Club Obi Wan

anindyjones wrote:Mitch that jacket brings to mind only one word at the moment: INCREDIBLE
Brian

Thank you, my friend!

Holt wrote:I lolled at the over the shoulder MC look.
I just did that one tho few weeks ago and when I did I thought to myself.. this is something Fox would do.

LOL! I saw it, Holt! That's why I did it!

Doctor_Jones wrote:I sent S&J an e-mail to ask for the costs of this wonderful looking jacket. Waiting patiently for their reply.

Aww that's terrific, D_J! I know they'll do everything they can to make sure you have a great experience, too!


Cheers, guys!

Mitch, congrats on the wonderful jacket and you really look like Indy to me in those photos.

Mitch, thank you so much for the review and pictures!!!
Looks amazing!!!

On your pictures we can see the color changing.
Depending on the light/shadows, looks darker or more chocolate brown.
The warm light chocolate color is exactly like the one we all saw in the pictures of the screen-used jacket at the Smithsonian museum!
But in the movie (due to filters, lighting, etc) that jacket looks darker.

Enjoy your jacket!
Cheers.-

, , , ! I think this covers your jacket Mitch, minus the "Alleluia Chorus"! Stunning and truly 'screen worthy'! W>

Nitz146 wrote:Mitch, congrats on the wonderful jacket and you really look like Indy to me in those photos.

That's Very kind, Nitz ... Thanks, man!

Indiego Jones wrote:Mitch, thank you so much for the review and pictures!!!
Looks amazing!!!
On your pictures we can see the color changing.
Depending on the light/shadows, looks darker or more chocolate brown.
The warm light chocolate color is exactly like the one we all saw in the pictures of the screen-used jacket at the Smithsonian museum!
But in the movie (due to filters, lighting, etc) that jacket looks darker.

You're more than Welcome, Diego!
I had so many positive things to say about this jacket I figured THIS would be a good place to Say them!
And I have to say again: I agree with you completely about the light-shadow-color relationship (and really LOVE the variety of looks I get from this awesome jacket!)
THANKS again

WConly wrote: , , , ! I think this covers your jacket Mitch, minus the "Alleluia Chorus"! Stunning and truly 'screen worthy'! W>

Very COOL reaction, WC! Glad you like it!

A guy and his LC are not soon parted. Enjoy!

Texan Scott wrote:A guy and his LC are not soon parted. Enjoy!

Thanks, my friend!

Mitch, that's a fantastic jacket, but I gotta say, EVERY jacket looks screen accurate on you... If anybody wants to know what a jacket would look like on Ford, look at Mitch wearing it.

Brilliant work S&J! Just entirely new level of jacket production. Nobody is doing that kind of distressing, especially in pre-construction. Totally beyond anything else. I'm a Raiders jacket guy through and through, but this one has got me.

.....that's what I'm talkin' abooot! Eh?


We had a woman from Canada on the dig with us one year, Fox, and after a long day of digging, we loaded onto the bus to go back to the resort. She was so excited because she found something in the dirt, and I quote, "a spoot!"

Tibor wrote:Mitch, that's a fantastic jacket, but I gotta say, EVERY jacket looks screen accurate on you... If anybody wants to know what a jacket would look like on Ford, look at Mitch wearing it.
Brilliant work S&J! Just entirely new level of jacket production. Nobody is doing that kind of distressing, especially in pre-construction. Totally beyond anything else. I'm a Raiders jacket guy through and through, but this one has got me.

Isn't that the truth ! W>

I ordered one of Steele&Jones's "thin cow" LC jackets last week. Has anyone else bought one of these that may have a photo?
Brian

anindyjones wrote:I ordered one of Steele&Jones's "thin cow" LC jackets last week. Has anyone else bought one of these that may have a photo?
Brian

We made no LC jacket in the "thin cow".
Only Raiders and ToDs.
Your LC will be the first one.

All the LC jackets we've made were in the "Chocolate Premium Cowhide"

Cheers.-

Indiego Jones wrote:

anindyjones wrote:I ordered one of Steele&Jones's "thin cow" LC jackets last week. Has anyone else bought one of these that may have a photo?
Brian

We made no LC jacket in the "thin cow".
Only Raiders and ToDs.
Your LC will be the first one.

All the LC jackets we've made were in the "Chocolate Premium Cowhide"

Cheers.-

Ahhh! Thanks for the heads up Diego. Now I don't have to hold my breath waiting for pics

Great looking jacket. Really like the texture of the leather and slight reddish undertones.

R/ David

Soooo...who's # 64???

Any pics of the LC in other leathers than the premium cow yet?

D wrote:Any pics of the LC in other leathers than the premium cow yet?

Let answer you.
We made no LC in other leathers.

But, IMO, the "Dark Brown cowhide" would work great for an LC jacket.-

Thanks for the reply. Is that leather able to be distressed also? I like the job you are doing distressing the other leather.

D wrote:Thanks for the reply. Is that leather able to be distressed also? I like the job you are doing distressing the other leather.

Yes, can be distressed like LC.
And according to my tests, the result is very accurate.

Cheers.-

This fellow COW member ask me to post the pictures.

anindyjones wrote:I'm in love with my new Steele & Jones '38 jacket...

More pictures here:
http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/indie ... C%20jacket" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Cheers.-

Diego, my friend I slept in the jacket last night. Not because I wanted to try to mold it or give it the "lived in" appearance so many of us desire. No, I slept with it on because I'm in love with it I can't say enough about how awesome it is as my limited vocabulary won't allow it. All I can say is if you're a LC gear head, do yourself a favor and order one of these forthwith!!! The guys from Steele & Jones have topnotch customer service and you will not be disappointed with any facet of your ordering process. Diego stayed in touch with me the entire time my jacket was being made and provided me with several updates. Thanks again guys!!!

anindyjones wrote:Diego, my friend I slept in the jacket last night. Not because I wanted to try to mold it or give it the "lived in" appearance so many of us desire. No, I slept with it on because I'm in love with it I can't say enough about how awesome it is as my limited vocabulary won't allow it. All I can say is if you're a LC gear head, do yourself a favor and order one of these forthwith!!! The guys from Steele & Jones have topnotch customer service and you will not be disappointed with any facet of your ordering process. Diego stayed in touch with me the entire time my jacket was being made and provided me with several updates. Thanks again guys!!!

It was my pleasure.

Thanks again, my friend!
Kind regards.-

Indiego Jones wrote:

Rikimaru wrote:Diego, now that Car96 received his jacket, whose LC jacket is next up for assembly?

Next is order #40 (Glenville86)

Texan Scott wrote:Functionality has to do with the diameter of the armholes. Yeah, you get a little bit from the gussets, but not as much as slimmer diameter arm holes, if functionality is your game. Some will prefer the larger arm holes for SA.

I agree.

car96 wrote:I agree with S&J being the go to right now for an Indy jacket.
I was lucky enough to be the right order at the right time and got the pattern going to Diego with lots of input from this board-everyone here who has love of the LC jacket and posted information on how to construct had a hand on some level on what I sent to Diego to make my jacket. It might not be the most SA (?) but for me it is the best Indy jacket so far-3 Wested's and a U.S. Wings later.
It took about 6 months and I emailed Diego a lot but the professionalism he gave me meant a lot. I can be impatient but S&J delivered big time. The fit is amazing-& amazing because it was done over the Internet and email measurements and photos.
The leather is great. It may not be completely without grain like the movie jacket, but you got to give something up and get what makes you happy and functional-that is what matters to me. I pointed that out to Diego and he hit a home run!

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Thank you so much for your kind words.
I hope you enjoy the jacket for many-many years!

Here are more pictures of car96 jacket:

Bear in mind I'm 2 sizes smaller.

Look that leather!!!! This one will age BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!!!

Direct sunlight, 12 at noon.-










Cheers.-

This jacket looks better and better every time I see it. Lucky dog you!

Thanks, it's breaking in nicely. About a year old, have not much chance to wear it as its not all that cold in Texas.

Seeing all these distressed S&J LC jackets makes me want to attempt, but I think I'll just let it age like Yesterday's Wine.

Another LC jacket

in Chocolate Premium Hide
with screen-acurate distressing.




All pictures here:
http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/indie ... C%20jacket


Regards.-

Wow. Diego, have you made any horsehide jackets?

No, but this hide is closer in quality/strength/durability.

Cheers.-

That newest one might be your best yet! Another terrific S&J.

That thing looks incredible.

Photoss wrote:That newest one might be your best yet! Another terrific S&J.

Thanks for your kind words!

Every jacket we made can be called "the best".
All of our jackets are custom. Each is one of a kind.

Recently, a good friend said to us:
"Your jackets, in a couple of years, will be considered high-value collector items. Because every jacket is unique."

#### these jackets are like Eagles songs, each one is better than the last! Great work Diego!

Now we are starting to talk!

kozmoedave wrote:Wow. Diego, have you made any horsehide jackets?

Now we do.

Please, if interested, send me an email:
pedidos@steele-jones.com.ar

Kind regards.-

Here's some recent shots of my '38 after a wash and a little extra weathering...
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There have been recent posts and questions about the LC jacket, so I thought I'd post my experience and a few pics of mine.

I've owned a few Wested Raiders jackets, including a custom one for which I was measured by Peter himself at his shop in the U.K. I'm pretty happy with the overall fit, and love the color, but there were a few little things that bugged me (overly deep pleats, too rounded and floppy collar). So I started looking around for a second jacket and eventually came across S&J's offerings. When I saw anindyjones's jacket, which can be seen a few posts above, I knew that's exactly what I wanted. But the price caused me to wait... until Diego offered special pricing on some leather he was looking to offload. Custom fit, great rep for service, and fantastic price. Win, win, win!

I ordered in early October, with a few requests (black cotton lining, off center pockets, distressed). I chose the very thin cowhide initially, but after corresponding with Diego, he convinced me to switch to a slightly thicker hide (better for the '38 jacket, he said).

After many emails, updates from him, copious questions from me, and two weeks in transit, I finally received the jacket one week ago!

First impressions: perfect fit. Wow. Better even than my Wested. It's trim like I wanted, spot on length on body and arms. Love the collar and attention to detail (like the jacket hanger that's stitched through the leather itself, like original WWII A-2 jackets).

The leather - it's pretty thin, definitely more so than my Wested lamb skin. The feel and drape of the leather feels right, though. I always thought of the LC jacket as a heftier jacket, but I don't care right now. That being said, if I had chosen to spend a considerable amount more money, I would go with the chocolate horsehide. Distressing looks really good in real life, by the way.

I haven't slept in it yet. I think I'll have to wait until I'm on a trip or my wife is out of town for that. :0. But I don't see the need to do any hot water treatment, and honestly the fit right now is so good, I don't want to mess with it at all. So I'll let normal use cause it to wear in a natural fashion.

Last and most important: If you're considering an Indy jacket, go with Diego. For me, it's not even about the quality of the product, though that's of course terrific. It's the service and attention to detail that he provides which impresses me so. As I get older, service becomes more important to price for me. Buying something from a person, or company, who clearly loves and cares about what they sell, makes me willing to go and buy more, and recommend it to others. Honestly, I don't know how Diego has a full-time job, makes jackets, and has the time to treat his customers as carefully and kindly as he does. But I'm thrilled that such a producer of Indy jackets exists.

Without further ado, here are the money shots:

Thanks my friend!
ENJOY IT!

PS: oh...and avoid the water treatment on this one.

Sweet! Absolutely beautiful!

These are the most stunning jackets!

Warmest congratulations.

MARK

Indiego Jones wrote:Another LC jacket

in Chocolate Premium Hide
with screen-acurate distressing.




All pictures here:
http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/indie ... C%20jacket


Regards.-

Incredible Jacket!! So tempting


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Mitch LaRue wrote:Just wanted to add to this conversation

....after all these years, we know the true identity of 'Big Foot'.


Great shots of LC perfection.

Well I've been drooling over this thread for far too long... So, I finally just pulled the trigger and placed my order. I cannot wait to share the experience here. I've been dreaming of a SA distressed LC jacket for years upon years and have always been afraid to go with Wested for not knowing how to get the details right. S&J have made it easy and the results look outstanding. Besides, my Todd's raiders is falling apart so it's time for an upgrade. Thanks to all for posting their photos. I'll be getting their chocolate horsehide distressed. Let the 45 day wait begin!

I planned to make a LC jacket with the studio who did our Indy shirts for a while, but they are too busy and not be able to make me any jacket until they have open slot (also they have to finish our LC shirt run for 2017 first).

Thanks to this tread, which guides me to S&J. I messaged to Diego, and he has been really friendly, and we went over with some minor custom details on the jacket. Since they have already had many experience on making LC jackets, I have decided to get the jacket from S&J. I am Looking forward to having my S&J LC jacket soon.

Cheers,
Azuma

Indiego Jones wrote:Another LC jacket

in Chocolate Premium Hide
with screen-acurate distressing.




All pictures here:
http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/indie ... C%20jacket


Regards.-

This! I love the look of it!

Holt wrote:
This! I love the look of it!

Yeah....it's a nice picture.....handsome guy, right?

...the jacket .....but the face....

LOL!!!!

profmt1: I too got the S&J III in the same leather, black lining and off center pockets. I LOVE mine. And yours looks great! you chose wisely. congrats!

Man, seeing all these jackets makes me want to get an S&J! And this coming from a guy who just got one last fall!!!

Diego does a great job with these jackets, they all look great! And I've gotten so many compliments from people when I'm wearing mine. It's a real head turner. I'm really considering getting a Temple of Doom jacket from S&J even though my wallet is screaming NOOOO!