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Fletch

I was able to stop in with my son and see John at his shop in the first week of April. I was in town for a wedding and brought him an AB KOTCS for reblocking. I really enjoyed my time with him talking shop and seeing him in his element. At the time he let me know he was waiting on some materials but...

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Much appreciated guys! :TOH: Loving this thing!! @ Fletch...to relax your collar, you're gonna need some ball bearings, and about ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker state... :lol: Or just the occasional kneading :TOH: Let's see yours!!!! :whip: LOL cracked me up...

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Looking good TP! You wear that hat well too. Any tips for training the collar? Mine still stand up fairly erect like yours. I was trying to put some fold in there but the collar stand (I think that is what it is called) seems fairly thick where it attaches to the front panels.

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Yeah veg tanned shrunken lamb had its own page like the crispe and standard hero do and the link was in between the crispe and standard hero links on the hero page. I think I got the last jacket made with veg tanned shrunken lamb because the option was removed right after I got the "processing&...

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If you are not going to pick up a Nowak jacket used, I would respectfully recommend the Wested Hero over the filmjackets deal. I too had a Wested authentic goat custom ordered back in 2007 and just in the last week received a Hero jacket from them in shrunken lamb. The difference in cut and the way ...

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Thanks for that link KT!

I just ordered a 3 pack of Large from them.
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Interesting TS. I imagine Peter gets tired having to re-explain and defend himself all the time. I ordered a Hero at the beginning of the month in shrunken lamb about 5 days before he removed the option from his site again. I guess it is hard to get large enough skins of quality. His shrunken lamb o...

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Wow, real nice job on the bound edge Marc! Thats the best "by hand" job I have seen ever. Thats inspirational work right there! Your friend's dad is going to be thrilled with that handiwork.
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Nice Job Nicolas! What type of epoxy did you use? Spar Varnish is usually used on wood blocks to reduce water absorption and the resulting cracking that comes from that repeated wet and drying process. I think that block would work wonderfully. Another idea would be Dental Stone instead of plaster. ...

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And here are two pics of Winchester felt beaver hoods along the same process that JW Hats had when I went down and spent the day with them to get some hatting tips. Tough to tell the difference between the rabbit and beaver felt until the felt gets shrunk down. http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/...

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Too bad our sucky dollar is gonna make these higher priced for us USA folks.

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How old is your hat Chevalier? Not all Stetsons are bad and I dont mean to @#$% on your hat. The vintage ones are great in fact. Stetson is just not what it used to be. You can still get a higher grade/blends of felt from them these days but you will pay out the nose for it considering what you get....

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The bleeding on the Stetson can also come from the finishing powders they use on their hats to cover up the poor dye jobs and low quality felt. I remember seeing a guy at a fair that was getting rained out and he had a noticeable stain of dye down the back of his dress shirt from his black western h...

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Your hat looks really good my friend. I don't agree with some of the theories you are holding onto but your results can't be argued with. The hat looks spectacular. Nice Job 3thou!

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Here are links to a short film showing how Akubra makes their hats from skins to final product. Silvershadow from FL posted them there. He's from Australia and got these somehow. As we love our Akubra hats here as well and hat making in general, I thought you would enjoy seeing the process. I upload...

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My AB was a bit loose when I got it a couple of years ago, however within a couple of days to a week of wearing it snugged right up. If you just got it, you can expect it to tighten up a smidge with a little bit of use. Mine did perfectly.

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My wife has always thought my hat and gear obsessions are complete dorksville but she knows that it makes me happy and because of that she tolerates my ramblings and "Hey honey come check this out" and all that. She has even bought me a few things like my wested and AB for Christmas and bi...

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PBs are fine hats for machine assisted types. Thing is, there is just not much differentiation among machine made hats outside of block shape. Thats really the only thing you can make kind of proprietary to your operation when you go that route. Upside is you can crank them out to meet demand and go...

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Did Steve direct them to his block? I read elsewhere that he had helped another competitive hatter with their indy block. Are we going to be able to get an Akubra with the best rabbit felt out there in the block shape of an AB?!!! As Steve is not offering a rabbit option any longer and Akubra isnt g...

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Here is a blast from the past, back when we were speculating who would make the hats for the 4th Indy movie back in 2003. Fedora chimes in at the end. http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?p=40039&highlight=#40039 Its been said before I know but this couldn't happen to a better couple of guy...

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Check these babies out for a hundred bucks. Oiled leather for waterproofing and moc toe. Site has a zoomable picture
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/c ... 93846&pn=4

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Looks like the demand you guys have created caused them to raise the price to 19.95. I should have acted sooner.

Ahh well it is still worth buying

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I too received a DVD copy some time ago from Mike for distribution for the US. I'm ready to start mailing at the signal.

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Sweet Dutch! It took a week for it to get to me in California from Mississippi but I had the Labor day holiday during that time frame so it might have come a day earlier otherwise. I was and still am so dang impressed with this hat. Congrats, you've almost got it!

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Hey Dutch, Thats about how long mine took to come. I ordered mine May 7th and got it Yesterday on the 6th. It was well worth the wait though. I would wait twice as long for this hat. I bet it's any day now. It's sure not to disappoint once you've got it in your hands.
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Mine just came today and has the same type of writing on the inside band. Thanks for pointing this out Strider as I surely would have missed it until much later if I noticed it at all. I'll roll on over to your AB thread and throw some pics up. I love it!
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I totally agree. That bash looks great on you. That's a nice looking hat!

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I agree it looks too big for his face. What would you recommend cutting the brim down to Steve? I might be in this same boat and might need to make the same brim adjustment for my face.
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Should you be refering to me talking about Fedora's situation I definately did not mean to imply that anyone is a cad for inquiring about a wait time. TR and I are in the same boat at week 15 waiting for a hat from Steve so I thought it good to comment on why our wait times are longer than most have...

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If he always has 80-90 hats in que to make and it takes him one day per hat then you are looking at at least 3 months. I couldnt imagine making a hat everyday without a break.

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Yep, just hang tight TR. Fedora is working his hardest which I most appreciate. I am right there with you at week 15. Remember he got slammed right after making the hat that was to go to HF. After posting that beauty and letting everyone know that if you ordered at that time you would get a hat made...

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I actually had a similiar experience placing an order for this vest and received an email telling me that it was on backorder. I was looking for a large. I called customer service and was told by someone that they were expecting them the very next day. Called back next day and was told they would be...

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Looks great Rick! Your vest looks pretty cool too. Is it oilskin? Sure is... sorry about the month wait for a reply. It is a Kakadu oilskin. I just love to say that word. Oilskin. :wink: I have some sweet oilskin jackets that I love and had been looking for a vest that looked more tactical made fro...

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No worries here. I'm just pointing out what I see. I have no animosity toward anyone in pointing out either. Its a cool pic, just not accuratly representative of what you would get alone from following his very respectable and admirable bashing. It's no big deal.

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Pagey told me, that he did NOT photoshop anything on the hat. I have no reason to distrust him. Regards, Marc Well you can certainly see that the rear of the hat has been modified from my tilted example when compared to the pic posted at the top of the thread. Clearly the bulge has been created at ...

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No disrespect to our good friend Pagey but 3Thou is right. The hatshape has been idealized. Its a cool pic though. Would'nt mind one of myself

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I tagged that one in my favorites to keep an eye on 'em. I think they look great! Thanks brother
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Looks great Rick! Your vest looks pretty cool too. Is it oilskin?

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WOW!

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You know T.E. that's all that really matters. -That you have a hat that you like that reflects your appreciation for Indy's look and style. I didnt mean to bust you chops brother. I'm sure I wont look like Harry when I wear my hat but I hope that I am happy with the look when it comes. From what I'v...

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Knower of things, I know exactly what you mean. Consequently I look like a complete dork in a ballcap (can I say ballcap here :shock: ) because the dang things are always moving over to the right on me. With Steve's advice I ordered my AB in long oval to avoid that uncomfortable pinching from front ...

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A bold statement my friend but the turn really does replicate the look of raiders fedora brim flawlessly as evidenced by the hundreds of pictures posted already. You can have just a good looking indyesque hat with no turn or the definative raiders look with the turn. The only truly plausible way to ...

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Flipped for ya bro

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Yep, my friend in FX school told me it was the same and that is why I went out and bought it. Be sure to get the clay chip kind with no scent or extra absorbancy additives. I think I got a 3 pound bag for like 3 bucks or something like that last year. It just so happened to be the cheap generic stuf...

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Interesting. I hope what I said about you being progressive didnt come off as patronizing or anything. I meant it in a sincere complimentary way. You have helped advance achieving a screen accurate hat with your input more than most. I was a lurker for more than two years before joining up officiall...

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Wasnt the Federation kind of commissioned to satisfy us indyfans after the fact? I thought I remember reading that somewhere. If I'm wrong dont mind me

You are progressive as usual 3thou and I always enjoy your observations.
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I just bought simple generic cat litter and ground it up with a morter and pestle and get a great effect. It is just comprised of small clay chips and when pulverized is grey/tan in color. Anyway, likely the same stuff and cheaper and local too!
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Thanks for the input guys. I appreciate it. Does anyone have an AB long oval that is turned that they can share some pics of? Maybe Steve will see this post and chime in or I will ask him directly. I was hoping that some other long head would have gone through this too.

Thanks

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I know the reality of the turn has been established for sure and is necessary to get "the look" but I am wondering if this is going to work for me. If the raidersesque brim distortion was caused by Ford's long oval shaped head in a rounder sized hat and turned, what would be the effect of ...

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Thank you very little :), The movie cracks me up with its subtle fletchisms. You're right, there will be that Z axis distortion to take into account. The more head on or level the camera is with the brim or ribbon of the hat, the better and doing so definately puts you in there real close where dist...

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