Brown Tea Core? Bill Kelso Liberty Horsehide Dodger at 10 months.

[Grayland]

My BK A-2 was made with Victory Hide in Antique Russet Victory hide. It certainly appears to have a lighter color underneath.

 

[Superfluous]

^ Rich color

 

[pawineguy]

That's fantastic @Grayland - I wish there was a way to then stop the process just when it gets a look like this.

 

[handymike]

clear coat

 

[nick123]

My BK A-2 was made with Victory Hide in Antique Russet Victory hide. It certainly appears to have a lighter color underneath.

I just mentally tasted a fine brandy looking at this. By a fireplace.

 

[pawineguy]

clear coat

Yes, if you have a guy or the know how I guess that's the answer.

 

[navetsea]

clear coat

is it also applicable to jeans?

 

[handymike]

no, for perfect jeans I recommend not washing them

 

[tmitchell59]

That's fantastic @Grayland - I wish there was a way to then stop the process just when it gets a look like this.

I'm not sure if you are referring to the wear through? The Victory will not wear through like the Liberty.

That Victory has gotten really expensive!!!

Those are both great jackets.

 

[pawineguy]

I'm not sure if you are referring to the wear through? The Victory will not wear through like the Liberty.

That Victory has gotten really expensive!!!

Those are both great jackets.

I suppose... and agree that they are both beautiful. In general, jackets that are designed to wear through eventually hit a point where their owner wants it to just stop right there, and it would be great if a maker offered the ability to seal the finish again at that point. (or someone else could handle it... the product must be commercially available)

 

[tmitchell59]

eventually hit a point where their owner wants it to just stop right there, and it would be great if a maker offered the ability to seal the finish again at that point. (or someone else could handle it... the product must be commercially available)

You may have come upon the next step! interesting.

I wanted to make sure it was clear to readers the wear through is a process of the Liberty.

The Victory is an amazing leather and now comes at an amazing price.

I posted this thread because I was curious what others thought about the Liberty wear through. I also thought there would be some other Liberty wearers, but none so far.
I look at the BK facebook page and never heard any comments there either.

It is pretty dramatic after 10 months. I posted a few pics of the Eastman because it has some aging process done to it, but they are nothing alike.

Is it too dramatic? Too accelerated? What will it look like in another ten months?

I'm OK with it. Like the Tea Core process, you have a great hand in creating the finish, more so than in most traditional finishes. Last night the Mr. Freedom Campus jacket in the Classifieds. I knew nothing about the Tanning process darkening those jackets until last night. I am intrigued. Another opportunity.

 

[pawineguy]

I agree with everything you've said, and I love watching the evolution.

 

[Grayland]

I have no idea how my jacket will age. I bought it used and it was listed as Liberty hide. I thought it was beautiful in the pics and it is even better in real life. I posted some pics and a positive write-up. A few days later, Andy from BK emailed me to tell me it was actually made of Victory hide in antique russet. The antiquing is very nicely done.

 

[tmitchell59]

I have no idea how my jacket will age. I bought it used and it was listed as Liberty hide. I thought it was beautiful in the pics and it is even better in real life. I posted some pics and a positive write-up. A few days later, Andy from BK emailed me to tell me it was actually made of Victory hide in antique russet. The antiquing is very nicely done.

Yes, I remember when you first posted that jacket. Incredible nice. I have the Duke, which I found out is Dark Seal. I have, what I think is, another Victory jacket in the mail. I've worn mine a good deal when I first got it. Today I put it on and it pretty flashy, just not use to wearing it. Does your jacket smell really Sweet or just plain smell really good? there is no finish wear on mine. looks about the same which was good to begin with. Two hugely different leathers.

 

[Dickie Teenie]

Good looking jacket Dickie. I would love to handle some Victory hide -- BK promised me a sample, but it never materialized. The photos suggest that the hide has a reddish undertone that shows through with wear. Is that accurate?

Yeah there's quite a bit red popping now, hope the jacket doesn't end up red.

 

[Dickie Teenie]

That's fantastic @Grayland - I wish there was a way to then stop the process just when it gets a look like this.

The Giardini is an Italian topcoat in gloss or matt, they send a free sample of 250ml of each along with 500ml of edge paint for the price of shipping, and Fiebing's Resolene is US based.
I'll be using them soon but not on a jacket.

 

[tmitchell59]

Yeah there's quite a bit red popping now, hope the jacket doesn't end up red.

I wear a 42/44 in case you need to part ways. I don't think the Wingman was a model when I got my Dodger or I just had not seen pictures. No, the Dodger was part of some special and the Wingman wasn't on the list. I've looked for a second hand Wingman but doubt I will see one around.

 

[sweetfights]

Terry - I forget what size your BK Duke is, but if it is size 42 and you ever decide to part with that sweet Victory Horsehide please email me!!!!!!

 

[Dav]

My Liberty hide jacket seems to be showing the same sort of wear as the OP, just not as much. even though it's a bit older.


I really like the way it's progressing so far!

 

[tmitchell59]

Terry - I forget what size your BK Duke is, but if it is size 42 and you ever decide to part with that sweet Victory Horsehide please email me!!!!!!

You got me. Sorry the Duke is a full 44, probably near a 46.