Club Obi Wan

Prodigal Son wrote:I see. In addition to that, I'd also have to say that the Hero doesn't look good on some people whose pictures I've seen and who were also complaining about the fit. Mine fits my body shape really well and looks awesome. I got it in the goat, by the way. I don't remember the ones I saw in person about six years ago looking like this, but I only saw them fleetingly. I was blown away when I pulled mine out of that bag. Washed goat is no longer my Wested favorite.

Prodigal Son wrote:Sorry. No pictures and I never could find an easy way to post them here years ago. Besides, I don't have a good camera that would capture the details anyway. No, that new goat is amazing. It really is. Lets put it this way, I told my wife, "i'm not touching this with alcohol or anything." It's amazing. Seriously. Just take my word for it. I want it to just stay looking the way it does now, and I've never said that about chrome-tanned leathers. It has all sorts of different areas with unique grain. In some parts, the finish is worn off a bit and the undertone is a bit warm, not just fleshy-gray. It's pliable and just a little bit stretchy, but you can tell it's solid, just like goat. The finish seems like it could be easily distressed with some alcohol.

By the way, Forest, do you still have that Hercules? That thing was nice.

Leigh wrote:Thank you all for the kind words regarding my situation, and the jacket advice. I can now finally share some images! Sorry it's been a while, but I've obviously had a lot on.

Having had the jacket for a while now, I love the cut and the leather, to me it really does have that 'lived in' Indy look, even without artificial distressing (all I've done is run it in the shower). I do think I ordered perhaps an inch too short, particularly in the back, and the pockets to me look oversized (this was an old problem with Wested when I was getting in to this hobby seven years ago, surprised to see it still around), but in general, I love the look of the jacket. Particularly given its sentimental value due to my various recent issues, I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Today, to see what it looked like, I did a few 'full gear' shots (I'm aware my gear pales in comparison to some people's on here by the way!). I might share some more gear shots later on in the Scrapbook if people like them, but for now, I thought it was a good way to show off the general cut and look of the Shrunken Lamb jacket.







This one was a bit of fun, but I think shows off the side of the jacket quite well (although we were losing a lot of light by then):

Gorak wrote:WESTED HERO IN SHURUNKEN LAMB!
An AMAZING leather I have to say! In person, it appeared very grainy and my first thought was that it was that Veg Tanned in heavy grain. It was very soft and lightweight. It wasn`t until I began to photograph it that I was absolutely sure it was their fabled Shrunken Lamb.
Color wise? It is exactly the same as my Relic Hunter.
Softness? Same as Relic Hunter
Weight? Same as the Relic Hunter
The only difference aside from the obvious individual vender productions is that Hero is very grainy looking in the hand. I do not mean to compare the two specifically but my Relic Hunter is the only jacket in my collection that this particular Hero measures up to. But the best part was when I put it in the washing machine and ran it for half a cycle under Cold/ Delicate. Then took it out dripping wet and hung it(sleeves spread) on the fence outside in the sun. After awhile I then wrung it out and wore it a while, then layed it flat on the concrete in the sun. It as it was nearing complete dryness, it felt as if it was starting to stiffen up. I planned on getting some leather conditioner on it but wore it the rest of the evening and by nightfall, it was as soft as it was when it arrived.
The edges were crumbling a bit but I just flattened and stretched them by hand. The only part that it giving me a little problem is the pockets but I am gently working on them and they are responding well.
The really interesting part is that some areas are beggining to smooth out and, even from the beggining, you could see how, in pictures and on film, it appears smooth in some parts. I will let the pictures speak for themselves so without further ado......
Here it is before the wash.....in the bottom left hand pic is my Relic Hunter
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Also notice how in different pics the color changes from light to dark....just like the RH.

Here are pure sunlight pics taken after the wash and wear with some action shots so you can see how fluid the jacket moves....

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This is truly a leather to experience if you are searching for a screen accurate look. Even if you just borrow someones to look at, I think you will be convinced. And I think it is only going to get better in the coming day. I am going to hit it with some sandpaper tomorrow and will post results. I was going to wait until then to show you guys but I was so smitten with today pictures that I just had to share.

Holt wrote:My question was about the nappa.

Gorak wrote:wow Chris..that looks really beautiful in the sunlight. Love the tones and texture...Good find!

Texan Scott wrote:Here's that Quality Dawg in action....




Love the jacket! Just the right weight and thickness for a Raiders cowhide in lambtouch, save for these mutant straps that will reach up and do a person bodily harm. They almost touch, kinda like una straps. I've been using mine for a replacement bag strap..hehe. A snip or two by leather alterations will bring balance back to the universe once again. Hightly recommended!




Sometimes, you receive a jacket and you know from the first moment you try it on that it could not be any better. This one is a perect fit, and the leather sort of retains that dusty novapelle look as well.