Ranger36 thank you for your kind words and lovely review! It was a pleasure creating for you and I am looking forward to the photos and seeing it on you! The deep sable beaver felt is brand new and just arrived after a lengthy order wait since June. It is beautiful, lightweight, flexible and dense a...

My basic philosophy with the Indy hat is that because Ford was a 58, the sweet spot in terms of *extreme* screen accuracy is in the 57-58-59 range. 60 and above or 56 and below and you're generally going to have to make some concessions somewhere. But at least too high is easily tweaked with a shot...

Thank you for clearing things up Michelle, and I’m sorry for spreading misinformation. Not your fault my friend. I did have words with the management over the offer text not being clear enough. Not to worry as there will indeed be other offers to come. Stay tuned! And I am always thankful for Indy ...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXkwZnroil/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link On HJ’s Instagram they are doing a 250 pound gift card giveaway, which would pay for most of a Rabbit hat, or for a little less than half of a Beaver Fedora. Thought you guys would be interested in this, and good luck to everyone ...

Hello lovely people! Just catching up with the conversation and wanted to say thank you for the kind words and honest commentary here. I always really appreciate feedback. Without that conversation I would be much more in the dark in terms of pushing what I do forward and making changes and improvem...

I also find it weird that every hat would hat IJ embossed on all leather sweatbands and for that to be making it difficult to find THE Raiders fedora. Would the Raiders fedora have had anything like that on it? I can easily see the hats after that with that on it but from Raiders? GREAT article and...

Thanks for the lovely review and shout out AttyOzzy! I so love this photo of you too! :D My pleasure as always to create for you my friend. If anyone wants to reach me to discuss an order or even just chat all things Indy then you can reach me on the work email here: workshop@herbert-johnson.co.uk E...

I am very sad to hear this news today.

May he rest in peace.

Thanks Howard! Glad the videos are helpful. I get asked the same questions frequently and find that it is sometimes much harder to get a concept across in words or using still photographs. Videos bridge that gap. Let me know if you guys would like any topics covered and I will see what I can do to h...

Good morning!

If you need a video on this to accompany your other information on the Turn I have made one on the HJ YouTube Channel.

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Michelle

Michaelson nothing would please me more to announce that I had heard report of monies taken had been returned to those people out of pocket and components with HJ branding and other items returned to the company. I would fully support these actions.

It is true that the fired ex-employee going by the alias of ‘Jack’ posted on his own social media site with images in the month of August 2019 the intention to take money for making a hat branded with the components shown in the images he posted. Those images were of HJ owned and branded items. This...

Hello fellow Indy fans and adventurers! Everything we make today is bespoke and to order. We do have many hats in store for anyone visiting to try on and of course to get your head measured up. You can go two ways if you plan to visit the store. You could order by calling or emailing the shop with y...

Hi there fellow fans You are indeed correct DistantPeople...Opening on 29th April (just updated!) we will have a shop dedicated to hats and umbrellas with our sister company - Brigg, while the shop adjacent will house the Swaine Adeney leather goods. Exciting times for us and the group as a whole. E...

Hey folks! Sorry I haven't been on here for a while and missed some questions here. RegDwight - you mentioned felt suppliers. Like many fellow hat making companies and individuals today we primarily use the Portuguese company FEPSA for our fur felt hat bodies. We, like many others, choose to do so b...

Thanks Jeremiah for letting me know.

I have just messed about with the privacy settings and hope that has made it public.

If it still doesn't work I will happily share these images to someone able to link them on here for people to see.

Good morning all I have a copy of this catalogue here in the Herbert Johnson workshop. The catalogue was printed during the current Swaine Adeney ownership and the cover dates this between 1996-1998. The previous mention of it being from the mid eighties is incorrect. The copy here has lots of cross...

Welcome C.A.K! Happy hatting to you! In regards to getting the original Indy ribbon in small lengths without having to order large quantities from T.W.Brachers there is another way... Happy to let you all know that Guy Morse Brown Blockmakers in the UK buy bulk ribbon from Brachers and sell off in l...

Thank you for all your comments... Castor Dioscuri - Hi. I believe in what I do and I am also a fan. I am not JUST a hat-maker and I am here on the forums and sharing my passion in hat making and of Indiana Jones because of that. Plus I strongly suspect that Bernie and the studio has by this stage s...

Hello Indy fans! Part of what I love about working at Herbert Johnson is talking to you guys about why and what you love about Indiana Jones. Here is the link to one of many interviews and fan experiences I am sharing as I build an archive relating to the Indiana Jones Poet, HJ and Richard Swales. I...

Hi IndyFan89 We had new blocks made up using the vintage HJ blocks from our storage as our base design. The old ones are in a terrible state. Having been to see a few open crowned, never bashed and never worn examples of Richard Swales era Indy Poets recently, I am very very happy with this block sh...

Thanks Jeremiah for posting the link and many thanks to AttyOzzy for your kind words and permission to share your images wearing your HJ! For those of you wanting to view our Indy Poets on our website this is the link: https://www.swaineadeneybrigg.com/collections/hats/products/rabbit-indy-poet-hat&...

Hey!

Love this! Lovely hat!

Lykke til!

Michelle

Thank you Indiana Jeff for your feedback. I actually agree. I am all about the smooooooooth too. :D As much as I love the feel and idea of character in a piece of art I also love attention to detail and aspirations of perfection more than randomness. Each and every bow of R.S's that I have seen so f...

That's good to know Michaelson! Exactly the feedback I want.

I would probably develop some kind of nervous tick at the thought of doing anything 'roughly' to be honest!
If it was requested then sure I would offer it.

Feedback most welcome!

Hey Yes I have heard a variety of tales both using scissors and also of a carpet knife type of hooked bladed tool that scored 1/8th inch at a time. The gentleman who's hats I have been photographing has kept the brim slices off a couple of hats also. I understand the 'blending in' of the cut edges w...

Thanks for your story DarthJones2! If you have more to tell I would love to add it to my existing information and personal stories of Richard Swales. Yes the R.Swales dimensional brims I have seen so far have all been rather rough'n'ready and full of character. I look forward to sharing the photos w...

Hi Jeremiah

Sure thing. I will share the stories and pictures on here as well as on FB and on Instagram

Michelle

Happy New Year to you all Sorry I haven't been on here for a while as the workshop has been rather busy. Plus I have been on a wonderful trip to see 6 original Swales Indy Poets (more later)... Ok lots of questions that I hope to answer for you by explaining the HJ Reboot origin story: Herbert Johns...

Thank you for all your messages of welcome.

I have just posted up start to finish photos of making a Beaver Indy Poet on our Facebook page. Please do have a look!

Enjoy!

Michelle

Thank you all for the lovely welcome! Great to be here

Michelle

Hello fans and enthusiasts I feel it is well overdue that I introduce myself to you all. I am Michelle and I have been making and designing hats for Herbert Johnson for over a year now. A bit about me as a maker: I started getting into hats as a teenager and I have the very first fedora that I bough...