My Todd cow hide after a fair bit of wear and distressing

djd · Post by **djd** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:10 am

Including being put through the washing machine, sandpaper, mink oil and general abuse!

djd · Post by **djd** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:18 am

Excuse the saggy looking pockets- I had my key and mobile phones in them at the time!

Labbas · Post by **Labbas** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:41 am

Looking good! It has got some nice character!

Did it shrink after being in the washing machine?

// Labbas

djd · Post by **djd** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:43 am

A little - but that was part of the plan as I thought the sleeves were a little too long before

Labbas · Post by **Labbas** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:53 am

Ok, your plan worked out very well then since it seems to fit like a glove!

// Labbas

djd · Post by **djd** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:55 am

Thanks

It's a bit longer in the body than my old Wested - which I always thought was too short for a SA look.

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:42 am

Labbas wrote:Ok, your plan worked out very well then since it seems to fit like a glove!

// Labbas

Sorry to derail. Just wanted to say hi to Labbas!
(I saw your name first and thought "it can't be", one of the robbers from "Ronja Robber's daughter".) And then I saw you're from Sweden!

I'll go look for some of your other posts now.
And, a bit late perhaps; Välkommen ombord till galenskaperna!

(Welcome aboard to the madness)

DJD;
Cool distress job! Looks very natural!

Regards,
Swindiana

JulianK · Post by **JulianK** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:12 pm

Is it just the way you're wearing it or does the right sleeve seem a little shorter than the left? I've heard that cowhide can shrink in unpredictable ways is why I'm asking.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:11 pm

Great lookin' jacket

djd · Post by **djd** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:20 am

JulianK wrote:Is it just the way you're wearing it or does the right sleeve seem a little shorter than the left? I've heard that cowhide can shrink in unpredictable ways is why I'm asking.

Pretty sure it's just the way I'm wearing it

Labbas · Post by **Labbas** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:55 am

djd wrote:Thanks It's a bit longer in the body than my old Wested - which I always thought was too short for a SA look.

Yeah I've seen several jackets that looks to short. For me a SA look is that the jacket ends somewhere near the back pockets of your pants (and I'm pretty sure Harrison wears his pant with a low waist) or that the jacket arms are about 2" longer than the body when you wear it. Your jacket looks like a SA fit to me!

Swindiana wrote:
Sorry to derail. Just wanted to say hi to Labbas!
(I saw your name first and thought "it can't be", one of the robbers from "Ronja Robber's daughter".) And then I saw you're from Sweden!

I'll go look for some of your other posts now.
And, a bit late perhaps; Välkommen ombord till galenskaperna!

Tackar för välkomnandet!

And in case anyone is wondering (if now peeps outside Sweden has any clue about what we are talking about), I'm not mute like Labbas in Ronia the robber's daughter.. I can talk but I probably have the same body mass as the guy who played him in the movie.

djd · Post by **djd** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:57 am

I measured the sleeves last night and they are still of equal length

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:29 pm

If I hadn't yet, this pushes me over the edge to get a Todd jacket.