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Indiana Blooze

Michaelson wrote:I also have a 2006 Ford felt and she’s going strong too, but it’s been reblocked 3 times since I got it.

I've yet to get mine reblocked.

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Another year down. 2006 Ford Felt

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My 2006 AB Ford Felt in Lithuania a few weeks ago. It's never had a re-block, or even been cleaned for that matter. The picture on the wooden head, the one on the right ;) , more accurately reflects the true color of the hat. Great looking hat! I assume that's rabbit/hare felt? :TOH: It is beaver. ...

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http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/rlblooze/DSC03579.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/rlblooze/DSC03594.jpg My 2006 AB Ford Felt in Lithuania a few weeks ago. It's never had a re-block, or even been cleaned for that matter. The picture on the wooden head, the one on the right ;) , mor...

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My Ford felt AB is with Dave getting tweaked after my soaking at Universal Studios Park in February. I'm looking forward to seeing my old friend come back ready for another full year of 'road work'. Regard! Michaelson :M: Just saw this, better late than never I guess, do you have pics? I'd like to ...

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I wear my fedora every day, any weather, any temp, rain, sun, snow, sleet, fog......etc. There is, however, one exception. While I have worn it to many NASCAR Truck and Nationwide races, I don't wear it to any NASCAR Sprint Cup races. My headphones won't fit over it.

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I shaved with enough cold water while I was in the field in the service. From what I've always heard though, the warm water is supposed to open your pores and give you a closer shave. All, a cold water shave will do will is remind me of sleeping on a cot with my boots on and mixing instant Sanka co...

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Dalexs wrote:
jlee562 wrote:There's also something to be said about the fit of a custom hat!
Until it blows off your head on top of a mountain and you wathc your investment go sailng off in the breeeze!

Or up Michigan Avenue

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OK, no pics of new AB's recently, so how about some new pics of an old hat. This is my "Ford Felt" AB that is affectionately known as "#1." It has been worn thousands of hours, in the sun, hurricane remnants, blizzards, heat, cold, you name it. Steve made it in December of 2006. ...

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TheSavoryTrim wrote:Mitch, it's 7 1/4.

My size exactly

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It depends, some of my hats are 57s, and some are 58s, yet they fit perfect. I have also had 57s that are tight and 58s that are loose. I guess it all goes back to handmade vs machine made vs individual hatter.

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On the recommendation of others more knowledgeable than I, when i was faced with this sort of situation, I popped out the bash and then turned the hat upside down and let it dry while resting on it's crown. Worked like a charm, no taper. Of course it helps to have a quality lid to begin with.

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If you can't take the heat...... become a cop. :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :CR: I've got to agree with John on this one:D As far wearing a fedora when it's hot......I don't think I've been any where that's too hot. I've worn mine at -15 degrees, and I've worn it at 115 degrees. Sent fro...

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One also has to understand the dynamics of economy. They run one-man-shops. If the price is low, they get slammed with orders. That's the 'mistake' Steve Delk made at AB when he started out, then into the CS orders. He got absolutely buried with orders when his price was low, but his production tim...

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Here's a question for those more knowledgeable than I; Can the taper in a hat be reduced by storing it upside down, resting on the crown? I ask, because I have 2006 AB, one from the infamous "Ford Felt" run, that I parked about eighteen months ago, (don't worry, I was not without chapeau, ...

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The Cat in the Hat is back

Nice to see you back under cover. Sweet looking hat!!!

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Joeyeah_right wrote:Which is Mitch:

They could definitely cast Mitch as Indy if they wanted to do an movie set between LC & KOTCS

Regards
Joe

I know it could be camera angles, lighting, yada yada yada, but I like Mitch's hat better

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There aren't too many guitars that look better than a red SG or 335.

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Diggin' the hat and the axe

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That's a beautiful hat. With that lighting, the color looks a lot like my 2006 Ford Felt AB.

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Congratulations on your retirement. That was a really cool thing your co-workers did for you.

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Yeah, it's sort of a two edged sword. If Steve spent all the time at his computer replying to all the emails, and posting all the updates that folks are asking him to do, that is time pulled away from the work bench....and hats wouldn't be getting made. As you say, he's a one man show. He doesn't h...

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I only own one. A Wested washed goat that was a custom for Coronado3, but it just happened to fit me when he didn't want it any more.

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Did I ever mention that I have this brown hat, that in certain lighting actually looks grey?

(Sorry John, I'm in the middle of a 72 hour shift and just couldn't resist the temptation

)

BTW, both of those hat colors are gorgeous.

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Little brothers, why'd it have to be little brothers!!!

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This is my Wested washed goat after a year of wearing. I subscribe to the Michaelson School of Distressing motto, "Just Wear It." While I don't abuse my gear, I don't baby it either. I wear my gear on a daily basis, my hat 365 days a year, my jacket spring, fall, winter, and sometimes in t...

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maboot38 wrote:Second...this is more proof that cat's are not for petting, but for eating. If you have four cats, that's not a menagerie, it's a buffet! Just remember, once they are properly sauteed, they don't urinate on ANYTHING, and they taste better.

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Go to your local Pet Store and get some enzymatic odor removal stuff. This stuff really works on pet urine, (yeah, I've worked and trained animals for many years). They make some just for cat urine. I can't guarentee this will save your hat, but it would be cheaper than a new hat, and if it works......

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Bruce Wayne wrote:
Indiana Blooze wrote:...Looking for Noah...
Did you find him?

Nope. Upon further research, I discovered that I was a few thousand years and a few thousand miles off.

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The water repelliant is great stuff but I hate to say it. I sold my last bottle today. The person who owns the water repellant that I sell will no longer be selling any. She is shutting down that part of her biz. I'm trying to buy the company for the repellant but I have my doubts it's going to hap...

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While hiking in the Smokies a couple weeks ago, I got caught in a sudden DOWNPOUR :o about 2 miles from the trailhead. This wasn't any light downpour either, it turned the trail into a small creek. It was somewhere between a "soaker" and a torrential downpour. Fortunately I had on Indy Rai...

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three years is close to a lifetime. I can appreciate Steve's dilemma, but we also paid what at the time was the full price. It might be easier on all of us, including Steve, if he let those who paid the current price wait in line like the rest of us. Like us, they're after the hat, and the hat come...

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Most excellent jacket John, and very well done Riley

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12-07 here and waiting patiently as usual. I have found if I buy something special it keeps my mind off the AB that is coming. In 08 I bought new golf clubs, in 09 I bought a new Harley and this year I bought myself a Big Green Egg. Keeps my mind of the hat and if worse comes to worse, I am sure th...

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Shoulder pads were in the ROTLA specific jackets a few years ago. These were the ones not made in England, and also had the 80's fit. I'm not coordinated enough to have taken the pads out myself, so I had Mrs. Blooze do it. Never even missed'em.

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binkmeisterRick wrote:Try FREE BEER and see what that does.

You'd probably do better with "FREE VACATION "

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Oh yeah, the guy is good.

Scroll through this link, and see what he was able to do with my old beat-up, tapered-up Peters' Bros. a few years back.

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32220

Psst hey John, you are that good.

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If I have to use a pad, I like to use 3M scrubbing sponges. I carefully strip off the green scrubber part, and then cut the remaining sponge to the size I need. There are different sizes and thicknesses, so you can pretty much custom fit your pad. I also use a fillet knife to trim the sides and bott...

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Michaelson wrote:

Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here!

Regards! Michaelson

I' must be set. I've got bi-focal contacts and hearing aids. $\:D/$

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WyoWilliam wrote: Does it have a custom liner/ sweat or are they the stock Christy's?

I'm not familiar with a stock Christy's, however, the liner is a plain white one, and the sweat is embossed "Schubert Hats, The Australian Model." Yojimbo Jones has a picture of the sweat as his avatar.

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As promise, here's some new pics http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/rlblooze/IndyGear/AB_YJ%20Comparison/YJFrontBust.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/rlblooze/IndyGear/AB_YJ%20Comparison/YJSideBust.jpg I have had it for two weeks now, and it probably has 40 hours of wear time. It has b...

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Strider wrote:Got any pics of the lid on your head, Blooze?

They will be coming. My computer with Photoshop is down, so it may take me a couple more days.

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Local Land Surveyor wrote: Surveyors love to measure.

LLS

Didn't you do some measurements on the side dents at one time?

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OK, time for some comparison measurements. A caveat: I am comparing an old apple to a new orange. The AB has been worn for thousands of hours in all kinds of weather and temperature extremes. I didn't abuse it, I wore it. What effect this may have had on these measurements, particularly the crown, I...

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As a reference as to how much darker the hats really are, the YJ's color is spot on the color as his undistressed "Secret Chamber" hat on his web page. As far as size differences, I will make some comparison measurements on Friday, (it's much easier when Mrs. Blooze is at work, as she thin...

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I just got my Yojimbo Jones, literally 20 minutes ago. The first thing I did was open the box. Next I straightened out the bash, yeah it had the "Shippers Crunch" bash. I then thought of you guys, grabbed my #1 and camera for a few comparison pics. #1 - 2006 AB from the notorious Ford Felt...

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The leather sweatband will shrink with wearage

and time. Just tuck a little filler in the band and then remove it as the band shrinks. There are also some other things that you can do such as the lampshade manuever, but I don't recomend them. Do as Michaelson would, just wear it.

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I tend to think it's a mixture of INTJ personality type with a possible "pinch" of Asperger's syndrome thrown in... The wife refers to me as high functioning but often inappropriately honest... Don't read "bravery" or "boldness" into what I say - I just don't know any ...

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_ wrote: That's the real story...

And I agree - Steve Delk is a real gentleman. A true class act. I, on the otherhand, am no Steve Delk...

While you may not consider yourself a gentleman, (a scoundrel maybe?

), I do appreciate the research that you do before you make your statements.

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binkmeisterRick wrote:I've been trying for years, but being a moderator here goes towards my community service and parole.

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