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slowdevil

Hi folks, Just wanted to show off my new Last Crusade in beaver from Brian Lalonde at Screencaped. This is an amazing hat, really robust and perfectly proportioned to my face shape and head size. Brian was great to deal with throughout the process. Can’t recommend his services enough. Can you tell ...

slowdevil

Food for thought though, it is possible that your AB isn't in the same shape it was when Steve made it. Depending on use, and conditions when worn, it might be an entirely different shape now. Maybe even more fitted to your head on the sides, and more gappy in the front and back. The AB was always ...

slowdevil

It's been years since I've posted. Hi, all. When you have a long oval head, do you think it's better to get a long oval fedora, or get a standard shape and try to stretch it and shape it to your head? I have a long oval Adventurebilt that Steve made for me years ago, and it's quite good, but recentl...

slowdevil

Thanks so much for the kind words, guys. Means a lot coming from fellow Indy fanatics. I just keep looking at the hat. #### that's a nice looking hat!

slowdevil

Dusted off the AB for a photo today. I think it makes the photo, so thought I'd share.

28/52 ready to go by slowdevil, on Flickr

slowdevil

I hope he feels better soon. Does anybody know if Steve was invited to the premier or to the set during filming? Or did he get free passes to see the the film as often as he likes? Surely he got some nice swag from this gig!

J

slowdevil

Needless to say... I'm a colossal geek. Also needless to say... I'm REALLY excited about Indy 4. J Wow! From a photography perspective, your lighting is great. Whoever did a)the red lighting and b)the one in the toilet bowl should be given a medal. I just wish you were holding one of those really b...

slowdevil

Needless to say... I'm a colossal geek. Also needless to say... I'm REALLY excited about Indy 4.

J

slowdevil

The idol is a storm trooper cookie jar, in case you're wondering.

slowdevil

Here here ( the part about him being a good dude, not the thread title! )

slowdevil

Pretty good-looking lid. Better than the one I had.

slowdevil

Minnesota Jones wrote:Bink, that hat looks gray.... (MJ dives under the Plymouth...)

Awww... rats. You beat me to it.

slowdevil

Thanks! Not sure really. I got it on ebay for about $100. It looks like a knock-off Morgan. About 13'. Shorter handle, but nice and heavy and LOUD.

IndyMcFly wrote:Ooh, that's a beautiful shot! What kind of whip is that?

In Christ,
Shane

slowdevil

I took this last night to enter in a photo contest on flickr.

slowdevil

Just wanted to comment on the new hat... My first impression is that it needs more swoop in the brim. And am I seeing things, or is the hat (from the "x-mas card pic) actually turned on Ford's head, but to his left?

Justin

slowdevil

Well, I guess I will know better than to try to start a discussion in the future.

slowdevil

Fedoraman wrote:

Carmen Electra....GRRRRR!!!!

Agreed. I didn't make a very good copy of this photo. In the magazine, it really looks more brown.

Justin

slowdevil

Sorry I couldn't find the original thread, but check out this pic of Colin Farrell on page 11 of the April issue of Playboy. This looks like a Raiders block to me. Could this be Fedora's celebrity client?

Justin

slowdevil

I was curious about these too, but it doesn't sound like they're that good. What I do like about them is the wider ribbon.

slowdevil

I thought the hat that looked the most like the Raiders fedora was at the end of the film when they return to the village.

slowdevil

Ok. I think I've fallen through the cracks then. I just hope I didn't do something to tick him off, because he didn't respond to my inquiry. I already have one AB, though, so I can't be upset. And we've still never gotten the notice that he didn't get the Indy 4 contract, so we know why he's swamped...

slowdevil

I was seriously starting to wonder too, as I ordered one a while back and hadn't heard anything. This is one reason COW is so great. With Fedora's post about how absolutely swamped he is, he informs all of us with one fell swoop instead of sidetracking himself trying to reply to every email he gets....

slowdevil

I think the hat is a real beauty. You might consider putting a curl on the sides of the brim, if you really want to get the Last Crusade look. It really looks like an exceptional lid and very accurate to the film as well.

Justin

slowdevil

Are you asking because you saw that grey one on ebay last week?

Justin

slowdevil

I think I've gotten them all (except Minnonite - you're unique there, Michaelson) ; Indy Jones, cowboy, and gangster... But just as many just go, "Man, that's a nice hat!"

Justin

slowdevil

Thanks for your help, guys! I was ready to grab the scissors and see what happens.

slowdevil

As I said, I'm pretty new to bullwhips. The current popper at the end of my whip looks to be in pretty good condition, but the frays are very long. Would I get a better crack if I cut it down a tad? It seems like long frays would give a softer pop, in my naive opinion, granted I'm still only getting...

slowdevil

I'm new to the bullwhip forum, so forgive me, but I have to ask this... Have you ever attempted to use your whip to swing from a tree limb or the nose of a giant anubis statue... etc...

Justin

slowdevil

Thanks for those photos. I just took the whip I bought on ebay out of the box and in 5 minutes had the popper off, so this thread was very helpful! By the way, I went with method number one.

Justin

slowdevil

I agree. In some scenes, even in Raiders, it seems like he was wearing a smaller size. Especially when he wears it higher on his head like that or pushed back. A proper-sized fedora looks bigger on my head than Indy's usually looks on his. On the other hand, everybody's head is different... and I wo...

slowdevil

I was just thinking about this a couple days ago as I'm about to order another AB. ( I read this forum all the time and wonder "why do these guys need multiple Indy hats?!" and here I am ordering another one) Anyway, I wear a long oval and it fits very comfortably. I've worn a regular oval...

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It was in Vegas, but yeah. She dug the hat.

slowdevil

What causes Indy's hat from Last Crusade to be straight up and down in front and back and not slanted in front like the Raiders lid? Is it the block shape? I popped out the crown on my AB just to see if I could get that straight front, but it always slants back once I start to pinch it. The Raiders ...

slowdevil

Thanks for posting those pics. That's a great-looking lid. If Steve doesn't get the contract for the new film, there's no justice in the world. The crown looks slightly more rounded than the Raiders version. Also, is it a little shorter? Or is that ribbon a little taller? The brim looks great, too. ...

slowdevil

I understand that Steve makes a Last Crusade version of the Indy fedora as well as some other styles. If anybody owns both, I would love to see some side-by-side comparisons so I can really see the difference in the LC from the Raiders fedora. And if anybody has any of his non-Dr. Jones hats, I woul...

slowdevil

The hat looks great like that! That effect definitely makes it instantly identifiable. Judging by Fedora's response, maybe the hat looks like that naturally before being finished by the hatmaker? At any rate, maybe that look will leave no shadow of doubt that it's not a cowboy hat!

slowdevil

I was watching Vertigo the other night and Jimmy Stewart is wearing a pretty cool fedora that he always tilts to the side. I wonder if there's a "right way" to tilt a fedora. I believe his was always bow side up.

Justin

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I saw Kong last night and loved it. I agree the scene with the biplanes was amazing. I noticed mostly teardrop crowns on the fedoras. I thought teardrops didn't become more popular until later... of course I was born in the '70s, so I'm not exactly an expert. Also I thought I noticed a discrepancy i...

slowdevil

I've had my AB for about a month now, and I wanted to share with you guys since it was your praise for Fedora and your raving about his hat that led me to him, and now I have some raving of my own to do. First, let give give a little praise to Steve Delk for his customer service. It was my own ignor...

slowdevil

Isn't it obvious?! It's Tommy Lee. But he's not going to wear it on his head.

slowdevil

Thanks for posting that comparison. Very helpful. Also, I personally had a great experience with Joe Jr. He answered all my emails and I had the hat less than a week after I ordered it. Still... with all I've read, I'm guessing my PB will be some sort of decoration around the house once I have one o...

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Well, it's the Custom Indy. Not the Borsalino. Plenty of stiffener and he shaped the brim per my request.

Justin

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I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this obsession. I have a great Peters Brothers fedora. Can anyone who owns both the Peters Bros and the Adventurebuilt give a side by side comparison?

Justin

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Millers

Raiders leftover

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Stetson

gotten them all

thanks

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J-lo

why does the front of the LC fedora not slant backward?

thanks, keep 'em coming

Want to see comparisons of AB Raiders/LC

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