Club Obi Wan

Hello all, it's been a while. Before I have a new lining put in my Wested, I figured I would show a few pics of how it looks now. There's some minor artificial wear, but the majority is just from wearing the ever-loving #### out of it, as evidenced by the lining. I don't take any precautions while wearing it, I've even had to leather weld a few spots.

Wow. very Indy-ish. Not a bad distressing job, if you don't mind waiting 8 years.

Now that is the way a leather should look!!!!

Michaelson would be so proud!
That is a great jacket.

Ain't it funny,..when you see an older person who looks great for their age, we hope WE look that good when we get there.

When we see an Indy jacket all beat up,....well...

I hope my Wested looks that cool in 8 years.
'Blues

Now thats the way to disess a jacket. I have a bomber jacket thats over 20 years old and looks fantastic. Wear that jacket with pride my friend.

Thanks for all the kind words guys. When I ordered this jacket, I ordered another with the intent of keeping pristine, while wearing the other to shreds. It's very interesting to see them together now.

This jacket is the one that appears with my Disney jacket in the pic at the top of this page: http://www.indygear.com/gear/ojackets.shtml Also, I'll send a special "hello" to Michaelson, who I'm sure will be happy to see this jacket after all these years.

Great job, DeWayne. You know, I've had my Wested for nearly four years now amd it has aged nicely as well, however I have noticed a while ago that my jacket has some of the same characteristics as yours, ie the "fold" along the right side of the jacket (that would be the left side of the pic). I often wondered if mine was the only one that done that. I still dont know how (or why) this happens.

Is that lambskin?
-GC

What the HECK did you do to the collar so that its mangled like that? You, sir, have killed the lining.

Just kidding, your jacket is what these artificial-distressers around here can only dream about.

(no naming names here, you sick puppies)

George Caplin wrote:Is that lambskin?
-GC

Yep, it's lambskin.

cool looking tbh

Here's a couple funny pics of the lining, and a better one of the pocket. Check out those holes! I almost want to leave the lining trashed.

Nice! One of the best looking jackets I've seen, maybe because it's worn.

Can I ask what the dimensions of the pockets are, and what size jacket do you wear?

These pockets look smaller than the ones on the new jackets pictured recently. The smaller size looks more screen accurate.

Including the flaps, the pockets are about 6.5" wide by 7.5" tall. I wear a 42 R.

Bootiful mate...that's what it is

Regards
TAZ

Very nice! I just got a new one...I was wondering, does that leather smell go away completely after 8 years? I hope not.
-GC

did you ever use pecards on it?
-GC

George Caplin wrote:Very nice! I just got a new one...I was wondering, does that leather smell go away completely after 8 years? I hope not.
-GC

That's all part of the addiction, it gradually fades and then you have to get a hit of that new coat smell! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

It's weathered very nicely - still a long way off the radical sandpaper induced weathering of the last Crusade jacket, but that's a good thing IMO.

If it were mine, I'd have Wested change the lining, but it looks great!

Great Scott!!! THOSE are wonderful raiders pockets!!!!!!!!!

It's a beautiful jacket my friend 8 years WOW!

George Caplin wrote:did you ever use pecards on it?
-GC

Nope. Used this hide rejuvenator stuff for a while, like once a year. That stuff hasn't been available for quite some time. I use some Lexol very occasionally.

Very cool
So this is 'pre' the discovery of the production jacket during the Wested move?
I think I remember someone at the 2004 UK summit having a Wested jacket not the color of todays authentic, and yours looks to be the same 'pocket and shade of brown' wise, as in a tad darker than the auth,
and with a bit more black than the dark brown.

Main quetion: How should I live my life for the next six years to get my auth. goat to look that nice?

High regards,
Swindiana

Swindiana wrote:Very cool
So this is 'pre' the discovery of the production jacket during the Wested move?
I think I remember someone at the 2004 UK summit having a Wested jacket not the color of todays authentic, and yours looks to be the same 'pocket and shade of brown' wise, as in a tad darker than the auth,
and with a bit more black than the dark brown.

Main quetion: How should I live my life for the next six years to get my auth. goat to look that nice?

High regards,
Swindiana

Yeah, it's pre-authentic brown, etc.

I've done everything in this jacket. Changed tires, wrenched on my car, slept in it(no, not taken it as far as sleeping in my own bed in it though), worn it through heavy rains, out in the snow, and basically any other situation that would punish the leather. It's been fun....

DeWayne,that's one cool jacket !...probably the best lookin' jacket I've seen(and a great advert for natural ageing!),put a new lining in and treasure it my friend

Like a fine wine.... I love how your jacket has aged, DeWayne. I'm trying to make decisions for my Wested, so I have to ask; would that color be closer to the dark brown lamb they now have, or closer to the authentic lamb (if you know)?
Chewie

That colour would have been dark brown. Authentic Brown only came around within the last 3 years or so.

Great jacket. I take note that the collar does not have leather but cotton lining almost all the up.

Has it gone for it's refurb yet?

Ah, another Brit, you've finally arrived from the realm of the Raven. welcome!

The jacket does look like it has aged great, but I'll wager its also a case of "not the years, but the milage" as well ;c) eitherway, its got a great genuine and well-loved look to it

That jacket belongs to "old razor-neck Dewayne" , just kiddin.. but that would be a good screenname, use the shreaded pic as your avatar.. Actually, that shredded collar is a good example why leather lining around the inside of the collar stand is a good idea, but I like it better with the cotton lining and no facing,

Doug C

Nice pics and nice jacket. Thanks for sharing them with us. I can't see any post of "pro-distress" defenders. Guys, where are you? Moreover, everybody ignores the part "There's some minor artificial wear". Anyway, after over two years of wearing my jacket to "Michaelson's specification" I decided to play with aceton. A small natural-distress damage (as the pocket lighten by fastening car's seatbelts) is definitely not enough. I've waited over two years and that was at least a year too long. That's the first time I am saying this loud - if you want Indy's look, go for distressing! YEAH! I said that!
Another advice - you want it to get naturally distressed, you just have to buy two jackets. Time is running fast - do not waste it! It doesn't mean your distressing job must look exactly like seen in the movie. You are not mannequin - give the jacket its own soul.

Cheers,
:junior: Raider

Raider wrote:You are not mannequin - give the jacket its own soul.

Cheers,
:junior: Raider

I think the jacket lost it's own soul, somewhere just before the tanning process.

That's your opinion Bufflehead Jones and I respect it. It doesn't mean I agree with it.

You lost today kid, but that doesn't mean you have to like it.

Yeah, that's exactly the quotation I had on my mind

Great natural distressing. The liner around your neck is worn quite a bit. You should shave your neck more often. Looks like some serious stubble damage there! Great jacket and the lamb sure looks to have held up very well indeed. Fedora

Raider wrote:That's your opinion Bufflehead Jones and I respect it. It doesn't mean I agree with it.

It was a joke.

Bufflehead, whatever it was, was not a joke. As I said, I truly respect it, as I've been already on both sides of "distressing barricade".

Anyway, DeWayne jacket looks very good!

Cheers,
:junior: Raider

It must have been a satellite joke, it went right over your head.

I wasn't talking about distressing, natural or artificial. I was referring to the fact that the lamb had to be killed before they could take his skin to make the jacket in the first place. You said to give the jacket its own soul. I said he already lost that, some time before the tanning process.

Bufflehead, if so, I am sorry. But you must admit that reading your answer just after my first post, seems like you aimed and fired, defending "natural distressing". I was touched by denial of THE soul of my jacket.
One must be careful with Indy's fans...

Greetings,
:junior: Raider

No problem. From your response, I figured you didn't understand what I meant. I usually am just joking around.

Great looking jacket I need to get mine from Doug C sent over from the limbo it's in at the moment

Buff, cop humour only works on other cops

Skippy wrote: Buff, cop humour only works on other cops

Oh, now I understand. Thanks for the tip, Skippy.

DeWayne,if you're still out there? ,I'd love to know if you got your new lining put in and I'd love to see some new pics of the jacket with you wearing it..this is the best looking naturally distressed jacket I've seen!

I'm still out here. Kinda. No new lining yet. I keep finding other things to spend my money on. It will be done, some day....

Oh, and when I said minor artifical distressing, I meant I used some 1000 grit sandpaper on it once. Mainly along the seams on the inside of the arms. That area is very hard to get worn out naturally. No chemicals or anything.

Here's a few pics of it on. Excuse the massive beard!

That's a beautiful jacket DeWayne! (liking the beard too..very 'mystery of the blues'! ),thanks for the update.

Wow, great looking jacket....it has worn well!!

Wonderful jacket, DeWayne! That's a fine natural distressing indeed... I would have been tempted to leave the lining as-is (as-was?)

I especially like the look of that right pocket - nice abrasion!

Makes me want to work my jacket a bit more... now where did I put that mink oil and Scotch-Brite pad...?

Cheers for the inspiration!