This is a Standard Todd's Jacket.
I started off with some pocket knife work around the pockets and flaps. Worked my way on to the storm flap and collar. The true test of this jackets' durability came in when I tied the jacket with rope to the back of my Wrangler and drove off for miles in San Diego's Proctor Valley. The valley is drenched in dirt and rocks.
Anyone who says this is nothing than a simple costume jacket is wrong !!! This jacket stood up to a heck of a beating. No tears in the stitching, No through&through lacerations on the lambskin, zipper still works, Pockets are still intact. Nothing, except some sweet..sweet distressing that looks like you were being dragged from underneath a truck, Literally.
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Who does these kinda things to their jackets !?!?!?!?!
Well, It's as close as I can too replicating the fine look of this famous jacket...
I tend to believe that these jackets should aquire their scars in the course of normal wear, but when it is done as well as this congratulations are in order. That looks terrific!
Have you thought about mellowing it out a little by applying some leather conditioner? I just did my lambskin Wested tonight and all the areas where the surface had rubbed off took on a deep, rich brown color.
And I agree, these Coyle's jackets are tougher than one would expect.
This reminds me of when I distressed FordPerfect's Todd Jacket. He sent it to me to distress for him, and when I got it I thought, "Oh my gosh... I hope the sandpaper doesn't rip this thing in half!" because it felt so light! But it stood up to it and took it all! They definitely mislead you with their weight and thickness. They're actually really sturdy!
Good work, too! It'll look even better once it gets wrinkled a little!
Weston wrote:I tend to believe that these jackets should aquire their scars in the course of normal wear, but when it is done as well as this congratulations are in order. That looks terrific!
Have you thought about mellowing it out a little by applying some leather conditioner? I just did my lambskin Wested tonight and all the areas where the surface had rubbed off took on a deep, rich brown color.
And I agree, these Coyle's jackets are tougher than one would expect.
Weston
Thank you !!! The jacket is a Standard and actually I had intended on applying a conditioner to achieve the look of the smithsonian jacket. Im completely focusing on the "scrapping" of that jacket, where all the sanding took place. Adding a conditioner definitely give that rich brown color you mentioned
oh boy, Weston, that color looks great. Fantastic. I can see distressed sleeves, the color between the "wear&tear" and the rest of the jackets color looks great.
Do any other regions of the jacket have that coloring?
Question, what conditioner did you use?
I hoping that when I do condition my jacket that all the scrapings and distressing are able to maintain themselves as a highlight on the jacket and not just blend in or dull away with the conditioner.
Thanks for the compliments. I used Lexol leather conditioner. It comes in a brown bottle and has the word "presevative" on the front in white lettering. The conditoner looks and feels like hand lotion and seems to be just right for these lambskin jackets.
Falco, the jacket has this effect all over it, but the camera just didn't pick it up. I think yours, heavily distressed as it is, will look very much like the Smithsonian jacket when you are done.
Weston wrote:Thanks for the compliments. I used Lexol leather conditioner. It comes in a brown bottle and has the word "presevative" on the front in white lettering. The conditoner looks and feels like hand lotion and seems to be just right for these lambskin jackets.
Falco, the jacket has this effect all over it, but the camera just didn't pick it up. I think yours, heavily distressed as it is, will look very much like the Smithsonian jacket when you are done.
Weston
I use Lexol too. It's all I can get over here. Great jacket, Weston.
I was also wondering about the pocket knife technique since I know that it was used on the actual Raiders jacket. What do you do, take the blade and scuff the edges?
crismans wrote:I was also wondering about the pocket knife technique since I know that it was used on the actual Raiders jacket. What do you do, take the blade and scuff the edges?
I haven't used the lotion on my jacket yet. But soon...soon...
As far as the pocket Knife goes, I applied rubbing alcohol on the spot where I would begin distressing. The alcohol loosens up the leather and makes it easier for the knife to slide right through. The other way, if you simply begin to "scruff the edges" without any type of lubricants/alcohols on the leather, you'll end up having a tougher time getting through. Also, it will make the knife skip a lot, so you have to re-scruff over and over.
This is my experience. Other may have different techniques.
