New ELC "Time Worn" A2s

[Roughwear]

At Duxford Gary showed me some original maker A2s with a time worn effect. They have been "aged" like the new 50 Cal A2. I bought a "Time worn" RW 1401p, made from the more grainy warhorse hide, which I am extremely pleased with. He is now making all original maker A2s with the time worn finish, but they will cost around £50 more than the ordinary version. I will post some pics of the 1401 shortly.

 

[greyhound52]

Andrew,
Buzz Rickson has something like that as well. The buzz looks like a jacket that Bevan wore for two weeks

http://www.buzzricksons.jp/product/army ... -0005.html

They call it the worn out friction process. Stuff some of us have been doing on our own for years.

 

[hacker]

Andrew,
Buzz Rickson has something like that as well. The buzz looks like a jacket that Bevan wore for two weeks

http://www.buzzricksons.jp/product/army ... -0005.html

A good application of conditioner should be able to fix that :lol:

 

[Roughwear]

Andrew,
Buzz Rickson has something like that as well. The buzz looks like a jacket that Bevan wore for two weeks

http://www.buzzricksons.jp/product/army ... -0005.html

A good application of conditioner should be able to fix that :lol:

Any recommendations?

 

[Tim P]

how time worn are they? sounds like a plan for an instant beater for those of that mindset. cant wait to see pics.

 

[Roughwear]

how time worn are they? sounds like a plan for an instant beater for those of that mindset. cant wait to see pics.

Tim, The finish is like my 50 Cal. On the 1401 some of the high points appear to have been burnished and the lighter tan colour is showing through. The sleeves have more folds and wrinkles and the jacket is like a lightly worn original.

 

[John Lever]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

 

[Roughwear]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

They are like lightly worn originals, not fakes.As Gary says the "treatment involves breaking and burnishing instead of scuffing, to achieve a slightly more subtle vintage appearance."

 

[John Lever]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

They are like lightly worn originals, not fakes.As Gary says the "treatment involves breaking and burnishing instead of scuffing, to achieve a slightly more subtle vintage appearance."

I haven't seen the ELC so I can't comment. But the BR looks 'ify' to me.

 

[hacker]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

They are like lightly worn originals, not fakes.

Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?

 

[Roughwear]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

They are like lightly worn originals, not fakes.

Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?

You may think that. :roll:

 

[Chandler]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

They look like a brindle colored boxer! :shock:

Chandler

 

[Tim P]

never been a fan of sanded down jackets. buz will sell lots of those but they are not to my taste. look too fake.

 

[asiamiles]

Don't like the look of the BR. It's too even and fake looking.

They are like lightly worn originals, not fakes.

Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?

He means they look like lightly worn originals, rather than looking like artificially aged jackets ("fakes"), whereas - on the computer screen, at any rate - the Buzz looks more artificially aged ("fake") than truly well worn or beaten up.

 

[asiamiles]

At Duxford Gary showed me some original maker A2s with a time worn effect. They have been "aged" like the new 50 Cal A2. I bought a "Time worn" RW 1401p, made from the more grainy warhorse hide, which I am extremely pleased with.

Like you really needed another A-2, right?!

 

[TankBuster]

Let's see some pics. I'm interested in seeing what it looks like.

 

[Chandler]

Yeah -- where are the promised pics?

Chandler

 

[Miles_Archer]

A show-off thread with nothing to show-off. I'd offer the comment "typical", but that would be typical.

 

[Roughwear]

The jacket has been gently burnished with "wear" on the higher areas. There some nice areas of pronounced grain, which are similar to my original 1401.

 

[TankBuster]

Looks nice. Although I have to say it looks very similar to
the regular Warhorse 1401 that I had. I guess I had it in my
mind that there was going to be a little more of an aged look
to it. Don't get me wrong here........I still think it looks like a
nice jacket. I actually prefer the look of the 50 cal jackets
aged process. It may be the steerhide is easier to accomplish
that look vs the horse?