Wested 'Hero' Raiders in Ribby Merino

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:55 am

Updated pics follow.

Links

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It's lamb, Jim, but not as we know it...

So, I went and bought some thick merino sheepskin leather tanned in France, it's probably a little too thick but I liked the level of ribby character and gave it to Peter to make me a 'Hero'. Surprisingly whilst feeling pretty thick it turns out to break easily in and feels very soft.

Note: This is not 'shrunk', in fact it seems to have been ironed to hide the ribs, when you knead and manipulate the leather the grain pops out and it softens.

Peter is on the verge of getting his own leather from his suppliers so get hold of him for the latest on that. He has 2 on the go. A ribby NZ lamb and a tough washed lamb (I don't know what he will call them!).

This is the 'Hero' with me giving him my own buckles and pockets sized for me and I asked for the K stitch. Confirm those little details and you are good to go.

I'll show some pics of it on when I get a chance to take some, it's raining here today.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:01 pm

...and HURRAH! THE STRAP IS GOING THE RIGHT DIRECTION AGAIN!!!! $\:D/$

That's one VERY nice looking jacket KT!

HIGH regards! Michaelson

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:08 pm

AWESOME!! AWEOSME LEATHER.

congrats. can we see the fit?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:09 pm

NICE! I like those pocket flaps, too!

RaidersBash · Post by **RaidersBash** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:16 pm

WOW!!! EVERYTHING is so gorgeous I want to cry!!! It's just SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!

HabuSake · Post by **HabuSake** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:32 pm

Wow, Kt, very nice! I like how the stitching and the edges seem to stand out. Beautiful detail.

Gorak · Post by **Gorak** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:40 pm

Dude, you just majorly trumped me! Well played sir.
Seriously, that is beautiful. I can almost feel it thru the Tab. Very nice!

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:43 pm

That is REALLY nice, Kt! I've lost track of the additional "SA" specs you need to add to Wested orders. Is it just those you mentioned, or do you need to mention things like zip type, collar/storm-flap relation, etc.?

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:45 pm

That, or just say 'I want one exactly like KT's!'

Regards! Michaelson

kwad · Post by **kwad** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:49 pm

KT,
That is absolutely the BEST Wested Raiders jacket EVER!!
Peter has really been stepping up his game lately.

I promised myself "No more jackets K-Wad" after getting my USW, but, this has possibly changed my mind (shh, don't tell Mrs. Wad I said that.).

Is this of the same cut as the Wested Hero jacket we've been waiting for?

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:51 pm

it's werid. although I really love everything about this jacket. goraks new wested in dark lambskin looks like it jumped out from the screen and on kokorosans shoulders. some details are of on his jacket but still...

don't get me wrong..I'm not knocking down on this jacket. I LOOOOVE it and it looks awesome....but I just can't help feeling that wested current pattern is closer to the original then we might think. I dunno. it's JMO. the current wested pattern just needs some tweaking like the collar and yoke. look at my soft gotskin, look at my dark lambskin.. look at goaraks new jacket.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:54 pm

Well, regardless of how SA or "screen reminiscent" it may or may not be, this is simply a beautiful jacket. Hey, Kt, can I have it?

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:58 pm

I agree. it's BEAUTIFUL.

I really really really wanna see the fit.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:00 pm

Well, here's the Fit, but why you're interested in Honda in a jacket thread is beyond me.

Hey, Kt, can we get pics of you wearing the jacket?

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:03 pm

stupid.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:05 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:stupid.

Hey, I never said I didn't go for the cheap joke. Besides, I can't afford the more expensive jokes.

Kt! Jacket pics!

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:06 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Well, here's the Fit, but why you're interested in Honda in a jacket thread is beyond me.
Hey, Kt, can we get pics of you wearing the jacket?

Yes, but I've got nowhere to take a photo right now! Hold yer horses!

This is the Hero model he's been wrestling with for a while for those who asked.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:08 pm

oh, if you wanna you canna...lol

get those pics out here NOWSAP

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:04 pm

Awesome Jacket KT!!!! Awesome!!!!

-TS

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:10 pm

How thick is it in comparison to Wested's lambskins? Is it heavy?
And final question - how much will it cost

?

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:33 pm

Well done KT

That is a real winner.

Cheers,
John

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:07 pm

I'm seeing this jcket cut in the dark soft goat. now THERE'S and SA and tough raiders jacket.

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:54 pm

Can't wait to see Peter's new leathers. This is very nice KT... very much like the leather in US Wings by appearance... I don't know if you had a chance to handle that hide in person, quite stiff when new. How is yours? It looks really nice, almost a shearling surface. Great job!! (directed to both you and Peter)

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:00 pm

Really hoping for a DARK GRAINY goat!

IndianaChris711 · Post by **IndianaChris711** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:13 pm

Wow KT, that is one nice looking jacket. I love the grain on that jacket as well, just looks very nice. Hopefully these have more of a baggy fit with the Raiders jacket. I am excited, Wested has come to my attention once again, I really like what Peter has been making lately and Veg tanned leather I hear is in the works as well. Should be interesting another awesome jacket offering from Wested. The only thing I guess I don't like about the jacket is the pockets, look a little long and not wide enough, but then again they are pictures I don't have the jacket in hand. Very nice jacket, well done Wested.

IndianaChris

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:27 pm

That is an outstanding jacket KT! I'm looking forward to seeing it on you, prefferably while punching a Nazi.

Weston

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:45 pm

VERY, VERY, VERY nice!!!!

Indydawg

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:33 pm

(Mitch puts another penny in the penny jar...)

Kt:
AWESOME!

Peter:
YOU, sir, are gonna get swamped!

Forrest For the Trees · Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:40 pm

Brilliant.

CM · Post by CM » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:03 am

Much as I hate lambskin (sorry but I do), that's a lovely looking thing. Nice work and a good pattern.

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:48 am

That is an awesome jacket. Forgive me for not saying so before. What are the pocket dimensions on this jacket?

Travis

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:59 am

It is. I bet these are 8inch tall. Looks like it. Im calling peter today. Thinking about this cut in dark goat

Zoltar · Post by **Zoltar** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:40 am

Awsome Kt

.
Looks like my long wait may soon be over!

ZOLTAR

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:46 am

Michaelson wrote:That, or just say 'I want one exactly like KT's!'

Regards! Michaelson

Well, yes, but I prefer to make my life complicated.

I like the look of this pattern a lot ... I reckon I could soon be purchasing my first ever Indy jacket.

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:33 am

Only one thing, KT....and this is just to satisfy my curiosity...

Did you take a pic of the collar/collar stand/storm flap area? It looks like, from the angle you've got the jacket set, that the collar doesn't extend past the collar stand to halfway the storm flap...

I thought, for the Raiders jacket, that was what it was supposed to do...

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:29 am

Satipo wrote:
Michaelson wrote:That, or just say 'I want one exactly like KT's!'

Regards! Michaelson
Well, yes, but I prefer to make my life complicated.

I like the look of this pattern a lot ... I reckon I could soon be purchasing my first ever Indy jacket.

Pics updated in the first post. The second pic answers your question.

It extends about a third of the way. Enough to do the job.

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:34 am

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:58 am

It looks great, Kt! Thanks for updating the pics.

Joeyeah_right · Post by **Joeyeah_right** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:01 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:It looks great, Kt! Thanks for updating the pics.

I agree! The updated pics of you wearing the jacket are great. It looks even better now!

Joe

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:06 am

Jacket looks fantastic KT. That is definitely a keeper. Good Job Peter.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:14 am

Fantastic KT. I just love it.

St. Dumas · Post by **St. Dumas** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:32 am

Cool jacket, KT. I like how the ribbing is only on parts of the jacket. Did Peter say when he thinks he'll put that jacket on the market?

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:25 pm

Kt:
Updated pics with jacket on =

Thank you, sir!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:29 pm

Well. I spoke with peter about an hour on the phone today and he is going to make me one. Im going goatskin. Dark

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:34 pm

One of the best jackets I've seen from Wested, KT. Thanks for sharing. Just like everybody else, I'd love to hear more details about this future offer. I'm curious to see how this jacket holds up also.

Holt, did you ask for the exact same jacket only in goatskin? Or did you add modifications? Whats the lead time? I'd love to see this in goatskin.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:47 pm

Im going with a dark goat but not the soft. He does not have the soft one anymore but thats ok. Its only slightly thicker. He also have the lambtouch. Michaelson will be pleased to know this. Im still torn if i should go with that skin instead. Peter said it would be too thin but i dont know. Im very torn.

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:50 pm

Goat will probably last much longer then any lambskin in general.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:58 pm

Yes. True that. But it aint lamb. Its cowhide but very thin.

PsychicsAndSwords · Post by **PsychicsAndSwords** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:21 pm

Sorry, if I can ask: When you say it's the "Hero" pattern, is that the "Raiders", the more 'screen accurate' 80s cut "ROLA", or a third pattern that isn't on the site yet?

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:06 pm

It's the third option. Not on the site yet.