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Ohio Jones

Nicely done. How did you get the tails connected to the handle? Regards, Indiana Jeff That was the tricky part. All the ones I saw when researching appeared to be a hollow PVC material that was plaited and the tails were pushed down inside it with the knot to covered it. I can say that my handle is...

Ohio Jones

In my spare time I like to dink around braiding with para cord and leather. I have made a few nylon whips and still haven't taken the plunge into a leather whip yet...and honestly I don't know if I will. I had a person contact me to see about a cat o nine tails....I jumped at the challenge. With nev...

Ohio Jones

Mine is my US Wings Jacket. It's lightly distressed and even though its new it looks like a good old comfy jacket that's seen many miles of use. No mAtter where I go someone always complents on it. It's been kind of a running joke with my wife and I!!!

Ohio Jones

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I have to say I really just love this jacket. It was affordable...it was the look I wanted and the weight is spot on..light enough for jacket need weather and heavy enough to wear on these cold days here in NW Ohio. It was 8 degrees last night and had a long sleev...

Ohio Jones

Thanks a lot guys, I have to say I am loving this jacket. Its what I always wanted in a jacket. Like I said I have that import lamb which is way to big for me but when I wore it, it just didnt hang right and it was very thin. It was an Indy style jacket but I almost lost hope in finding one that wou...

Ohio Jones

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq138/HowardMM/Jacket/resize-1.jpg Hello there, All I can saw about my trip is Wow!! The drive was flat and boring..but the anticipation of trying on jackets made it go by quickly. I arrived at US Wings and was greeted by Rita, heck, she remembered me from my phon...

Ohio Jones

I found out that US Wings is about 1 1/2 hrs from where I live so in the morning I am planning a trip out to the retail shop to hopefully pick out a new jacket. Over the last 5 months I have been working out and eating healthy and managed to lose over 65 pounds! I am going to reward myself with an e...

Ohio Jones

Looking forward to this!

Ohio Jones

Awesome hat man!!! Just a question... Are those pictures flipped??? Isn't the bow suppose to be on the left side?

Ohio Jones

DW,

I have been watching your videos and they are great. I have learned better technique from them. Keep them coming and would love your take on the overhand or forward crack..... It looks so simple and it should be easy but it is eluding me to the point of frustration!

Keep up the good work

Ohio

Ohio Jones

Super sweet!! Where might one find one of these online? Did a quick google and they came back in black with all nylon and plastic hardware!

Ohio Jones

Will certainly have to try and check that out in August. Hope to be back to normal be then! I would be interested in a get together just about anywhere. Maybe if we can get a few more interested we could find a central location and spend a Saturday making some noise!

Ohio Jones

Am I the only one lmao????

Ohio Jones

Just wanted to see if there are any gear heads in Ohio that might consider a whipcracking get together!!!

Ohio Jones

That looks awesome!! Does be have a website?

Ohio Jones

should be able to soak it in lacquer thinner or some citrastrip...should do the trick

Ohio Jones

If you are dead set on altering that one I could shave it down..... Or I could make you a new block just the way you want!!

Ohio Jones

Colman fuel is white gas and will work. Here in nw Ohio we can get pure naphtha and the other mentioned above. The naphtha is way cheaper around here than the Colman fuel!

Ohio Jones

works good! Scuff or remove any finish on the brass..new solid brass items usually are lacquered. Should display a nice array of colors and ultimatly to black throughout the process.

OHIO

Ohio Jones

Very nice John!! Incredible looking hat. You may just be a national treasure someday!

Ohio Jones

I am going to guess that the place with the $28.00 min order is Hatsupply. I have bought several sweats from them and let me say they are not that great. The feel like thick poster board and if you sew it in properly they will end up with creases and wrinkles in them that look awful. I ordered some ...

Ohio Jones

Sounds like a bit of color blindness going around!!!!

Ohio Jones

Very nice hat John and the shape is AWESOME!

my vote on the felt is...uhmmm WOOL!!!!...wait....Alpaca!!!

Just kidding buddy....great work..its a chip off the new block!

Ohio

Ohio Jones

Okay, I had a guy want me to make him a block and he said he was a long oval. He had tried on my hat (reg oval) and he could stick a finger up into the hat on the sides. I made a set of big calipers and used those to get his front to back and side to side. He had a ratio of 1 7/8 longer front to bac...

Ohio Jones

Listen to this man. He is a master at wood craft, block making and almost anything out of wood. I doubt given the time there isn't a thing this guy can't do. okay, i want an idol grab fedora in a 7 1/8 size c/w turn carved out of canadian maple...........oh who am i kidding.......ohio can probably ...

Ohio Jones

To follow-up on where Ohio Jones seems to be going... perhaps there's a secondary market possibility for reselling 'ruined' hat bodies for those that are wanting to experiment/learn. The hatters could recoop some of the cost of the original body and the customer could get a hat body to practice wit...

Ohio Jones

Blocks and more blocks.....yes making a block can be very rewarding...or the bane of your existence..lol. I know from personal experience. You can make a block with basic tools that most of us might have around the garage but in order to have a nice block that will last you have to have good wood, g...

Ohio Jones

BendingOak wrote:
Short answer to you would be.............. ruined as not able to be used for a customer.

But good for experimenting on????

Ohio Jones

G, Great to see you posting and thank you for the compliments. Glad you liked the block/blocks I made you! Yes yes...first block I ever made I thought was so great....wow..was I wrong..lol...but after lots of practice....I got it. I would say a wood block is the only way to go. I tossed around the i...

Ohio Jones

I like it

Ohio Jones

Cant go wrong with a Penman.....They ROCK!

Ohio Jones

Very nice hat!! :tup: :tup: :tup: Thing is when you order a hat from John..you don't just get an incredible hat.....you get a great friend with it to. He is a top notch guy and hat maker. The attention to detail is fantastic and he looks to be spot on with his block. Kudos to you on the new hat...an...

Ohio Jones

Nice work Oak...as always!

Ohio Jones

If you want to dull it down....sand off the film over the brass. (sometimes they are lacquered to prevent tarnishing.) then take a coffee can and fill it with about an inch or two of ammonia. Get a piece of wire and poke it through the lid of the coffee can and wire the buckle to it. Suspend the buc...

Ohio Jones

Deputy Jedi wrote:Great pic !!... I suggest we petition George Lucas to CGI the fedora into Return of the Jedi; the enhanced special edition version 2.0.

Great....yet another trip to the store to buy yet another version of the trilogy...LOL

Ohio Jones

I would put it on and take a walk through some thick areas in the woods...graze up against some trees....shove your way through some briars....it will distress it really well.

Ohio Jones

Great find!!

Dont be afraid to put a few coats of formbys tung oil on that baby and you can shore up the cracks with some 5 minute epoxy

Ohio Jones

Great review Ohio! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: I made me fondly remember the thrill of getting a new hat! (its been too long). I think you just sold me on a new Penman! :D If you currently do not own a Penman hat Indy77.........YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johns hats are works ...

Ohio Jones

Only experts work at Walmart!

Ohio Jones

jnicktem wrote:This might help:

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Ah Hah.....

You beat me to it!

Ohio Jones

Here is my Penman Grey I just received.

IT ROCKS!!

Love the hat....love that BOX!

Ohio Jones

I just received my Penman...and for the price...you are getting something worth way more. I cannot praise Johns craftsmanship and customer service enough. His attention to detail is awesome and when you order from him you are not just some number..and his availability is top notch. You can not go wr...

Ohio Jones

DarenHenryW wrote:Awesome hat! Great work, John!

Can't wait to get the cash together to order me Penman #3: Raiders Rabbit!

DHW

I really like the looks of his Cairo hat with the distressing on his brochure that came with the hat.......Hmmmmm.........I may have to get one!!!

Ohio Jones

Sweet hat man..and great pics.....I just got mine also....Penman ROCKS!
I think my next one will be just like yours.....love it!

Ohio Jones

Thanks guys for all the great comments. I truly love this hat.......and the hat box. I am so glad that I opted for it. It complements the hat so well. I am amazed at how well it is put together. It is a MUST have!!! I will be ordering another hat from John maybe after the first of the year. I am thi...

Ohio Jones

Well...I did it...I ordered myself a Penman Hat and just received it the day before Thanksgiving. I called John up 4 or 5 months ago to order a hat. There where 2 things I wanted in this hat. One: I wanted a granite gray beaver hat, and 2: I wanted John to have poetic freedom making the hat. We chat...

Ohio Jones

You still need also to get the sweat out of the way so you dont stitch through it. The odds of getting out of the way and maintaining the desired location on a modern machine would be like ice skating up hill. Since the the reedtape and the sweat are stitched together flat...when you go to pull the ...

Ohio Jones

If you are trying to drive something over or keep in in a desired location in construction (Home builder here..sorry) you drive a toenail. This angled nail will not only push a stud over...it will also hold it there, and hold it good. So I think the angled stitching pulls the seat down and seats it ...

Ohio Jones

G,

It is great to see you on here......and the jacket is awesome...Can I have it??/

Really looks great on you and the hat is fantastic also.

Hope to see more of you buddy!

Ohio

Ohio Jones

Very Nice SOC hat, I am a little confused. Do you get the raw bodies, sweats, ribbon and liners from HJ and the block and assemble the hat? Or our you buying a hat from HJ and just re blocking it with all the goodies already attached. I am just asking because you say you are making the hats but it s...

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