IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck
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@Oaktavia said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:
@louisbosco thanks dude! I have been wearing it ton since the party. It fits snugly over my Type 1, its perfect for that sort of layering.
One thing I was wondering about, it seems as the black fades away, the natural color is revealed on the outside. I don't see any brown like the photo examples of Haraki's. I am wondering if it first fades to the natural light yellow/tan and then from there darkens to brown with patina? @Giles is this correct?
The leather becomes more and more close to the undyed, natural color in areas with more wear off. The black dye becomes brown with sunlight, water, sweat, wear time.
It is nothing delicate and needs no special care or treatment, this is hard wearing workwear at its best.
Example of a well worn Austrian Lederhose from the Salzkammergut area that once was black like your shirts.
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@WhiskeySandwich said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:
@Oaktavia now you got me curious how its lookin, update?
Here are some photos I just took of my BB. As you can see, there is evo happening all over the place. The black is fading, spots are everywhere, and the natural color of the hide is starting to show through. The right honeycombs are much more faded than the ones ones on the left. I think this is because the texture of the hide is different- the right side has a hairy textured while the left arm is much smoother and softer. Both sides are fading, just at different rates. The contrast is more dramatic in person, the camera dulls it down a bit. The right sleeve cuff is curling quite a bit and I had to curl it back around the other way to flatten it out for one of the photos. I just brushed it gently with a soft boot brush to simply remove pet fur, dust and dander. It's coming along quite nicely I think. Does this look normal as far as evo goes to you @chap?
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@Mister_Brue thanks man! I'm just wondering if there is a way to make it look less spotty and more "clean"...part of me only sees the spots as stains and the other part of me just sees it as patina. But I suppose that is what it is.
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@indigostiff i think with time a trashed big buck will become quite the treasure.
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@Oaktavia I just look at Haraki's BB and wonder how he kept it so clean while attaining such a patina - perhaps he had it professionally cleaned at some point? Having my Pale Rider cleaned made it look much better - with patina / character, but not dirty looking.
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@indigostiff said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:
@Oaktavia I just look at Haraki's BB and wonder how he kept it so clean while attaining such a patina - perhaps he had it professionally cleaned at some point? Having my Pale Rider cleaned made it look much better - with patina / character, but not dirty looking.
I was wondering the same thing about Harakis. There isn't hardly a spot on there. I would love to know the story behind that.
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@Giles exactly but I would use cold water, hand wash, no detergents and recommend a try on and bringing it back to shape before it is completely dry. Mine was a bit out of shape after drying. If you put it on a hanger use one with broad support under the shoulder! Carefully stretch t back to shape during the drying process. No spinning!!! No dryer and no drying close to a radiator.
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There is a lot of oil (cod liver oil) in this leather (remember the hammers that tumbled the oiled hides @Giles ?) giving it the softness. Washing it with warmer water temperatures means oil will be removed and the leather gets stiff.
