Club Obi Wan

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Here's a call out to all the Fed IV owners out there.
'Like' the page and post some pics

Lets show'em how we love their hats

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I'm in no way doubting of your work, or your ribbon, which actually I think is great, and if you know its the real thing, that's enough, nothing else to say. I didn't mean to atack anyone. I'm just talking about when should film pics be used as a reference, and when not, please don't misunderstand ...

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Your Sir...

are a legend..
thanks

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Quick question...

Any Aussie gearheads managed to find anywhere 'here' that sells Pecards leather conditioner??

Bish

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It´s been a while since the "BW" Jackets were online for graps so,UPDATE might be in order I think :-k ;) :TOH: I mean,how they have been holding up the "stress of constant abuse" and so on..you follow? Strangely enough I've got mine on today.... Just as good as the day I bought...

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well, it was too good a deal to pass up..

I just pulled the trigger on the last Swerford in my size

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I just took it as some kind of Homburg, with an open crown...
This one's from Hats direct..

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Here's a pic of it on..

It's actually a Akubra 'Fedora' I picked up from 'The Hattery'.
I really had no intention of it becoming Indy-esque, but it just seems to have turned out that way..
I'm quite liking it

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My latest purchase..

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I'm liking the look of this hat a LOT

and at $130 delivered Down Under, the price is pretty darned good too..

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Michaelson wrote:

annnnnnnnnnnnd none of'em were Fed IV's

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wellllll..........I didn't buy 'a' hat, as such....

I bought THREE!!!!!!!!!

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Home of the MAGNIFICENT Fed IV...(and about a squillion other hats too)
Plus the loveliest ladies ever to staff a hat shop..

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I'm a very big fan of the Akubra Capricorn. Just bought one in grey. Similar style and an excellent price from The Hattery http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll355/darthbish/IMAG0055.jpg http://hatsdirect.com/cgi-bin/products.cgi?view=74&returncat=Straw+Hats&returnpage=0" onclick="...

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Coz there seems to be a distinct lack of elephants in this forum...

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me in my Todds Bantu Wind.

(yeah, I dunno why I go to conventions either

)

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Just wondering... Why not an Akubra? The Fed IV is in the same continent and is regarded as a much better hat than the Christy's. Or are you planning to do an experiment with the hat? welllll...... I've got 2 Fed III's, 4 Fed IVs, 4 Campdrafts and a Stylemaster...(with an Akubra Bogart and Homburg ...

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Hi all,
anyone know of any dealers 'stateside'...'Europe-side'...U.K-side...or any other 'side' that ship/sell Christy's to Australia??

I'm after a 62 Adventurer

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Congrats Thomas...(now the fun begins

)

Sorry to hear you didn't have any 62s. I've sent you an email re: the refund

Bish

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sent another one yesterday......(even did the courtesy of translating it into german)...

still nothing

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Just by curiosity darthbish, Which hat did you order from them? :CR: Regards :TOH: JM Honestly.....it was a quick 'dirty' decision.. :lol: Had no real intention of buying a hat, just visiting the website... When I saw how many Euro a Christys was, and the exchange rate with the Aussie dollar is goo...

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Cheers mate, thanks for the info....

Feelin' a bit better now

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Hi there, I put an order into Advintage Fedora on the weekend and recieved what looked like an automated response. Since then I've sent 2 emails asking to confirm whether they've received my international bank transfer yet, but have had no reponse. Does anyone know if they still operate??....Or if t...

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I was recently advised by someone whose hat knowledge I have a great respect for, to use a water based wallpaper paste..(with a consistancy somewhere between milk and cream)..as a felt stiffener....Just brush it on the inside of the hat, after removing the liner. I did....and I've gotta say that I'm...

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The Fed's an Akubra...
That's all you need to know

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Thanks 'Bugs'

hints, help and tricks about reblocking can be a bit thin on the ground around here - (all very hush-hush 007

) - So tips like this are GOLD

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I'm gonna be honest here, but I'm sorry to say that I think it looks a little on the small side.
It's a very nice looking hat

, but to me, a 'Raiders' hat is all about a bigger crown and brim, and this just doesn't pull it off.

For the $$$ I'd still be going The Fed IV.

Just my 2 cents worth.

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BIG surprise 'this', I know....

but you can't go past Akubra for quality and price..
Couple 'those' qualities with excellent service from The Hattery and you have a perfect combination

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hey....it's a fedora worn by Ford..
So why not a play on words...

"The Fordera"

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"The Crusader"

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Reblocked /bashed mine recently and changed the ribbon...

Think I'm actually happy with it..(for the moment

)

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I haven't really taken any pics of my Fed Deluxe in quite a while. The past two weeks, I've been wearing it for all manner of tasks whereas before I only wore it when I was wanting to look nicer. I can't believe how quickly it's naturally weathered! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6676599665_9c8...

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Mine

Thinking it's the only one Down Under...
Anyone else down here got one??

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ok.........it's a III not a IV...
Reblocked on a block I made and trimmed a bit..

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No reason for Holt to give away the secrets to his success. Good work. If I wasn't already waiting for a hat I would greatly tempted. I guess we are all lucky that the original founders of IndyGear did not feel the same way. Heck, I remember when Steve Delk freely gave out his blockmaker's contact ...

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:rolling: yeah,... I did, didn't I? ahhhhh what the heck...... Dude, If you don't wanna post pics of the block then just say outright that you'd rather not do it.. It's your block and it's your choice, but comments like the above show little respect for members of the forum that joined up in the be...

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Holt wrote:I was in need for some firewood so it's no more...

sorry guys..

That's ok....

of course you could just repost the pics you took off page one..
They're small.....but they'd give us all a rough idea..

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ShanghaiJack wrote:*crickets*

and I really did LOL..

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darthbish wrote:
ShanghaiJack wrote:Hey Holt,

Have you had a chance to take those new pics of the block yet?
yeah.....what Jack said

yeahhh......what I said, Jack said...

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ShanghaiJack wrote:Hey Holt,

Have you had a chance to take those new pics of the block yet?

yeah.....what Jack said

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wha'the??...
I just looked at page one of this thread..
Wasn't there some pics of the block next to the hat, at one point?? Or am I going nuts??

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Holt wrote:no of course not. but the answer is simple,.. it's the block. it gives that extra Raiders magic and if you tweak it right it brings it out. I tried to get the same 'humps' with christies hat or the fed when I first got it and I couldn't bring it out like this...

That's great

Any pics/details??

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I think people typically don't share it, but that's only because most of the people who have these hat blocks are in the hatmaking business, and so it would be giving away a trade secret.-M All the more reason why it's nice to see some pics from Holt :) ..(although some bigger ones and measurements...

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Thanks guys! :TOH: I think this block is nearly identical to what the raiders block was. it just looks so right from every angle. I am extremely picky with the blocks and have sent back a few that was not quite right to what I was looking for. like I said, 4 years, it's been a long road to get ther...

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NICE......
any chance of some pics of the block??

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Indiana Holt wrote:made from scratch cut to your body specs

Hmmmmm.........interesting, VERY interesting.....

and are these beasts pricey do you know??

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Hi all,
periodically I'll see reference to what people refer to as a "Todd's Custom"
What exactly is this beast??
Is it something that Todd get made from scratch??
Is it a standard jacket that gets modified??
What??

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Does anyone ever find themselves not being able to wear regular length shirts with the indy jacket? They're always longer than the jacket! ](*,) :D yeah....but does it really matter?? I was a bit worried to begin with, but started noticing that quite a few jackets were shorter than the shirts under...

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Did Indy always have a gun in his holster??

Nah......He was just pleased to see you..

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