Club Obi Wan

gi_canuck

My 2nd Penman!! It's a beauty. The fact I can get the nice "Raiders Swoop" even with my round oval skull, proves the master craftsmanship of Master John Penman. Thank you very much, John!! Now I have to send you my favorite beat-up (but well loved and worn) 5-year-old Penman back to you fo...

gi_canuck

Holy smokes! That's awesome!! Thank you Michaelson!

gi_canuck

Hello guys. I've just noticed, all 3 of jackets due for lining replacements... (I've got 1 Todd's custom, 1 Wested, and 1 US Wings jackets). Is there anyway I can get the lining replaced?? Can a regular local tailor shop do them or should I send them back to respective manufacturers to get them repl...

gi_canuck

I agree with the previous posts about the Turn and the head shape. I think getting your hat made with the right block is the key. I have a round oval head which usually makes any long-oval or regular oval hats' brims droop down. I have a round-oval Penman hat that was made for me with the turn and t...

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GM Chrysler!! My "prop" has finally made it to Canada!! Was worried because the shipping status said "Item sent back to the sender due to wrong / missing information on the label.", but somehow it cleared the customs and finally it arrived here!! It's a beauty!! I have to saw off...

gi_canuck

My brand NEW Penman is in!! Thank you John for your beautiful work!! Here are some pics.... http://www.parkbrosentertainment.com/images/gicanuck/penmanbox.jpg A beautiful hatbox it came in with!! http://www.parkbrosentertainment.com/images/gicanuck/penman1.jpg http://www.parkbrosentertainment.com/im...

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BendingOak wrote:It's funny, I read that a while back and had a good laugh because she is out of date. Fedoras are now the main accessory for mens fashion. She might want to update her viewpoint before she's out of fashion.

Haha! Awesome. That'll serve her right!!

gi_canuck

Considering the article was written over 2 years ago, I think she's been proven wrong many times over. :lol: ;) Regards! Michaelson Hope so... She left some real snarky comments about some members from Fedora Lounge leaving comments disagreeing with her view and all... She kept forgetting to mentio...

gi_canuck

Hmm.. is that just me or these men she listed in her article doesn't seem to be wearing an actual FEDORA? Looks like a bunch of Trilbies to me... except the one Colin Farrell is wearing... Anywho, A woman's perspective on the look of the fedora... Just one woman's opinion. I don't really agree with ...

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Mitch LaRue wrote:
I believe he's experiencing one of the symptoms of his newly realized case of Penman Fever.

That's correct.... Hello everyone... my name is GI Canuck and I am a John Penman addic... I mean ENTHUSIAST!!

gi_canuck

Thank you everyone... Now I can't wait till my brand new Penman Raiders to come in.... Muahahahaha.... Joy....

gi_canuck

achi11es wrote:Is that a round oval there?

Yup John used Round oval band block to make it fit my nogging better.

gi_canuck

Woohoo!! Just got my reblocked hat from John Penman!! Awesome work John!! I love it!! Love everything about it! The pouncing work... stitching... Ribbons etc. It looks like a brand new hat and My hat definitely fits me better now. Here's the pic of me wearing it!! Thank you John!! http://www.parkbro...

gi_canuck

Just measured my head with a caliper... Front to back is 7 1/2 and Sides are 6 1/2... 1 inch differential... therefore ROUND OVAL. Ah ha!

gi_canuck

It must be made of gold...

gi_canuck

Hello everyone. I have found an interesting article about panama hat making... One of his hats apparently sell for $25,000!! Anywho, without further ado... here's the link... http://www.brentblack.com/pages/tour2_page_15.html ...and here's the beginning of the article that details everything about h...

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fenris wrote:Does the Deluxe have this wire?

Yup it does. You can see it kind of sticking out in the back of the sweat band...

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BendingOak wrote:
I just picket up a tool to get head measurements and head shape. I can always have it shipped to you to try.

THANK YOU!! That would be just awesome Oak!! How should I proceed with that, if I want that done? Can you email me the details?

gi_canuck

Dang... I was just THERE!! If only I knew you could do that!!

gi_canuck

http://parkbrosentertainment.com/images/gicanuck/bag.jpg Let's see.... 1. Digital Camera 2. Work Gloves 3. Assortment of electronic devices 4. Spare Whip Crackers 5. Maps 6. Pocket size pecard dressing 7. Screw Driver / Tape Measure 8. Band Aids 9. Swiss Army Knife 10. Bottle Opener 11. Pen 12. Wet...

gi_canuck

I have one of these.. and they are awesome!! haha. Way better than a clip-on!!

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Sorry about the quality of the pic... I had to take the pic by myself...

gi_canuck

After putting numbers together I think he is in-between reg oval and round oval. It looks really round just looking at his drawing. I would like to know how he got his shape? Reg oval 1 1/2 longer than wide Long oval 2 1/8 longer than wide Round oval 5/8 longer than wide And these are my numbers. H...

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RCSignals wrote:gi_canuck, is the top of your diagram the front of your head?

Yes it is...

gi_canuck

I haven't had a chance to try any turns yet, so I wouldn't be able to say... Things I noticed with the brim warping is that instead of the brim warping upwards, it tend to go downwards thus flattening out the warp... I never seem to get that Raiders swoop unless I train the brim.

gi_canuck

It doesn't look too bad... What do you guys think?

gi_canuck

Well-Rounded Skulls?
Round Oval Skull Society (ROSS)?
haha

gi_canuck

achi11es wrote:I think we've got ourselves a round headed club.

Yup that sounds about right... haha.

gi_canuck

Thank you!! That about sounds right... I always suspected my head being more of a round oval shaped... Guess that solves that dilemma... thank you!

gi_canuck

Some of my hats tend to taper when I wear them and I am not sure if it's my skull shape or the size issue... Anyway, this is a pretty close rendition of my skull shape... I am still not sure if I am a regular oval or a round oval... Can anyone determine this? Thank you!! Any help is appreciated!! ht...

gi_canuck

Thank you so much guys. It's been really helpful... I guess getting one from Ohio Jones would be the best option I have... I definitely have to talk to him about that for sure!! Come to think of it, I still have to send my hat to Bending Oak and get it reblocked!! Anywho, once again, thank you all f...

gi_canuck

Thinking of making my own hat... Don't have enough woodmaking skills to make a proper hat block though... thinking of getting a hat block from a vendor... Anyone has any suggestions? I hear Ohio Jones makes awesome raiders block... Has anyone tried these guys at all? http://www.hatblocks.co.uk/crown...

gi_canuck

Thank you all for the aweosome input!! Now I know exactly what I should do from now on to get a better looking / fitting hat!! I think the CS Block definitely is a way to go!! Thank you very much everyone!! Hope this would help other people with the Round Oval syndrome...

gi_canuck

Hmm... Where would "Round" skull fit into? Regular Oval? Asian person like myself tend to have a round skull that pushes the sides of the hat hence generating that dreaded taper no matter what kind of hat I put on... I hate the taper with passion. I think you would need a round oval. Marc...

gi_canuck

Yup we got the same kind of email here in Canada as well... Someone from China is trying to register our domain name yara yara... It's a scam. There's no doubt about it.

gi_canuck

Hmm... Where would "Round" skull fit into? Regular Oval? Asian person like myself tend to have a round skull that pushes the sides of the hat hence generating that dreaded taper no matter what kind of hat I put on... I hate the taper with passion. Urrrgh. I hear Marc has a round skull bloc...

gi_canuck

Lets' see... EVERYWHERE for like past 2 yeas!! haha. (Working for a I.T. Company) ... till my girl friend put a stop to it... She was amused at first, but the look got old pretty fast for her. Still wear them when I am out with my guy friends though...

gi_canuck

Yeah, if you are looking for a costume jacket / light leather jacket, Todd's is THE choice. Check out my older post for the distressed look.
http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=43064 Hope this helps.

gi_canuck

Crackaluyah!!

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Hello everyone GI here. I had an opportunity to teach some more people the art of whipcracking!! It wasn't as extravagant as the outing I had at a local camp ground last year, but the people I taught the whip cracking was very impressed. I'd say they were as giddy as a "school boy" to hold...

gi_canuck

I've had mine for about a year and a half now... Like many people pointed out here, it's not as filmsy as you may think it is. I took it everywhere with me camping and all that... No problems so far. I like the look and fit. If you can find one that fits you and you don't baby the jacket too much, i...

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That kind of reminds me... There has been a lot of people outside of COW commenting on my jacket... "Holy flying donuts, what the heck happened to your jacket?? Did you get dragged behind a truck or something??" One would wonder what my answer would have been... haha.

gi_canuck

Half and Half I'd say... I artificially distressed the heck out of it about a year and a half ago... (A little overdid it in my opinion) http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28492 and I've been wearing it pretty much everyday ever since and took it everywhere, so it's naturally distressed...

gi_canuck

Thanks for all of the pics! The custom is a fine jacket, I just ended up going another way. I think I will get a standard some day. The price is just too good not to check one of those out. Seems like it would be the perfect early fall, late spring jacket. Oh yeah, it's not bad even in the summer. ...

gi_canuck

Nah, I think it's fine. I don't want to be the one responsible for using up our site's Bandwidth and causing a server crash and whatnot... (I think that happened before...) Thanks for the support guys, and keep up the good work holt!!

gi_canuck

Woops. Sorry about that, holt... kinda carried away. Got too excited with the new jacket. Will edit right away!!

gi_canuck

I find Todd's Custom very well built and to my limited knowledge, it also looks pretty SA too. This was the only jacket I have that had long enough collar to actually duplicate that Temple collar effect. This is definitely built with a higher grade lamb hide and it shows. It feels thicker than the s...

gi_canuck

Hello guys. Gi Canuck here. Just got an awesome Todd's Custom jacket off Crisman. (Thank you again, sir!!) I figured it's time to put some pics on... I took a lot of detailed shots, so if you are curious about how they compare, just click on the link and there you go!! Here are some summary shots......

gi_canuck

In case this hasn't been posted yet. Here are some guidelines I found regarding hat + face shapes... Enjoy!!

http://www.villagehatshop.com/facts_faces.html

http://www.millerhats.com/hatcare_index/hatfaces.html

gi_canuck

They are awesome pants!! They only quip I have with it is that the leg opening end is tapered a bit... I don't think the SA pants were tapered like that... Oh well, it could be just my imagination...

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