Club Obi Wan

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*blows layer of dust off thread* Well, I've been looking for a non-brown "Indy"-ish lid. I settled on an Akubra Fed IV in carbon grey. I apoligize foor the not-so-great quality pics, as they were taken via cell phone camera. http://i.imgur.com/A4UCsQ1l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Xmlvw3vl.jpg&...

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Hi guys, I went down St James Street the other day and it seems Swain have moved location as the whole shop is empty and closed down. I will do my best to get a photo of the map of the new location and post it here as soon as I can. So sad, I once met Richard Swales in there back in 2001 when HJ wer...

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I've got several screen grabs on my phone so that i can prove my point. In an official road awareness test carried out by the British authorities people were asked to watch a video of a car crash reconstruction and were then asked questions. One of the questions was "how fast would you estimate...

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Any further progress IH? Even my Fed 4 Deluxe is made from felt too tough to give it that SoC look. I've been beating the heck out of it for months now and it always returns to shape like memory plastic.

I also have a Penman Raiders but it'll only hold a Raven Bar crease.

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Today, I stopped in at the new Chick-Fil-A around the corner for a quick lunch. While I was ordering one of the employees, a cute girl, stopped me to say she really liked my hat, and kept walking by. i think you missed your opportunity to stop her walking by. By the way I've been to Baker Street ma...

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Many people i've spoken to refuse to believe Indy had a bow on his hat. It doesn't fit their pre-conceived idea of what cowboy hat should look like. They obviously haven't cared enough about the subject to know what a fedora is. I had a very similar comment. Someone said "yeah but i doubt Indy ...

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Need to see a photo of your Stetson on ya noggin mate. I was really pleased with the amount of turn and how Raiders it looked when you wear it. Yes it means puttin your mug on COW again!

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wow Steerpike, that looks great on you. I also agree you have a Harrison Ford chin which suits the fedora so well. I feel bad that i still haven't posted a pic of my SoC... coming soon!

God i love this thread!

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The only thing that bothers me about the cowboy comment is that I wear my fedora with a 3 piece suit, tie, cuff links and smart shoes, all colour co-ordinated. I should look like a gent. I did get a very loud-mouthed feral say something to his girlfriend (but loud enough so it was obviously for my b...

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I don't think its just the wide brim that makes people think its a cowboy hat - its the colour brown. No one has ever made the cowboy comment about my grey (moonstone) Akubra. I normally get gangster comments instead. But brown is a country colour and most people don't understand or care enough abou...

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The other day someone said "nice Top Hat."

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The ribbon is darker than the felt and IMO looks better in sunlight - a nice contrast against the felt. Sometimes, in certain lights, it looks black. Apparently Marc (Adventurebilt Deluxe) uses the original suppliers of the Raiders ribbon and the Fed seems to have the exact same coloured ribbon. I r...

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Why have I seen Feds with some lighter and some darker ribbons? Which is standard? If the darker is dyed, how do you achieve the great shade of dark brown? Also, how tall is the crown on a FedIV? I don't remember. With regards to the colour of the ribbon I'm sure you'll find digital photography can...

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Snapbrim, I can't criticize you for not liking the hat, because it's all just a matter of opinion, but I disagree with you on the hat being a trilby. Trilby's usually have a much shorter brim , but the crown may be as tall and straight as a regular fedora. Keep in mind that Indy's hat is not a regu...

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Sorry I don't like it. Its a low crown which IMO isn't sufficient for his beaky face. I'd call that a trilby and my taste is for bigger untapered hats. Each to their own.

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How in the bloody gums are you guys able to bash your Federation IVs like that? I just got my first one in the mail this afternoon. It's as firm as a cheap faux-leather sofa. I didn't have the dough to splurge on the Deluxe. Is that why I'm having problems? I mean, I can't even get the snap brim to...

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All Akubras have that little wire. I always pull it out through the join in the back. Once you get rid of that wire the hat becomes so soft it feels infinitely more comfortable. Plus you can really beat the crop out of it without fear of buckling. Get rid of that wire, its an uncomfortable nuisance.

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England is a very multicultural country and any traditional values have been very heavily diluted. I'm 33 and I'm not old enough to remember the days when people wore hats. I live in south London and its so multi-national here that its very rare to hear an English accent. Most people under 30 look m...

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Ok my Fed Deluxe 4 is really starting to look more and more SA but I just won't put Fullers Earth on it. It has the bulge, the channel, the relaxed brim-break, the brim looks right now and I really want to post a picture of it. Would anyone mind considering there's no dust on it? Technically its not...

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It won't slip down over your ears if you bash it properly. The centre dent should sit on top of your head, helping to prevent it slipping. seriously, dude...how can you even stand it? :anxious: It's so uncomfortable when the top of the hat touches your head. Plus, I wear short/medium hair, and when...

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Nice one DB, England can win something occasionally ;)0The Queen will probably be giving out Knighthoods for our win at the Ashes.

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Yes you must. Its your patriotic duty! Whenever I'm in Aus I wear one of my Akubra bush hats in the sun. I'd feel so proud if I was Australian. I wish we had a British equivalent i.e. People look at you funny in UK if you wear a hat but in the bush its generally acceptable. I stand by what i've said...

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Well i've only been here a few months, i'll probably get up to speed with time

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Wow! Skin stones. I never heard that one either. I heard it was from sun burn turning them red as pomegranates. Its certainly nothing to do with Prisoner Of Mother England. That one is definately a myth.

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Thanks Darth Bish for adding further clarity. You're spot on. I've always been a bit suspicious of these apparent Aboriginal words that were "believed to be" the meaning behind certain names. But there could be some truth behind it.

By the way was "Captain COOKED" a Freudian slip?

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Akubra - aboriginal for head covering. Never heard that before but often wondered about the meaning of the word. I've heard this one before but I'm a bit cynical. I don't mean to sound negative but there is no such language as Aboriginal. Notice the wording "BELIEVED to be the Aboriginal word ...

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Did you put a turn in the hat? It appears not. The turn always helps the brim stop going flat. Also if you really want to distress it, beating it up only softens the felt. Its better to scrunch it up in the hands and don't immediately straighten out the creases. Don't worry, it can take it. The Heri...

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Snapbrim76 wrote:Thanks for the input. And there was me looking at felt types and ribbon stitching. I should have been studying gastronomy,
Naw... It's never a good chateaubriand... Fast food and snacks - but, hey he loves the poor, right? Guess that explains NASCAR?

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Thanks for the input. And there was me looking at felt types and ribbon stitching. I should have been studying gastronomy

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I wear my brown SoC Fed 4 Deluxe (the one in my avatar) almost all the time. Partly because I want it to naturally look worn. I can wear it with a smart suit or casual clothes. But when I'm wearing a smart grey or navy blue suit i wear my Moonstone Fed 4 Deluxe. They're so comfortable.

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Nice idea Holt. Thanks Mark Seven for the info. However, surely they could have done some sort of screen tests and "dress rehearsals" before the actual filming took place. Is there a possibility the hat got wet before the filming? I have another theory: The dust on the SoC hat was mostly c...

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I knew it was a joke IJ. But plenty of hat makers including Akubra make hats blocked with a crease. None that i know of make them with a turn.

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Ok well thats the felt clarified. Now what about the turn? I've already said above I think it may have been deliberately to give the brim a distorted, uneven and well-worn look. But could it have been Debra (who would have already been familiar with the turn being used in the 30s with a stiff brim t...

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I like that first picture - absolutely beautiful. The hat's not bad either

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Ronski wrote:Fedora, you are a genius! I knocked down the back crease to 3 7/8 and most of the taper has dissappeared. Thanks!

Stunning hat now. That lower crease really makes a difference. Who made the hat? I really really like that bow.

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Great stuff Steve. I've learned more about hats on COW than i ever imagined.

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Thanks for your fascinating posts Steve. I don't think you went off topic at all. Your point was valid, we only see an inferior type of felt these days in the name of profit in an industry all but redundant.

I still think that Debra's talent came into play with with the bash and overall design.

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Beautiful hat and you wear it well. John did a great job, the crease suits you. Unmistakably SoC. I love my rabbit hats, I've got more than I need really. But I don't use Fullers Earth because I like to wear them with a suit. Thats why I can't post my SoC hat. It wouldn't be an SoC without dust. I j...

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Blackthorn, I understand where you're coming from. But to really form an opinion on this particular hat (IMO it depends on the hat) I'd really need to see some more photos from different angles. Also, hats never used to taper especially when they used mercury. Vintage hats don't generally lose their...

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Thanks 3thoubucks, by the way i liked your job on Mark Seven's SoC hat. After having turned my Moonstone and seen how beautiful a turn can be if used for on a new hat, it is entirely possible that the turn was used to give the brim a bit of a swoop. But IMO there was another reason: Its hard to make...

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Thank you to John and Steve for getting the ball rolling. Bink i appreciate that many may have debated this, i thought i'd revealed my knowledge of past debates in the question. I just wanted to give my angle on it. In my opinion the creased could have happened naturally by sitting on it. But it jus...

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Sorry Jack i must seem like a dog with a bone i didn't mean to bang on about it. I'm just a bit jealous as I don't own a vintage HJ. No offense intended. I, for one, would absolutely love to see any pics you may have of your vintage HJs. I do have a 2007 non-Indy HJ and at the time of buying it I no...

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It is my understanding that almost immediately after Raiders was filmed in 1980, there was a complete change in supplier. So I'm not sure your 1990 would be the right colour either. Hope I'm not shattering any dreams here

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How did the Streets of Cairo hat get such a beautiful shape? Did the hat just happen to bulge along the top of the ribbon when DN sat on it? Or did she guide the creases before she sat on it? Or is the bulging a result of the ribbon being tightened? Did they wet it? Was it anything to do with the sw...

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Hey Mitch, Great post. This is actually covered in Michaelson Chapter 5 'Hat Posture: What It Says About a Man'. :D . Your post makes a great point that I was trying to make to Caber in his post about the hat he got from me. Your middle shots (hat lower) are examples of the exterior temple hat. Ind...

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@ Easybox - you won't get a SA colour with Herbert Johnson. They've changed their felt many times. Read my thread "Snapbrim's Mission to HJ (with pics)" and you'll see photos of TWO different coloured hats, both labelled the Poet. It's quite a difference and not just the colour.

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Going good so far Holt. I can't wait to see the finished product, i always enjoy seeing your "sculptures"

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How long ago did Christys change their felt? I've seen Mark Seven's Sable Christys and the colour is really nice and looks very SA to me - a golden brown and not guite as red as the sample colour looks above. I think its very hard to tell when they're side by side like that. My Fed always looked a r...

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The problem with ordering machine-made hats over the internet is that they're not guaranteed to be exact. From personal experience, several different hats of the same size, from the same company may vary in actual size. I had a bit of a panic when i ordered my Fed Deluxe 4 and then went into a shop ...

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I've often wondered this about my own hats. I have spent literally hours using 2 mirrors to get every angle possible. And my conclusion has many reasons behind it. Higher DEFINATELY: For a start, the side view you will start to taper the hat as your head pushes back and forth on the felt. Secondly t...

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