Post your Adventurebilts here!

jnicktem · Post by **jnicktem** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:35 pm

Your English is more than fine. I was just commenting on how you brought up your Kelso jacket and then didn't show us. Come on man, we wanna see the whole set up!

ltfoley · Post by **ltfoley** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:00 pm

jnicktem wrote:Your English is more than fine. I was just commenting on how you brought up your Kelso jacket and then didn't show us. Come on man, we wanna see the whole set up!

Yeah, i'll post some pics soon!

Ridgerunner58 · Post by **Ridgerunner58** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:00 am

This one was waiting on the doorstep when I got home Wednesday . . .

A.J. Cairo · Post by **A.J. Cairo** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:52 am

That's a beauty! Love the raiders bash! I'm sending my AB in to get reblocked and given a raiders bash

I can't wait!

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:43 am

Ridgerunner58 wrote:This one was waiting on the doorstep when I got home Wednesday . . .

That's a work of art--congratulations! May you wear it on many an adventure and in good health.

Best wishes,
Nebraska S.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:15 am

They don't get much better than that. Congrats.

nicetrylaoche · Post by **nicetrylaoche** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:56 pm

OH MY SWEET GOODNESS. That hat is beautiful.
May it wear you well

stones · Post by **stones** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:14 am

WOW!!

Stones

Bruce Wayne · Post by **Bruce Wayne** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:16 pm

This pic was taken a couple of weeks ago.

micsteam · Post by **micsteam** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:26 pm

Nice hat Bruce !!! Is that CS bash ?? Great hats all of you !!! Enjoy !!!

Bruce Wayne · Post by **Bruce Wayne** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:14 pm

micsteam wrote:Nice hat Bruce !!! Is that CS bash ?? Great hats all of you !!! Enjoy !!!

It is a Raiders no turn.

DAVIDUGLY · Post by **DAVIDUGLY** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:08 pm

I just received the new hat and it is absolutely perfect, somehow even more absolutely perfect than the first absolutely perfect version from 2008, which is a little too big for me but otherwise absolutely perfect and beautiful in every way.

I had not realized his current situation and feel very bad for wondering where it was or why it was taking so long.

I plan on wearing this everywhere I go and recommending his services to everybody I meet who might ask. Although today somebody said to me "nice walking dead hat"
lol

anyway, now having read that story I'm perfectly fine with waiting another decade or 2 for the other 2 hats as long as Steve is okay.
I don't even really mean the decade part with any sarcasm, he really is that good at what he does and I really do wish him the very best.
it's worth the wait.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:30 pm

DAVIDUGLY wrote:I just received the new hat and it is absolutely perfect, somehow even more absolutely perfect than the first absolutely perfect version from 2008, which is a little too big for me but otherwise absolutely perfect and beautiful in every way.

I had not realized his current situation and feel very bad for wondering where it was or why it was taking so long.

I plan on wearing this everywhere I go and recommending his services to everybody I meet who might ask. Although today somebody said to me "nice walking dead hat"
lol

anyway, now having read that story I'm perfectly fine with waiting another decade or 2 for the other 2 hats as long as Steve is okay.
I don't even really mean the decade part with any sarcasm, he really is that good at what he does and I really do wish him the very best.
it's worth the wait.

DAVIDUGLY · Post by **DAVIDUGLY** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:52 pm

My wife said "make the window wet so it looks like the wind shield"...
I didn't have the heart to tell her this is the Fridge Nuke bash...

michael · Post by **michael** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:15 pm

Day 5 with my new AB. It's been through rain and a disgusting snowstorm (NYC can be just as tough on a hat as any jungle or desert) -- and it looks better than when it arrived. The bash / pinch on the hat when it arrived were a bit loose for my taste (probably relaxed a bit during shipping?) so I've been working with it a bit every day to tighten it up. I decided to take a few photos tonight so I thought I'd add them here. I think it's just about perfect now though, so I'm going to try and leave it the #### alone.

Also, my girlfriend is already sick of me explaining the specific idiosyncrasies that make this a Raiders fedora.

I love this hat!

Cheers,
Michael

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:10 am

Michael,

Looks great! Leave it the (^*&* alone and let the rest happen naturally.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:32 am

Michael, that's among the sharpest-looking Raiders fedoras I've seen on here in ages! Steve certainly hasn't lost his touch--if anything, it's better than ever!

DAVIDUGLY, that is a great looking Crystal Skull fedora! I particularly like the shape of the front pinch on it.

Best wishes from a fellow AB owner,
Nebraska S.

ChrisMD · Post by **ChrisMD** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:52 am

Bruce Wayne wrote:This pic was taken a couple of weeks ago.

Such a great hat. Looks awesome. But I honestly think the wait for it would KILL me. Im dying waiting for my Garrison and im MAYBE a week and a half in.

stones · Post by **stones** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:14 pm

Michael that hat is excellent. Enjoy !

Stones

mtrixman · Post by **mtrixman** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:35 pm

Has anybody been able to get a hold of Steve lately? I sent some emails regarding the status of my fedora and haven't heard back in about a week. I was wondering if anyone knew if he was out of town or something

Thanks!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:12 pm

I haven't heard from him in weeks. I'll give it another go and let you guys and dolls know

youngjedi71 · Post by **youngjedi71** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:14 pm

if John hasnt heard anything in weeks dont sound good..hope he is ok...god i hate cancer..if you reach him let him know we all asked about him.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:23 pm

I will but don't assume the worst.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:30 am

Some terrific looking hats there, David, Bruce, Michael!

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:09 am

BendingOak wrote:I will but don't assume the worst.

He posted in the vendor section just last week.

fifthchamber · Post by **fifthchamber** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:07 am

I'd hazard the guess that just because he's made the effort to write an update here, there's been no real reason to decide to be any more active on the email side of things...Which, in all honesty, does take more time than writing responses to everyone here (at once)..

I suspect he's fine, working away, recovering and the same as always...But nothings changed in his emailing patterns...

I hope so.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:57 am

That's my thinking on the subject Ben.

interbak · Post by **interbak** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:02 am

I've had a couple emails back and forth with Steve in the last few weeks, same old address still works.
My new hat showed up this week too, so I know he's busy in the hat shop!

Brian

Bruce Wayne · Post by **Bruce Wayne** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:25 pm

interbak wrote:I've had a couple emails back and forth with Steve in the last few weeks, same old address still works.
My new hat showed up this week too, so I know he's busy in the hat shop!

Brian

When did you order?

interbak · Post by **interbak** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:17 pm

Hey Bruce,

I ordered it about two and a half months ago, when Steve started his thread in the vendor section and asked for a few new orders to help finance things. It was 8 weeks to the day that he shipped it out, took a couple weeks to get across the border, which is pretty normal for regular mail.

Bian

mtrixman · Post by **mtrixman** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:40 pm

interbak wrote:Hey Bruce,

I ordered it about two and a half months ago, when Steve started his thread in the vendor section and asked for a few new orders to help finance things. It was 8 weeks to the day that he shipped it out, took a couple weeks to get across the border, which is pretty normal for regular mail.

Bian

That was around the time I ordered my Raiders hat but haven't heard of anything yet (ordered about 11 weeks ago). If anyone hears from him, please let us know. I sure hope he's ok

Kim Hoffman · Post by **Kim Hoffman** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:04 am

Eleven weeks isn't long.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:56 am

I heard from him earlier this week regarding my upcoming hat order (regarding the addition of "Dr." in front of my name on the sweatband), so he's still hard at work. Hope this helps bring a bit of relief regarding worry!

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.

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mtrixman · Post by **mtrixman** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:23 am

Good to hear. I sent him another email a few days ago and still no reply. If anyone else hears from him, please let the rest of us know

Thanks!

Dr. Nebraska S. wrote:I heard from him earlier this week regarding my upcoming hat order (regarding the addition of "Dr." in front of my name on the sweatband), so he's still hard at work. Hope this helps bring a bit of relief regarding worry!

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.

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Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:37 pm

Just got a tracking number--it looks like my Raiders in rabbit commencement gift should arrive tomorrow!

I'll try to post pics.

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.

Clipper · Post by **Clipper** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:41 pm

We need "like" buttons on here

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:19 pm

I guess this will have to do.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

mtrixman · Post by **mtrixman** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:33 pm

That's fantastic news Dr. Nebraska. May I ask how long was the wait for yours? I still can't get a email reply from the 4 or so emails I sent him this past month but I'm glad to hear he still at work.

youngjedi71 · Post by **youngjedi71** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:39 pm

mtrixman wrote:That's fantastic news Dr. Nebraska. May I ask how long was the wait for yours? I still can't get a email reply from the 4 or so emails I sent him this past month but I'm glad to hear he still at work.

you might as well give up on emailing..once he has your information and has chatted with you one or 2x..its over..I dont think Steve is much on communication after that point.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:13 am

My AB Raider in rabbit arrived today!

Here's a pic of it on my G&B goatskin Expedition, to give some sense of its color. I would say the color of the hat in this photo is closer to reality than how dark it appears in the photos below with my other, faded, CS AB:

Here are some pictures of it next to my Adventurebilt CS in beaver from 2008. I've worn that CS AB very hard for 3 seasons of excavations in Israel and also nearly daily wear. It's been reblocked once, and is now the dimensions of the one slightly shorter and wider-brimmed AB that was in some of the jungle scenes of CS. I like having these two hats as not only different Indy movie styles, felts, and dimensions, but also different shades of brown:

As for when I ordered, I know it was around the time I ordered my bespoke doctoral robes, since it was part of the same gift. But with all the variables in hatmaking for different sizes of blocks, materials, other customers not on the boards, etc., etc., I think trying to track down dates confuses more than clarifies. In any case, despite being a customer from far enough back that I might have qualified for a discount as Steve had mentioned once upon a time on these boards years ago, I offered to and did pay full price, both to help Steve after his medical condition, and also in the hopes that the cash flow would help for other customers. But let's get back to the hats before this veers off-topic.

I'm very happy with how my hat turned out! I like the dimensions, shape, texture, color, height, perfect fit, etc. I'll try to write a more thorough review later, but I'm very satisfied with this so far!!!

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:58 am

Now let's see it on your head.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:49 pm

I'll see if I can arrange that sometime soon.

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:31 pm

Truly the hat befitting the Dr.

! Beautiful add to your 'papers'! W>

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:39 pm

WConly wrote:Truly the hat befitting the Dr. ! Beautiful add to your 'papers'! W>

Thank you, WConly!

I've already started to notice how this rabbit felt breathes better than the beaver felt. Glad to have both ABs in my collection!

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:13 pm

Wow! And, I thought your degree alone, was impressive! That is one outstanding 'Raider' if I ever saw one! Almost looks like you 'borrowed' one from the set of 'ROTLA!' Congrats again! And, thanks for showing us what is like with the person underneath! Better then just your basic 'hat shot!

' W>

ps: After all, it is the person within the hat -- that makes the hat

! W>

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:08 pm

Tundrarider wrote:Looks great on you, Doctor!

Congratulations and my compliments to Steve!

Michael

WConly wrote:Wow! And, I thought your degree alone, was impressive! That is one outstanding 'Raider' if I ever saw one! Almost looks like you 'borrowed' one from the set of 'ROTLA!' Congrats again! And, thanks for showing us what is like with the person underneath! Better then just your basic 'hat shot! ' W>

ps: After all, it is the person within the hat -- that makes the hat ! W>

Thank you both!

Steve's craftsmanship is impeccable.

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.

michael · Post by **michael** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:06 pm

Another beautiful specimen, and it suits you perfectly. Wear it in good health!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:32 pm

You wear it well!

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:22 am

Looks great, Luke, and more practical than a mortar board!

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Wed May 01, 2013 11:39 am

Indiana Jeff wrote:Looks great, Luke, and more practical than a mortar board!

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

One of the advantages of getting the Ph.D. is we can wear a velvet tam instead of a mortarboard.

But I've already gotten some requests for pics with the fedoras and doctoral robes.

Thanks, Jeff, Strider, and Michael!

Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.