Club Obi Wan

FloatinJoe

Kyle, it looks like my visits here aren't much better, but I try to get in a couple times a year. As for whips, the one you made for me is still my absolute favorite. I use it more than the Morgan I had when we cracked together. Thanks again for a great whip, and I hope you're doing well.

Mike

FloatinJoe

John,

Thanks for letting me know. I'll probably reach out to you next year.

Mike

FloatinJoe

I have an AdventureBilt circa 2005 that desperately needs to be reblocked. Does anyone know if Steve is doing reblocks? What are my other options? I'd like to get this hat looking respectable again.

Mike

FloatinJoe

Definitely interested. Please share when it comes in.

FloatinJoe

The costume never went anywhere. Shortly after those threads, I realized that I had already met the right girl and proceeded to get engaged. Life took over at that point, and this went on the back burner.

As for the Zorro whip, let's just say that I am "a very happy whip enthusiast".

Mike

FloatinJoe

Okay, so those links worked on Taptalk, but not on the forum. I just updated the links to reflect the correct URLs. They do work now.

Sorry about the inconvienence.

Mike

FloatinJoe

That's interesting... I just clicked on them and they worked.
The first one is called "Zorro Whip". The second one is called "Zorro's Black Whip".

Mike

FloatinJoe

Just did some digging and found the thread I was talking about, along with a really informative second one.

Mike

Links fixed:
Zorro Whip:
http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33942
Zorro's Black Whip:
http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26168

FloatinJoe

Last I had heard, Joe Strain makes the full-sized whips, and Paul Nolan makes the Son of Zorro whips. There is a thread on here somewhere from 2008 that discusses this. The original whip was a prototype made by Joe for Alex Green (the film's whipmaster). It's appearance in the film was pure luck, as...

FloatinJoe

Indiana Croft wrote:I think the closest you'll come is Todd's offering.
I've always kept my fingers crossed that Rook would lend his talents on this project, as his Webly is awesome.
Croft

I've been hoping and waiting for that for years... Let's hope it comes to be at some point.

Mike

FloatinJoe

Peter, this is the first item to come up on COW for awhile to peek my interest. I may have to get one. Any chance for other colors?
Mike

FloatinJoe

I feel your pain. Someone walked off with my Wested at the QM Summit in 2008. Peter fit me for the jacket back in 2005, and it fit me like a glove. You will always miss it, but eventually you will move on.

Mike

FloatinJoe

Old number 7 has been in square bottles from the beginning, yes. (according to the JD museum) The Belle of Lincoln was NEVER in anything but the decanter, as seen in the links provided above. If I ever get a free moment, I'll drive over to the Jack Daniels distillery and ask them if they can provid...

FloatinJoe

I am looking for an inexpensive starter whip for my nephew. He is turning 12 next month, and I'd like to give him one. I'm not overly particular over the material (synthetics are okay), but I'd like it to be of some quality craftsmanship. Does anyone have any suggestions? As for cost, I'd like to ke...

FloatinJoe

You know, I signed up for the original batch of calfskin jackets. After completing the form they sent me and returning it, I haven't heard a thing from Wings. From everything I've read here, the jacket was never even made. Just wish that someone from the company would have had the decency to contact...

FloatinJoe

Todd verses Woverine... Not sure who would win that one

Seriously, that is a great looking jacket.

Mike

FloatinJoe

fifthchamber, I wasn't necessarily complaining about your comment; yours just happened to be the most recent one and available for quote. If you look at the previous page of this thread, there are a number of posts where people say that the customers knew about the lead time. It is just that some of...

FloatinJoe

I'm just suggesting that since people KNEW what they were asking for when they ordered, and were aware of the fairly long waiting lines, they should have anticipated a fair delay in getting their goods..That's all (I feel a major part of the problem is that most of us in the west are so "fast-...

FloatinJoe

It's on F street, over by the Verizon Center... hold on, just found their business card:

921 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004

Great little shop, one of two owned by the company.

Mike

FloatinJoe

TREX, I have to say that Anthony's wife Mary is an excellent cook, and the three meals are outstanding. Beyond the training, it is just an amazing experience to have spending the night at the ranch. We usually enjoy a cocktail in the gazebo and follow it up with dinner and a movie. The skills you le...

FloatinJoe

I've trained with Anthony several times in the past and am trying to figure out how I can swing a trip back to the ranch. I recommend his methods and teaching style whole heartedly.... Listen, he even taught my then 63-year-old future mother-in-law how to throw tomahawks... He deserves an award for ...

FloatinJoe

I'm not looking for a status update, but had a question for those that already have their hats. Does Steve contact you to let you know that it is coming prior to shipment? The reason that I ask is, since I placed my order, I have lived at four different addresses (Yes, I move a lot, work transfers a...

FloatinJoe

I had the opportunity to meet Tony at a few of the QMs and he was a wonderful guy. I really enjoyed talking about the Indy jackets with him and the other work he had done. I definitely looked at his table of goods with an envious eye. I dearly wish I could have gotten one of his Raiders jackets, but...

FloatinJoe

I just spent some time digging through the search engine with no luck finding any reference to this. If anyone finds it, please post a link. I'd love to have my memory refreshed. I seem to recall him having a wife and very young child.

Mike

FloatinJoe

That said, a few years ago a very active and popular prop maker/vendor passed away suddenly and at a young age (I'm ashamed to admit his name completely escape me at the moment! :oops: ), and that section mourned for a LONG time. No one else on the board was even aware who he was or even of his exi...

FloatinJoe

Schmidty is a standup guy and he helped me out by getting a pair of Aldens for my wedding this past summer. The shoes worked out wonderfully.

Thanks for everything.

Mike

FloatinJoe

Wow, I was just catching up on the posts from the last two months and found this. Such sad news. Alex was a talented man and I wish I had the opportunity to meet him. I think I'll have to go home tonight, break out his whip and give it a crack or two.

Mike

FloatinJoe

I have to agree with all of that! But I must also add that when I think evening wear (specifically in the past when people felt this stuff mattered) I think evening, thus I think it cool enough to throw on an overcoat. I just have a hard time imagining someone wearing a homburg with their tux indoo...

FloatinJoe

Kentucky Blues, A quick breakdown of hats and formal attire: Evening: White tie - Top Hat. This can be either a hard shell hat, or an "opera" hat. The opera hat is the collapsable top hat. Dinner jacket/tuxedo (these are the same thing, just depends on where you are in the world as to what...

FloatinJoe

It's my understanding that those tuxedo hats were not homburgs but actually fedoras. Your right about the silk brim bottom. I saw one once and can't believe I didn't buy it up. John Penman made me a wedding hat to along with my tuxedo. It was somewhat insipred by that tuxedo hat I had seen. I didin...

FloatinJoe

Steve, thanks for the information. As I said, this was a post mainly out of curiousity. I know that fedoras are soft felt hats and shouldn't need one of these, but I was curious if it was being done out there. Chewbacca Jones, I have a hat in mind for Art in the future and it isn't an Indy hat. I'd ...

FloatinJoe

Finally, back to the topic at hand... The question I pose here is: do any of our resident "Indy hat" makers have the equipment/ability to make Indy hats like this? I have my measurements (actually it is a punch card with a lot of little holes outlining my headshape), and I'd love to be ab...

FloatinJoe

Well, the easy part first. This is a conformature and a conform block from the Patey Hats website : http://www.pateyhats.com/wp-content/uploads/conformature.jpg You place the conformature on your head and it shifts all of the pins to a 1/6 size shape of your head. Then the lid is closed with a card ...

FloatinJoe

This past spring, I had a top hat fitted for me for my upcoming wedding. They used a device called a "conformature". It was over 150 years old and measures the shape of your skull. The shape is then reproduced on a device called a "formillion". This is then used to shape your hat...

FloatinJoe

It's always enjoyable to see a fellow student of Anthony crack a whip. My good sir, you are doing quite well. I wish I had the time I need to dedicate myself to the craft. I always feel bad when I'm out cracking with Anthony, as it always seems I have to relearn so much. You're looking great. Mike

FloatinJoe

Well, Steve, Michaelson, and DEM.... That is one sharp looking hat. I don't know who gets the compliments here... Steve for making it, Michaelson for making it look good, or DEM for making the sight available for us.... Truly, that is a great hat and the colors are spectacular. Michaelson, I hope yo...

FloatinJoe

I have all of those.... Maybe we can work on finding one a home.

FloatinJoe

Bink, And just what type of screening process to potential homes need to go through?

FloatinJoe

The trouble with off the shelf sizing is that many folks actually are in between sizes. I would venture to say, about half of the hats I make are actually in between sizes. If you have a local hatter, he can drum in the right sized sweat in a very short time, using the sweatband sewing machine. If ...

FloatinJoe

Please send me all of your unscathed vintage Homburgs. I also run a home and shelter for abused vintage hats. ;) My personal (and strong) opinion is that if a vintage hat is in good shape, it should be left as such, especially since they don't make them like they used to. If, on the other hand, the...

FloatinJoe

Paul that is awesome. I remember being at the QM and drooling over the fact that you had these with you and couldn't wait to see them. It was certainly a treat to be able to see and handle them... Maybe next time we can work on cracking them... I will have to check and see if there is anything in my...

FloatinJoe

I'd love to have access to the actual Zorro green screen footage. Imagine all the cool videos that could be made from it. I've been watching a lot of the Zorro episode from The Family Channel on YouTube lately. I really want someone to do another Zorro movie/show/short... anything, and cast Anthony ...

FloatinJoe

Someday it will come in the mail, but I have on order with Steve a grey KS hat made with a body from the same batch as Harrison's. I'm looking forward to having in my hat rotation.

Mike

FloatinJoe

Bink, thanks for the words of wisdom. In regards to the morning coat, it is actually a bespoke model being made for me by our very own Matt Deckard. A few friends and I had always said that if the girl gets to buy a dress, we wanted to buy our wedding garb... plus, we plan to wear ours again. I plan...

FloatinJoe

Bink, any advice on top hat shopping? I'm looking for one to wear with my morning coat this summer at my wedding. (or perhaps you could loan me yours

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Mike

FloatinJoe

Agent5, I stand corrected. I think at some point we had a picture up somewhere that had fan-owned version of the Bapty that had plain grips on it. I just got that stuck in my head. With that being the case, it has moved up on the list of things I want. On the Stembridge note, is there anyone out the...

FloatinJoe

Todd, this is beautiful, but one observation. It looks like a cross of the Bapty and the Stembridge revolvers. Unless I'm mistaken, the Stembridge had the rounded sights with the checkered grips, and the Bapty had the ramped sight with plain grips. I might just have to get in line on this. I'll real...

FloatinJoe

Happy Birthday Peter. I enjoyed our time on the Queen Mary, and I'd love to meet up with you again sometime.

Mike

FloatinJoe

I won an AdventureBilt beaver at the 2005 Queen Mary as a door prize, absolutely wonderful hat. It was everything that I could ever want it to be. It came as open crown, so I had to shape it myself. With just a little work, it came out great. As mentioned above, people need to let the hats become th...

FloatinJoe

Steve/Michaelson, that is an amazing hat; I am jealous. Steve, I do believe you have outdone yourself again. Michaelson, I have a feeling, you have a hat collection that many of us would be quite envious. I'm glad that I got to see one from that CS vintage block. I've got a grey one on order and was...

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