IHSB-EXT-NAT - Iron Heart x Simmons Bilt Natural Horsehide Type III Jacket

[steelworker]

@Giles:

The "Extractor" - Natural Horsehide Type III

A customer suggested this idea to me.

Whilst I was very pleased with the idea, I was really pissed off that I had not thought of it 

Made with thinner horsehide that the bareback, this is a thing of utmost beauty.

So people, nickel or brass tack buttons?

Brass.

[Chap]

When this leather darkens down with sunlight and wear to a rich golden tone, the Nickel might have a better contrast then brass or copper…

[browniemcghee]

^agreed

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[louisbosco]

quality movie that! also nickel buttons would be interesting.. 

[Signal11]

Nickel 

[Wlemon]

Can both metals fade and age like the jacket? If so, I think I'd say nickle.

[sabergirl]

I think brass will look better over time.

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[Chap]

@Wlemon:

Can both metals fade and age like the jacket? If so, I think I'd say nickle.

I think Nickel won’t fade much… brass does and darkens which might look great too

[Wlemon]

Then I'd switch to brass, actually. With this jacket, you almost have to think about the end color rather than the beginning color.

[Giles]

The nickel is actually nickel-plated brass, so it "fades" to brass on the high points…..

This is one from my 15 year old IH-526J (before we stamped them Iron Heart)......

[Chap]

@Wlemon:

Then I'd switch to brass, actually. With this jacket, you almost have to think about the end color rather than the beginning color.

… and we are talking about decades of wear

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Giles:

The nickel is actually nickel-plated brass, so it "fades" to brass on the high points…..

This is one from my 15 year old IH-526J (before we stamped them Iron Heart)......

Amazing patina on those. Im sticking with nickel

[Chap]

[Chap]

Nickel (plated)/Copper/Brass?

[Chap]

Brass hardware in our kitchen… the left one is used regularly, the right one seldom. Brass has probably the best aging ability

[Anesthetist]

Brass would look better in the long run IMO.

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[Anesthetist]

Had to add, I really want one…....

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[Giles]

I originally thoght brass, but I am persuaded that Nickel will look great with some serious patina…..

[Giles]

But swapping out tack buttons is a pimpable possibility….

[neph93]

I think the potential contrast with nickel as the jacket darkens is what does it for me.