were there when I got it. The cycle definitely made it pop out more, especially the ribby texture which wasn't so obvious when I got it.

Sounds like you got a nice batch of leather! Really love how your jacket looks.

Ken

I ordered mine (also shrunken lamb) 8/2 and got it 8/7 - threw mine in the shower too and the texture is a little more subtle than this one. :-k That was my thought too - it really seems like the two hides I am interested in, Washed Lamb and Shrunken Lamb, can have quite a lot of variation batch to...

LostRaider25 wrote:
Might get my truck jacket at the end of the year or early next year. Long wait but seeing how it looks from the other posts, it's something worth the wait.

Is that the current wait time?

Thank you Ken! Best one I got from Wested. Just kinda iffy about the sleeves being too baggy. Fit at the chest area is great though, much more comfortable than my other one. Planning to have the buckles replaced with black ones to make it more SA. I also ordered a truck jacket from Steele and Jones...

Thank you! I ordered this around early July (shipped out a week after) then it arrived first week of August (shipping took longer since I sent it to a third party shipping company so it can ship to the Philippines without the expensive customa duties) I wonder if they are still using the same batch...

Here are details of the shrunken lamb hero I got. Back then I got a 36 but I felt it was too snug on me so I opted for a custom 37 since 38 might be too big for me. Wanted something a little more loose since the raiders jacker was a loose fit. I like the leather on this one. Was really surprised to...

That's a fantastic result. Well done. Have a few questions for you: - So I am curious, when you had finished dying it had all the original distressing completely disappeared/ been covered by the dye or did some of it still show through? - And when you went over the distressing again do you mean with...

McFly wrote:Wow. That hat has SEEN some things! Now it looks as good as new!

First time I saw it genuinely didn't think it was the same hat.

zeus36 wrote:Love that mushroom shape in the after picture!

Yes - he really nailed the SoC bash!

You think it's a SA looking fit? It was a "custom" jacket, but then again you only get to pick the chest, sleeves, and length. I would have specified a slim fit if I'd had the option. I definitely wouldn't have picked a Hero cut - any larger would have been crazy! So HERO cut = larger fit?

If you are ok sending it out of the country I was pretty happy with the results adVintage delivered on my beat up AB:

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=70923" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ken

Nice pictures!! Thanks for posting. So you are saying one is a size 34 and the other is a size 38?! Yet they both look pretty much a similar fit to me in the photos (and look like a good fit on you)... very interesting. I always felt in the past Westeds are cut a little on the roomy side. I am a 38 ...

Also curious:

Does anyone have a side by side comparison of wearing a standard cut Wested jacket and wearing a Hero cut Wested jacket - would love to see what the pattern differences actually look like side by side.

Ken

I hope you don't mind, I'd like to advise on distressing. The water treatment will saturate the skins. It's effective removing shine and popping grain, but this takes away longevity to the jacket. Avoid acetone. Too aggressive for the upper layer of the leather. Rubbing alcohol will clear some area...

I've actually never done the shower trick before! I assume you just pop in the shower with it for a second, and then let the jacket dry while wearing it? Do you have to put Pecards on it afterwards? Waterfalls are equally effective in my experience. ;) So yeah just let the jacket dry after the show...

That's a great question! How do we do that again? :lol: :-k I remember something about showering in it, of course there's old trusty sandpaper, and something about acetone or rubbing alcohol or something? That's how I remember doing it - shower for the wrinkles, acetone for the general colour and g...

Looks really good on you Shane!

Now, when are you going to distress it?

Heads up for anyone on the fence about getting one of these, (or any jacket from Wested,) I ordered a custom jacket on August 2 and it shipped yesterday! That's 5 days! :shock: So it would seem that either my custom jacket is very common, or the wait time right now is incredibly short . I'm sure th...

The Character wrote:I do ... I’ll try and put some up here shortly

Al

Amazing, thanks so much!!

Does anyone have photos of how the Washed Lamb distresses?

Ken

Ken, great to see you! Remember the UK summit we went to back in 2003? That was an awesome summit! Advantage did a great job restoring your Adventurebilt! I, too am having my AB restored over at Penman Hats. :mrgreen: I remember! It was a great trip - best of luck with your restoration Canyon. Holy...

Have a look at the shrunken lamb they have, it's very dark and has a bit of a texture to it. This is a ToD but you get the idea. https://i.ibb.co/dQbcSFC/IMG-9866.jpg Hey KT Did you say that jacket is actually a washed lamb? Do you have any more photos of it to give an idea of the colour? Looks mig...

Great job, nice to see you again! - how's that film coming along? :CR: I hear top men are working on it... But we are very close (think it just needs a final sound mix now) , though obviously Covid will add another delay of course. Agreed! Where HAS my stunt double been all this time?? It has been ...

So I know it's been a while since I last visited the boards and consequently I never got round to posting this. My AB has been through a lot with me - jungles, deserts and mountains and was looking pretty beat up. I was at the point where I thought buying a new fedora might be the only option but ju...

Its nice to see the TOD Fedora getting some love!

arklover

Your hat looks amazing (of course) but, more importantly... are you Jim from The Office?

My biggest Indygear regret is never getting one of these

Been there a few times though years ago. Peter was always very friendly and accommodating though I would probably think it best ro ring ahead.

Definitely - when I got a new pair of Aldens I had one week of sheer painful torment and cursed myself for buying the wrong size yet refusing to not wear them because I had paid a lot of money for them. 1 week later ..... the most comfortable shoe I have ever owned in my life (once the blisters had ...

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