The Penman post 'em up Pages....The Adventure Continues...

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:49 pm

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!)

Thanks Daren. I like the adventurer and gentlemen. Very cool my friend.

I call this one,

"The Adventurer and The Gentleman"

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

darthinvictus · Post by **darthinvictus** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:33 pm

The wife and I picking apples, I a, wearing my custom Penman

and a treat for John a cool tatto on a young lady named Mary-Anne

Cheers!
and thanks for makin such cool Chapeaus

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:20 pm

Sweat. Thajnks for sharing.

Bdgsi11 · Post by **Bdgsi11** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:52 pm

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.

Bdgsi11

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:04 pm

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.

Bdgsi11 · Post by **Bdgsi11** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:21 pm

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.

Bdgsi11

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:27 pm

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.

ducks for cover. Don't get me wrong , I love the Raiders hat, it's just not a well made hat.

John

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:46 pm

darthinvictus wrote:The wife and I picking apples, I a, wearing my custom Penman

...the pennyfart fever bit you too, huh Darth? Good seeing ya' in that cool lid!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:36 pm

thats Pennyfarthing

DarenHenryW · Post by **DarenHenryW** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:33 am

Texan Scott wrote:
darthinvictus wrote:The wife and I picking apples, I a, wearing my custom Penman

...the pennyfart fever bit you too, huh Darth? Good seeing ya' in that cool lid!

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?

DHW

DarenHenryW · Post by **DarenHenryW** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:01 am

DarenHenryW wrote:
Daren Henry

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

DHW

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

DHW

Indiana Bugs · Post by **Indiana Bugs** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:36 am

Its one of those old-fashioned bikes with the huge front wheel.

darthinvictus · Post by **darthinvictus** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:54 am

The felt is natural and the ribbon is vintage dark brown.
John should remember the specks..... he almost kept it himself.

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:07 pm

I LOVE the natural color!!!

Travis

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:54 pm

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.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:32 pm

...how 'bout a BIG wheel?

Just need the little brake on the side so you can slide around in the gravel.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:41 pm

Texan Scott wrote:...how 'bout a BIG wheel? Just need the little brake on the side so you can slide around in the gravel.

Back in your cage.

Indiana Bugs · Post by **Indiana Bugs** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:03 pm

The original:

darthinvictus · Post by **darthinvictus** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:09 pm

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.

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:57 pm

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

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:10 pm

That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em!

albert jones · Post by **albert jones** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:21 pm

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.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:36 pm

Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em!

Back in your cage Scott.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:16 pm

...too crampted in there....throw me a bone, would you?

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:15 am

Texan Scott wrote:...too crampted in there....throw me a bone, would you?

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:49 am

Texan Scott wrote:That's great, whammy-bar! Another member catches pennyfart fever. Post 'em if you got 'em!

Whammy-bar!!

Love it!!

Ian

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:07 am

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.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:05 am

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

Ian

That´s a good one Scott

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:20 pm

Ah, green machines and musical note bending appliances...!

Just another day in the hat forum!

Today's tip of the day to my fellow COW mongers....

...never eat fajitas and stand next to the fireplace, I always say.

G-Roberts · Post by **G-Roberts** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:28 pm

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

A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:29 pm

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 A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora

Thank you. That's high praise coming from someone with your skill.

Bdgsi11 · Post by **Bdgsi11** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:53 pm

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.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:39 pm

What a sweet Dear John letter.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:49 pm

You live in Indiana. Shouldn't it be a John Deere letter?

Noah · Post by **Noah** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:20 pm

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 A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora

Congratulations Graeme! I love my rabbit Raiders from John too! It's excellent. That's called Penmanship.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:28 am

Again, _. we will need to talk first before Im sure I can make this happen.

G-Roberts · Post by **G-Roberts** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:07 am

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 A review will come with the pics, soon hopefully. Thanks John for an amazing Raiders fedora

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

Thanks again John

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:24 am

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!

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:12 pm

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!

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:47 pm

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!

kwad · Post by **kwad** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:25 pm

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

Ian
That´s a good one Scott

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........

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:10 pm

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!
Whammy-bar!! Love it!!

Ian
That´s a good one Scott
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...

Dave

Joeyeah_right · Post by **Joeyeah_right** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:30 pm

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!
Whammy-bar!! Love it!!

Ian
That´s a good one Scott
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...

Dave

Why not have both?

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

Joe

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:11 pm

I thought the thing was called T-bar, Tremolo bar or the infamous "whammy bar"?

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:27 pm

What? no more posts of new Penman hats to post now?

Time to ring down the curtain after 49 pages?

Regards! Michaelson

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:46 pm

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

Post 'em UP!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:47 pm

It's not like i haven't been sending them out.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:54 pm

Well, here is a NEW Penman and an OLD Penman......

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:44 pm

Who you calling old?

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:09 am

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!