Club Obi Wan

The doggy was friendly:



but I ended up seeing a big stack of skins:



Wouldn't you just love some of the off cuts?





Pick a leather, any leather....



Tom had left his jacket there:





In fact lots of them:



And the Doc...



And one of Harry P's friends...



Something from a long time ago...



Looking Lethal:





Kt.

Nice pictures! Ohh how I wish I could live near the Wested Shop!

oooo, can't wait to get back there. I'm going to have to have a look at the WOTW jackets. Might have to get me one of those. Did you just ask Peter to pull out all the movie jackets or were they just hangin around like that?

Hey KT,

Whats the orange-ish one second from the bottom? I don't recognize it (and I may get a good ol' fashioned stoning for saying that...)

Great pics!

Cheers
Craig

That was a great post. I clicked on it as a dog lover! I must get out to Kent the next time I am in the UK. Thanks for posting these.

I would drop SO much coin if I ever went to his shop....

"....one of those , one of that one and that one over here...."

Sure that's the Doctor's coat? Still, I would love to get a 3/4 black leather. What hide was it in?

I believe I see an addition to the wardrobe for this fall. I think it help for those days when I feel a certain mood coming on...

Cheers!

Great pictures, KT.

I have to say, thats one of the reasons why I love being in the UK.

Thanks guys, Peter was kind enough to let me take a few pics of the jackets dotted around the shop.

Farnham54 wrote:Whats the orange-ish one second from the bottom? I don't recognize it (and I may get a good ol' fashioned stoning for saying that...)

That is a Naboo Palace Guard (Well done Tone! You win the Horsehide sample swatch!) and the Harry Potter waistcoat are original "leftovers" and aren't on sale.

Baggers wrote:Sure that's the Doctor's coat? Still, I would love to get a 3/4 black leather. What hide was it in?

Yes, it's their 'Doctor' lookalike prototype, they had very good reference material. The wrist straps give it away and the upward angled seam at the chest. This jacket is made out of Cowhide. It is very tough and heavy. He says it's too heavy, suggests goatskin instead.

Sorry, this pic's a bit out of focus:

Bjones wrote:I would drop SO much coin if I ever went to his shop....

Tell me about it!

Kt.

When did you go? Maybe you saw my new jacket before it left.

I'd just fill my pockets with leather samples. Actually that would be great if anyone from the US goes over there they could bring back a load of samples and distribute them for Peter instead of them shipping them over seas and getting lost half the time.

That "doctor" coat is a dead ringer for the foul weather coats worn by U-Boat crews in WWII.

Hey, Kt, I see something NEW to barter for!

J_Weaver wrote:That "doctor" coat is a dead ringer for the foul weather coats worn by U-Boat crews in WWII.

That's what Peter's been saying all along, like the "Das Boot" coats he made. Do you have any reference to a real vintage one? I can't find any good pics.

Bink: I'm not sure the Palace Guard one would suit you!

J_Weaver wrote:That "doctor" coat is a dead ringer for the foul weather coats worn by U-Boat crews in WWII.

Well, funny you should mention that because I saw a very similar coat at Aero Leathers here.

KT, so Peter thinks the cowhide makes it too heavy, huh? Aero is making theirs out of front quarter horsehide with a wool lining, and you can imagine how much that probably weighs. It looks like my decision is going to be a hard one.

Cheers!

Kt Templar wrote:

J_Weaver wrote:That "doctor" coat is a dead ringer for the foul weather coats worn by U-Boat crews in WWII.

That's what Peter's been saying all along, like the "Das Boot" coats he made. Do you have any reference to a real vintage one? I can't find any good pics.

Bink: I'm not sure the Palace Guard one would suit you!

How 'bout you try on a Cybermat for size?

KT,

Thanks for posting these new Wested photos, especially of the Doctor's jacket. I recently paid a deposit for a replica of this jacket and I hope that Wested is the leather company being contracted to make them.

~Ron

Canyon,

I wish I were in the UK more often. A few years ago, I was in London on business and only got one day for sightseeing. I visited the Swaine Adeney Brigg store where I was able to get the ribbon replaced on my '97 Poet that day.

I really wanted to visit Wested to have Peter measure me for a jacket.

Hopefully next time.

~Ron

Kt Templar wrote:

J_Weaver wrote:That "doctor" coat is a dead ringer for the foul weather coats worn by U-Boat crews in WWII.

That's what Peter's been saying all along, like the "Das Boot" coats he made. Do you have any reference to a real vintage one? I can't find any good pics.

Bink: I'm not sure the Palace Guard one would suit you!

Kt, not really. Ive been able to find some info by searching Google and I've seen a few on ebay, but thats it.

Baggers, yup, I've seen Aero's also. I think they call it the "mariner." Its a good looking coat, but a bit out of my price range.

Thanks Weaver, just thought you might be able to put that discussion to rest.

Just to keep this Indy related, look at the 4th the picture with the leather draped over the beam. Behind it on the wall and next to the grey work coat are the heavy cardboard templates the Indy jackets are cut to. Neat Huh?

Is the "Doctor" coat a Doctor Who replica or some other doctor?

Hemingway Jones wrote:Is the "Doctor" coat a Doctor Who replica or some other doctor?

Hi HJ, Yes the 9th Doctor. I didn't want to say, the beeb are quite protective about stuff, even if they don't own the design they do own the the character and have lot's of lawyers. But what's good is they have already said as long as anyone doesn't sell it as "The Official Doctor Who Jacket" then they are cool with it.

Kt

Kt Templar wrote:Thanks Weaver, just thought you might be able to put that discussion to rest.

Just to keep this Indy related, look at the 4th the picture with the leather draped over the beam. Behind it on the wall and next to the grey work coat are the heavy cardboard templates the Indy jackets are cut to. Neat Huh?

I have seen enough pics to tell you that the "doctor" coat is basically a reproduction of the U-Boat coat.

Thats pretty neat about how they cut the Indy jackets.

Boy, don't I feel dense.

Hemingway Jones wrote:Boy, don't I feel dense.

I dunno. You felt pretty squishy when I poked you with a stick.

Hemingway Jones wrote:Boy, don't I feel dense.

And I know you've been watching it!

Kt Templar wrote:Just to keep this Indy related, look at the 4th the picture with the leather draped over the beam. Behind it on the wall and next to the grey work coat are the heavy cardboard templates the Indy jackets are cut to. Neat Huh?

Speaking of Indy-related...is that his DP on the end of the rack in the 5th picture?

####...i'd spend alot of i ever went there...

Just looking at those pics, i'd get the wotw, mission impossible 1 blazer, the doctor's jacket, and another indy jacket that fit a bit tighter and snug than my jacket.

so how much would that cost me? =D Though if i had to choose just one...well i'm not sure what i would choose. Whenever I go to london (never been but will) i'll definetely get at least one jacket from them (saves HEAPS on taxes and postage - to ship one to australia costs pretty much the same amount for taxes and postage than the actual jacket).

Indiana Jerry wrote: Speaking of Indy-related...is that his DP on the end of the rack in the 5th picture?

Well spotted that man!

Maybe you just won a second one. Keep up this streak, and soon you'll have enough patches...to make a bib. (For drooling over Westeds, of course, I've seen you eat in public and you aren't that bad. )