Club Obi Wan

Marc

Dear friends and indyfans... heck, I don't even know where to start after all this time... I hope you're all up an well? My wife and I got a daughter almost to years ago: Tessa. A WONDERFUL kid! However many things changed in my life since then. Some to the better (she's a cuty) some for the worse (...

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Is it going to be a CS hat like Steves? You bet Nick :TOH: Just thinking out loud, But how about salking it in ice cold water? Would that make a difference? That's one of the things I've tried... nothing. Generally by the time I iron the brim dry, the wrinkles are gone, pressed flat by me and the h...

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Thanks for your kind words everyone. Especially Steve and John! You guys are like family to me and you know it!!! I blocked Penny's and my lid yesterday. Guess what: Since I'm using one size smaller block for me (1/8" smaller) I had to shrink mine more. And Polly doesn't like the cracker ](*,) ...

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My dear friend! I've had a bad conscience for round about THREE "you know what" years for not having made that hat for you, but I would NEVER forget the promis I made to you! I pray that this hat will live up to your expectations and that we'll soon meet with John and all of us will be wea...

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Got you covered my friend!!! Here's a close up of the stitching on the sweatband: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DSCN1834-1.jpg The magical flying tie bow ;) : http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DSCN1836.jpg Lock stitching on the liner: http://i3...

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I learned a lot about this felt... the hard way, granted, but still I learned a lot new and that is always good IMO. THIS time everything turned out AWESOME!!! Here's a picture after the first coats of WR have dried: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DSCN1833.jpg I LOVE how...

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Well... I ruined it :cry: Or rather, the water repellent did some weird stuff to the felt that made it look like @#$%. So, after sitting and feeling sad for myself for a while, I took the hat and tryed a few different things to find out what had gone wrong. While pouncing it I had realized, that the...

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Ok, mottling gone after the clean up: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DSCN1826.jpg Time to soak it in water repellent - it'll take a while before it dries, but since it's 8pm over here, I reckon it'll be dry tomorrow morning: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg6062...

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I'm really enjoying working on this hat! It's a really new experience and that doesn't happen too often anymore. Today I smoothed out the dim. cut and pounced it, starting with 400 grit and working my way up to 2500. Here's a shot: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/DSCN1822.jpg Then I ...

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I like hats with character that sometimes perfection negates. Go ahead and add character by wearing the "excrementum" out of it when you get it my friend. I want Penman to continue to call me a bloody machine :lol: Ok, before I would lose sleep, I figured I better give it a shot and cut t...

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FINALLY(!) finished the pre-aging process on the hat today. To those of you who don't know, this is a process that I developed after talking to some oldtimers (hatters that is) over here and Steve then perfected this technique later on. It "kills" the felt so to say and makes it WAY more r...

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Welcome back to another episode of "A new hat for Fedora"! The hat was dry to the bone this morning, so I could start with the brim break and the preaging. To put a brim break into this felt is a real pain in the rear :( What usually takes approx. 15-20 minutes, kept me busy for over 45 mi...

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Ok guys, here we go... Here's the rawbody for Steve, right out of the box: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DSCN1809.jpg And the close up as requested (again: this is a RAW body!!! It only has the factory pounce): http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012...

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he Henry is indeed a great hat, but it's too much "chocolate" brown to pull off a good indy feel Hey, that's what happens if you hand over a project to me. Everything is planned LONG term :lol: A couple of years down the road and the color will be just PERFECT! - Yeah, I know... me in a n...

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You gonna offer a special run using these bodies? For the very exclusive "hat snob club"? :CR: Or perhaps you should put one back, and you can give it to Harrison if we do Indy 5. It would be a nice bookend for him, if he does one more Indy film. Just an idea... I'll DEFINATELY keep some ...

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Glad to get you giddy my friend :D These bodies just beat ANYTHING I have ever seen in my entire life. Modern or vintage - you name it! They're just soooo incredibly fine to touch... unbelievable!!! Once I'm done with yours, I'll make one for myself, put it on and never look back. Even though they'r...

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AHA!!!

So THAT'S why Stefan is still talking about the great time you two guys had when you met

RIGHT SO!!!

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You need to beat it up buddy. As much as I hate to say so, but if you want a hat to look like hats from the screen graps you've posted, it needs to be "Dandalized"...

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Thanks guys!!! Really, this means a LOT to me!!!

Yours,

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Hmmm... failed to vote for whatever reason, but I definately prefer the LC lid over the YIJC Fedora. In most scenes I can recall, SPF looked like some 26 year old "kid" who found his momma's hat and tryed to restyle it to look like a Fedora with more or less success (long time since I saw ...

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Hey gang, since we don't make a black Fedora THAT often, I thought you'd like to see a couple of pics of a black LC that we just finished for a customer in Denmark: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DSCN1805.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/DS...

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This is really interesting 3k$! It VERY much reminds me of another movie hat that I like a lot: Marty McFly's "Clint Eastwood" lid from BTTF III. Unfortunately I can't wear it over here... I've got enough people giving me the "cowboy" comment here, 'cause many people over here ca...

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I prefer the hats after being worn for a while myself. They'll evolve when they're lived in IMO. However I'd prefer one of my current hats in a few years, rather than one of my first hats right now - I guess Adam thought the same ;) Nick: I've put the hat next to my Indy props in my display cabinet ...

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Looks great my friend! However one has to put into consideration WHO is working with the crown, that is gained with this block. Not many people can get a rather non accurate crown shape to yield a super accurate crown when crease but you're CERTAINLY among these few. So, with all credit due for the ...

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Thanks for the kind words Gentlemen :TOH: That is an oldy - haven't seen that liner in awhile. Oh gosh yes!!! I'll never forget when Bernie called me up and asked me what in God's name that logo was and what language this would be, not to mention what it sais... Boy, I could just see 27 Lucasfilm la...

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Hi gang, not sure if you remember the „motorcycle flip episode“ of Mythbusters, where Adam is sporting a hat of mine. Here are two pictures of the episode: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg60625/Number%2012/bildschirmfoto20100918um1424png1eb9e.png http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/jcg6...

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Thank gents!!!

You praises are HIGHLY appreciated and gives being back in the sattle yet another icing on the cake

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I know, I know… to claim that something is PERFECT, especially if it’s something you made yourself, is EXTREME snooty and can easily being understood a pure showing off. BUT: this is something I haven’t seen in my entire life. Not even in my dreams and I dream about hats a LOT! Ever since I became i...

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Think I better step in here, as I've been getting quite SOME e-mails here lately regarding this isue. The company that consider itself being the makers of the next Indy movie Fedoras did NOT produce any of the rawbodies, hats, or any other parts used one the hats that Steve and I provided for CS, no...

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The AB worn in the Motorcycle flip episode of Mythbusters is one of the early AB-Dlx. that Adam bought third hand from one of the guys in here through the rpf. I'm pretty darn proud that it's back home where it was made incl. a signature from Adam now, but I'll post more about this, once I get the n...

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Hey John,

what do you think? - If we'd join forces on a project, we could call us The Dreamhatters Hat Co.

Regards,

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Old AB-Dlx. there. Just not what we make today

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I think the factory told Marc that the block used for the Henry was a block once used to make some HJs. And I think Marc then thought perhaps this WAS the Raiders block, or close to it. Correct Sir! When I sent in one of our CS Fedoras, so the manufacturer could have a look, he called me up and tol...

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What do you call that crown crease? You are the only one I have ever seen use a crease that looks like this. I think its awesome. Thanks again Travis. I invented that crease for my father's hat (http://www.adventurebiltdeluxe.com/gallery1.php), so if this crease has a name, it must be Eckart ;) Tha...

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*When you've known him as long as I have...its John.

LOVE the movie

Thanks Travis!

The cigars are a Dom. Rep. and a Cuban right out of my humidor (no, I don't EVER smoke in the hat shop or even close by - neither does Steve).

Regards,

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Hi guys, after I had managed to finish what was planned for the week yesterday and Stefan not being here until tomorrow, I figured "heck, I might work a little on the dark grey Henry prototype - just for the fun of it". What was meant to be a little fun project, turned out to **** up round...

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You REALLY seem to like that lid or yours there my friend :D Honestly, I didn't think that you'd enjoy a non pure beaver Fedora that much, so that is a high praise! Looks like one I make, at least on the Henry that Marc sent to me. I didn't even TOUCH it Steve. I just opened up the box to double che...

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P.S.: Maybe you wanna have a look at this thread regarding the durability of the Alden boots:
http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f ... 92#p514692

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I had mine soaked on various hikes, when we (my wife and I) got cought in the rain. Often to the core. Good thing I always have one or two pairs in reserve to change

Once they dry, a good coat of Pecard's and they're ready to wear to the office again

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Glad you like it so much my friend :D As I said before, the factory already had this block handy and I was told it's an older block they used for HJ many years ago. When I heard that, I IMMEDIATELY got an exclusive on it, plus a full set of block made, as they didn't have them in all sizes. Wear it ...

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Way to go my friend! - And well deserved

HIGH regards,

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As promised, here's mine:

Ain't it just sooooo cool?

Thanks again John.

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Hi gang, I received my hat jack from John Penman last week and this is among the absolute must haves for anyone who wants to keep or restore the perfect fit of his hat. Here's two pictures of a prototype - I'll take pictures of my own, when my wife comes back with the camera. http://i38.photobucket....

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Thank you Sir

'twas GREAT to read!

Kind regards,

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Thanks for the advice Dan. Here it is: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=42050

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Or directly to my account. As you prefer.

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10' no. 7 reserved

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Selvfoelgelig! Hvilket nummer skal jeg reservere for dig?

Of course! Which number would you like me to reserve for you?

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Will do my friend

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