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BoilermakerJones

Thanks for the info Michaelson and John. I do stretch it out a bit on the long side. I am used to wearing it that way and I love being able to wear something that was my dad's.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

I just clicked on the pictures for a closer look. I was amazed to see what looks like the same asymmetric shape to that hat as my father's Stetson. The left side in the picture seems to curl slightly differently than the right. Mine has the same drop off between the snap brim and the side. They are ...

BoilermakerJones

This thread made me look back and re-forward my original order (April, 2008 - just before gabrielle) to Steve just in case it was among the lost orders. If BendingOak says he will come though, I trust him. Well actually both John and Steve. Steve was overcome by his success (a common situation in sm...

BoilermakerJones

Very nice! I have a gray Stetson that belonged to my father. I think it must be from about the time I was born because it was a larger size than most of his and he was mostly bald by the mid 60's and probably buying smaller hats. I also saw a detailed picture of the Kennedy inauguration and saw seve...

BoilermakerJones

Haven't been around much lately. Glad to see Steve is still putting out such fantastic work. Congrats guys you have a true work of art!

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Congrats on your retirement!

I'm not quite there yet, but my co-workers gave me a similar treatment for my 25th anniversary with Ford.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

This thread reminds me I never posted a picture of the Indy Panama from the Angelo Collection that I bought in 2008. I think I have a picture somewhere. I need to look.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

I have an early Tawny Fawn Fed IV. It is still rather stiff.

I was not able to get the crease the way I wanted it until I wore it to a football game in the rain. I adjusted my crease while it was wet and it has stayed exactly that way ever since. Over two years now.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Very nice, I've always liked the Last Crusade hat.

The color adjustment is a nice change of pace. Of course I have a Tawny Fawn Federation, so I also like lighter hats.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Beautiful hat Marc!

Really makes me want to get something better than my old black Stetson Temple.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Have you contacted Steve? I would discuss this with him first.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Steve, So sorry to hear of your health issues, but glad to hear you are on the mend. I hope the hat backlog has not caused or made any of this worse. I haven't posted for some time, but I have been reading regularly and with all the talk still being on November, I have worried (for you, not my hat o...

BoilermakerJones

That was great Marc! Unfortunately what little German I was able to learn in college has evaporated in the last 25 years, so I only picked up a word here and there, but I enjoyed getting to see it. You seemed to be quite comfortable up there. I was on Who Wants to be a Millionaire back in 2000 and w...

BoilermakerJones

I got some brake dust on my Fed IV the other day from stupidity. I was able to get it off with a little Resolve carpet cleaner sprayed on a paper towel and then lightly rubbed over the spot until it was gone. I kept moving the spot on the paper towel so as not to just rub the dust into the hat. You ...

BoilermakerJones

Strones, I saw that Akubra video too. The link where I saw it went dead a while back. It was interesting that Akubra forms the cones with a wet slurry of fur, more like making paper. Resistol uses vacuum to attract the dry fur to the cone and then gets it wet afterwards. I cringed seeing that worker...

BoilermakerJones

As to water resistance of a Fed IV, I wouldn't worry too much. I sat through the first half of a football game this fall with a constant fine rain. I watched my daughter's marching band at halftime with no let up to the rain and then left. My Fed was fine. Actually I took the chance when I got home ...

BoilermakerJones

I lost my first very cheap wool fedora years ago when I forgot about it. The problem was I made several stops and by the time I had retraced my steps, it wasn't there. I have never done that again, which is pretty good as I do tend toward the absent minded end of the spectrum. I have always remember...

BoilermakerJones

Yep, everyday here too.

I have a Tawny Fawn Fed IV on days where I'm wearing tan or brown pants and a Black Stetson Temple with blue or black. I also bought a tan Panama this summer that is styled like a fedora. They even called it the Indiana Panama.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Actually Hatsdirect sells what I believe is the same hat stand as Todd's. I got one with my Fed IV and keep it at work so my hat looks nicer. I store them at home on a shelf brim up as no one but me sees them in the closet.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Magno,

How did you get the kick up in the back? I love the LC look, but the Fed IV is more level in the rear than the Venice Pier hat.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

And without a ribbon there is no danger of it getting into a shot!

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Love your hat whipwarrior!

Matt

BoilermakerJones

This reminds me of the ending of the movie Clue. Being old enough, I saw Clue in the theater. I believe there were three possible endings, but each theater randomly got a different last reel. It was the luck of the draw which you saw. I haven't seen it on video, but I assume from what you said that...

BoilermakerJones

Here is a bashing guide that someone else had posted. http://www.vessillologia.it/Raidersbash/Raiders_fedora_crease_bash_tutorial.htm There really isn't a trick. I was able to get a satisfactory LC bash on my Fed IV in just a few minutes, and I had never bashed a hat before. The current Fed price is...

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BoilermakerJones - CS Bash - 23 1/4 - 4/10/08

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BoilermakerJones

My father has an Optimo fedora - non Indy. My brother gave it to him as a present and when my parents went to the store my mother about had a stroke when she saw the prices. It is a beautiful hat, but as you mentioned, the price is high. Also, Optimo hats are floppier than some other hats. My Federa...

BoilermakerJones

Marc,

That hat is fantastic! I love the two tone ribbon.

I hope the wedding was great.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Looks great Steve!

I was especially enthused hearing about the new embroidered liner being used initially on all CS Fedoras. I will continue to be patient. I will continue to be patient.....

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Good work!

Its a little too open a weave for my ever thinning scalp, but it looks great on you!

Matt

BoilermakerJones

I really need to get a summer straw hat. I was on the west side of Michigan in Pentwater the other day. I wore my Cubs cap and sure enough I got my neck burned. (Of course its my fault for not putting sunscreen on.) I wondered if I had a hat with a full brim on whether the result would have been the...

BoilermakerJones

My brother gave my father an Optimo fedora (non-Indy) as a present within the last couple of years. He loves it. Of course my parents were stunned by the price. But then that would be expected for people whose fathers lost houses in the depression, they are quite frugal. I got a chance to see it whe...

BoilermakerJones

I saw the Alison Krauss and Robert Plant concert here in Detroit last night. Buddy Miller played lead guitar and he wore a fedora. The funny thing was that the opening act lead guitarist also was wearing a fedora. I also saw a band from Canada, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, a few months ago and their...

BoilermakerJones

I just finished watching "The Sting" for the first time in years, and really enjoyed checking out all the fedoras that were worn in the movie. There were several scenes where Robert Redford wore a hat that was eerily like something Indy would have worn in Raiders. It had a very tight pinch...

BoilermakerJones

The Fed IV does have a dimensional cut.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Just be sure that the widest part doesn't come too close to your ears which would leave no room for the brim. Check yourself in the mirror as you measure. Also, the lower the hat fits, the closer the top of your head comes to the top of the hat. You don't want to limit the amount of top crease you c...

BoilermakerJones

I think all the clothes looked like they were just bought throughout the whole movie. It just needed distressing and perhaps a lighter leather. Perhaps that was Bernie's plan. As you can see from Indy's house, he seems more well off than he was in the previous movies. He can afford a newer jacket. ...

BoilermakerJones

Gabrielle wrote:

Pics please Mr. Jones!

I just new someone would say that. I'll see what I can do tomorrow, but my daughter will be marching in the Memorial Day Parade followed by a band picnic. Maybe someone can get my picture outside to compare with my previous flash pics.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

I'm a 59 and the 59 Fed IV I got fits perfectly.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Steve, I will leave the plastic in my Fed IV as it gives protection from grease stains in the top of the hat. I had that problem with my old Baily that sat directly on the top of my head. The Fed sits just off the top of my head, so I don't want any repeats. Gabrielle, I knew you got the JPD, but I ...

BoilermakerJones

Gabrielle, What size is your Keppler and how well does it fit? The problem with measuring bare heads is that the widest point on your head may be a measurement between points on your head that don't leave room for the brim to clear your ears. And don't forget that you don't want the top crease to si...

BoilermakerJones

The hats are probably the only thing in the film that no one will complain about!! Great work Steve and Marc!!

Piker - Cut Indiana G some slack. As he says, he's a canuck, so he may get his US state abbreviations confused.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

I believe all hats have a stiffening ring that keep them a hat and not a pocket. Some use a reed, but yours is metal.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

The Federation IV hasn't been put on the main page yet.

Try this link, it gives all the info on the Federation IV and the Federation IV Deluxe on their own sub page. http://www.hatsdirect.com/federation/

Matt

BoilermakerJones

backstagejack,

Did you see this post? viewtopic.php?p=409221&highlight=#409221

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Thanks for all the comments. I really like the hat. I think it is funny that in the top picture it is very close to the color of the hat in my avatar. That hat was taken from a Rope Bridge shot in the Temple of Doom bash matrix. Georgia Jones there really isn't any reverse taper. What is seen in the...

BoilermakerJones

Thanks for the kind comments Gabrielle and DanielJones. The pictures are a little dark. The middle one is closest to the actual color. I took the pictures too late yesterday so I was dealing with house lights and flash only. The hat is not as light as citRon's "Zorro" hat appears in his pi...

BoilermakerJones

I got my Tawny Fawn Fed IV today!!!!! I ordered a 59 stating that I wanted it to be 23 1/4. Deb said they would send a large 59 or a small 60. As it was I got a 59. It is just about perfect. It is slightly tight front to back with just a little free space at the sides. It feels like it will be able ...

BoilermakerJones

Before polyester and other modern fabrics wool was much more common. Until Lycra became available, wool was used for bicycle jerseys. I have a friend who still uses them. He says that wool "breathes" better and you don't get as sweaty or stinky after a long ride.

Matt

BoilermakerJones

citRon,

The ribbon kind of ends up looking like a blindfold!

Matt

BoilermakerJones

Great picture Luke!

Your girls sure look happy.

BTW, Has anyone asked what those little yellow triangles on your pictures are? Sorry if I missed the explanation.

Matt

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