Hadn't noticed that, but yep, that's a seam. Deal breaker! Never mind, Indy fans. Hey, I tried...

Haven't been around in awhile but when I stumbled upon this jacket -- at this price -- I thought of the Indy Gear community and had to share. It's a "brushed napa leather" Indy-style jacket from Burk's Bay. From the photos, the leather looks to have a nice weathered look to it: http://ecx....

I can't speak to the quality of the jacket or the vendor, but I just stumbled across the Protocol jacket listed above, currently available for $110 from Bargain Outfitters.

Just FYI, I've since Googled up a few mentions of Pops by servicemen. All positive comments regarding their jackets and custom-tailored mods to leather flight jackets.

Pop's is in located in Turkey. Apparently they do a lot of business with US military personnel stationed in the area. Haven't come across any reviews or testimonials on the quality of their work. Looks interesting, though. Lots of jackets designs, customization options, and leathers to choose from, ...

Rick, as you're in NH I thought I'd mention I've used John's Custom Tailoring in Dover, NH for alterations to several leather jackets. John's an all-around tailor, not a leather specialist per se, but he's done a good job on everything I've given him (including some pretty heavy leathers and even sh...

Wested has promised to send me samples on 3 separate occasions, but none ever arrived.

Found an online source for Fiebing's Antique Finish in the US here.

Also some tips on its use here.

- A.I.

Mine is about 3 years old. The pics are probably a tad darker due to lighting. I'd say the pic with the nametag above the inner pocket is closer to the real color. So sounds like that predates the "rich dark brown" predistressed hide Peter announced back in '02 ...? Your jacket looks grea...

I hadn't realized a soft finish cowhide had been available all this time! If it's been around for 4-5 years, I wonder why no photo of the leather along with the other pics on the Wested site? The cowhide pictured appears to have a standard somewhat shiny leather finish, so I take it that's something...

Maybe Peter brought back the lambstouch cowhide? I don't think the Lambtouch was ever a heavy hide. Besides, if it was back it would probably once again be known as Lambtouch... The site refers to this new hide as "soft," but as I mentioned above, Peter in his email specified a "soft...

I'm not sure they could get away with calling pre-distressed "dark brown" though? If there's a pre-distressed dark brown cowhide then I might have to get me one. Not to derail my own thread, but it's interesting to note that Wested does describe the predistressed hide as "dark brown....

  ITG, the blurb from Wested's Jacket page: "...it is also available in dark brown lambskin, authentic and dark brown goatskin, predistressed dark brown hide, and heavier soft durable dark brown hide." Since it's mentioned in addition to the predistressed, they would seem not to be the sam...

  When I'd inquired about other leathers previously, Peter mentioned a "heavy cowhide with a soft finish." Now the Jacket page on the Wested site mentions a "heavier soft durable dark brown hide," which I take to be the same thing. Anyone actually seen this leather or have any ad...

ob1al wrote:I think that's not available for sale over the counter in the UK

You might try methylated spirits (available in hardware stores in the US where it is known as denatured alcohol).

  Excellent explanation, Flathead. Thank you for going into such detail. Sounds like Peter did a great job adjusting the pattern to your specs. BTW for anyone interested, I found MK's pics of this phenomenon here . What I'm left wondering is whether this is a common occurence or an isolated one? Doe...

I sent my original jacket back because it was too short for me in the front. When worn, the front would "ride up" as M.K. has said before. I recall MK posting some photos of this phenomenon with his jacket, which I can't locate now. Have many other Wested wearers experienced this? Anyway,...

Is this problem with the storm flap occurring when the jacket is zipped all the way up and the top snap used? Or something that happens even when the jacket is zipped midway? I can't quite visualize the problem described in the above posts, nor am I sure I understand Agent5's proposed design solutio...

The Jacket section of the main Indygear site states that it is 1".

-A.I.

LJHood wrote:Mine was 2 inches and then I had it remade to add another inch. I like a longer jacket.

Would love to see pics of how that turned out, if you have any.

- A.I.

I've also stopped lifting weights in favor of cardiovascular exercise. If you've made this change fairly recently you might want to wait a bit before having your measurements taken for any tailored clothing. You'll likely find some of that added size trickling away as your body adapts to the new re...

indybill wrote:The Orvis is a nice bag, very Indy style. But at $450 the wife would make me live in it.

Think of it as an Expo for your papers...

- A.I.

I've been shopping around for a bag myself. See if you can talk someone into giving you this Orvis beauty as a graduation present: http://www.orvis.com/store/altview.asp?imgname=33P9L2VB%5FLG%2Ejpg&dir%5Fid=885&group%5Fid=939&cat%5Fid=371&subcat%5Fid=1 Or if something more casual wou...

Yes, there would be three press studs. The studs will be hidden to maintain an accurate appearance though. I was considering this mod as well, until it dawned on me that only the "female" half of the stud is hidden within the storm flap. When the jacket is unzipped, the "male" h...

Most helpful!!! Thanks to all!

- A.I.

I know, lambskin, then lambtouch...

But between authentic goat and the new predistressed cow, which do people feel has the better "drape"?

- A.I.

CEEJAY928 wrote:Yeah.... still deciding about the authentic goat and others.

Ceejay, I thought I read in another thread that you had settled on the lamb. Still waffling?

Care to share what those major mods might be? :) Third sleeve... :lol: Actually, as I mentioned above, I stumbled across this forum while looking for info about custom-made leather jackets. So while my thought is to use the Indy jacket as a jumping off point, my interest is not screen accuracy. The...

Well, I know I'm the one who brought it up, but I wouldn't expect too much from a "tougher" lambskin. Everything I've read about lamb describes it as a "fashion leather" that is fundamentally, structurally less durable than other hides.

- A.I.

I'm hearing now that Peter's newest batch of lambskin is tougher than in the past. One more complication for me to factor in! (Though maybe it makes your choice easier, Ceejay.)

- A.I.

Oh, man... just when I start getting comfortable with the idea of the predistressed cow, you guys start luring me back to goat! Sounds like you're quite pleased with your Wested goat, Indiana Joe. I gather from your comments in that other thread that it drapes satisfactorily? How do you feel about t...

Thanks, Indydawg!
Glad to hear the older pre-D. hides have held up when treated. Reading through this forum has already made me a Pecards convert as well. I'll be buying a big vat of the stuff when I place my Wested order.

A.I.

Great forum! I stumbled across C.O.W. while searching online for info about custom-made leather jackets. Your enthusiasm is infectious: I'll soon be ordering a Wested ! I was leaning toward goatskin until I read a few too many posts commenting on shininess and a vinyl-like appearance. (Satisfied Wes...