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DarenHenryW wrote:DRUM ROLL, PLEASE ...........................................................................................................!

And here it is! My newest Penman!

I loved my Brown Raiders in beaver so much that I simply asked John to replicate it in Charcoal!

And he did an OUTSTANDING job! (I never doubted for a moment that he wouldn't!)

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Thanks Daren. I like the adventurer and gentlemen. Very cool my friend.
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I call this one,

"The Adventurer and The Gentleman"


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Just like with a brown Indy hat (or any hat for that matter) it's interesting to see how many different colors the charcoal can take on with different lighting. In the first pic, it looks rather blue, in the second very gray, in a couple of the pics in the collage, it takes on a little brown.

Anyway . . .

I could go on and on about what a brilliant hatter and good friend and fine craftsman and great artist John is, or how he excels at customer satisfaction and making sure that all the elements that come with a difficult order are just right. But I won't. I'll simply let the hat(s) speak for themselves.

Once again, so very pleased,

Daren Henry Wilkerson :TOH:
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The wife and I picking apples, I a, wearing my custom Penman
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and a treat for John a cool tatto on a young lady named Mary-Anne
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Cheers!
and thanks for makin such cool Chapeaus
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Sweat. Thajnks for sharing.
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Does any one have a SOC penman order coming up any time soon? I don't really hear much about this hat and I'm interested in seeing pictures of John's current version. I've heard that he has made some modifications since the one that he made for Mitch.

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There have been a few but to be honest with everyone. I try and talk customers out of it. If someone asks for a idol grab scene hat, I try and crease it the best I can to that scene for the customer. After they handle and wear the hat for some time, it will change a little.Thats why I never really crease my own Raiders hat to any one scene . Now take that bit of information and apply it to the Cairo hat. the extra time and money going into a hat that if you wear it, it will change over time. I want to make a Raiders hat as close to the movie hat but I want to make it better. using better material, and crafting it better than it was. As to be used like is was meant to be not just put on a shelf like a prop.

I hope that helps.
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Good point, John. I guess if one wears one of your generic Raiders hats and wear it as it was meant to be worn, then it will eventually turn out looking like a very nice SOC. The hat would look much more authentic and one that reeks of many adventurous stories to explain its present state of being. I guess it is a look that must be earned and not artificially accelerated.

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I'm not against someone artificially doing that. Not at all but to make a good hat it must have a few things. It takes time to make the hats the way I do. Then after the hat is done ( or part way done) and do things to the hat to make it look like the Cairo hat. It really breaks the heart.

The other thing is I don't make the most screen accurate Indy hats. I make them as a screen accurate as possible but I make them better. The raiders hat wasn't made well. The attention to detail wasn't there. As a well made hat is. :Plymouth: ducks for cover. Don't get me wrong , I love the Raiders hat, it's just not a well made hat.

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darthinvictus wrote:The wife and I picking apples, I a, wearing my custom Penman
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...the pennyfart fever bit you too, huh Darth? Good seeing ya' in that cool lid! :tup:
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thats Pennyfarthing
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Texan Scott wrote:
darthinvictus wrote:The wife and I picking apples, I a, wearing my custom Penman
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...the pennyfart fever bit you too, huh Darth? Good seeing ya' in that cool lid! :tup:

THIS is a really cool hat! What exactly are the colors of the felt and ribbon? Methinks I've a new candidate for my next hat. (I want to go green Penman next, but may push it back in the queue!)

Awesome hat, Darthinvictus! As you can see, I'm rather smitten.

Daren Henry

PS "Pennyfarthing"? What is this a reference to? The color?

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DarenHenryW wrote:
Daren Henry

PS "Pennyfarthing"? What is this a reference to? The color?

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Nevermind. Answered my own question: it's the bike logo! Went back through the thread. :P

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Its one of those old-fashioned bikes with the huge front wheel.
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The felt is natural and the ribbon is vintage dark brown.
John should remember the specks..... he almost kept it himself.
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I LOVE the natural color!!!

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Pennyfarthing is a the old bike with the large front wheel that is the logo for my company. The name of the bike was made after two coins the Penny and the farthing.
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...how 'bout a BIG wheel? :P Just need the little brake on the side so you can slide around in the gravel.
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Texan Scott wrote:...how 'bout a BIG wheel? :P Just need the little brake on the side so you can slide around in the gravel.

Back in your cage.
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The original:

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I have totalled 2 cars and yet the worst wreck I have ever been in I was piloting a big wheel, a green machine to be precise.
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I just placed an order for a Penman Raiders in beaver. So in about five months or so I can join the ranks of the happy Penman-owners :)
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That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:
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I have received for my birthday a Penmann hat LC style, its really nice for my opinion ist one best, nice job, excellent material,I wear my hat every day.
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Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:

Back in your cage Scott.
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...too crampted in there....throw me a bone, would you? :?
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Texan Scott wrote:...too crampted in there....throw me a bone, would you? :?
:rolling: :rolling: :rolling:
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Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:
Whammy-bar!! :rolling: Love it!! :lol:

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darthinvictus wrote:I have totalled 2 cars and yet the worst wreck I have ever been in I was piloting a big wheel, a green machine to be precise.
Yeah, the Green Machines were the Harleys of the Big Wheel Vespa Scooter world.

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Ian wrote:
Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:
Whammy-bar!! :rolling: Love it!! :lol:

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That´s a good one Scott :D
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Ah, green machines and musical note bending appliances...!

Just another day in the hat forum! :P


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Got my Rabbit Raiders Friday and love it! Still waiting for a nice day here to take some good pics for you all to see. These hats are amazing :notworthy: :notworthy: A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora :TOH: :TOH:
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G-Roberts wrote:Got my Rabbit Raiders Friday and love it! Still waiting for a nice day here to take some good pics for you all to see. These hats are amazing :notworthy: :notworthy: A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora :TOH: :TOH:

Thank you. That's high praise coming from someone with your skill.
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I look forward to seeing the photos of your new hat, Graeme. I know that John's rabbit Raiders fedora is the absolute best hat I have ever owned and I am certain you will enjoy yours as much as I am enjoying mine. ;)
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What a sweet Dear John letter. ;)
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You live in Indiana. Shouldn't it be a John Deere letter? ;)
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G-Roberts wrote:Got my Rabbit Raiders Friday and love it! Still waiting for a nice day here to take some good pics for you all to see. These hats are amazing :notworthy: :notworthy: A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora :TOH: :TOH:
Congratulations Graeme! I love my rabbit Raiders from John too! It's excellent. That's called Penmanship. :TOH:
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Again, _. we will need to talk first before Im sure I can make this happen.
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BendingOak wrote:
G-Roberts wrote:Got my Rabbit Raiders Friday and love it! Still waiting for a nice day here to take some good pics for you all to see. These hats are amazing :notworthy: :notworthy: A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora :TOH: :TOH:

Thank you. That's high praise coming from someone with your skill.
Thanks John, Your skills go beyond what I imagined, This hat is PERFECT in every way. Stitching is perfect, ribbon is perfect, everything is so well done that perfect is the only word to describe it. I can't wait to show you guys. It looks to me just like the Raven bar scene when Indy is first talking to Marion about the worthless bronze medallion :TOH: =P~
Thanks again John :clap:
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Texan Scott wrote:What a sweet Dear John letter. ;)
Very true!
Not to mention being the nicest "Dear John" letter I've ever read where a woman makes specific mention of her husband!
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She may well be "Yin" to your "Yang" and there's nothing wrong with that...

but you're not fooling ALL of us, _... I'm sure you've got plenty of your own Yin as well!
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Todd,

The Oakster will craft you a mighty fine, hot dawg lid! He makes each and every one with a great amount pride and workmanship, as though he was making them for himself! All of this in the wake of constant back pain.

Keep on keepin' on, Johnny! :H:
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Tremolo wrote:
Ian wrote:
Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:
Whammy-bar!! :rolling: Love it!! :lol:

Ian
That´s a good one Scott :D
Scott, technically, you should be calling him "Volume Knob".
Tremolo is the variation of volume, while Vibrato is the variation of pitch (which is what a "whammy-bar" does)......wait a minute, this isn't the Fender forum........ :[
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kwad wrote:
Tremolo wrote:
Ian wrote:
Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:
Whammy-bar!! :rolling: Love it!! :lol:

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That´s a good one Scott :D
Scott, technically, you should be calling him "Volume Knob".
Tremolo is the variation of volume, while Vibrato is the variation of pitch (which is what a "whammy-bar" does)......wait a minute, this isn't the Fender forum........ :[
It most certainly is not. I probably wouldn't be here if it was. Now, if it was a Gibson forum... ;) :D

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DR Ulloa wrote:
kwad wrote:
Tremolo wrote:
Ian wrote:
Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em! :tup:
Whammy-bar!! :rolling: Love it!! :lol:

Ian
That´s a good one Scott :D
Scott, technically, you should be calling him "Volume Knob".
Tremolo is the variation of volume, while Vibrato is the variation of pitch (which is what a "whammy-bar" does)......wait a minute, this isn't the Fender forum........ :[
It most certainly is not. I probably wouldn't be here if it was. Now, if it was a Gibson forum... ;) :D

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Why not have both? :)

Of course, although i like both, i prefer my DeArmond (1999 - Pre-Gretsch buy out)

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I thought the thing was called T-bar, Tremolo bar or the infamous "whammy bar"? :lol:
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What? no more posts of new Penman hats to post now?

Time to ring down the curtain after 49 pages? :-k ;)

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Nnnnnnooooooooo! BAIL OUT THIS THREAD! Let's see 'em at your best!

Post 'em UP! :tup: :ducttape:
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It's not like i haven't been sending them out.
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Well, here is a NEW Penman and an OLD Penman...... :P

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Who you calling old? :lol:
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:shock:
WOW!!!

A couple of gorgeous shots of Penman hats AND a beautiful Raiders Jacket, too!
(Lookin' GOOD, John!)

Tex, you really know how to post photos that grab someone's attention!
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