This is a jacket that I picked up from an owner liquidating an entire collection of high end leather, most of it never worn, including this jacket. Tags were removed, it went in the closet and was literally never put on again. Lone Pine is an American leather company that makes very expensive...
Thanks, carbon is a good thought. I may give it a try. At this point, I may continue the experiment into the realm of patina production. I'm not a big fan of artificially aging jackets, but since I've inadvertantly started down that road via the baking soda, maybe I'll play a bit. Smell is...
Update: the smell is 90% gone after the baking soda treatment, 2 rinses including one with vinegar, and 2 days in the sun and a nice breeze we had. That's the good news.
The bad news, lambskin and baking soda do not seem to play well together. I put it on both the liner and some directly on the...
Still hunting for a trade, or a straight up sale. Someone must have something in a 38-40, maybe just a little tighter than it used to be, not seeing much wear, stuck in that back bedroom closet...
Congratulations, that's a great jacket. You're really on a tear. I picked up a Lone Pine from the same seller; same story, tags removed and never worn. He liquidated an impressive (and expensive) collection. You scored!
There's hope! This will be next after the current round of experimentation.
Update: I got home this morning and took a scrub brush and some fairly concentrated oxyclean to the liner. As the liner was now damp, I covered it in baking soda and rubbed it in. I also rubbed baking soda over all of...
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