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Holt wrote:

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... I gave my CS novapelle the same treatment and (unwittingly) vanquished the lovely dry matte finish permanently, so now the leather looks like regular glossy cowhide ... I think the Pecard treatment added to the natural distressing gives your novapelle CS a unique vintage finish , nowhere near &...

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Tibor wrote:...as well as what wool knits get like when soaked in South American rivers and worn in 100 degree heat, Indy was way smarter about clothes than the A-2 guys.

...he was wearing wool trousers ...

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Texan Scott wrote:
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Since when does Wested make the hero with the back pannel edge aligned with the shoulder seam ???

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Indiego Jones wrote:
Tibor wrote:...I think that level of detail would test any jacket maker's patience.
Tell me about it...

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Military hem is usually achieved by folding in the excess material with an angle so that the hem is lower on the back ( heel ). The excess material is then cut , turned upside down and sewed back : if properly done you have trouser's cuffs that seat perfectly on your shoes and follow your moves with...

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One more spec to get right if one wants to have the perfectly SA jacket ...

What about an inner waist drawstring ( like good old M65 ) to mimic the puckering ?

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whipwarrior wrote:... I promise to post some great hi-res pictures when the proper footwear arrives!

Most expected !

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CM wrote:... That unique Raiders fit is the poorness of the fit ....

Maybe this is accentuated by the thickness of some hides ?

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From my own experience with a few jackets from different brands, gentle washing won't make the jacket shrink as long as you don't put it in the dryer. If you let it dry in the open air , washing will only add some grain to the leather and help the jacket to better drape on your body if you wear it a...

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No way , there's no flap on kangaroos' pockets !

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MARQ wrote:Gorak old Todd...

Don't get fooled , that's totally unfair but every jacket always looks great on Gorak's pics !

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... It is now just marginally too small and about an inch too short... D'OH!! http://i58.tinypic.com/344cua9.jpg I don't see this one as being too short , just a fitted jacket no shorter than some vintage halfbelt . It should pair nicely with dark jeans. :) Maybe I will wash the shrunk lamb at some...

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Misfit13 wrote:...Plus I swear I can use the jacket as a strop for my knife in the field without worry Just my $0.02.

I assume you mean without worry of damaging the knife .

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I don't know if Indy would have used that model of snow blower, Croft... He found it in Nepal. Abner was tired of helping his daughter clean a pathway to her bar so he invented the contraption. She's been drinking people drunk ever since to pay for the darn thing! :TOH: Hey , Marion's adventures wo...

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When a man dares doing that http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/ThatManFromRio/bf633759-d92d-4209-a4ca-c681c9f0a553.jpg and that http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/ThatManFromRio/369.jpg and also that http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/ThatManFromRio/e29ff565-fbe1-4ea8-a1f2-a2e58...

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moral to the story, Todd's jackets can take a beating...

On a side note , from my experience , shrinking a leather jacket can only be achieved with the hot water / hot dryer combo.

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Indiana Jeff wrote:Indiana Jeff

Perfect fit , ideal length which is pretty hard to find with of the rack knitted cardigans. This pic really vouches for MC bespoke garments !

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Superbe !

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Kt Templar wrote:Not the best pic in the world but here you go...

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Too bad ! A few pics would have documented this " Wested soft antiqued sheep " that KT praised so much .
Now it will be hit and miss for another one here

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Cajunkraut wrote:Couldn't resist - ordered mine yesterday.

Any update ?

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Kubrik wrote:

Indiana Jeff wrote:It's what Indy would have looked like if Tom Selleck had been cast.

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Thanks a lot !

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Thanks for the quick reply and for bringing so often further explanations on Wested hides. One more point : ... the same leather they use on the LVC, without the extra distressing that LVC do... Do you mean that Wested soft antiqued sheep looks like : - the LVC leather where the topcoat still remain...

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... the other one is a very nice broken in sheep, its very soft and supple, it's an ideal leather for the James Bond Skyfall jacket. If I don't have one already in antique cow I'd be ordering one in this sheep leather... Hi KT , hope you don't mind being quoted from another thread. Would you say th...

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to Todd

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" Clothes don't make the man "
...well,except if you're a part time teacher...

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Tundrarider's thread should help you.

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wellofsouls wrote:I would call those Italian Army "WTF" pants...

"Welcome To Florence " pants ?

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_ wrote:... Women have their obsessions...

Ok , we all know you mean shoes ...

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but that happens with all leather jackets.... ...Of course, but jackets in the right colour look good in dark AND in sunlight... Would you mind showing pics of a jacket that you think is in " the right color " being shot in sunlight , shadow and artificial light ? It would help understand...

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Long John Tinfoil wrote: BTW, there is a slight difference in connotation depending on how you spell "bald".

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Yeah, Ford's really a hi-octane character actor. So was John Wayne and Clark Gable. As he gets older we will see it even more. Check him out in C&A. That's Walter Brennan all the way! Going from "My wife! My family !" type of characters to " My poney, my rifle and me " ... :...

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darkhelmet wrote:WWI or the Spanish American War Pistol belt with Brass Buckle. Looks close enough:

Thanks ! Where can we find this replica ?
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What kind of leather belt is that ? It looks a bit like a scout belt with this round brass buckle ?

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Tundrarider wrote: Seriously, I don't think the wardrobe and prop makers put half the time and energy into their stuff as the folks around here do.

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Tundrarider wrote:I used Pecards, olive oil and sunshine to get these results.

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You should check this tread from Tundrarider : viewtopic.php?f=16&t=47437
He did a perfect job ( as always ) in darkening his 405 !

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lantzn wrote:
Mitch LaRue wrote:F4O4U4R

Enough of that subliminal stuff.

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Size 40 Shoulder seam to yolk seam 3.5" Collar stand to arm seam 6.5" (along shoulder seam) Yolk seam to collar stand 6" (between shoulders) Texan Scott , would you mind providing us the same measures and the size of your jacket ? It would allow us to try and check how they proportio...

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rick5150 wrote:... I was worried about the sharp zippers at first, as they are dangerous...

Yes,they are...

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