Club Obi Wan

Kaplan

A member here pm'd me asking for some pics of my worn AB Aldens. I decided to do him one better and take pics with them along with my unworn pair for comparison. Both boots are from Marc. I bought the first (now used) pair right after he made the announcement that he was selling Aldens. I bought the...

Kaplan

thanks for the advice guys.

I'll start shopping around for a good cobbler.

Kaplan

I'm a little worried about a cobbler messing up the shoes because they're kinda pricey. But, hey... that's why I have another pair. Thanks for the advice. I was leaning that direction, but it always helps to get a little push. I appreciate it!

Kaplan

Hi, I have 2 pair of AB Aldens... which are awesome. One pair I try to wear, the other stay in the box. Only one problem... The right boot is slightly tight in the outer front of the foot. My right foot is the dominant one and only slightly bigger than the left. With other shoes, I've never had any ...

Kaplan

Last I heard they were waiting on a shipment of soft goat too. Has that come in too?

Kaplan

Lol! Exactly MY point. When they showed me two different ways of building the duel-entry patch pockets, my eyes glazed over. I never checked the original. I measured outer dimensions. Drew the curve. Sketched the overlap of the top flap to the undying patch. But the internal construction? Over my h...

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_ wrote:Wasn't even on my radar back then. Didn't know the difference until Dave Marshall educated me after the fact. They went with what they felt it looked like, and I deferred.

I'm not sure I understand. Would you elaborate? Doesn't it all look the same?

Kaplan

Fair enough. Like I said - I get it second hand and I barely listen anyway, so I probably butcher that. I give FAG more press than it deserves from here. Not going to give it more credibility by joining in. They could have curbed their behavior here but chose to personally attack Sarge. They deserv...

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So, seriously. Why the sudden interest (and pointed questions) about a jacket you've obviously already knew enough about to drop a couple thousand bucks on - and only recently sold? Your "activity" on FAG is not as "cordial" as you imply here. Sooooooo.... PS: I don't look at FA...

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Flyderf wrote:
Rundquist wrote:
The Raiders jacket is kinda like Bruce the shark. It looked good enough while it was moving onscreen, but looked phony when examined up close under natural light.
Same can be said for some women I've dated.

It's called "gear goggles".

Kaplan

So - riddle me this? You recently sold off some Expeditions. Why the curiosity now? Just asking... I tried to sell them, but they didn't sell. I have had them in my closet for a year or two, as I had aquired other jackets since I got them. While they were hanging in my closet they weren't on my min...

Kaplan

Nope. Everything from Wested came with d-rings. Peter confirmed this to me on a call in September of 2007. I've asked about this tri-bar? Ian's response was it would have been essentially the same as the slider and they may have used both interchangeably. I've seen screen grabs where that bar is qu...

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Ian Higgenbotham reported that the costume crew replaced the d-rings with sliders on screen-used jackets. The d-rings didn't work on the thin leather once they were aged/distressed. Pretty sure that's in the write-up? He also has a plethora of stuff on the progeny of zippers and linings. Ian's a ge...

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I have another question. As the G&B has rectangular sliders, the stunt jacket did too? Was the tri-bar buckle unique to the cooper hero only, and the rest of the jackets had sliders?

Kaplan

Texan Scott wrote:Thanks for the clarification. I always wondered about that.

Well I feel good enough knowing that I'm not keeping Texan Scott up at night anymore. I mean.. thank God!

Kaplan

But I get a kick out of people who don't have the spine to say what they'll imply in a backhanded fashion. You can report what you like back to the other guys hiding under rocks - at FAG I believe? Kurt will pretend he gets it - but he's just afraid y'all will figure out he just sells advertising. ...

Kaplan

Thanks for the explanation. I almost missed the fine print.

If that's the case, I'll certainly take your word for it.

Kaplan

I can answer a few of these for you: Who advised G&B through the prototype revision process? _, Lee, and myself Was the stunt jacket on hand during this process? No, it was not, but it was examined twice before the patterns were made What changes were expressly asked for and wich of these were ...

Kaplan

I have a few questions about the history of the G&B. I know those involved can help clear things up for me. How close is the current Expedition to the stunt jacket that it is based on? I know that it was never advertized as an exact copy of the stunt jacket, and certain attributes were incorpora...

Kaplan

Hmm... this is interesting! What is your opinion on the G&B Vs Magnoli's? :-k I think that with both you get a truely high quality jacket. By that I mean, premium leather, perfect tight stitching, and some SA features. If you order a G&B they will take minor requests such as swapping the zi...

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Coronado and Tundra, thanks!

I like it more than any jacket I own, but I still has a lot of breaking in to do. It's stiffer than both of the G&B and Wested Auth goats I have owned. In the next few years I expect it to get even better.

Kaplan

Indiana Croft wrote:But of course, any excuse.

Croft

Oh come on buddy, I was joking with you.

Though, manniquins are a little scary since I saw that Twilight Zone episode.

Kaplan

yeah, Croft.... I wish I had that. Though, it would be difficult to explain the manniquin in the basement to some of my buddies. It's a big decision; explain that you dress up like Indiana Jones as a hobby, or come off as someone that wears people's skin as a hobby. I guess getting ripped on for bei...

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Mitch LaRue wrote:Yep, that's a BEAUT!

Thanks Mitch!

Kaplan

Great jacket. Now get those sleeves wet and push them all the way up until they dry. A temple jacket is no temple jacket without completlely unnatural arm wrinkles.

Kaplan

Mitch LaRue wrote:Well, you've sure got the striations now, Kaplan!
Looks great!

Yeah, you can tell in the second pic how the jacket maker did a great job matching up the two front pannels. When it came, that texture around the zipper was ironed out and not very visable.

Kaplan

does anyone know where to find something like this for sale?

Kaplan

Thanks fellas!

Kaplan

I like how that turned out kaplan, lookin good. By the way what method did you use to get it wet, ie washer or shower and how wet did you get it. Thinin of doin the same to my SL, just need some warmer weather, come on summer.... Croft :mrgreen: Shower. Definitely use the shower. The washer, even o...

Kaplan

Thanks guys! :TOH: Gorgous acquisition, my friend! Enjoy the heck out of that jacket. From my perspective, your search is over. You have a perfect Indy jacket that's beyond 'costume'. It fits YOU! HIGH regards! Michaelson :M: :tup: My jacket quest is only half finished. Once I steal Holt's jacket......

Kaplan

Chewbacca Jones wrote: The shot of the US Wings makes me laugh. It looks like it's haunted, about to crawl after you!

Yeah, it creeps me out too.

Kaplan

Chewbacca Jones wrote:I like that one. It reminds me of my Magnoli washed lambskin!

Chewie, check out my Magnoli Lamb jacket thread.

Kaplan

that is a very nice looking jacket. Kinda makes me regret not getting one. It looks very...."sustantial"....is it heavy? If gets too hot and humid downhere in South Texas for any real jackets. Yeah, this thing is definitely heavy. I used to live in the southwest I could never have worn it...

Kaplan

This update is long overdue. First of all, this is a CUSTOM jacket. The specs are not Magnoli's standard specs. I made a lot of changes and they are all specific to my body type. I have a super long torso. I ordered my Magnoli Raiders goat a couple of years back and it has been a strange jacket in m...

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Like my post about my Magnoli Goat, this post is long overdue. I bought this a couple years ago. When it arrived, I was amazed by how thin the leather is. I'm not sure if many of you remember Todd's first jacket experiments/offerings in thin cowhide. When I had the Todd's I thought that was the thin...

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When my USW arrived, I was hoping for a little bit more striations than I got. I decided to get the jacket wet and lay it flat to dry for a while. I put it on a bit while drying to get the arm wrinkles right. This thing really really takes a long time to dry. It's still slightly damp on the inside i...

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I hate when these things happen. I just sent them an email. I hope others do too.

Kaplan

That leather in a US made legend would be really awesome. The Hero cut does look very comfortable though.

Kaplan

I always thought the rumor was that it was HF's knife. I've even heard people theorize that it was the knife that Debra N borrowed from HF to distress the hero jacket. I think only Harry could tell us. Anyway, I own a Hubertus, Linder, and a Todd's. They are in that order in terms of quality. The Hu...

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when I read that last night it was late and I thought he meant 6.25" measuring FROM the flap. I would still like to know the specs of the flap itself if possible. thanks.

Kaplan

Scot2525, Thanks for your reply. I'm a little confused about your measurements as that would mean that the pocket flap would be .875" tall/long. That can't be right.

Kaplan

or a TN raiders size 46?

Kaplan

Is there someone that has a Todd's XL jacket? I need some pocket measurements. Out of all the jackets I own, I don't think there is one that I think the pockets are correct on. I like the look of Todd's pockets.

Kaplan

I really hope that rumor turns out to be true. As far as more US made offerings go, Does it look like this is it?

Kaplan

at this point is there no hope of there being a HH Legend offering?

Kaplan

Michaelson, what do you expect the heat would do to lambskin with pecard oil. I know the whole mink oil reasoning, but I never imagined pecard oil going rancid. Does it just weigh down the leather? or Seep out?

Kaplan

Great jacket. Kaplan: yeah i used pecards oil on it. It soaked right in. All of it. No tacky surface at all. It really softend it up and broke more in. Now it looks like indys jacket. Thanks Holt. I've always felt that the oil worked well on nearly every leather I had, though people warned against ...

Kaplan

Holt, you used pecards on it? Was it the oil you mentioned? I usually treat all of my jackets except lamb ones with pecards oil and was wondering about my USW SL. I would love to hear the differences you have knoticed.

Kaplan

I don't recall that that claim was ever made, only that the leather came from the same tannery. Weston I guess that leads me to my next question. How similar is the USW to the leather of the TN CS that I have? Does anyone have both? I lovemy Nowak jacket and have always wanted a Raiders in the same...

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somebody help me out here, is this really the same exact leather used by TN for the CS jackets?

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