Stopped counting but... Here it is.
That back panel!
Overall this is pretty freaking glorious...
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That back panel!
Overall this is pretty freaking glorious...
Stopped counting but... Here it is.
Oh yes! This is probably the most useable cross-zip you can get from LW!!!
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Hey...these arm rolls are close to the legendary @A1’s.
Outstanding!!
I miss his posts, hope he’s well.
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WowStopped counting but... Here it is.
@JMax recently used the words “buttery soft” to describe the evo of his LW, Ivan.
Is your’s anywhere near that? Sure looks like it could be.
I’d love to try but no way i could get it done.
As i sit in my 50+ y.o. Cal beast that...still ain’t buttery, just squeaky!!
Epic LW jacket.
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Looks so but no, definitely not. The jacket will still happily stand on its own. It's a dreadnought. I'd also really like to see how in the world can a LW get buttery soft but if I know anything about leather, my jacket's made from the kind of hide that won't ever be considered soft. Mean hide it is.
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I forget when I started wearing this thing religiously, but I guess it was around the beginning of October. I put about 70-90 days in a row on it. Since then I've worn it a ton more. Getting more and more awesome.
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@Tommer45 who made that one?
Looks like a GW to me.
Bill Kelso
Or at least on par with GW and with best examples from Thedi. I very like it too.
Stitching looks a bit too wide and sideways for GW, but it is a label he uses.
Does BK also use the Californian label?
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As I recall Tommer’s jacket is a BK. He did a nice write up on it last year when it arrived.
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Believe it or not some of them do! My LW CHP was quite supple when I received it, if not I probably would not have been able to wear it regularly. At this point it has areas that are almost buttery soft and it is quite comfortable to wear despite the fact it weighs 8 pounds.I'd also really like to see how in the world can a LW get buttery soft but if I know anything about leather, my jacket's made from the kind of hide that won't ever be considered soft. Mean hide it is.
And I know what you mean about different hides Bowen. I too have a horse hide CAL from the 1960s that I don’t think is ever destined to soften or break in. Mean hide is a good name for it.
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This will be good!Day 1, 4.5+oz LW:
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I see the question was already answered, but yes this a Bill Kelso Californian/Surrogate. It arrived late last September. Fairly lightweight horsehide, very comfortable,
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