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IHJ-64-BLK - Horsehide Modified Type III Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)

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    T.J.
    Joined: 10 Apr 2015

    @Bulatik85  look at the Ihj-35 thread = same leather

    https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7825.420

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      hairydangler
      Joined: 22 Oct 2017

      @Bulatik85 Let me see if I can get some closer shots.






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        hairydangler
        Joined: 22 Oct 2017

        Two more while I'm at it:


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          den1mhead
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 6 Oct 2014

          @daltmeyer what is happening to the surface of your jacket in the images below ?

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            hairydangler
            Joined: 22 Oct 2017

            @den1mhead I did mention a few posts up this is the most abused IHJ-64 BLK I've ever seen.

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              den1mhead
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 6 Oct 2014

              @daltmeyer:

              @den1mhead I did mention a few posts up this is the most abused IHJ-64 BLK I've ever seen.

              👍

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                hairydangler
                Joined: 22 Oct 2017

                @den1mhead Good eye!

                I was gonna try to get by with just saying the jacket evo is the result of abuse. Of course there's more to it than that but I am reluctant to reveal what happened to this jacket and also one of my brown versions of the IHJ-64.

                Iron Heart purists and those easily offended please look away now! Spoilers and stories of abuse ahead!

                At first I liked the fit but then later decided they were slightly large and a bit poofy in places.

                After some research, I experimented on the two jackets by soaking them in water for over an hour submerged,  and then dried them partially in the clothes drier. Also did my XXXL brown version… Took them out while still wet and wore them dry. BUT I may have overcooked them a little. Haha. But, it made them fit better. Wanted to shrink them a little. The brown did... A lot! The black maybe a little. The result is they both fit much better. Especially wearing them as they dry works wonders for the fit.

                I used Mr. Leather spray all over them as they were drying to try to re-hydrate the leather.

                They also look old and well worn now. Distressed. That's the term I should use, not abused. A side effect I welcomed as it's awesome to have a couple distressed IH IHJ-64 leathers! This jacket fits perfect now and is an absolute favorite. Just perfection.

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                  Bulatik85
                  Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                  @daltmeyer thank you for the photos, this is exactly what I wanted to see…  😎
                  looks like the leather is evolving very fast(also according to other pictures on the forum) and black color is pilling out quite easily.

                  now I will try to understand if it is something that I would like to have...  :-\

                  .Net )

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                    hairydangler
                    Joined: 22 Oct 2017

                    @Bulatik85  I should be more clear in the future. Mine has been artificially distressed. Normal wear and tear will not yield this amount of evo for a long time.

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                      den1mhead
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 6 Oct 2014

                      @daltmeyer I hear you buddy and I understand your hesitance in offering your explanation.

                      I have been caught out big time in my Belstaff Panther leather jacket whilst riding my motorbike, neither of which I own today. The jacket responded really well to the thorough soaking in terms of profile, body shape and fit. I took the precaution of allowing the jacket to dry whilst wearing it and doubt I would have had the cojones to use the clothes dryer.

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                        neph93
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                        That is the kind of thing @UnTucked would do! I salute your bravery.

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                          Bulatik85
                          Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                          I have found a picture of well worn jacket with the same different type of leather and same different tannery, if IH jacket will look like this after some time, this would be prefect!

                          .Net )

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            I'd be surprised if it was the same tannery.  The town of Himeji has lots of tanneries, the one we use is tiny….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              Bulatik85
                              Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                              @Giles:

                              I'd be surprised if it was the same tannery.  The town of Himeji has lots of tanneries, the one we use is tiny….

                              then, it is probably different, but still the look of the worn jacket looks attractive for me 😎

                              .Net )

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                              • ChapC
                                Chap
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 24 May 2016

                                @Bulatik85:

                                I have found a picture of well worn jacket with the same type of leather and same tannery, if IH jacket will look like this after some time, this would be prefect!

                                I think different process of tanning, the FCL is veg/aniline tanned and has a tea core finish, the IH is chrome tanned so probably different results

                                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                  Bulatik85
                                  Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                                  updated my initial post  😉

                                  .Net )

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                                  • ChrisC
                                    Chris
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                    Damn, @daltmeyer, that took some balls. I salute your willingness to roll the dice like that and I'm glad you got the results you wanted.

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                                      hairydangler
                                      Joined: 22 Oct 2017

                                      Thanks for the kind words @neph93 and @Chris.

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                                        hairydangler
                                        Joined: 22 Oct 2017

                                        I may as well post a couple more in the wild distressed photos:




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                                          twin
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 12 May 2012

                                          The IHJ-64- BLK over top of the IHSH-223.

                                          last edited by 21 Jan 2020, 01:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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