One dirty Indy fedora

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:38 pm

Strider sent his hat back for a clean and reblock. He wanted me to take pics of it, before and after. I just zipped him an email telling him the hat looks great, all soiled up like it is, and the block shape still looks good to me. Course the liner and sweat look pretty rough, and dirty. Man, you sure wore this hat!!! Make me feel all proud inside.

I think he wants it nice and new looking for the summit in November. Ok, here she is. Surf around for several photos of this hat. Thanks, Fedorahttp://public.fotki.com/Fedora/hats/dirty_ab.html

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:41 pm

I think that is his "fight" hat. Man, that hat does look good though! I hope he took pics wearing it before he sent it!

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:56 pm

Steve, you should refuse to do anything to the hat. Its just now starting to look good!

How in the world did Strider get his hat that dirty?

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:00 pm

J_Weaver wrote:Steve, you should refuse to do anything to the hat. Its just now starting to look good! How in the world did Strider get his hat that dirty?

You just pass through one of these places

with the bike and you'll see how dirt the hat will come out

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:06 pm

Holy COW Strider's AB looks cool.Its looks like its been on some adventure.when I saw it back in august it looked brand new compared to how it looks now.I cant wait to see what it looks like after Steve works his magic.Steve, what kind of bash are you going to give it?
Best Regards,
Joe

Post by **Ken** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:24 pm

Man you should see my hat - totally abused!!

Ken

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:07 pm

Hey Ken I just wanted to say the same!

(####, you are too fast for me!

)

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:46 pm

Fedora, Don't do it! Send the hat back to him just like that.

Strider: The simple solution is to buy another hat from Steve. One to keep clean. That one is just starting to look great. That is my kind of hat!

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:55 pm

Strider: The simple solution is to buy another hat from Steve. One to keep clean. That one is just starting to look great. That is my kind of hat!

I couldn't agree more!!

Colby · Post by **Colby** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:57 pm

Natural distressing at its best.

It was even distressed Indy style.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:58 pm

prairiejones wrote:
Strider: The simple solution is to buy another hat from Steve. One to keep clean. That one is just starting to look great. That is my kind of hat!
I couldn't agree more!!

My further personal suggestion is to have a raven bar AB to keep clean and a Streets of Cairo for ADVENTURE with DIRT!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:01 pm

Hemingway Jones wrote:I think that is his "fight" hat.

You are correct.

J_Weaver wrote:How in the world did Strider get his hat that dirty?

I got into a knock down, drag out fight whilst wearing it. There was a lot of dirt.

It may look good in the pictures, but that's because Steve takes such good pictures. In person, I see a little front to back taper when I look at it, plus some side to side taper. Just a tad, nothing huge, but the hat had the @#$% beaten out of it. I just wanted it looking nice and spiffy when I go to the QM, thus the reblock.

Maybe I should get into a fight in my Wested now.

Go ahead and re-block it Steve, please.

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:05 pm

Strider wrote:I got into a knock down, drag out fight whilst wearing it. There was a lot of dirt.

Dare I ask?

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:11 pm

Full Story.

IllinoisJones · Post by **IllinoisJones** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:43 pm

I still remember the story, wihout the link, that is how much of an impression it left. I am still saddened by it. Howeer, the hat looks so good, and very indy. Illinois

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:53 pm

I agree with evryone , leave it as is. thats proof that you should let these things aged naturally and not distress them.

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:02 pm

I also think it looks good, but I think Strider wears it everyday and it don't looks so good if go through the town with a hat full of dirt and dust!

IllinoisJones · Post by **IllinoisJones** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:08 pm

As rick5150 said, great excuse to buy a new one. Illinois

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:12 pm

As Strider says, I am not a rich man. I cannot afford a new one.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:13 pm

Strider! I never saw that thread.

Check out my reply there.

Floribama Steve · Post by **Floribama Steve** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:17 pm

Strider, I think you can lay claim to the best "Indyfied" AB in the known realms of IJ fandom. As good as it looks though, I don't blame you for getting it cleaned and reblocked. It wouldn't look good walking into work with it looking like that.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:41 am

That's pretty much it.

Even though it looks good with a Halloween costume because of the distressing, my Adventurebilt is more of an everyday hat for me. Ren knows what I'm talking about. I also feel that walking around wearing it with all that dirt and dust all over it is going to lead to more "Indy prodding", which is what got the hat dirty in the first place. I would like to break that cycle NOW.

Fedora, if you're reading this, please reblock the whole thing, clean it up and send it home. It misses the head it normally sits on, or maybe it's the other way around.

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:11 am

And I think even Indy would have cleaned his fedora, as you can see when he is in Donvan's apartment in LC.

Post by **Jens** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:26 am

Well, I would say Indy owns more than one Fedora. One for the field and several for dressing "good".

Keep in mind hats there part of the fashion back "in the days".

Ah, the good ol' times.

-- Jens

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:33 pm

Ok, Strider lucked out as I have several 7 1/4 blocks and he did not have to wait like he normally would have, for one to come open. I cleaned and reblocked his wonderfully distressed hat and creased it like Prairie's that Strider is smitten with.

Here she is ready to mail back. http://public.fotki.com/Fedora/hats/str ... lock2.html As usual, there are several pics posted, just surf around. Sorry for the pics that are blurred, but I am snowed under and was in a bit of a rush. regards, Fedora

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:41 pm

Wow! Fedora,
Another awesome job! That hat looks amazing.

Strider,
You are a lucky man! That is a beautiful hat! I can't wait to see it on.

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:45 pm

Fedora wrote:Sorry for the pics that are blurred, but I am snowed under and was in a bit of a rush. regards, Fedora

No apology necessary, sir, we are well aware of the pace you keep yourself at. I appreciate that you can even check in daily!

I imagine in a few more years you may have to hire elves to keep your workshop humming...

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:45 pm

Hey!!!! That's my hat!!!! No. Wait, mines on my head. Okay...

Strider, you must be dying to get that back. It looks great.

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:29 pm

Hey prairie, your not gonna go and get the big head now that people are requesting the prairiejones bash on thier AB's are you?

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:32 pm

WOW!!

Holy smoke, my friend! That hat looks awesome. Thank you so much for the wonderful job. Thanks to the rest of you for your kind comments, those of you who will be at the QM will get to see it in person.

Wow ... that hat ...

$\:D/$

Colby · Post by **Colby** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:41 pm

Man I gotta get a beaver AB some day!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:26 pm

Yep. That does it. Time to send my hat in for a little TLC.

bink

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:46 pm

Hey prairie, your not gonna go and get the big head now that people are requesting the prairiejones bash on thier AB's are you?

NO!!! I will remain the same amazing person I have always been.

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:25 pm

Man Strider, I envy you

.Your hat looks amaizing.I cant wait to see it at the QM.When I get my next AB, Im going to have Steve bash it "Prairie style". I wish I could make the brim of my AB look like yours.Enjoy your hat buddy

Best Regards,
Joe

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:03 am

Indiana Williams wrote: I wish I could make the brim of my AB look like yours.

I'll shape it for you when I see you. Cool?

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:09 am

Strider wrote:
Indiana Williams wrote: I wish I could make the brim of my AB look like yours.
I'll shape it for you when I see you. Cool?

right on dude

- Joe

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:46 pm

Well I thought it looked good before the re-vamp job, but after seeing pic #6 that is one sweet hat coming back

eaglecrow · Post by **eaglecrow** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:47 pm

Wow, this is how I like to have my AB look like. I might try some "adventureing the hat" after I have replaced the ribbon to a black ribbon. Congrats

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:52 pm

Heh, thanks! The Wested got nice and distressed while I was at it, too, but I went and cleaned that all up also.

I dunno what's wrong with me!

For some reason or another, I absolutely love the way the "after" pictures look when compared to the "before"s. Trust me, it ain't gonna be easy resting on my haunches waiting to get this hat back!