Club Obi Wan

Manwiththehat

Thanks all

Hats are my life and I take great pride and joy in them So it's nice to hear so much nice feedback

Manwiththehat

A Whole lot of hairspray later.

What do you guys think?

Manwiththehat

Jonesy Jr. wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:28 am Nicely done. And you have a nice grey jacket. Is this tweed blazer ?

Thank you

The blazer I'm not sure what is. It says: Made in England and 70% polyester,25 wool and 5%nylon. It's my fathers old blazer he used to wear

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bearbeast wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:00 am Whoa, fantastic work, looks even nicer than the other one you did. Very clean work!

Cheers,
Bear

Thanks bud

Manwiththehat

I got several color variations of Stetson Pen so I decided to change the shape of my light beige one to more a indy shape

Manwiththehat

Thanks all

Now if I only could get my stubborn Miller hats from the underworld to hold a shape...The though of it not being able to hold a reshape makes my inner perfectionist so annoyed but I guess some wars can't be won

Side dents seem to be my kryptonite in hats

Manwiththehat

Hi. I have an old Stetson I tried to reshape into a more indy like hat so I wonder if it could pass as one now? The crown is quiet low and the für is a bit To soft to handle steaming well but I gave it a try with only a little steam and some distilled water on a bottle.Original it had a teardrop cro...

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Nicely done! I think you nailed the look of the jacket appearing lived-in, but not exaggerating so much that it looks unnatural. In my opinion, it looks very natural and subtle in a realistic way. Certainly better than I could have done :rolling: Good work :TOH: -WNY Indy Thank you :D Tomorrow if t...

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Alright. I think I'm done and It didn't look too bad either I think :D I applied a thin leather conditioner layer to it also :) https://i.imgur.com/VDEWnpD.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/JO43zb2.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/q8X7PEd.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/moxNi4u.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/48JSash.jpeg https:/...

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Western New York Indy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 5:32 pm Ahhh, that makes sense. That way you'd have one for each of the original movies, which is pretty cool!

So are you thinking of sending it off to Thomas for a reshape?

-WNY Indy

Thanks

I'm not sure.It depends on how much it costs to do it

Manwiththehat

It's certainly possible to reshape it! The issue is the "ghost mark" from the off center crease. It's very hard to undo that mark, especially with the really tight front pinch. You could try to steam it out, just don't use too much steam or steam the inside of the hat. That can make it ta...

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Hi I just wondered if it's possible to remove the marks from the raiders turn and reshape my advintage raider's hat to a crusader one?

I'm afraid to try cause I don't wanna try something and end up like my miller hat

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I think I Finally tamed the beast which is my stubborn miller hat

So much hustle to get it right.Any input will be great

I tried with a temple shape between

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Indiana Croft wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:39 pm You’re getting there, can’t wait for the next picture all geared up.

Croft

Thanks

A quick question but should I use some leather conditioner on my jacket or can I just leave it as it is?

I'm afraid that conditioner will darken it so I'm not sure my self.

Manwiththehat

Does look great. Now leave it alone for now, and watch how you wear it, you’ll pick up areas that you might want to hit lateral. Now wear it and enjoy it. Now for the next piece of gear, the MKVII bag with the leather strap. Croft :mrgreen: Thanks :) I have ordered the MKVII bag with leather strap ...

Manwiththehat

I went over it with rubbing alcohol and I think it actually looks better than it was now

I don't understand this jackets logic

Manwiththehat

How’s the blotchness now. And water treat makes the jacket a little more aged, lived in. Now if you have to use the dye (not stain #-o ) all over, use the it in a fashion lie your wiping it on in small amounts, not heavy like. Rub it in like, it’ll darken up some to, not so brown. As the original R...

Manwiththehat

It is a journey. If it still kinda blotchy, you may have to commit and rub down the entire jacket with the stain. Distressing ones jacket is an experiment, if you look around, you see some good and some that went over board. Don't go over board. Oh and when you give it the ol water treatment, ya on...

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So I gave the jacket the water treatment and I had it on me for a couple of hours but now it's getting late here so I came pup with his solution

Sorry for all the pictures of my journey of weathering

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I tried starting on the back.I'm not sure how good it looks thought

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Indiana Croft wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:13 pm Good start.
Is that white something or just from the camera flash.

Croft

Thanks

The white is camera flash yeah

Manwiththehat

Alright so I slowly starting my distressing with dying

This is so far.I'm using Q-tips for the seams and edges so I don't spill so much

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Glad to hear that it will take the weather :D I wonder when you say crazy weather in The Big Apple how much snow does it mean? :lol: It's always interesting/funny hearing people gets shocked when it comes like 1cm snow :rolling: In Norway we are used 50cm to a couple of meters so when we only got l...

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New York state is currently in a state of emergency due to brutal winter weather. Which I thought was a great time to wear my Fed IV. Okay, so in all seriousness I was walking around town when it was snowing a bit, but not very bad. I was inside for a few hours and then when I went back outside to ...

Manwiththehat

Thanks!

The worst part is the brim for me.I'm still not 100% happy on the sides and the front of the brim but I'm not entirely sure what to change now

Anyway the hat is so nice and I love it

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So I got my Akubra Federation IV Deluxe and I Tried( with emphasis on tried) to shape it

It's my very first time I shape a unshaped hat.

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bearbeast wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:49 am Hmmm, I thought that in Crusade it was just part of the "Scottish lord" persona and he never took it off.

He forgot the was Not a sSottish lord nor Mickey Mouse I guess

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I was looking over your thread on what you'd done so far. https://indygear.net/cow/viewtopic.php?t=75329 The one picture of the front right pocket (as you look at it), those scratches should blend in nicely with the dye. Now this is just me and my opinion, but stay away from these kind of distressi...

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Cheers for the awesome pictures and instructions Croft

I'm now even more scared than I was before to try it out my self with my Wested raider goatskin jacket

Manwiththehat

Alright. I acquired Fiebings Pro Dye DARK BROWN dye but I haven't found any tutorials how to use it in weathering/distressing of a leather jacket so I wonder if anyone could explain it to me? Also I got some rubbing alcohol but it smells pretty bad so I wonder if there exist rubbing alcohol without ...

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Indiana Croft wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:27 pm What color
When did you order, during the short period they had brown in stock

Can’t wait to see it on the ol noggin.

Croft

I order it in dark brown just a few days ago

Manwiththehat

I kinda went the opposite way of others.I first got the more expensive hats and now Federation IV Deluxe is on it's way!

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Just a question but how is beaver felt when it comes to snow and rain? It snows here quiet a lot sometimes so I though I'd ask here how to handle it

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Manwiththehat, congrats, that hat looks beautiful! Thomas is an amazing hatter and I think this really shows here. I totally dig the mushroom crown and the super cool liner! Do you plan on dusting it up by yourself for that Streets of Cairo look? Thank you! :D I think I just wear it down naturally ...

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Howard Weinstein wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:48 am Great hat, love that liner. Which color did you order? Have fun wearing it!

Thanks I will!

I went with True-sable color

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Cheers all

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It is here! I can't belive it! it's finally hereee! my Advintage Masterpiece Decent Raiders of the lost Ark has arrived! :notworthy: :whip: :shock: \:D/ Thomas Really knocked it out of the park and over the hills with this one! :D https://i.imgur.com/MFRAY3u.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Jnuoux7.jpg https...

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First: Welcome to the Advintage club :TOH: I'm not sure how it is with Vat in UK but I was shocked when I had to pay Vat of 142 GBP in Norway where I live to get my masterpiece Advintage hat.I had Never though it would be that insane Vat.The Vat here is 23% so pretty high.I hope you got more luck th...

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Happy new year everyone! :TOH: I gave my miller hat another go.This time I sprayed the hat in a very strong hairspray first and I think maybe it looks better now? Maybe there is hope after all :rolling: https://i.imgur.com/VgqxCJ5.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ReUXmcd.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/8CMdldT.jpeg

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Welcome to the Advintage hats club and that sable 23 color looks Superb for TOD!

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So I got my hat block and tried it out.Here is a quick work of it.Not sure but I'm really struggling to get rid of the old imprinted patterns in the für felt.The style I'm trying to go with is the temple of doom hat.Sorry but I'm not in my full indy gear today :rolling: https://i.imgur.com/BbMW6iT.j...

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Tremolo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:51 am Quite a few people on here had great results with dye. My Raiders Hero jacket in washed lambskin also had grey undertones and I used Fiebing‘s dark brown leather dye on it and am much happier with the color now.

Awesome

I'm trying that then

Manwiththehat

A question will dying the distressed parts with a lighter brown dye look good? As it is now they distressed parts are a bit grey and lifeless.

Manwiththehat

Thanks all

Just a question is there any good videos showing how to do a military hem? My sisters gonna sew the hem so I kinda need some instructions

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Hey all :) I got my Karolian dry goods indy pants today and I Love them but I'm wondering if maybe I ordered them a size to big or are they supposed to be roomy? I took a few pictures of me with them just so you can see :) If they are to big I just get someone to adjust them. https://i.imgur.com/HDa...

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Thanks guys

I did some more distressing and this is how it looks now

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Hey all :) I started a bit on distressing my Raiders Wested goatskin jacket today with sandpaper.I didn't want to go all overboard so I just did the seams on it for now.It might be a bit hard to see on the pictures :lol: https://i.imgur.com/Jp9lAMq.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/pACLclT.jpeg https://i.img...

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Hey.I'm thinking about distressing and dying my Wested Leather goatskin raider jacket to remove some of the greyish tint and I'm looking on Fiebings Pro Dye DARK BROWN dye and Now I'M not sure if dark brown is good or maybe Fiebings Pro Dye DARK CHOCOLATE would be better? Any input would be great :)...

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Thanks all

I have putted away my whip for the winter since it's only wet grass or wet snow now and it's not easy to do any whipping at all.I managed to do a few cracks but as soon as the fall gets very wet it gets harder to do that sadly so I might as well wait until spring.

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I finally got the conditioner for my new Vegetable tanned goat hide bullwhip today and I was out trying it and The fall is really curly so I wonder is this something that will fix it self over time or is there a way to straighten the fall? https://i.imgur.com/TPn1YKL.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/q8m9kl9...

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