My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
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My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
Well despite all the SA or not talk....here's my jacket 80% done. Just taking it slowly, but really loving the way it's coming along.
Love your thoughts....(well nice ones).
here are some pics
Straight out of the box
Half way
Love your thoughts....(well nice ones).
here are some pics
Straight out of the box
Half way
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
looking good for the distressing. keep it up.
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Yeah, your distressing work is rally good - you could definitely go further if you wanted.
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
Is it just the photographs, or do the distressed areas look olive/green?
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
Nice work! Pretty spiffy distressing!
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Must be the lighting, but i see what you mean.
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na bad iphoneKevin Anderson wrote:Is it just the photographs, or do the distressed areas look olive/green?
thanks all....no I am going further, basically one area a night
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Oh please you call THAT distressing? That looks like about 2 years of wear MAYBE! Go ahead and sink in to that thing!
Good progress though
Kyle
Good progress though
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
distressing details?
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
light sandpaper....then sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , then finish with pecards and a clothANZAC_1915 wrote:distressing details?
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What leather ,color is original ??........seems to have a little more beginning grain than most new westeds....distressing looking good .....what about some outside pics........
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grit #?Indiana Citroen wrote:light sandpaper....then sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , then finish with pecards and a clothANZAC_1915 wrote:distressing details?
I just got my horsehide LC jacket (with Holt SA specs) from Peter last night - absolutely fantastic.
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Anzac, lets see some pics of that new HH before you start working on it..........
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ANZAC_1915 wrote:grit #?Indiana Citroen wrote:light sandpaper....then sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , then finish with pecards and a clothANZAC_1915 wrote:distressing details?
I just got my horsehide LC jacket (with Holt SA specs) from Peter last night - absolutely fantastic.
Anzac...are you an Aussie? It's Anzac day here tomorrow 25th
In regards to grit...Ive been using a variety....but have been brave and used some mid weight paper to start of some of the harder seems.
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Yes an Aussie, and also grandson of an Anzac.Indiana Citroen wrote: Anzac...are you an Aussie? It's Anzac day here tomorrow 25th
In regards to grit...Ive been using a variety....but have been brave and used some mid weight paper to start of some of the harder seems.
will try and get pics up of my new wested custom LC this weekend.
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outdoors and a few more nights work
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
Indiana Citroen, excellent work!!!
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after a bit more, I think I'll leave it or now...
here's a good tip, use a brush after applying leather dressing.....soften the leather and tones down the look
here's a good tip, use a brush after applying leather dressing.....soften the leather and tones down the look
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You may not post more then 6 photos per thread. Not to exceed 640x480 pixels.
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btw. the jacket looks great
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=21315
btw. the jacket looks great
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Ouch, you need to change those sliders to D rings
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Anzac, what was the grit progression on the grit of the sandpaper.......very nice and authentic looking ......
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Re: My attempts at The Crusade Jacket
I too need to distress an LC....yours is looking good. Just some sandpaper and elbow grease huh?