Tony Nowak Last Crusade jacket (photos up)

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:03 pm

I can't contain my joy, I now have the one I have been waiting for since 1989. I think it is perfect. I know it is not fair not to have pics yet but I will post them as soon as I get home tonight. You all will not be dissapointed. He may have just sent me the real LC jacket by mistake its hard to tell.

Tony is a master craftsman.

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:05 pm

PIIIIIIICS! PIIIIIIIIIIIICS!!! (with zombie voice, asking for brains...)

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:11 pm

That makes 4 then, right...one for each film? You done or does Tony have you around his pinky finger and ready for more?

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:15 pm

This 5 for me. Never bought one to make up for another. They are always different and I always get everythink I ask for. We spent alot of time together in Ohio. We have an good understanding of how each other works and we do work well together.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:22 pm

What are you talking about? Do you make jackets or leather goods too?

Man...that is some serious cash to lay down in such a short period of time. I'm envious to say the least.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:24 pm

Can't wait to see your pics. I've been considering having Tony make me an LC in that dark cowhide Indy G used for his Raiders. This way I can just tell Tony to use your specs!

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:32 pm

I actually saw it when I was in LA

It looks really good!

Kyle

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:42 pm

I want to see pictures Christopher

It's the same leather I get for my TN LC jacket. Tony has researched it for me.
The leather itself will make it a LC jacket! You don't need all that SA stuff! I'm sure you're jacket is great.
I'm also pretty sure Kevin Anderson changes his order again

Regards

orb

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:49 pm

Orb , Knibs ,Han..........what type of leather is it.............and now all together" PLATON says it's too short"

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:09 pm

Should be a non-predistressed Cowhide.
Let's await the pics.

Regards

orb

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:11 pm

Hope so ....Indy G's Raiders in that leather is one of my favorites.....

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:35 pm

isn't cowhide a bit thick for a LC?

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:47 pm

well I for one am really interested seeing this. since the LC is one of THE jackets for me and I know pretty much about this jacket.

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:55 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:isn't cowhide a bit thick for a LC?

It sure is. Way too thick. Don't even need to see photos as I'm positive this is probably the worst jacket ever from Nowak.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:59 pm

One of the defining traits of the LC jacket is it's unusually bad distressing job. Are you planning on replicating that or just letting it naturually distress? C'mon, man...post them pics up. You're being a tease and you know it!

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:04 pm

Holt don't expect too much SA stuff.
I'm off these SA stuff. Because I won't have all the wrong features on my LC Nowak the jackets had in the movie.
Raider S no offense but you shouldn't judge a jacket by it's thickness or without even haven't seen it yet.
I give a **** about thickness. I'm more interested in the color and the drape and the jacket will for sure 10 times better then the jackets made for the movie.
Fun stuff this jacket thing

Regards

orb

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:10 pm

orb wrote: Raider S no offense but you shouldn't judge a jacket by it's thickness or without even haven't seen it yet.
I give a **** about thickness.

You do realize I was joking and commenting on the people who've already started questioning the jacket without having seen a photo yet, right?

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:23 pm

Didn't looked like joking to me sry. I got it!

But I'm ready for war!

Regards

orb

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:28 pm

Raider S wrote:
Dutch_jones wrote:isn't cowhide a bit thick for a LC?
It sure is. Way too thick. Don't even need to see photos as I'm positive this is probably the worst jacket ever from Nowak.

Man, how right you are. I've heard hardly anyone is interested in his jackets any longer.....don't how he fooled Leonard and DeLongis into getting them........

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:48 pm

Raider S wrote:
orb wrote: Raider S no offense but you shouldn't judge a jacket by it's thickness or without even haven't seen it yet.
I give a **** about thickness.
You do realize I was joking and commenting on the people who've already started questioning the jacket without having seen a photo yet, right?

Haha you crack me up, one question regarding the jacket and you're already defending, allmost like you're on his payroll.....

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:06 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:
Raider S wrote:
orb wrote: Raider S no offense but you shouldn't judge a jacket by it's thickness or without even haven't seen it yet.
I give a **** about thickness.
You do realize I was joking and commenting on the people who've already started questioning the jacket without having seen a photo yet, right?

Haha you crack me up, one question regarding the jacket and you're already defending, allmost like you're on his payroll.....

........."and the pot called the kettle b...k".......

Zendragon · Post by **Zendragon** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:30 pm

You are a cruel man Han Jones... pics!!!

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:31 pm

;0 !!!!

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:30 pm

hands down the best LC i've seen that was not on ford's back......

can i have it???

congrats.....that look's awesome!!!

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:33 pm

That is one beautiful jacket. Loooks like it is ready for either a castle or a tank! It looks very sturdy. Wear it out well.
I am envious and I am more of a Raiders kind of guy.
I don't care what anybody says, that is so good it belongs in a museum.

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:34 pm

it looks really good. hands down, one of the best LC I have seen.

but.. the pocket flaps looks alittle of to me. they are a hair to wide and pointy.

and the collar is a bit to CS to me...

other then that.

congrats!!

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:35 pm

also, how long is it?

what is the pit to pit measurements?

thanx

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:40 pm

Great Jacket Christopher!
Love the leather.. Wear it with proud!
Can't wait when I get mine!
Holt what do you think of the Raiders Sleeves?

Regards

orb

Zendragon · Post by **Zendragon** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:43 pm

Very very nice!

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:58 pm

how much was this jacket?

I migth want to go down that road myself

the raiders sleeves looks really good on that jacket!

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:02 pm

Same price as the CS Jacket (750usd +shipping)
I don't know if Christopher got any special % off

Regards

orb

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:04 pm

Sweet jacket!.....I'm not a SA nut so can anyone enlighten me as to the main differences between this jacket and the TN CS? (To me the only difference I see from the photos is the distressing job). (Also, is this the same leather Tony is using as from the CS jacket?)

CM · Post by CM » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:13 pm

That looks amazing! I love it.

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:13 pm

lots of differences.

read and learn.

Vindy · Post by **Vindy** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:15 pm

Fantastic jacket! Congrats!

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:18 pm

I think the main differences would be:

The collar on the lc is different, The pockets are round at the bottom, the flaps are not much wider than the pocket
the pocketflaps are rounded not sharp.

Holt maybe you can answer this: did the LC jacket have facings on the zipper?

here's a picture of a LC jacket:

http://www.theraider.net/information/at ... oto_03.jpg

I really dig the distressing on the jacket ! it looks well lived in already !

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:27 pm

yup, that would be the one

Kyle

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:29 pm

Great looking jacket, it manages to capture the essence of the LC distress job without quite being as extreme. The leather looks great too, in my opinion, some LC jackets draped like a thicker jacket when compared to the raiders hide. What's the cowhide called that Tony ended up using? It looks like the perfect all-purpose Indy jacket leather as far as I'm concerned, not too dark and not too light, which is not the case of half of the jackets out there today.

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:16 pm

It's called the shrunken cowhide

just joking..
It's a non predistressed cowhide. I've placed an order for a custom LC jacket from Tony but I wanted a different leather.
I thought about a thick lambskin but Tony didn't had anything like that. Then we came to cowhide. I have sent him many Screenshots of the movie and I have asked for a rich brown cowhide. He said he will source the right one for me. I really wanted something not predistressed. Because the jackets in the movie wasn't predistressed either.
The later distressing makes the jacket so special!
It's pretty good for me that Christopher got it first so I can still make changes

Regards

orb

sam · Post by **sam** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:21 pm

Man, that's a great looking jacket! Congrats! Tony is the master! Looks like it can take a beating! Is that the same kind of cowhide they used in LC?

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:22 pm

Sweet...

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:23 pm

They haven't used a cowhide leather in the LC. They used a thicker lambskin.
It should resemble the look of the LC but it's not the same.

Regards

orb

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:29 pm

She's a beauty and Tony has once again shown us he is the Kung Fu master. THE Kung Fu master. It looks just like the photos we see of the real McCoy's.

As for a jacket I'd want to wear everyday (and who wouldn't want to wear a Nowak as much as possible?) I'd go with that awesome leather without so much extra distressing. The LC is a great choice for an Indy either way, though!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:30 pm

Man that is a terrific jacket. I've been speculating for quite a while that Tony could knock an LC type out of the park and he certainly did. The leather is simply beautiful, pretty much what I had thought to get for myself. And I agree that the distressing job says LC without being too over the top.

I think this has convinced me that I definitely will be the proud owner of a Nowak LC at some point in the future.

ortiz344 · Post by **ortiz344** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:38 pm

so you post distressed it yourself?
man that takes cajones...

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:41 pm

Was the top of the pocket flap on all the LC sewn close rather than 1/4" from the top?
From photos they don't all appear to have rounded bottoms

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:42 pm

According to Christopher those pockets are 8 T x 7 W.
I think the size looks quite Screen Accurate! What do others think?

Regards

orb

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:44 pm

crismans wrote:I've been speculating for quite a while that Tony could knock an LC type out of the park and he certainly did.

Must have been back in February, but Tony indicated to me the LC stlye jackets were the ones he most liked from the films.

RC, I was looking at the same thing.

Dunross76 · Post by **Dunross76** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:22 pm

I visited with Tony last week. Saw his jackets and I am sold on his top-notch jackets! The pics of this LC jacket speak for themselves. Du

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:30 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:..... The pockets are round at the bottom, ...........
http://www.theraider.net/information/at ... oto_03.jpg

....

Those pockets look to have a flat bottom?