My Wested, nearly 8 years later.

DeWayne · Post by **DeWayne** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:53 pm

Thanks Scandinavia! The lining is still the same.

The right pocket is soley from leaving stuff in it all the time. Wallet, phone, etc. I saw your jacket on another thread. I dig it! It looks great! Don't mess with it too much!

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:07 pm

DeWayne wrote:Thanks Scandinavia! The lining is still the same.

The right pocket is soley from leaving stuff in it all the time. Wallet, phone, etc. I saw your jacket on another thread. I dig it! It looks great! Don't mess with it too much!

Thanks! That means a lot coming from a natural distresser with such a beautifully aged jacket! And no, I'm in no way going to risk overdoing it... been distressing that Wested for some two years now, and easy does it. Trying to avoid an all too blatant "pre-distressed" look...
I did, however, break out the mink oil and gave the jacket a little rub...

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:10 pm

DeWayne:

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the mink oil do? And is there any problem with the oil turning rancid once applied?

Randy

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:35 pm

I'm the one rambling about mink oil - sorry! Mink oil is a mix of well, mink oil, silicone and lanolin. It's a fine leather conditioner, so there's nothing rancid about it. Though not intended for use on delicate leathers - mink oil is something one waterproofs work boots with. When in the miitary, I used the stuff to condition my boots - works as a charm.

The oil also causes lighter leather to darken, and this is what I use it for on my Wested - getting a bit of an uneven, darker brown.

More on the oil in this thread.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:49 pm

NEVER NEVER use it in warm climes. Bugs LOVE the stuff, and will totally destroy anything it has been used on. It will also cause cotton thread to rot after time and use. The leather will look great, but your sleeves will eventually fall off.

You've been warned....

Regards! Michaelson

p.s. Did I mention never? Well....NEVER!!!!!

(oh yes, it's Neetsoil that gets rancid.)

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:57 pm

Thanks for the heads-up. Bugs are seldom a problem up here in the Arctic wastes...

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:01 pm

If they're wearing parkas, be wary!

Regards! Michaelson

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:25 pm

Michaelson wrote:NEVER NEVER use it in warm climes. Bugs LOVE the stuff, and will totally destroy anything it has been used on. It will also cause cotton thread to rot after time and use. The leather will look great, but your sleeves will eventually fall off.

You've been warned....

Regards! Michaelson

p.s. Did I mention never? Well....NEVER!!!!!

(oh yes, it's Neetsoil that gets rancid.)

When you say "never," how often should I really use it?

And here I thought if I used mink oil, I'd end up with a mink coat. Not exactly screen accurate, but a new twist on the Indy look.

Randy

Ozraptor · Post by **Ozraptor** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:16 pm

Speaking of sleeves falling apart, I notice the stitching is coming apart on the jacket pictured in this thread. I just got my Wested LC jacket a few days ago, and already it looks like the stitching is pulling apart on that seam, BOTH sleeves. It's where the leather is folded over and butted together—no overlap of leather, looks quite fragile to begin with.

I'm guessing my jacket will start to come apart like the one in the picture; is it easy/cheap to get it stitched back together more firmly? Should I send it back to Peter or get it done locally (I'm in the USA currently, but will be going home to Australia in a few months)?