Club Obi Wan

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Mine does have a cotton lining. The lining sort of bunched up inside but not too bad that it can be seen from the outside or that it's uncomfortable Thanks. I gave it a warm shower and it didn't shrink at all. I think I'll continue to spray the arms though to give it more wrinkles. More grain has p...

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joeyofarimathea wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:30 pm Thanks again.

And if i recall the zipper is supposed to be on the opposite side ( of the USA made jackets)?

* It's been a long time since I've been active 'round here...

The slider is on the left side of all their jackets as far as I know.

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Thanks for the helpful tips....but what if I did get standard version, is the zipper still on the oppisite( of USA) side ( like i think it is with Legacy?) ? And also are all Wested Raiders Jackets currently only being produced in the UK? Just curious, thanks They only produce in the UK. If you get...

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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 t...

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The picture at the top of this thread, second down, shows a darker leather with more subtle texture. Definitely not the same as the brown dino hides I've seen being sent out so far. Almost as if they changed their mind on the leather at the last minute. The skin grain seems to be really inconsisten...

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The picture at the top of this thread, second down, shows a darker leather with more subtle texture. Definitely not the same as the brown dino hides I've seen being sent out so far. Almost as if they changed their mind on the leather at the last minute. The skin grain seems to be really inconsisten...

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The picture at the top of this thread, second down, shows a darker leather with more subtle texture. Definitely not the same as the brown dino hides I've seen being sent out so far. Almost as if they changed their mind on the leather at the last minute. The skin grain seems to be really inconsisten...

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Kokopelli wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:54 am 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.

Thanks! That's lotion should I use?

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IMO don't give the shrunken lamb a shower. It's a fairly delicate leather, certainly the most delicate of Wested's, and besides it already went thru a shrinking process and readily crinkles and wrinkles. The hot shower treatment is generally for the smooth finished leathers to rapidly add character...

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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...

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xmasters wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:27 am I looks good, I wouldn't bother with pecard. Overrated stuff. If you really want it darker I would use eco-flow leather dye in dark brown.

Thanks. Should I give it a shower? I want to give it some wrinkles and character.

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Thanks!

Maybe I'll just give it a shower then apply some baby lotion once it dries.

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Can you post pics when you recieve it? I'm curious to see the look of the current crop. :TOH: I received the jacket and the fit is perfect but the skin is very light. Will post pics later. Would pecards darken it at all or a shower? Would a shower also bring out some grain? Edit: https://i.ibb.co/6...

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I am going to order what will most likely be the last Indy jacket I’ll buy. Here are my thoughts: I want to recreate my beloved Fan Club-Disney jacket, now that the DD jacket has brought back the ‘reversed straps’! I’ll do cow for the leather, same as the Club jacket and distress it myself. Is West...

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Mick has posted recently that all their jackets are currently essentially custom made, the volume of orders from the Indy 5 style jacket has meant they have no down time to make the OTRs. Current production time is about 28 days. https://thumbs4.imagebam.com/63/2f/0c/MEIJKAK_t.jpg Where did he post...

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Mick has posted recently that all their jackets are currently essentially custom made, the volume of orders from the Indy 5 style jacket has meant they have no down time to make the OTRs. Current production time is about 28 days. https://thumbs4.imagebam.com/63/2f/0c/MEIJKAK_t.jpg Where did he post...

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I ordered a Raiders OTR a few weeks back and got it crazy fast. Ordered on a Sunday, shipped out early Monday morning, and I had it by Wednesday afternoon all the way out here in Arizona. Could be because it was otr. Mine is a custom shrunken lamb hero. Still hasn't shipped yet. It's been two weeks.

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Mikeynts wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:38 pm Ordered a custom standard raiders on November 18th 2022 Received it November 30th 2022.

So 2-3 weeks and you have it on your doorstep.

And DHL Express is fast.

Thanks! I ordered mine on Jan 21 and it still hasn't shipped yet. I'll give it a few more days and then maybe email them.

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Herr Doktor wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:32 pm How do they ship internationally? If it’s Royal Mail, might be a bit of a wait due to a “cyber incident” earlier this month.

I think it's still dhl. I'm talking about time from receiving the order to shipping it out though.

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Is it still around 1-3 weeks or is it more now because of high demand (DoD coming out this summer).

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So basically just the lining and black buckles, seems strange to cancel the order but perhaps that was to stop production of a jacket with the things you didn't want and might have returned. Best to message before ordering about changes. They've always accomodated my requests before. Yeah, I'm surp...

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Well what did you request? Wested is not as amenable to special requests as they used to be; I asked if they could do a Casino Royale jacket in goatskin a while back and they said no. Nothing else, just a different leather. I've done stuff like that before with no problem, but it seems they want to...

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Update: they cancelled my order without telling me because I requested a few things after submiting the order.

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I just ordered a shrunken lamb raiders hero..Does anyone have any recent pics of theirs?

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They have a kotcs jacket now:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CncYkFDtuhp ... M4ZDc5MmU=

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Tibor wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:10 pm Depends on what kind of fit you want. Typically I like about a 24.5 for my 43/44 jacket. I suppose that 23 would be a trim 42

Looking for a snug fit but enough room so I can zip it up easily. I'm usually an L when it comes to off the rack jackets.

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Tibor wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:21 am I got a Large, probably needed an XL for sleeve length, but don’t want the body to get too wide.

What chest size equivalent would the Large be? It's listed as 23 inches. So like 40?

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Tibor wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:26 am I think its about the same. I struggle with S, M, L, XL sizing. I’m often in between L and XL

What size did you get? Was it too small or too big?

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Jeremiah wrote:What’s up is photobucket now charges a ransom to use for image file sharing. If you don’t pay, all your older uploads are kaput.

I suggest imgur.

Why do so many people on here still use it?

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Whats up with photobucket? Cant see anything.

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Any pics predistressing?

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Anyone have any ideas?

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Great video temple_runner - watched it recently a couple weeks ago. Does it feel it will last a long time? (edit: you did mention it felt durable - how has it held up since then?) What kind of leather is your jacket giantthugee86? It looks really good as well. Thanks to you both for the rapid respo...

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How do I stop my boots from squeaking?

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What tool should I use to put fullers earth on my fedora? I tried the sock method and made a huge mess. I'm trying to make it look like streets of cairo.

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Jackets generally not, you can wipe off the leather with a damp cloth, though it can get caught in the seams. Hats are more difficult. The nature of the felt and ribbon being more "porous" allows for the finest particles to really get in there. A full professional cleaning is often necess...

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Is fullers earth hard to remove from a jacket or hat?

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It finally arrived today! I've been wanting a Last Crusade hat for years now and am very excited to be an owner of a Steele and Jones Explorador '38. I decided to go with the "Superior" quality version with the nice goatskin sweatband, herbert johnson ribbon and HJ inspired liner. My init...

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There are a couple of things to note which I've found useful 1/ I would not dye it .. you'll regret it and it won't look right. They all have a yellowish tinge and vary in colour .. 2/ Don't artificially distress it .. it will loosen up quickly and lose the stiffness by itself. softening it up too ...

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Scrubbing with water mixed with regular ol' Woolite or other mild laundry soap will lighten the color of originals as well. I haven't seen an original MK VII that was super colorfast yet. I don't want to lighten the color. I want to get rid of the yellowish hue...something darker actually and more ...

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I saw these Friday ... great boots. Had i not been after another Jacket id go for these .. the brass work is the most surprising thing, in that the speed laces are really heavy duty and not going to bend out or snap .. Peters doing so well with these he's reordering and also maybe adding the CS ant...

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As far as i was aware US sizes are one up on UK sizing so a UK size 9 would equate to a US size 10 etc. I have bought boots from the US in the same manner, I wear a UK 10 so i purchased a US size 11 and had no fit issues what so ever so not sure what the half size thing Wested states regarding US s...

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UPDATE: "Our website clearly shows what sizes we do". They ignored my question about returns. Wested customer service is really lame.

Anyone know if they allow returns for the boots?

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What about sizing? You said that they are true to size, but the sized they have listed for sale in the US are in half sizes: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5. I usually wear a size 10, so what's a chap to do with this?? I'm in the same boat. I ordered a US 8.5 because they didn't offer 9. In an email last month they...

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Would purchase at 100 pounds too. Hope he makes them.

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My HFC UG-131 airsoft gun won't fire. Any suggestions? Pretty sure I loaded the BBs and cartridges correctly.

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What are the specs for the long straps? I'd need the width and length of the wider section at the top and the width of the narrow section at the bottom. Identical to the original, just add length between top portion and last hole. First hole is at tip. Thanks. I used the pattern picture you posted ...

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What are the specs for the long straps? I'd need the width and length of the wider section at the top and the width of the narrow section at the bottom.

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