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It's a jacket! (Pics added)

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:54 pm
by schwammy
I am proud to announce the arrival of a Wested lamb at 10:30 a.m. today.

2 lbs. 3 oz., 26" long.

Owner and jacket doing fine.

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:04 pm
by Indiana Janice
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Congratulations!
Pretty light, must have been a preemie :lol:
Really tall though!
Don't forget the baby lotion, er, I mean pecards!

Janice

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:16 pm
by rick5150
Pictures, pictures, pictures!

I need something to tide me over until mine arrives. (I told my wife she could have my last lamb Wested when my new one arrived. She tried it on and I didn't get it back! I can't blame her though... )

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:16 pm
by Michaelson
Sad thing is, they grow up so quickly :cry: CONGRATULATIONS !!! (grins) Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:22 pm
by buletman
shwammy, that xdrive thing stinks...please post the picture...if you e-mail to me I can put it on a geocities site :P...

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 8:38 pm
by Indiana Texas-girl
Schwammy, that's a great idea naming your kid Wested Lamb. But I wouldn't recommend advertising that middle name of Lamb. The kids at school might make some baaaaaad jokes out of it. Bwaaaaaa!

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:23 pm
by Bushman
You will be handing out cigars, right? RIGHT???

(Maduro wrapper, please!)

Bushman :wink:

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 10:25 pm
by Indiana Janice
Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Schwammy, that's a great idea naming your kid Wested Lamb. But I wouldn't recommend advertising that middle name of Lamb. The kids at school might make some baaaaaad jokes out of it. Bwaaaaaa!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:38 am
by schwammy
This is for you, Rick. I feel your pain.

Buletman, anyone who stops by the house will receive either a cigar or a hearty handshake of equal or lesser value.

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:51 am
by SAB
Man, that thing looks like the perfect fit!

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:28 am
by Renderking Fisk
Congrats all around.

Why Lamb and not goat?

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:40 am
by schwammy
The drape, baby! Yeah!

I've already got an older goatskin Gibson & Barnes Expedition and it's too stiff for my taste. I know, the new Wested goat is supposed to drape as nicely as lamb, but I've never had a lambskin jacket before.

Edit: I just noticed how much longer my right arm is than my left arm. I'm told that this is true of many right-handed people. Apparently the arm you favor has more muscle, and thus is heavier.

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:49 am
by Minnesota Jones
Congratulations Schwammy! You must be very proud! :)

I hate to ask this, but you didn't tell us if it was a boy or a girl... :wink:

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:07 am
by rick5150
Schwam;

Keep an eye on that jacket! It looks completely awesome and form-fitting. Just the way it supposed to. It really looks great on you.

WARNING!
My first on fit like that as well, but I lost a bit of length as time went by. The jacket was originally 22" long from bottom of collar stand. Before I gave it to my wife, it measured in at 20 1/2" I have an uncanny knack for shrinking things, I guess. I have never heard about anyone else having issues like that... All of the "character" that I painstakingly gave the jacket (wrinkles, rain baths etc.) may have caused it. Let me know how things go in a month or so. You may find your jacket rising above your beltline, if you are not careful. Does your wife need a jacket? :cry: Hopefully, my jacket was an anomally... Good Luck!

Also, I can't remember which distressing camp you are from...

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:12 am
by Michaelson
Wait until you see how well that will drape after it's been worn for a while. Mine fits like a second skin after several months of wear (my first skin is pretty loose and flabby, so that's not saying much, I suppose :? :wink: ). As a suggestion regarding the goatskin in your closet....give it a GOOD coating of the Pecards leather jell. It will loosen up the jacket tremendously! I did that when I got first my chrome tanned FS, and it drapes beautifully, without having to wear the thing down for a year or more. Just a suggestion, but one I HIGHLY recommend. Regards, and once again, GREAT jacket you have there! Michaelson

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:17 am
by schwammy
Minnesota_Jones wrote:I hate to ask this, but you didn't tell us if it was a boy or a girl...
I'm not sure how to tell... :?:

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Thanks, Rick. my philosophy on an Indy jacket shrinking up to the belt line is that then your holster fits better under the jacket.

As for distressing, I learned my lesson on my last jacket. I tried distressing it with sandpaper and acetone, and wasn't real happy with the results. This little lamb will be untouched by foul-smelling chemicals and implements of abrasion. When it comes to jackets, I'm a Michaelson man now.

The thing is, this lamb drapes so beautifully, and the color is so perfect, it doesn't need distressing. I can sort of see now that when I tried to distress my last jacket, it was because it didn't look like this.

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:18 am
by rick5150
(my first skin is pretty loose and flabby, so that's not saying much, I suppose )
Michaelson,
That has got to be the funniest thing I have read in a long time :lol: :lol:
(I am laughing with you, my friend)

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:19 am
by Michaelson
The truth hurts! (grins) Oh, to check whether it's a boy or girl, you have to lift up the bottom of the jacket and check, uh, the tag. :roll: :wink: Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:21 am
by schwammy
What's happening to my photos? They're all turning into little red x's!

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:29 am
by rick5150
As for distressing, I learned my lesson on my last jacket. I tried distressing it with sandpaper and acetone, and wasn't real happy with the results.


It is good to see that there are those who learn from their mistakes. I certainly can respect your decision.

I, on the other hand, came home last night to find my new Wested on the landing. I have already wiped it down with alcohol to dull the shine and will be taking acetone to is ASAP. What good is life and gear if you cannot enjoy it and have fun, right? The key is to be subtle. No distressing that looks like striping was put around the seams for me.

One thing; moderation and subtlety. Two things! Moderation and subtlety ...and control. Three things. Moderation, subtlety, control and a light touch. What is this? The Spanish Inquisition? NOBODY EXPECT ... Sorry... long day.

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:45 am
by IndianaJames
Yeah, where are the pics?

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:05 pm
by Renderking Fisk
It's amazing how these jackets look when you wear them everyday. The do wear and distress, correctly.

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:54 pm
by Gerrit
Schwammy,

VillagePhotos message;

Access Denied (Usage Limit), The owner of this file has exceeded their daily usage limit.

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 3:44 pm
by buletman
Shwammy, PLEASE e-mail photos, I'll host them...


buletman@optonline.net

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:55 pm
by Lao Feng
Sorry, but I could not find the pix. Wish I could...sounds super! Congrats!
Lao Feng

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:05 pm
by Indiana Joe
IndianaJames wrote:Yeah, where are the pics?
:-k

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:24 pm
by Lao Feng
For Michaelson--Pecards jell, you say? Would that be a good thing for my 15+ year old Avirex Cow A-2 (never treated with 'nuthin except some brown Kiwi on some discolored spots) as well as my new Wested goat?

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:18 pm
by MK
The jacket looks great. You look stiff. :P

Just messing with you. Congrats on your new jacket.

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:46 pm
by Sergei
MK wrote:The jacket looks great. You look stiff. :P

Just messing with you. Congrats on your new jacket.
Yeah, for a while I thought I was looking at Chris King's mannequin. :-) That is, supposed to be a compliment. :-) Looking good Schwammy-man. I'd say, send the picture to the IJ4 stunt department. You need to join the union though.

-Sergei

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 1:07 pm
by Michaelson
To Lao Feng, the answer is 'yes'. Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 1:43 pm
by agent5
Let's see those new black side buckles!!

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:33 pm
by schwammy
MK wrote:The jacket looks great. You look stiff.
Agreed, I do look like a rather stiff mannequin! That's just me trying to have good posture and not slouch I guess. I never know when one of my piano students might be watching. :oops:

buletman, I sent the photos your way. Thanks for your kind offer.

http://www.geocities.com/jawanioboy/wested.htm

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:19 am
by buletman
http://www.geocities.com/jawanioboy/wested.htm

you are going to have to COPY AND PASTE the link because geocities doesn't like to be linked :/...

If the bandwith is exceeded on this account, I have another account I will switch it to as soon as I get home, around 2:00 pm est.

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:46 am
by whipwarrior
Schwammy, is your hat a Herbert Johnson? If not, I can't tell the difference (esp. in that first picture). Awesome jacket, by the way!

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:40 pm
by schwammy
whipwarrior wrote:Schwammy, is your hat a Herbert Johnson? If not, I can't tell the difference (esp. in that first picture). Awesome jacket, by the way!
Thanks, Dale, but it's just like everybody else's Wested, isn't it?
The hat is a PBBM, which I modified slightly (okay, more than slightly). Still, I'm sure Joe jr. will be pleased to know that his hat is so HJ-like.

Sincere thanks to you, Buletman, for hosting my pictures. You are a prince among men. And bulets.

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:34 pm
by buletman
schwammy wrote:Sincere thanks to you, Buletman, for hosting my pictures. You are a prince among men. And bulets.
It is not a problem...I wanted to see those pics very dearly...I should be getting my wested within 3 weeks. I hope so anyway...ordered on Sep. 30th, got the e-mail saying it will begin production Oct. 1st...So hopefully within 3 weeks...although I'm trying to butter peter up a little to maybe to get it to me a little sooner...I can't believe I got the jacket for under 300 us dollars. And I asked for a few extras too...look at my post for more information...

Anyway, back on subject, again, you are very welcome shwammy...I'm just glad the site didn't overload so I would have to make it on another account...not that it would be to hard...but anyway...

Later