Club Obi Wan

michael

The hat looks so good in those photos! But that’s not what it looked like on screen to me (primarily in the tighter/closer shots — maybe it’s due to the lenses they used…). ;-)

michael

I think the DoD hat looks wonderful on the HJ site, but I have to say that the hat in the film really did not do it for me. For some reason the brim looked very small on Harrison Ford, which threw off the whole presence of the hat for me. And the crown on screen seemed quite short and had a lot more...

michael

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Some nice views of the Raiders hat in great light.

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michael

You’ll have to wait, but Penman is great. He did a fantastic job with my Beaver Adventurebilt awhile back.

michael

Thanks! Even if the felt isn’t the same, the current HJs look better made than the ones in the films following Raiders. Perhaps even better than the Raiders hat itself if Herbert Johnson was in a bit of a decline since the golden age of hat-wearing. Please excuse my ignorance, but, I was curious if...

michael

Trying to get us back on track... One thing I’d like to say is that it took me a long time to realIze that the hat looks the way it does in the films because of, well, the hat, but ALSO (and perhaps especially) because of how it fit the man wearing it. That’s part of what makes a truly high quality ...

michael

I was not aware that this specific hat existed. It looks in remarkably good shape, even if it was cleaned.

I have to ask: we’re sure it’s legit, right?

Very exiting to see!

michael

Well, I sent this 5 year old beaver AB off to John Penman, and after a short wait it has returned. And it looks better than it ever has! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180512/a51c1b4595e52d43e9ee31b8e5350e84.jpeg We replaced the liner, sweatband, and the ribbon (as you can see this hat had seen ...

michael

I would search out a cobbler. Please don't glue it. Better to pay for a proper repair than ruin a shoe with glue. Thank you! I'll do that. I have a good cobbler not too far from my home. Probably not a major issue I assume If you’ve had the shoes for awhile, you may also want to consider just havin...

michael

Just want to echo: patience.

The way a hat behaves and evolves over time in real life is so different than the fairly static impression we’re given from watching a movie, especially before you’ve owned a “real” hat.

Lots of good advice in here!

michael

I would search out a cobbler. Please don't glue it. Better to pay for a proper repair than ruin a shoe with glue. Thank you! I'll do that. I have a good cobbler not too far from my home. Probably not a major issue I assume If you’ve had the shoes for awhile, you may also want to consider just havin...

michael

I've been meaning to post these photos since I got my AB Crystal Skull back from John Penman who reblocked it on his AB Raiders block, replaced the liner, cleaned it and replaced the ribbon. A couple before and afters: Right out of the box: https://i.imgur.com/XxrWMRql.jpg https://i.imgur.com/M1k0k...

michael

Size 10 tennis shoes, size 8.5 Alden. It’s wild.

michael

NoBadDates wrote:Thank you for all your messages of welcome.

I have just posted up start to finish photos of making a Beaver Indy Poet on our Facebook page. Please do have a look!

Enjoy!

Michelle

That was great. Thanks for sharing. Nice work on the bash on that one!

michael

End of an era.

michael

Hi guys. Sorry it's taken me a while to get back you. My apologies. Firstly I would like to thank you for all the positive response I have received. I have also had to think very hard about independently entering the "indy" hat business. It's a very competitive market to enter as there ar...

michael

michael

Looks like a very well loved hat - a reblock certainly wouldn't hurt though. ;) It has required a wider center dent to get the sides to look straight. When I push out the bash you can really see the taper and the top of the crown almost goes into a point. Yeah, that's the difficulty I always have w...

michael

Jeremiah wrote:Love how your ribbon looks. I hope mine gets like that one day. Since the reblock the ribbon on now seems to be super fade and stain resistant. More so than the hat.

Just gotta sweat your butt off for a few years... $\:D/$

michael

anindyjones wrote:Brian would be me. PM me if you want and we can talk about a reblock.

Ha, will do!

michael

Jack@hatter wrote:
michael wrote:That's what I thought – thank you both.

Who do we fine, upstanding, persnickety COWers turn to for reblocks these days? This will be my first.

@jack I think I like the weathered ribbon... ;-)

Brian here will do one for you.

Jack.

(ribbon looks great ;-)

Who's Brian?

michael

That's what I thought – thank you both.

Who do we fine, upstanding, persnickety COWers turn to for reblocks these days? This will be my first.

@jack I think I like the weathered ribbon... ;-)

michael

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michael

This is my well worn and loved beaver AB Raiders. About 4 years sold. To my eye it’s always had a bit of taper that just bugs me (only a little really).

Any thoughts/suggestions?

michael

Welcome back! :D Answer to question 1, yes Answer to question 2, yes, they're either the same or comparable. The felt is now the highly rated Portuguese felt, so in my opinion, it's actually WAY better than the original. The ribbon is the same source according to HJ. Answer to question 3, Yes, but ...

michael

It's been awhile since I've read deeply here on COW, and I've only recently learned that the HJ supposedly found the original Raiders block late last year. I believe there was a big thread here, but that it's now gone. So, I apologize in advance for asking anyone to rehash this, but as an owner of t...

michael

Apologies for the wait on the photos. I felt extra guilty today and snapped just a couple quickly with my phone. I wanted to take the time to make some photographs using my real camera (I do a lot of professional photography as part of my job), but I don't know when I'll have the time. So, these'll ...

michael

Interesting point about the piña colada! Perhaps the film contains footage from more than one decade. I don't think it's a fake, but perhaps the description and sourcing are incomplete.

michael

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Apologies if this isn't the best sub-forum for this post.

You'll have to keep your eyes peeled – they go by fast. The fedora at 1:35 looks especially nice.

michael

Michael posted photos a while back on this page: http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12649&start=2050" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; That's my rabbit hat. :D Work has been NUTS, but as soon as I find a moment, I will absolutely grab some photos of the b...

michael

So the 403s are darker brown than the 405s which almost look pumpkin? Short answer is "yes." But a picture is even more to the point. See the second picture in the first post of this thread. ;) That post also details other differences as well. Michael :TOH: Indeed. The only 405s I've seen...

michael

Very well stated. Just let me add that the turn plays a way on how it fits right out of the box. This is without having hats in hand but if one is more turn then the other they will fit slightly different even if they measure the same. Thank you both for being so helpful. I actually went ahead and ...

michael

Story goes that Adam met Deborah Nadoolman, and she took his AB and rebashed with the teardrop to make it more accurate to what she remembers the Raiders hat looked like, and Adam just kept it like that. :rolling: Did she give him a pair of Redwing boots too? :lol: Regards, Indiana Jeff Where I com...

michael

I lace all the way up, every hook, and have plenty left over for a double knot. But perhaps I've just got skinny ankles?

michael

I ordered my 405s from J. Crew, but sizing can be wacky. I ordered them a half size small as recommended, but I ended having to go to a store and exchange them for a pair that is 1.5 (!) sizes smaller than my usual US size 10. Fortunately here in NYC we've got plenty of J. Crew stores that receive ...

michael

Recently I received my first fedora, a rabbit Raiders Adventurebilt from Steve Delk. It was the hat I'd always been searching for, a hat I could truly commit to. I originally decided on the rabbit hat because I wanted my first hat from Steve to be truly 'the' Raiders hat, which meant it had to be ra...

michael

I ordered my 405s from J. Crew, but sizing can be wacky. I ordered them a half size small as recommended, but I ended having to go to a store and exchange them for a pair that is 1.5 (!) sizes smaller than my usual US size 10. Fortunately here in NYC we've got plenty of J. Crew stores that receive s...

michael

Steve is working hard. I just heard from him last week about an offer I made related to his post from January about needing to sell some beaver hats. Hang in there.

michael

Nope-even a fedora can't make denial of a reasonable right to privacy look cool. That's a very real issue. We (people) had to develop new social norms to deal with the proliferation of cell phones. Assuming Google Glass ever makes it to the consumer market and catches on (two very big ifs), we'll d...

michael

Proof (in my humble opinion) that the fedora is a timeless part of any wardrobe: http://25.media.tumblr.com/71577e852311d99c57662dab1ac0eeaa/tumblr_mm6o6xrWTj1qdzyzqo1_500.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1eaa7a07bf5f6a74a35541efc935304/tumblr_mm6o6xrWTj1qdzyzqo2_500.jpg For those of you who haven't ...

michael

Perhaps I'm cheating a bit, but I'm partial to a ... combination, a marriage, if you will ... of the idol grab and streets of Cairo.

michael

Well, other than the cost... ;-) Beaver is a denser felt. More durable, more water resistant, a more luxurious feel (though I suppose that's subjective). Rabbit breathes better and tends to look...floppier. The original Raiders hat was rabbit felt. The hats Steve Delk made for CS were beaver. I'm su...

michael

Another beautiful specimen, and it suits you perfectly. Wear it in good health!

michael

Hey everyone, Wanted to share this with you, as I'm excited to have finally worn my Adventurebilt on camera in a segment for The Verge (http://www.theverge.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). I work there. It's an online publication that covers culture, technology, current...

michael

BendingOak wrote:You know the purpose of the Indiana jones hat pin on that hat?

I believe that's how they get the price up to $50 (or whatever they cost now) from about $2.75.

michael

Very interesting pictures, indydude. The back of the crown is markedly taller than the front, which strikes me as a strange anomaly. Re: what Mr. Penman stated about the cost of felt, he makes a great point. 3 words: economies of scale. Edit: it's also really interesting to look at this hat as a bas...

michael

Texan Scott wrote:...wish your hats were that cheap, Oakster!

You get what you pay for!

michael

Based on everything I've seen (mostly here), when it comes to rabbit, a light rain or snow is no problem, but letting the hat get soaked leads to risky territory. It seems like the best options for avoiding taper / maintaining shape once a rabbit hat (an AB, in my case) gets wet is to either dry it ...

michael

In my opinion, screen accuracy is but the starting point. John, Steve, and Marc (and others) create these amazing templates for us, and the hats become our own over time.

None of us will ever wear the fedora exactly like Harrison Ford, and that's actually kind of great if you think about it.

michael

That hat looks fantastic. Every Penman hat I see looks better than the last.

I'd love to see this one from the side, too.

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