The AB Deluxe... great news on page two!!!

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:24 am

Does your hat have this thickness?

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:37 am

Yes it does (it also has this ribbon for that instance

) and I've spent several hundred Euros on rawbodies in various thicknesses to find out exactly which weight of rawbody will gain this particular thickness after it's been pounced for countless hours...

Regards,

Marc

VP · Post by VP » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:28 am

What exactly is pouncing? Is it like sanding wood with sandpaper?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:02 am

Yep. When you pounce a hat body, you use several fine grains of sandpaper until you get the felt to your desired thickness and smoothness. It also takes care of any fine hairs sticking up out of the felt. This can be a long and laborious process, especially when done carefully by hand.

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:20 am

K cool! *coug* again late, should have logged in sooner *cough* I need info, can u insert initials on it? what liner u using, same as Steve? website for when? comparison with Fedora's AB pics and info plz, u gonna shape them before sending if asked to? gosh im anxious...

Im putting now aside some money to start saving ^^

Thanks for such a magnificent work Marc!

VP · Post by VP » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:28 am

Read this: viewtopic.php?t=13666

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:39 am

Thanks m8!

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:11 am

Indiana Tom put up a temporary homepage. It's only in German so far - but as I said: temporary

www.indyartifacts.de/adventurebilt

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me an e-mail LJ!

Regards,

Marc

VP · Post by VP » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:36 am

Same in English by Babelfish

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:38 am

Sort of, makes it sound like Marc's got Yoda writing his copy for him.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:19 am

You made me doubt my skills to read English...

Regards,

Marc

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:30 am

Marc,

Your english is as good or better than most folks in the U.S.

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:22 am

Your english is as good or better than most folks in the U.S.

Yes, Marc amazes this dumb yankee. The guy speaks 4 or 5 languages!

Fedora

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:31 am

Marc, I'd love to see a picture of your hat on someone's head - especially with a bit of a turn.

Post by **Jens** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:14 pm

Marc, I'd like to see a picture of your hat on my head ...

Sorry, couldn't resist! No I go and punish myself.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:17 pm

Thanks guy, but since I forgot pretty much everything I ever learned regarding French and Latin, it's only German, English and Danish...

Funny thing though: I'm THAT used to talk hat stuff in Englisch with my buddy Steve, that I use the same (English) words when talking hat stuff in German

Marc, I'd love to see a picture of your hat on someone's head - especially with a bit of a turn.

Give me a little more time and I'll see what I can do.

Regards,

Marc

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:27 pm

Tell me what size is the hat you have... i'm a good model

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:55 pm

erri, don't let that GQ comment go to your head

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:59 pm

jpenman wrote:erri, don't let that GQ comment go to your head

i just wanted a AB Deluxe

I was trying

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:18 pm

I understand and don't blame you in the least.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:54 pm

Apologies accepted captain jpenman! (while jpenman fall down chocked)

sorry sorry it's just that i rewatched The Empire Strikes Back today

So Marc, have you started eating and sleeping properly again?

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:56 am

Not really buddy... My girlfriend and I are about to move and I don't have time to eat, since the "hatroom" isn't done yet, and I can't sleep, 'cause I'm hungry

Regards,

Marc

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:37 pm

Do you block them in the oven?

Better for you if they dont come with a cookies smell

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:55 am

Lord, NO!!! Steve and I a STRICTLY against ANY sort of artificial drying

Hmmmm.... cookies smell... I can already see the inquiry: I'd like an idol grap scene, but hardly distressed... and with cookies smell

Regards,

Marc

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:37 am

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM FEDORAS

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:42 am

Ahahahah

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:36 pm

Hahahaha!!! Good one G!

I just finished one WITH the Raiders turn in my size and took a really really bad picture of it in the mirror. I'll post once a friend of mine uploaded it.

Regards,

Marc

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:58 pm

Marc,

I thought you might like that one. I could'nt fine a pic of Homer drooling but I thought the one I used worked.

Looking forward to that Pic you are going to post,

John

IndianaGuybrush · Post by **IndianaGuybrush** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:46 pm

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:55 pm

If you want to send that pic to me i can host it for you on my photobucket

dont make us wait a week!

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:51 am

Here you are:

Remember that it was taken from the mirror, so it's flipped... I'm honestly not sure, if I PERSONALLY prefer a hat with or without the Raiders-turn. After all there are a few shots without a turn in the crown and it simply makes a perfectly fitting hat a notch less comfortable...

Well, just my two cts.

Regards,

Marc

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:43 am

Bathroom mirror... a classic

G-MANN · Post by **G-MANN** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:57 am

Marc,
All I can say is MAGNIFICENT

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:18 am

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I received a note from my felter this morning, that they have finally started on my special made rawbodies

Estimated delivery time as of now will be the 10th. of March and I can hardly wait to get started.

After receiving that message, I called up my blockmaker to hear, what he's about. Seems like the blocks will be here within the next two weeks, so I'll be able to make some long promised reblocks, before I start on the orders.

Regards and thanks for your patience,

Marc

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:51 am

I guess everyone who ordered one of your AB Deluxe gave you all his trust... giving you also patience wouldnt be a bigger effort my friend

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:43 am

TATAAAAA!!!!

Now I just need the blocks

Regards,

Marc

VP · Post by VP » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:48 am

Needs some dimensional cutting.

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:53 am

lol, I cant wait to see some of these, blocked, turned, and on gearheads ' heads!

Indiana Blooze · Post by **Indiana Blooze** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:05 am

You really know how to tease people, at least the ones in COW

Looks good, I can hardly wait.

Thanx,
Rick

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:17 am

You know, Marc, they look a little tapered in that picture.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:01 am

I just spent several thousand bucks on rawbodies and NOW you tell me that you DON'T favorice ToD over Raiders???

Regards,

Marc

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:02 am

Actually, those look EXACTLY like the hats that used to come on the old 12" Kenner Indy dolls. WELL done!

Regards! Michaelson

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:31 am

See, Michaelson, it just shows how must a stickler for details Marc is!

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:49 am

werent they gonna be for LC Marc? :S

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:04 am

TATAAAAA!!!!

Now that is a nice pile of dead beavers!! Don't forget your tetnus vaccination. I can see multiple needle wounds in your future. Not to worry, you will develop callouses on the tip of your right thumb and index finger!! (assuming you are right handed)

Thimbles you say? No, no, that is for girly boys and women.

Also some advice, in a serious vein here. While I hear most Europeans are not squeamish about a faint odor of pipe smoke, or good Cuban cigar smoke emanating from their hats, many Americans have hysterical phobias regarding any smoky smell. It may as well be the bird flu. Also, while we both know the late 19th century and early 20th century hats were passed through a smoke bath as a last step in hatmaking, you may want to bypass that step.(just kidding, as we have laughed about this one already, offline) Have fun making those hats my friend, and I can't wait to see some on some heads. Looks like the Mercedes AB is about to debut. As anal as you are Marc, I expect that first hat will take a week to make.

I would just about bet that every size 7 1/4 hat that you make will have exactly the same number of lock stitches securing the sweat to the hat.

(Marc is that precise, and I kid you not)

Glad you are ready to go. Good luck!! Fedora

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:07 am

Steve do your smoke while making your hats?

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:17 am

No, I just recalled a story about a hatter friend who made a hat, and got it back as it smelled of smoke. The hatter refunded the money instead of making another hat. I knew Marc loved good pipes and cigars, and I know American society circa 2006.

Fedora

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:23 am

Thanks Steve!

Nah, all hats will be made in smoke free environment

It's just impossible to tell the guys at the post that they aren't allowed to smoke, should one of my hats be near

Kidding aside, I can see why people wouldn't want their hats to smell like a steak house (hmmm... but then again...

), but everytime I got a new hat in the past, I waved it for half an hour over an open camp fire to make it smell "adventureous"! - It adds to the charisma in my humple opinion and takes some of the "too bloody new feeling" off the hat. Mind you - I'm in the Michaelson U when it comes to distressing, but I like the hat to look (and smell) "well loved"

I can see how my right arm will get quite big from pouncing this pile for days and days (shame on you, if you think of other reasons

).

As anal as you are Marc, I expect that first hat will take a week to make.

-You must be kidding!!! An entire hat can be made within a WEEK

I would just about bet that every size 7 1/4 hat that you make will have exactly the same number of lock stitches securing the sweat to the hat.

Why yes. 203 stitches to be precisly. Why are you asking???

Regards,

Marc

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:52 am

Why yes. 203 stitches to be precisly. Why are you asking???

Marc, you are a great guy and good friend!! With a great sense of humor. I can't wait to meet you at your upcoming marrriage!! They don't eat Americans in Germany do they???

I can't wait to try some of that German beer, and Cuban cigars..............

Fedora

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:13 am

beer...

Congratulations on ur future marriage Marc!

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