I got a few samples of the leather

Posted by Ravenwood from spider-wd053.proxy.aol.com on December 29, 1999 at 09:20:56:

In Reply to: Re: Wested Jacket question? posted by Abner on December 29, 1999 at 07:04:06:

: : : I just sent for a Wested Raiders jacket. I asked the guy on the phone if I could have the jacket in the heavier leather instead of the lambskin , but in a new finish. He said that's not a problem. Does anyone know what type of leather the heavier style is and how does it feel compared to the lambskin. Also is it more durable? Thanks

: : It will be regular cowhide. The real jacket was lambskin and very light weight. FYI

: Actually the original jackets were lambskin but were thicker and heavier than the lambskin used now. The original tannery that made custom hides for Wested for the film jackets has since gone out of business. That said, I'm sure their was quite a lot of variation between films, since those hides were custom jobs. The Raiders jackets definitely looks to be thinner than the Crusade Jacket. I talked to Peter and he said the cowhide is similar in thickness to the leather used for film jackets, such as the one held by the Smithsonian (LC version).

: Cheers,
: Abner
I asked Wested to send me some samples of their leather. I already have the most common lambskin jacket so they sent me a sample of the distressed leather and what I believe is the cowhide. Abner, if this is the cowhide like I think it is than you will have an awesome jacket. The leather feels sturdy, and is black. To me it looks more like the color of the jacket in the movie than the lambskin does. I noticed the jacket in the movie looks a little thicker like you said. Again the cowhide looks awesome in the sample let us know the details of what you think when you get it.
Ravenwood

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: : : : I just sent for a Wested  Raiders jacket. I asked the guy on the phone if I could have the jacket in the heavier leather instead of the lambskin , but in a new finish. He said that's not a problem. Does anyone know what type of leather the heavier style is and how does it feel compared to the lambskin. Also is it more durable? Thanks

: : : It will be regular cowhide.  The real jacket was lambskin and very light weight. FYI

: : Actually the original jackets were lambskin but were thicker and heavier than the lambskin used now.  The original tannery that made custom hides for Wested for the film jackets has since gone out of business.  That said, I'm sure their was quite a lot of variation between films, since those hides were custom jobs. The Raiders jackets definitely looks to be thinner than the Crusade Jacket. I talked to Peter and he said the cowhide is similar in thickness to the leather used for film jackets, such as the one held by the Smithsonian (LC version).

: : Cheers,
: : Abner
:              I asked Wested to send me some samples of their leather. I already have the most common lambskin jacket so they sent me a sample of the distressed leather and what I believe is the cowhide. Abner, if this is the cowhide like I think it is than you will have an awesome jacket. The leather feels sturdy, and is black. To me it looks more like the color of the jacket in the movie than the lambskin does. I noticed the jacket in the movie looks a little thicker like you said. Again the cowhide looks awesome in the sample let us know the details of what you think when you get it.
: Ravenwood

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