My attempts at The Crusade Jacket

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My attempts at The Crusade Jacket

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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

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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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Is it just the photographs, or do the distressed areas look olive/green?
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Nice work! :clap: Pretty spiffy distressing!

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Must be the lighting, but i see what you mean.
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Kevin Anderson wrote:Is it just the photographs, or do the distressed areas look olive/green?
na bad iphone

thanks all....no I am going further, basically one area a night
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Oh please you call THAT distressing? :roll: That looks like about 2 years of wear MAYBE! Go ahead and sink in to that thing! :lol: :D
Good progress though :)

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distressing details? :)
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ANZAC_1915 wrote:distressing details? :)
light sandpaper....then sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , then finish with pecards and a cloth
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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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Indiana Citroen wrote:
ANZAC_1915 wrote:distressing details? :)
light sandpaper....then sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , then finish with pecards and a cloth
grit #?

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:
Indiana Citroen wrote:
ANZAC_1915 wrote:distressing details? :)
light sandpaper....then sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , sandpaper , then finish with pecards and a cloth
grit #?

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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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.
Yes an Aussie, and also grandson of an Anzac.

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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Indiana Citroen, excellent work!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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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
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You may not post more then 6 photos per thread. Not to exceed 640x480 pixels.

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=21315


btw. the jacket looks great :tup:
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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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I too need to distress an LC....yours is looking good. Just some sandpaper and elbow grease huh?
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