IHSB-BB-NAT - Natural Horsehide Jacket - The Bareback

[Oaktavia]

Okay cool thanks @Max Power that's what I would have assumed but was not sure exactly. If you can't tell, this is my first jacket of it's kind. Wearing mine now…

Photo looks awesome! The colors are so rich and honey-like I love em.

[Max Power]

Thanks @Oaktavia . I'm very much enjoying your jacket Evo on Instagram. It really gets darker quickly but I needed to get a darker caramel colour to fully enjoy it. Mustang paste worked fine. I left the inside natural and you can clearly see a difference,  in fact the inside is in a similar state as yours I think.

[Oaktavia]

@Max Power that was a clever idea to keep the inside natural. Stoked to see how both of our jackets evolve, though I will be hanging mine up in the next month or so when it heats up here in Maryland. If I decide to treat my jacket, I'll likely try and find the Mustang paste that you used if it's still available.

[EdH]

@Giles How much Obenaufs oil did you need to do the whole jacket? Will the 8oz bottle do, or is the 16oz required?

@Max Power - is the Mustang Paste you used the one that IH currently carries? https://www.ironheart.co.uk/footwear/leather-care/mustang-paste.html

From the pictures, it looks like Giles got a more matte finish after applying Obenaufs than Max Power got using Mustang Paste - in the latter case it looks like there's a bit more of a reflective sheen to the leather from the Mustang Paste.

You guys' thoughts would be most appreciated for my own SB jacket which is also made in the natural horse leather. Thanks both in advance!

[Giles]

8oz will do…......

[AdamJ]

Medium / Large / X-Large RESTOCK

[chucktaylor90]

I know this is an old thread, but I was wondering if I could get an update on some of these jackets.  How are they aging?  I am really curious about how @Giles and @Max Power  feel about their choice of conditioner.  I believe Giles used Obenauf's oil and Maxpower used Mustang Paste.  Have you guys reapplied the same product or do you suggest a different route?  Any others with conditioning experiences?  Would love to see some updated pics as well!  Giles, I did see a thread where you tested some different products on veg-tanned leather.  Any updated thoughts on how that experiment would translate to this jacket?  Thanks!  You guys are a great help.

[Max Power]

Hi @chucktaylor90 . I did one generous coating with Mustang Paste when I got the jacket and didn't reapply anything since. I would definitely do it again, I only use Mustang paste on all my horsehide jackets. I'll try to take some pictures in the next days

[Giles]

I have not conditioned mine again.  In fact, I hardly ever wear it now, so will probably sell soon  Not because I don't love it, but now I either wear cotton or technical…..

[Max Power]

@chucktaylor90 Here's mine. To be honest I've worn my black jackets a lot more but you still can see how the colour looks like after 2 years. Like I said,  1 generous amount of mustang paste.

[chucktaylor90]

@giles I assume that you don't wear it because you are living on the boat now?  If you were doing it all over again would you still have used the Obenaufs boot oil?  Any other recommendations on how to get it that nice caramel brown color?

[Sage954]

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7753.msg662688#msg662688

Pecards one time. Haven’t taken any recent pics, but it’s darker. Hope that helps.

[Sage954]

Just wear it. Don’t over think it.

[Oaktavia]

@Sage954:

Just wear it. Don’t over think it.

Sage advice

[Giles]

@chucktaylor90:

@giles I assume that you don't wear it because you are living on the boat now?  If you were doing it all over again would you still have used the Obenaufs boot oil?  Any other recommendations on how to get it that nice caramel brown color?

I dont live on the boat (yet  ), but I just have far too much stuff.  I've probably got 6 leather jackets that I never wear. I've dozens of pairs of boots, a wardrobe full of shirts etc etc etc  A lot of the clothing I have, I got to see how the fabric/leather/whatever aged like/draped like/fit like, they were/are parts of a jigsaw, parts of gathering information.  It was an education that made me better at what I did. The way I buy/wear clothes is probably very different from most of you, it's my business, that really changes my approach to what I wear.

I did what I did to the Bareback as an experiment, had I been bothered/had the time/had the money, I would have treated a number of jackets with different products, but I only have one back.

@Sage954 's advice is the best.

[Link-Of-Time]

Just got here and I'm wondering if I need a size up. Slightly tight in the shoulders and chest. Really can't wear it with a UHF

[A Former User]

If you’re gonna wear with a tee only then it’s cool if you wanna layer size up imho

[Link-Of-Time]

@Heavy_blue that's what I was thinking. Next size up should be more comfortable, unfortunately it's sold out so I'll have to wait.

[Alex]

I think that looks like the correct size. I think if you sized up the shoulders will be too dropped and your sleeves maybe a shade long @Link-Of-Time

[Matt]

I think it looks good as well. The stiffness of that leather when new also makes it feel smaller than it actually is. I also think it would look better with just a tee. Strictly my personal opinion though.