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by Kokopelli
Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...

Nashville is the closest, I’m in louisville.
by Kokopelli
Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...

The leather is still in good shape- scuffed up but that’s easily remedied.
What do these cobblers charge to resole?
by Kokopelli
Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...

Those were my first thought, too, but only go up to a soccer 12.5 :cry:
by Kokopelli
Sat Oct 26, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...
Replies: 9
Views: 210

New boots time...not paying Alden $$$ again...

My Aldens are done. I will give them respect, as they are about six years old, and I wear them regularly from the Fall to Springtime... but they are literally falling apart. The soles are separating in several spots and the heels are worn down. However, new Aldens have doubled in price and I see qua...
by Kokopelli
Sat Jul 27, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Gear Care & Distressing
Topic: No Wested Standard Lamb distressing talk in a while, so...
Replies: 5
Views: 1834

Re: No Wested Standard Lamb distressing talk in a while, so...

dang. sorry! forgot to update! I ended up using some alcohol to take the shine off, then hit the hi spots along seems, elbows, etc with fine grip sandpaper to take off the top color, then dyed it with Flebings (?) brown... it turned out pretty cool. I'll get pics up as soon as I'm able- I had rotato...
by Kokopelli
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Wested Boots - fully tested review
Replies: 26
Views: 3271

Re: Wested Boots - fully tested review

Anyone else?
by Kokopelli
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Wested Boots - fully tested review
Replies: 26
Views: 3271

Re: Wested Boots - fully tested review

I figured I would continue this thread instead of starting another…

How do the Wested sizes compare to Alden’s? - Run smaller/larger…same??
My Alden’s are 13’s…
by Kokopelli
Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: All of the "Close Enough" Boots?
Replies: 373
Views: 180541

Re: All of the "Close Enough" Boots?

I'm going through the thread now to find my next pair of boots. My ~5 year old Aldens are falling apart, literally. I only wear these things late fall to spring on the evenings and weekends. The sole on the right boot has pulled away from the boot 2/3 around. I might see if a local shoe repair plac...
by Kokopelli
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: All of the "Close Enough" Boots?
Replies: 373
Views: 180541

Re: All of the "Close Enough" Boots?

I'm going through the thread now to find my next pair of boots. My ~5 year old Aldens are falling apart, literally. I only wear these things late fall to spring on the evenings and weekends. The sole on the right boot has pulled away from the boot 2/3 around. I might see if a local shoe repair place...
by Kokopelli
Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: Indy's Raven bar shoulder holster...
Replies: 143
Views: 167572

Re: Indy's Raven bar shoulder holster...

Wow. Just wow. We’ve been geeking out over this movie for over 40 years, studying, recreating props and costumes…. then a bomb drops from an obscure, unknown photo that not only solves a mystery but fires up the fans!
by Kokopelli
Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Baron Hats
Replies: 9
Views: 2433

Re: Baron Hats

If anyone is interested I am pretty sure I read that they did the hat for Oppenheimer. I saw an article with that, too… I’m always suspicious when I see Baron’s hats + ‘made for the movie’. The article I read said they supplied ‘the’ hat for the film…I saw at least two distinct hats- ones had a rib...
by Kokopelli
Wed May 24, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Destiny Jacket
Replies: 115
Views: 67164

Re: Wested Destiny Jacket

Hi guys, I need help and advice. For Wested Destiny Jacket the fit is more like Raiders or LC? I ask it to know what back length to choose. My LC wested fits me well in 26" and for Raiders 25". From what I have read in comments and see in photos, it's more the body pattern and back length...
by Kokopelli
Tue May 23, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Custom Wested Standard Raiders - can they add a couple of Hero features?
Replies: 28
Views: 1764

Re: Custom Wested Standard Raiders - can they add a couple of Hero features?

Before you do that, you might try getting them soaking wet and pulling into shape. I’ve had luck with this on pocket flaps before!
by Kokopelli
Sat May 20, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Help me improve a licensed Dorfman!
Replies: 8
Views: 1988

Re: Help me improve a licensed Dorfman!

Add luck would have it, there is a hat supply business 45 minutes from me that had black vintage millinery grosgrain. I’ve got the old ribbon off and removed the liner to work on replacing the ribbon. Without having a hat block, I’d there any DIY tricks to get some of this taper out? https://imgur.c...
by Kokopelli
Sat May 06, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Help me improve a licensed Dorfman!
Replies: 8
Views: 1988

Help me improve a licensed Dorfman!

I have one of the Licensed Indiana Jones fedoras that the Adventure Outpost used to sell in Disney; it's probably ten years old, and I believe Doorman made these. Its 'fur felt, fairly heavy. I didn't buy it to wear, mostly just a souvenir and I liked the Indiana Jones logo liner. Id like to at leas...
by Kokopelli
Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Gear Care & Distressing
Topic: No Wested Standard Lamb distressing talk in a while, so...
Replies: 5
Views: 1834

No Wested Standard Lamb distressing talk in a while, so...

I'm going g to start distressing my new Wested Standard Raiders in lambskin. I wet it in the shower with cold water once, and that seemed to help take some of the shine off of the leather. I want to get more of a difference in the color, though. I just think the Standard Brown of the lambskin is jus...
by Kokopelli
Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: US Wings is the official licensee for jackets
Replies: 50
Views: 50687

Re: US Wings is the official licensee for jackets

I wish they were half the price to better match Wested and the sleeves weren't so long! Love these jackets' strength but just doesn't fit my body type. Really jealous of that map lining! I have the opposite problem!! I’ve tried to get Sargent to make me a regular jacket with long sleeves, too no av...
by Kokopelli
Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:46 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My Indy jacket odyssey – Wested ordering and sizing – NEED ADVICE!
Replies: 17
Views: 3713

Re: My Indy jacket odyssey – Wested ordering and sizing – NEED ADVICE!

I’ll have to serving that after my recent experience with Wested.
by Kokopelli
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Gear Care & Distressing
Topic: how to remove shine from Wested lamb?
Replies: 5
Views: 1411

Re: how to remove shine from Wested lamb?

Wear it out in a couple of light rain showers. Nice and natural then. I tried this first as it seemed the friendliest for the leather- but used the handheld shower wand. They must put a coat of shellac on this stuff because the water beaded off of it for a while, then it started getting wet. I didn...
by Kokopelli
Sat Apr 01, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Gear Care & Distressing
Topic: how to remove shine from Wested lamb?
Replies: 5
Views: 1411

how to remove shine from Wested lamb?

I just realized that despite having multiple jackets over the last 30 years, I have not had a brand new Wested lamb Raiders before.

It is very shiny. I've distressed plenty of jackets before, but what is the best way to remove the shine from this leather? :-k
by Kokopelli
Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My new Wested ‘standard’ Raiders lamb
Replies: 6
Views: 1346

Re: My new Wested ‘standard’ Raiders lamb

xmasters wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:16 pm Yes it looks very good actually. I can't quite make out the zip colour, what is it?
Antique brass, as standard
by Kokopelli
Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My new Wested ‘standard’ Raiders lamb
Replies: 6
Views: 1346

My new Wested ‘standard’ Raiders lamb

As referenced in this thread- https://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=73636&sid=24e982e10be6d8bcc5da65d259a82d23 Here it is out of the bag, worn around the house: 671B6B86-92DD-4985-8008-923C2B93A5D2.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/yPTcwcL.jpg 40 chest, 27” sleeves, 24.5” back (ordered 25”) I’m 6’3 , ...
by Kokopelli
Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question
Replies: 11
Views: 2583

Re: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question

Wested’s reply: Hi Ron, I have just checked everything for you and taken a look at the pictures. Leather is a natural material as you know and so can move and stretch etc during production. We do clearly state in the terms and conditions that we work within half inch tolerance due to the natural mat...
by Kokopelli
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question
Replies: 11
Views: 2583

Re: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question

*********UPDATE UPDATE. UPDATE. UPDATE. ******* I didn’t want to start a new thread, so I changed this one. Order received- ‘Custom’ made Standard Raiders in lamb. Sz 40 with 25” back, 27” sleeves. Looks great, sleeves are right on. Back feels just a tad short :anxious: I know my measurements on the...
by Kokopelli
Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question
Replies: 11
Views: 2583

Re: Wested lead time??

Shipping notice sent, delivery this Tuesday!!
by Kokopelli
Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My Indy jacket odyssey – Wested ordering and sizing – NEED ADVICE!
Replies: 17
Views: 3713

Re: My Indy jacket odyssey – Wested ordering and sizing – NEED ADVICE!

Unless those sleeves were waaaay too long, stick with the 24.5, because when they wrinkle up you’ll lose that 1/2” in length…
by Kokopelli
Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: PSA: Quality Alden Indy Boot Alternatives
Replies: 8
Views: 655

Re: PSA: Quality Alden Indy Boot Alternatives

Beautiful boots, they look like a nice alternative, but a bit pricey for me: $500 with shipping :shock: They're definitely spendy! Impossible to justify solely for cosplay use, but potentially justifiable if someone was going to put regular real world mileage on them. I wear my Aldens every day, I ...
by Kokopelli
Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: PSA: Quality Alden Indy Boot Alternatives
Replies: 8
Views: 655

Re: PSA: Quality Alden Indy Boot Alternatives

the 'waxy commander = suede, so no-go on those. The others look really nice, but Why cant ANY shoe maker have a plain old BROWN color leather, and not 'russett', 'mahogany', 'red-brown'...???? Is it something in the tanning process? or the dyeing process??
by Kokopelli
Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread
Replies: 13
Views: 3114

Re: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread

You’re right, I believe. From what it sounded like, once an order is placed, the pattern is cut and the leather gets sent elsewhere to be sewn together.
by Kokopelli
Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread
Replies: 13
Views: 3114

Re: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread

I have a standard (so this is the non-film 'streetwise' version) 40" Raiders in lamb from about six or so years ago I guess. Pit to pit seems like 22" when laid out with the zip done up (although I always have trouble measuring these things: you can stretch it out to 23" or so) and s...
by Kokopelli
Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread
Replies: 13
Views: 3114

Re: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 42? ...need measurements, and a help! thread

EDIT- :clap: :notworthy:

They emailed me back- they were able to hold the order, so I can figure out what to do on the sizing...

They also said they recommend a 40 if my chest measurement is 40, so I'll assume they know their product and go with that. [-o<
by Kokopelli
Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:16 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread
Replies: 13
Views: 3114

Re: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 42? ...need measurements, and a help! thread

Well, it’s a moot point now.. I emailed them this morning to change it to a 40, (ordered on Saturday), and was told it’s too late unless I pay almost $200 charge for the change. :x
by Kokopelli
Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread
Replies: 13
Views: 3114

Who has a Wested Standard Raiders in a 40? a help! thread

Does anyone have a Wested Standard Raiders in a size 42? Would you mind taking a couple of measurements for me? make that a 40 what is the pit-pit and what is the shoulder seam measurements? Thanks! I had a ~20 year Raiders that was a 42, I sold it because the sleeves were too short, but it fit grea...
by Kokopelli
Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question
Replies: 11
Views: 2583

Re: Wested lead time??

Ok, thanks all, order’s away’
Standard Raiders in brown lamb, sz 42, 25” back, 27” sleeves.
by Kokopelli
Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: US Wings jacket insulation/fill
Replies: 2
Views: 399

Re: US Wings jacket insulation/fill

I would suggest emailing them and asking. US Wings seems to make running changes that take a while to show up online, so better safe than sorry, and know what you’re getting.
by Kokopelli
Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question
Replies: 11
Views: 2583

Wested lead time? Now an order-problem question

Does anyone know what Wested’s current lead time is? …and is that specific to a particular jacket? - are they getting Destiny jackets out faster than others/ do they have dedicated people for specific lines??? ***********UPDATE UPDATE. UPDATE. UPDATE. ******* I didn’t want to start a new thread, so ...
by Kokopelli
Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Destiny Jacket
Replies: 115
Views: 67164

Re: Wested Destiny Jacket

Nice!!!

What’s your technique?
by Kokopelli
Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Destiny Jacket
Replies: 115
Views: 67164

Re: Wested Destiny Jacket

The reptile grain is what is keeping me from ordering this jacket, even though it has all the other details I wanted custom made. Wested said they won’t make it in standard lamb instead, though, what you see is what you get. My unpopular opinion is most of the Destiny Janets I’ve seen posted look te...
by Kokopelli
Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:39 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: FlightJacket’s Indy Jacket
Replies: 8
Views: 1800

Re: FlightJacket’s Indy Jacket

Yeah I got a 5star jacket too. As you say the pattern is very generic and screen accurate details aren't there. It's built like a tank and comfortable fit though. You can ask them to change a few bits, I asked for a brass YKK gauge 5 zipper on mine and correct colour threading. With distresssed Goa...
by Kokopelli
Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Dial of Destiny Jacket distressing by Knibs7/ PMW
Replies: 14
Views: 3583

Re: Dial of Destiny Jacket distressing by Knibs7/ PMW

Dang! That looks like the screen used Raiders example!
by Kokopelli
Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has the LONGEST Sleeves?
Replies: 3
Views: 1029

Re: Who has the LONGEST Sleeves?

Indy Magnoli wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:50 pm We once made a Skyfall Leather Jacket with 31" sleeves! :shock:
Wow!! I’m 6’3; they must have been a giant.
by Kokopelli
Tue Feb 21, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Who has the LONGEST Sleeves?
Replies: 3
Views: 1029

Who has the LONGEST Sleeves?

ok, so who else here has arms as long as a Siamang Ape??!! My dress shirts are 36/37 length sleeves... Who has ordered the longest custom length sleeves on a jacket?

I'm probably going to order a Wested Standard Raiders and am looking at ordering 27" sleeves.
by Kokopelli
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Top Jacket Maker These days?
Replies: 25
Views: 6002

Re: Top Jacket Maker These days?

Indy Magnoli wrote: Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:22 pm Another good balance between price and accuracy is our White Label Adventure Jacket: https://www.magnoliclothiers.com/advent ... p-731.html
Indy, what’s the lead time on the WL jackets now?
by Kokopelli
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Any recent Wested Brown Cow or Brown lambskin?
Replies: 4
Views: 1141

Re: Any recent Wested Brown Cow or Brown lambskin?

https://imgur.com/a/AvFVgCN Some outside pics, and a couple with it laying on my Wings Russet Indy… The obviously distressed area on one half was my experimentation on the sample…the good looking section is from sanding and then redying with a saddle clolor dye. Just sanding alone reveals an off-wh...
by Kokopelli
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Any recent Wested Brown Cow or Brown lambskin?
Replies: 4
Views: 1141

Re: Any recent Wested Brown Cow or Brown lambskin?

I'll get some pics up here if I can...
by Kokopelli
Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Any recent Wested Brown Cow or Brown lambskin?
Replies: 4
Views: 1141

Any recent Wested Brown Cow or Brown lambskin?

Has anyone ordered a jacket from Wested in either the standard Brown Lambskin or Brown Cowhide recently?? I'm leaning toward the 'Standard Raiders', but I cant decide between normal Brown Lambskin for a lighter weight jacket or Brown Cow...I requested an example of their Brown Cow about a year ago b...
by Kokopelli
Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Has anyone received Shrunken Lamb from Wested lately?
Replies: 32
Views: 6150

Re: Has anyone received Shrunken Lamb from Wested lately?

Everyone is going to say Pecards, and I use that, too...the creams are great, but I think for that lamb, the 'Leather Care Lotion' would be the best- its more viscous.
by Kokopelli
Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Has anyone received Shrunken Lamb from Wested lately?
Replies: 32
Views: 6150

Re: Has anyone received Shrunken Lamb from Wested lately?

trust me- the sleeves will be the first part of the jacket to shrink. As you wear it, especially while driving or doing any activity using your arms, wrinkles will form pretty quick, which equal 'shorteninng'. Lotion up the jacket really good and just wear it.
by Kokopelli
Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Has anyone received Shrunken Lamb from Wested lately?
Replies: 32
Views: 6150

Re: Has anyone received Shrunken Lamb from Wested lately?

That’s beautiful! I don’t think it needs to be darkened at all!
by Kokopelli
Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Destiny Jacket
Replies: 115
Views: 67164

Re: Wested Destiny Jacket

Is it just me, or would the straps look better if they were flipped over- so the seam is on the bottom after going through the rings??