Iron Heart X Simmons Bilt Horsehide Western Shirt - The Pale Rider - Natural

[denim-dawg]

@pechelman Yessir! This is the new leather, the sample. It does not scream for lotion or thirst, but more to be worn continuously. Good point with cracking - do not feel that is necessary at this point. The inside is also really smooth and feels great with just a t-shirt underneath. Even though.. the wabash is the preferred companion. Thank you - I will keep going au natural until further notice! Cheers

[denim-dawg]

@indigostiff Don't touch it?? Hahahah.. that is easier said that done.. It is so soft and smooth, and you just want to touch it all the time haha... True - slight sheen to it, not sueded. Joking aside, I go with your advice and let it be free and wild and .. young.. haha Cheers

[denim-dawg]

@Mizmazzle It seemed thirsty? Or was it you? Haha..just being silly. It is only 26 days in and already it is like a chameleon, adding colour to whatever it touches. Just wore the 526J that I have been saving and just after an hour there is indigo on it - what an adventure! Your Bareback is INSANE!! Dig it!!! Keep posting!! It is such good fun to watch and follow the different journeys. Wish you a wonderful day, good man

[Mizmazzle]

@denim-dawg thanks holmes! I do love my Bareback. Might be time for shirtless, under the back porch wear time again like last summer haha

I’m curious, do you know…the sample of the Pale Rider…is it made from the natural Blattwerk leather?

[Alex]

@Mizmazzle Yes it is

[Mizmazzle]

@Alex thanks Alex. I thought this was the case. Thanks for the clarification. I have a sample of that stapled to my fence for about the last 9 months if anyone cares to see an “extreme” example of the evo potential on this leather.

[Alex]

Yes please! Have you been thinking about a jacket in this leather? Steve told me there was someone doing evo experiments on the leather...

[Mizmazzle]

@Alex yes! I was looking to get a jacket made from a natural veg tan from Simmons Bilt. Deb sent me the newest samples (at the time) since they were discontinuing the old leather. I ended up buying the last Bareback in my size around this time last year instead.

[Mizmazzle]

All samples have been pegged to my backyard fence for about 9-10 months or so. (The split steer has only been out for about 2 months)

Full elements of Denver, Colorado. Tons of sun, rain, snow, very cold weather and very hot weather. Dry arid climate. Leather samples have not been treated.

Left Sample= Mustang Natural: Very hard and stiff now.
Middle Left Sample= Steer Natural: Lots of color change and very hard and stiff
Middle Right Sample= Natural Blattwerk: Very mild color change, still spongy and pretty soft. Would still be comfortable to wear in its current state.
Right Sample= Split Steer from the IHJ-49 Black: still has a nice suede hand feel, slightly stiffer than the control sample (That whiteish blemish was already there when I tacked it up)

[Inorganic]

@Mizmazzle thanks for sharing this, it is beyond helpful as I navigate which vintage of Pale Rider I’ll be looking for. As I understand it the newer ones, when available, will be the right sample (of the 3 brown ones) whereas older versions are the left most? If so I think I’m on the hunt for an older XL….

[FlavourFade]

@Inorganic I do also prefer the OG but maybe with real wear the nat blattwerk looks cool too. Let's wait for the work of the @denim-dawg

[Mizmazzle]

@Inorganic glad you’re finding it helpful. The old version of the Pale Rider and BareBack leather are not in this experiment.

These are the new natural leathers that Simmons Bilt was trying as a replacement for the QC issues they were having with the old version leather. Only the blattwerk in the experiment has been used in the current sample that Denim Dawg is wearing.

[Inorganic]

@Mizmazzle ah ok!!! Very good to know. Thanks

[Mizmazzle]

@Inorganic for sure man!!

[pechelman]

At this point, should these leather samples age any further naturally? It would be interesting to apply some oil and continue the experiment.

[Mizmazzle]

@pechelman right? That’s probably a good next step. The other variable to consider is that they are not getting any rubbing or contact from other sources like clothing, furniture, bags, etc.

[denim-dawg]

@Mizmazzle Crackalackin! That’s some real quality Fence work there!

Absurd that they change colour so much!!

[denim-dawg]

@FlavourFade I thank you humbly for your faith in me, Master Anything you want me to do wearing it or expose it to? I haven’t even been in the rain with it, yet, but maybe next time it pours I should go for it like a millennium boyband? Anything else?

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

[denim-dawg]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot Daaahhhmmmm… that looks too good to eat. Stunning patina and wear, Sir!