Penitent Man Leather does it again…

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Penitent Man Leather does it again…

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Michaelson look way! Kyle from Penitent Man Leather does it again. I had a Wested Last Crusade Authentic Lamb sitting in the closest for years and I never got around to distressing it because I did not have the skills to make it look natural and yet very recognizable to the distressing seen on a Crusade jacket.

Fortunately now Diego offers this on all jackets purchased from Steele & Jones but I was out of luck on the Wested jackets I own until now. When Kyle mentioned he offers this service as well in addition to his gear and since I was so impressed with his bag straps and his level of attention to detail, I did not hesitate. Best decision EVER!

I will let the pictures speak for itself, and if anyone is on the fence on how to tackle the dilemma of a brand new jacket and wanting it look lived in right out of the box, Kyle is your man. I still cannot believe the original under tones were the classic greyish that those who own a Wested will be familiar with since this jacket is not the legacy hide.

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Wow! That is impressive work indeed. :TOH:
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Very impressive indeed. How to get hold of Kyle?
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WOW, that looks beautiful!
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That's a great weathering job!
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Noice, looks like my old Wested, the ol grey undertone dyed with brown leather dye.
I know, I did it to mine, my distressing was lighter, BUT Kyle did a fantastic job.
I’m one who is impatient and love to distress my jackets.

Wear that in good health, noice lookin jacket.

Croft :mrgreen:
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Brilliant job, wear that with pride. Really jaw dropping work :D
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Was this the one you had for sale not too long ago, Stefan?

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I actually prefer your weathering to that on the actual prop. I always felt it looked fake, especially the straight vertical scrapes on the storm flap.


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Cimmerian wrote:Very impressive indeed. How to get hold of Kyle?
Thank you for the kind words. You can reach me through FB or IG.

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IG: @penitentmanleather

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Wotalark wrote:Brilliant job, wear that with pride. Really jaw dropping work :D
You’re too kind, my friend. Thank you for the positive words.

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Forrest For the Trees wrote:Wow! That is impressive work indeed. :TOH:
Thank you so much! Very kind of you.
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Indiana Croft wrote: I’m one who is impatient and love to distress my jackets.

Croft :mrgreen:
You and me both, brother :lol:

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Hmm, interesting post! I was always hoping that someone would offer this service for the jackets and gear in general. Although I can certainly reach out myself, just curious if there is there a degree of distressing / fee chart, etc. just out of curiosity...? :-k
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Captain D wrote:Hmm, interesting post! I was always hoping that someone would offer this service for the jackets and gear in general. Although I can certainly reach out myself, just curious if there is there a degree of distressing / fee chart, etc. just out of curiosity...? :-k
I could provide you with one if you’d like
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PM sent, :) Btw, I'd love to see your work on the new Wested Legacy jackets...
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