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Looks great on ya. Some folks are just meant to wear hats and you are one of em. fedora

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Bernie used barons steamer to re-crease some hats, Thats it. Didn't the dude who runs Baron Hats try to claim that Bernie came to him in "a panic," needing HIM to "fix" a bunch of CS hats, thus leading to his (later found out to be erroneous) claims that he made some of the hats...

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I know that the stand in for Indy on the train scenes wore a hat made by Barons, because the guy called me and told me as much. I think he said it was also gray. Bernie did go to Barons to have Mark steam and put the popped out creases back into the hats, but Bernie had already given me the specs on...

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It looks too small to me. A reworking of the bash could help some, but it still looks too small, especially on the profile shot. JMO. Hmmm... It's a little snug, but not too tight. In retrospect, I shouldve ordered a 59. But, how would a bigger size fix the issue? The shape and crown height are jus...

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Yes, the screen specs will not work on everyone, unless you have Ford's facial shape, hat size and head shape. That is why off the shelf hats are not always pleasing, but do fit within many budgets. That is the trade off. Remember, Ford was fitted by a costume designer that made the hat to the specs...

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So is there some kind of definite consensus on what to order from Christy's? Brim dimension-wise? I mean if I'm going for an Indy-style hat. I read through all the pages of the Christy's thread, but all I accrued from it was confusion. I'm about to order 6 hats, and I really need to know before I b...

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Not yet on the pics. My daughter is involved in nursing school finals and hasn't had the time to take those pics yet. Oh, I made a bad mistake on the color of this hat Marc. You got it like I wanted it! WHen I sit it next to the Henry and it looked to be the same color, BUT that hat wasn't the Henry...

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She left out Johnny Depp. Who looks quite stylish in his fedoras. Some of those hats like Timberlake wears, I don't care for myself. I call those "hat caricature" hats. Never trust a person who doesn't like hats is my motto. It's our heritage, not to be fooled with. It's as American as bas...

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I had a shot at making this hat. I was told it was to be a early western hat with mexican influences. Didn't have the time to fool with it though. I think Stetson may have made this one, but can't or shouldn't go into it. I know they were in the running real early on. Whomever made it did a great jo...

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I am trying to get up with my daughter so she can take the pics on my day off this week. By the way, this felt is so SOFT and floppy(which I love) but because of that, it isn't making the best CS hat. I could apply shellac and solve this, but like the hat as it is now. So, it looks like this one is ...

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Enjoyed the story board! Thanks for posting. Fedora

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Johnny Fedora wrote:Sooooo...PICTURES!?!?!?! I'm dieing to see this hat Steve!

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Stay tuned! I wanted to break it in, and give it time to settle in. Plus, I have to get my daughter over to work my digital cam. I hate holding the camera out from my face and snapping off the pics.

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Gorgeous hat Steve! And a great block too! If I ever get enough money for a Steve Delk hat, it will definitely be a Raiders in the "Michaelson" block. Joe Thanks. I hate it that my hats cost so much these days, and wish I did not have to do it. But, offering em cheap, for a pure beaver ha...

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I edited the pics on the moss fedora. Got a better, less washed out shot of the front view, at the start of this thread. Plus, the water repellant treatment had dried, and I knew the pounce mottle would be cured. Regards, Fedora

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Those colors really work well together and make this hat very versatile. The block you used makes the look very classy as well! Excellent!! :H: I do love this vintage block! It is my personal fav, of ALL of the different vintage blocks and handmade blocks in my stable. Unlike my early Indy blocks, ...

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Funny, I was just telling John Penman that a CS Travel hat in moss would look spectacular--and this one sure proves it! Excellent work, Steve! :clap: :TOH: Best wishes, Nebraska Schulte One I'd like to see is a taupe/khaki color. This one here is as close as I have gotten to the khaki. http://i28.p...

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Well, my friend, watch your mail!

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By the way, the Indy 4 travel hat block was Michaelson's chosen block way before Indy 4 was shot. :D Turns out they liked your personal taste really well! This block is also my fav Raiders block for making a Raiders fedora. Crease it differently and it looks great for a Raiders fedora. And its a rea...

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Here is a fedora, using my Gray Travel hat block from CS, with a vintage 1 7/8 ribbon listed on the spool as "antique" in color. It is a darker green ribbon. Crown height, open crown is 5 1/2 inches, brim, 3 by 2 5/8. I made it on my 'Michaelson' block. I shot these pics before I treated i...

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The raiders side dents extend almost half way back in many of scenes. Particularly the SOC hat. I've tightened up the front pinch, lowered the back slightly and taken the dents out to about half way. I'll post some updated pics soon :) I like this pic here, to use to do the creases on the sides. ht...

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The hat arrived today! When I get finished with work, I will snap some pics of it on the old head. Marc, outstanding craftmanship, as I have come to expect, and this mink/beaver blend HAS to be the nicest, finest, and most expensive felt I have ever seen, and touched. The hat is so soft too, which m...

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Wow, the creases got knocked out and moved as well. Yeah, tighten up the front pinch, check to see it is 4 3/4 tall, on the front, crease the back down to 4 inches tall, and put wedge looking creaeses in the front, intead of the CS crease. That's how I styled it anyways the day I shipped it out. I t...

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Is it going to be a CS hat like Steves? You bet Nick :TOH: Just thinking out loud, But how about salking it in ice cold water? Would that make a difference? That's one of the things I've tried... nothing. Generally by the time I iron the brim dry, the wrinkles are gone, pressed flat by me and the h...

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...I had to shrink mine more. And Polly doesn't like the cracker ](*,) I've done who knows what to this felt to get it to shrink over the block and I've still got tiny wrinkles in the brim break area. Now, one would think that a little steam would help but ah ah! Thisk suckker GROWS when exposed to...

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My dear friend! I've had a bad conscience for round about THREE "you know what" years for not having made that hat for you, but I would NEVER forget the promis I made to you! I pray that this hat will live up to your expectations and that we'll soon meet with John and all of us will be we...

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WOW. An amazing hat! Thank you Marc for not forgetting about making me this hat. It is indeed a "one of a kind Indy fedora". And I will always treasure this one my friend, and won't take it off my head for at least a month. I generally rotate my hats, but will not do so for quite some time...

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You know, with the Raiders hat, some pics show it to be only a 5 inch open crown hat, and if you use the ribbon to determine the height of the creased hat, it appears to be under 5 inches tall on the sides, probably closer to 4 3/4. Even some of the LC hats look to be taller, to me than some of the ...

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Ah, a good time to post pics of my own Henry. I reblocked it awhile back, and shortened the crown height by 1/4 an inch. Creased specs now are 4 5/8 front, 3 7/8 back, and 4 7/8 on the sides. I have worn the snot out of this hat, as it was a great summer hat, as this hat is really lightweight compar...

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Wow, so once again the hat specter raises his ugly head! And Murphy's Law makes a visit as well. (and I don't see an icon with tears streaming down to use here) So the water repellant treatment did strange things to the felt? Very strange indeed. The stuff we use generally makes the felt "clean...

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Well, you'll be there and he'll be there, so it's a probability. :lol: But, Bink - according to some people, neither I, my wife, or even my job actually exist! :shock: I'm told that I am actually a mythical creature. So, while there will be "sightings" the chances of actually seeing me ar...

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o, once you let me know how you want me to put the sweat band together Steve, I can start to put it together

Oh, the traditional way, or the way you generally do this is just fine. Thanks! Looking mighty fine there Marc. Fedora

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Tomorrow I'll cut the brim and YES!!! I AM nervous about it

Don't sweat the brim cutting my friend. Any miscut I will simply see as "adding character' to the hat. I like hats with character that sometimes perfection negates.

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The felt is so buttery soft it "crawls" while ironing the brim. Very irritating! When working with very soft hats, this is pretty normal but not to that degree. Yeah, looks like the felt really did not want to shrink under the heat, which is a GOOD sign. I ran into the same deal with that...

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Welcome back to another episode of "A new hat for Fedora"! The hat was dry to the bone this morning, so I could start with the brim break and the preaging. To put a brim break into this felt is a real pain in the rear :( What usually takes approx. 15-20 minutes, kept me busy for over 45 m...

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he Henry is indeed a great hat, but it's too much "chocolate" brown to pull off a good indy feel Hey, that's what happens if you hand over a project to me. Everything is planned LONG term :lol: A couple of years down the road and the color will be just PERFECT! - Yeah, I know... me in a n...

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Glad to get you giddy my friend :D These bodies just beat ANYTHING I have ever seen in my entire life. Modern or vintage - you name it! They're just soooo incredibly fine to touch... unbelievable!!! Once I'm done with yours, I'll make one for myself, put it on and never look back. Even though they'...

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Well, my good friend Marc has gotten my mink/beaver body in!!!!!!! As some may recall, I was quite disapointed that when Marc was making this hat for me a couple years ago, he messed up and ruined the body. He promised to see if he could talk his feltmaker into running another one, and I reckon he m...

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I have a one and will send it out to first time customers upon request but here us the thing. Most people have a hard time getting their own measurements correct using a tape measurer. Imagine a tool that has nearly 30 moving parts. Most can't handle one moving part like a tape measurer. I don't me...

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I think this is the best thread to date! All of these ladies are young enough to be my grandkids! And, I always loved ladies wearing fedoras. You old guys here recall that commercial that featured a lass wearing a fedora, as she sang, Hey Big Spender? Don't recall what the commercial was hocking, bu...

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That is a great pic! And another great use of one of our hats. So, you young parents out there, if you go camping, you can use your AB as a baby bath. I would have never thought of that, prior to see the pic posted.

And what a cute kid! And your grandbaby to boot. Congrats. Fedora

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I prefer the hats after being worn for a while myself. They'll evolve when they're lived in IMO. However I'd prefer one of my current hats in a few years, rather than one of my first hats right now - I guess Adam thought the same ;) Nick: I've put the hat next to my Indy props in my display cabinet...

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Michaelson wrote:You do, let me know how you did it!

Regard! Michaelson

I think plastic surgery may be in order.

Then I can always have a surprised look on my face.

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Every time I see one of Steve's lids, I just want it.....even thought it might not be in my size.. :lol: Fantastic looking lid and very Raiders.....I'd love to see it on a noodle though... :D Ian Yes, that is the best way to see one, on a head. I doubt though my customers would appreciate me wearin...

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Looks great my friend! However one has to put into consideration WHO is working with the crown, that is gained with this block. Not many people can get a rather non accurate crown shape to yield a super accurate crown when crease but you're CERTAINLY among these few. So, with all credit due for the...

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And the thing about this block is that it does have just a small amount of taper on the sides, but it creases out. Which makes for a less top heavy hat. I think one of the first mistakes I ever made was by making the blocks I made by hand, too top heavy, which really shows up an an inaccuracy in my...

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I own a large collection of blocks, and all are really old ones. I dug one out a few days ago, and noticed that this was a block I bought from the U.K. over 5 years ago, and had never used it. Since it looked close to the Raiders blockshape, I decided to use it to see what it would yield. I was plea...

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The Stetson Temple is the TOD hat, at least what Stetson placed in that film. I also hear they have improved their felt for this hat, and it no longer bleeds the luering powder that Stetson uses to make their colors very even on the hat. If you are on a budget, this would be a good one. I bought 4 o...

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Well I now finally got pics of the hat here are the urls to image shack http://img72.imageshack.us/i/hat014.jpg/ http://img201.imageshack.us/i/hat013.jpg/ http://img194.imageshack.us/i/hat011.jpg/ http://img543.imageshack.us/i/hat010.jpg/ http://img121.imageshack.us/i/hat009.jpg/ Wow, that one has ...

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Well see this kid has been talking @#$% behind my back all year so today I just hit him and it got started. but the real thing is that my AB looks good like it did when I first got it my Todd's has accidently been sat on a couple of times and it seems weird because it has creases in the back but th...

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Yes, this is one of those rewards that is real reward. To think that a hat cheered this guy up, made his life a little bit less trying is all that anyone could ever ask for. It's not often that I can really make a difference, even a small one in another's life, so it is a treasure to me personally. ...

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