my HH start to break in

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my HH start to break in

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and it is wonderfull...

I really love this hide..allthough it is a little thick for summer wear...but it is perfect for the colder weather.

like in the picture below..it was really bad weather today and I grabbed my LC HH and glad I did..it was wild out there today,thunder,lightning you name it.....BTW my grandfather was almost struck by lightning today..25'' away from his feet...it blew his umbrella out of his hand :shock: I am glad his still alive..

here is how it looks like after a month of wearing it now..

the shine has come of and the hide relxes so much more.

remember it stll up for grabs if you want it..

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Looking good. I really like how the color is coming out. Glad your grandfather came through without a scratch!
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Indiana Holt wrote:remember it stll up for grabs if you want it..
Up for grabs? If I had a jacket that fit me as well as that jacket fits you, I wouldn't let it out of my sight! I'm hoping my Wested will one day attain such distinction, but I have to break it in first; Southern California summers and leather jackets don't go together.

I'm also pleased to hear your Grandfather is okay; 25" isn't much of a safety margin, but apparently it was enough.
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Hey Holt, I have to agree with Zombie Jones here. I see a perfectly fitting Jacket that is the best LC design I have ever seen! Slap yourself and look at that pic you posted, I'm too far away to do it!

Don't let that one go! It's perfect!

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hey Holt,
looks awesome, gald your grandpa is ok. take care.
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Post by BOINKFFD »

Coat look good. I have a HH that need to be worn. It just to humid here in Tennessee. But fall is coming. Glad your Grandfather is OK.
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Wow, you guys stay out of that lightning!! Bet his ears were ringing.. he wasn't chasing seaguls with that umbrella was he? :D

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Holt... no one fits a jacket like you do. Best LC anyone has seen for some time.
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Post by scot2525 »

Holt I agree with everyone else this jacket fits you perfectly, and you fit the jacket just as perfectly. Why would you want to get rid of it?
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Post by Holt »

I want to get rid of it cause want to get the same jacket in a different hide so I can use it almost all year around...this jacket will only be used during winter time...

at first I thought that this jacket would be good for spring time late summer evenings but it is a tad to thick and heavy/warm for that,so I could see myself in this only in the winter and the rest it would be hanging in the closet....

I think that the standard goat wich is slightly thicker then the new soft goatskin westd uses is perfect..

but thanx :D

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Holt, what size is your jacket?
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Post by Holt »

44 standard with a half inch wider sleevs to give the baggier LC sleeve look

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