New cheap close enough?

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:08 am

I hope I'm treading on already posted over ground, but I came across an interesting looking fedora for those who do not have the funds for nicer hats like the AB... I lived with my dorfman for all too long, and it looks like this hat may have been a closer choice to screen acurate:

http://www.villagehatshop.com/jaxon_iconoclast.html

the color looks too light and the bash comes in tear drop, unpenched, but with some work it looks like it may be closer than the dorf...

Texas Raider · Post by **Texas Raider** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:04 am

Yep, yer right. Already posted over,,and over,,and over

But you can never have too many reminders, I say!

have a nice day.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:04 am

I used to sell 'em when I worked at the VHS. They're OKAY, I guess. Not real high quality, and I think they are a rabbit felt blend, so they aren't even pure rabbit felt. I think it's Rabbit/Nutria. Not sure. I guess for a budget hat, it ain't that bad, but having held many of them up close and personal, I can honestly say I'd drop the extra 20 bucks for a fur felt dorfman.

I'd be super interested in seeing someone get one of these and give it a good re-block/re-bash.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:05 am

I believe that 3000 bucks bought one of these once...

Regards,

Marc

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:21 am

He did. If I remember correctly, his main gripe about the hat was that there wasn't enough crown to make a good Raiders hat after a reblock. Perhaps a Temple hat?

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:19 am

Well, you either get that and prolong the wait in getting an Adventurebilt, or put that $68 towards getting the real thing.

But if you're out to collect "Close Enough" hats, then go for it.

Shawnkara · Post by **Shawnkara** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:44 am

If there's one thing I've figured out over the years, there's no such thing as a "close enough" Indy hat, or jacket. And if not for Winrich's IOAB, the whip would fall into that category, too.

Kaleponi Craig · Post by **Kaleponi Craig** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:20 am

An Akurba Federation is only a few dollars more and is a MUCH better hat...KC

Altern · Post by **Altern** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:03 am

Kaleponi Craig wrote:An Akurba Federation is only a few dollars more and is a MUCH better hat...KC

QFE !!!

Nothing is better than an Akubra Fed for that quality/price ratio.

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:36 pm

Oh yeah , I forgot about the Akubera sense I just went from Dorf to AB... yeah I guess sinse they run around 30 bucks more they're probably more worth it, oh well, I'm lucky I can be satisfied with my AB... :cD

Doh · Post by **Doh** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:51 pm

I'm quite fond of mine, actually. For around $50, I got something I could wear right away without having to bash it myself (although I must admit the hand-sculpted look you guys achieve looks great). Also, even though it's not screen-accurate, I prefer the look of a teardrop crown.

I have yet to wear it in the rain, though, so don't know how it'll handle the elements. But it did a very nice job in cold weather in November.

Pitfall Harry · Post by **Pitfall Harry** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:31 am

Here's my official Indy hat with the reshaped crown and bashed from Villiage Hat Shop.

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:11 am

The Iconoclast is not a good Indy hat, but I love the Jaxon logo which was on the liner- golden golden retrievers! The ribbon on the Iconoclast was the best I've owned. A re-block would probably use up the brim.

Some interesting lines circleing the crown on Pifall's converted teardrop there..... I noticed something similar on the Raiders hat

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:11 pm

That's a great Rebash, looks a lot better than my DP... If I didnt have an AB right now, I'd work trying to make the brim of mine a little more uneven...

(you didnt turn it did you? I wondered how that might work...)

San Holo · Post by **San Holo** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:01 am

Is there any way to get my fur felt dorfman similar to the Raiders hat? I've hand steamed it myself and put a nice front pinch, but it ain't working for me.

Pitfall Harry · Post by **Pitfall Harry** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:14 am

I just used a small spray bottle full of cold water and lightly sprayed the areas of the hat I wanted to work on. The pinch in the front didn't take much but working the tear drop crown out took some time.

It's not perfect but I'm happy with it.

The brim and the sides of the hat came like that straight from the store. The hat is still pretty stiff. I keep it in the box it came in so it doesn't get messed up while I'm not wearing it.

Pitfall

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:51 am

With the hat you had to work with, it looks like you did a great job. It would be nice to see what you could do with a better quality fedora.

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:32 pm

San Holo wrote:Is there any way to get my fur felt dorfman similar to the Raiders hat? I've hand steamed it myself and put a nice front pinch, but it ain't working for me.

I was working with mine about 2 years ago, when I was pretty inexpereienced with fedoras, and I just dunked mine in water and shaped it... (this shrunk it a bit, but I needed that because it was a hair too big anyway...)

Pitfall Harry · Post by **Pitfall Harry** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:39 am

jpenman wrote:With the hat you had to work with, it looks like you did a great job. It would be nice to see what you could do with a better quality fedora.

Thanks.

Maybe down the road I'll be able to get a AB but for now I'll have to stick with what I got.

My next big purchase is a new whip!

Pitfall

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:43 am

I wish I'd saved for an IOAB Whip, but if 100 bucks is pushing it, you can find some good whip stuff on Ebay usually, that's the whip I've got and it suits me alright (but I dont give it heavy use)

Prof. Ed · Post by **Prof. Ed** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:14 am

Rusty Jones wrote:I wish I'd saved for an IOAB Whip, but if 100 bucks is pushing it, you can find some good whip stuff on Ebay usually, that's the whip I've got and it suits me alright (but I dont give it heavy use)

My IOAB whip is in the mail. It came out a darker color. I suppose that is fine. I have a whip holder coming too.
Is the whip more of a prop or can it be used at a Summit for one of the training classes?
I'm happy that I was able to "barter" for a whip. I'm still trying to get used to the Aldens. I may have to see the podiatrist and have my orthodics evaluated. For some reason my left arch still hurts. My "toy" money will go to the doctor.

One day an AB and then a Grail Diary. This is my short list.

Best,

Prof. Ed aka "motor mouth"

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:37 am

Prof, you IOAB whip is a fully functional whip. I have a prototype IOAB which cracks like a cannon! Just because it's a "budget" whip doesn't mean it's not functional, well, certainly with the IOAB! Enjoy using it.

bink

Prof. Ed · Post by **Prof. Ed** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:46 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:Prof, you IOAB whip is a fully functional whip. I have a prototype IOAB which cracks like a cannon! Just because it's a "budget" whip doesn't mean it's not functional, well, certainly with the IOAB! Enjoy using it.

bink

Thanks, Bink.
Prof. Ed

Sorry, M.....

All for the family, especially children. My bad

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:56 am

Uh, guys, this is the fedora section. Move the whip conversation into the whip section, if you please.

And Ed....

This is a family forum, if you don't mind....

Regards! Michaelson

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:54 pm

I just started on a Indy Costume and i just bought a fedora in a hat shop wich i thougt looked like a indy fedora i just added a different tape around the crown here's an old pic with a temporary substitute

it wil have to do until i have enough money for a AB
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6466/dscn08368gk.jpg

Prof. Ed · Post by **Prof. Ed** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:23 pm

Welcome, youngman.

Regards,

Prof. Ed

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:26 pm

Welcome Dutch!
It looks like your off to a good start!

Prof. Ed · Post by **Prof. Ed** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:28 pm

Prof. Ed wrote:Welcme, youngman.

Regards,

Prof. Ed

M, comments are changed. My sense of humor returned for an instance. It happens rarely now. No one to be funny for. I can't play to the band as when I teach. oops:

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:20 pm

Dutch, Nice starter gear, (and animated avitar)... we all have to start somewhere, and you're off from a good place it looks like... just know once you get one peice of 'authintic' gear... you wont be able to stop... :c)

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:21 am

thnx and lol i'm kinda already afraid for that well thank god i dont have the money to buy al of it;)..... yet

can anyone help me ?
What's a good place to look for a holster?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:46 am

Welocme, Dutch! Looks good, though you may want to shrink your image down a bit so we don't have to scroll across the page to read!

bink

ortiz344 · Post by **ortiz344** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:23 pm

not to apparently dredge up bad discussions but...is the jaxon THAT bad?

New cheap close enough?

New cheap close enough?

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