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The mail guy came to my house today and i wasn't here so ill pick my penman Henry CS style tomorrow in the post office I can't wait to have it, by the pics I've seen in John's facebook page he really do an amazing job. I'll post some pics as soon as I have it.

I have it already it's a great hat. I compared some movie images to my hat and it's the same almost in every detail

I'm glade you like it.

The CS bashed Henry from Penman is simply the nicest hat I've ever owned. Wonderful job!!

For COW members, a Henry costs 165 Euros, which is somewhere between $220 and $225 USD, depending on the daily flux in exchange rates.

Actually, the current price of a Henry for COW members is 175,00€ (165,00€ was about one year ago, before they offered the pre-bash included). I am not sure how this would be translated in US dollars. I currently am waiting for my size 56 to come in, in about eight weeks.

This picture turned out pretty good this afternoon so i thought i'd post it. I've had my Henry now for 8 months and its still goin' strong. It was almost 100 degrees in S. Virginia today and it felt phenomenal on my head. Its much cooler up here in DC land. Without further adeiu...

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Loving the color on those Henrys..have a little red hue to them..NICE.

ark lover wrote:Loving the color on those Henrys..have a little red hue to them..NICE.

Yep they sure do, and its very hard sometimes to get that great color to show in pictures. But as soon as you open the box you know you've made a smart decision.

I have noticed recently there have been new Henry's here on COW, but everyone opens a new thread to show his own. I tought it would have been a good idea to resuscitate this topic, by showing some pics of my Henry when I went to Venice some months ago.

In those days, the hat was still quite good, but after 3 days of downpuors (lucky me, huh?), it tapered badly and deformed. As I said in another topic, Marc called me a few days ago to tell me he reblocked my Henry, but he tought there was still something wrong with it, like the rawbody had some manifacture problems - I didn't catch the whole explaination. Anyway, he offered me a brand new Henry instead of sending me back the old one. Since I wasn't particularry fond of it, I gladly accepted.

So, here are the pics - I'm posting thumbnails in order not to have to reduce the dimension of the images. Sorry, no nice Venice landscapes involved, I choose pics in which the hat was showed well, not the city.

Me smoking a good cigar. I don't smoke at all in everyday life, but I have this tradition that when I travel somewhere, I smoke one cigar. Doesn't make sense, does it?




With the lagoon behind me.




Resting at a cafè




Me in Piazza San Marco in my (not Indy's) personal full gear, with my personal Indy girl (well, she's my best friend actually), and a ghost on her left (actually a pidgeon, I think).

Hey, Restless! Finally I can see your face!

The Henry had a very beautiful shape and color, even in direct sunlight!

Looks good on you Restless!

Bazzano- Bologna, what a lovely city! I have fond memories of howling round the streets on my Ducati

djd wrote: Bazzano- Bologna, what a lovely city! I have fond memories of howling round the streets on my Ducati

Very strange: people outside Italy love Ducati, Ferrari, etc. and I that I live here I love Harley Davidson, Jeep, etc. "Grass of the neighbour always look more green than our" (old italian proverb).

Sorry for this little OT...

BazzanoJones wrote:Hey, Restless! Finally I can see your face!

well, it actually changed a bit since then. it's now slimmer, no beard on cheeks and I grew short mustache

@djd: thanks. it was intended to be a Venice Pier style, but the results were not too satisfying...

I may have mentioned this on another thread, but given Restless Dreamer's experience, I thought I'd mention it again.

Given that the Henry is still 80% rabbit felt, and that I use my hats as much for protection from the elements as for style, I was concerned over eventual taper. I contacted Fedora, who recently shared that he has a great new treatment for making his rabbit felts more water resistant. I asked Fedora if he would be willing to treat my Henry, which he did for an extremely modest fee.

Since then, I've worn my hat in all sorts of weather without any ill effects. Sending my hat to Fedora was well worth protecting my investment.

well, I think I will go a cheaper way and buy myself a water repellent, to use it on my newest henry and my christy's

Restless - That probably is cheaper for you, given that you're located across the pond. It only cost me a few US dollars to ship my Henry to Fedora.

cowboy827 wrote:Restless - That probably is cheaper for you, given that you're located across the pond. It only cost me a few US dollars to ship my Henry to Fedora.

you got the point, cowboy. shipment, taxes, lont wating times...I'd rather spend 6 euros for a water repellent made in italy and treat my hat myself

My hat arrived in the mail of the morning. I have to say the bash was quite strange, not SA at all - maybe Marc was in a rush. The side dents were pushed waaay to back, and no, this was not due to the package being hit: you could clearly see that the creases were intentional, or, for better saying, hand made.

But I fixed it easily, since the bash was fresh. Now I'm trying to shape the brim, which doesn't warp correclty.

I intended to take pictures, but after the first shot, my Acer Orbicam decided to go crazy and stopped functioning - I'm trying to fix it since this morning.

So this is the only photo I can provide right now

Looks nice! I have the same issue with the brim - it wants to stay very flat if you know what I mean

yeah, exactly. my old henry didn't have this issue, though but thinking about it, it seems to me that this new henry is a little stiffer than the old one. maybe marc has added some shellac?

Nice hat, Restless Dreamer! Looking forward to some more pics from more angles. Unfortunately, you won't be able to get the exact warping you see in the Raven Bar scene and others without "the turn," but you might be able to "fake it" somewhat with some steaming and shaping. But the distinctive look that hat has comes from the dimensional brim (longer in front than on the sides) being hung over the right side of the face, and the inside of the hat being flexed off-center length-wise. That's why my Garrison Raider's brim in this thread (viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43579) looks the way it does. If I wear it with the little bow-tied ribbon on the back of the sweatband at the very center of the back of my head, like one would normally wear a hat, or take the hat off my head, the brim looks completely flat - no warping at all. Only when it is on my head and turned a quarter-turn off-center, clockwise, does that warping take effect. And of course you have to bash it after you turn it. If you really want to, you might be able to even now, as I did with mine. Mine wasn't bashed with a turn originally either. A Henry's felt is very soft and forgiving, so you might be able to get away with turning your hat and re-bashing it off-center, if you want that Raven Bar brim warping.

Either way, looks nice! I loved that felt and the color - perfect for Raiders.

jason, the point is my hat al already turned and at the right degree

Restless Dreamer wrote:jason, the point is my hat al already turned and at the right degree

You didn't mention that it was turned, and I couldn't be sure by the pic you posted.

Is your hat a loose fit? My Henry was rather loose in fit (it was a 58 and I'm more a 57.5) so a turn didn't do much to it because your head has to be able push the front and back enough to cause the brim to warp significantly, and a looser fit minimizes that push.

I gave it for granted, sorry and you're right, there's no visible turn in the picture.

anyway, the hat's no loose. it's not tight, but not large either. I should probably be tighter, though, to make the brim warp the right way. oh well, I suppose it will shrink down a little with time.

changing subject, I'm comparing my christy's with the henry. the first one is a 59, the second 58, but the latter seems to have a bigger crown and brim. funny thing

BTW, love those steam radiators and push-down door-handles in the background! I miss those from my time in Italy...

jasonalun wrote:BTW, love those steam radiators

my cat loves them too! she loves when the some places of the parquet get warm, she could spend a whole day sleeping on them

anyway, I fixed the bash. I turned the hat just a little more, and now the brim warps the way it's supposed to

Some pics, please?

Yeah, the stiffer the brim, or looser the fit, the more you have to turn a hat to get that warping effect...

jasonalun wrote:Some pics, please?

Yeah, the stiffer the brim, or looser the fit, the more you have to turn a hat to get that warping effect...

sorry jason, as I said my webcam went mad after the first shot. I may have a digital camera somewhere, but it's 21:45 in Italy, so it's not the right time for taking pictures. I'll try and provide them when possible

I was just "yanking your chain" a little, RD. I don't expect pics right this minute.

We all have lives, after all. I am anxious to see what your Henry looks like now, though.

I made some photos...I don't like them I would have preferred to make a picture of myself wearing the Henry in real life, but you'll have to be content these


Direct sunlight




Artificial light




Compared to a Christy's LC/CS

Restless Dreamer wrote:My hat arrived in the mail of the morning. I have to say the bash was quite strange, not SA at all - maybe Marc was in a rush. The side dents were pushed waaay to back, and no, this was not due to the package being hit: you could clearly see that the creases were intentional, or, for better saying, hand made.

But I fixed it easily, since the bash was fresh. Now I'm trying to shape the brim, which doesn't warp correclty.

I intended to take pictures, but after the first shot, my Acer Orbicam decided to go crazy and stopped functioning - I'm trying to fix it since this morning.

So this is the only photo I can provide right now

Well all the hats from Marc would be bash by hand. I'm not sure what you mean by " handmade"

From that photo and only from that photo. the hat doesn't looked turned or not turned very much. The edge of the front of the bow would be up further to the front. Remember not everyone head shape is the same. A 1/8'' inch turn for me may be enough but the next guy might need to turn the hat 1/2''
It's very hard to nail down the right amount of turn for every person unless that person is in front of the hat maker or the person themselves bashes the hat.

Just so we are on the same page. Please describe to me how you put a turn in a hat. Step by step.

with "handmade" I was trying to say that the "wrong" bash (notice the "") was not due to the package being hit or damaged during the shipping. In other words, it was an intentional bash, and not a result of a rough shipping. I cannot explain myself better, I don't know if I choose the correct words.

there's no need of me describing you how I put the turn of a hat. as I said in a earlier post, I rebashed the hat turning it a little more than Marc did. Now the brim warps the correct way But thanks anyway for offering help, I appreciate that.

Restless Dreamer wrote:with "handmade" I was trying to say that the "wrong" bash (notice the "") was not due to the package being hit or damaged during the shipping. In other words, it was an intentional bash, and not a result of a rough shipping. I cannot explain myself better, I don't know if I choose the correct words.

there's no need of me describing you how I put the turn of a hat. as I said in a earlier post, I rebashed the hat turning it a little more than Marc did. Now the brim warps the correct way But thanks anyway for offering help, I appreciate that.

Some people make the mistake of think you turn the hat on your head. Then turn it back and bash the hat. I wanted to make sure this wasn't happening this time before moving on. Like I stated before its very hard to get the right amount of turn without having the person in front of you. Thats why I suggest people to bah their own hats and why I made that video on how to bash a Raiders hat.

OK.

Here is the Henry display page. I'll do my quick review here tonight and hopefully post some pics tomorrow in the AM (eastern standard time).

I ordered my AB Henry from Penman Hats. John Penman gets an A+ in my book for customer service and I should know (I've done inside sales/ customer service for 10 years now). I asked for a KOTCS bash since, of course, it is the best bash. John called me on the phone while bashing it. We spoke about water repellent and how often to apply it, etc. I asked him to bash it for me saying that he was "the master" when it comes to bashing hats. To which he replied "You could do this, Brian." These would prove to be prophetic words!

The Henry arrived today. I know John put in a KOTCS bash, but the US Postal Service was kind enough to rebash it so that when I got it, it was pretty beat up. It looked like an acorn nut when I opened it. In any case, I pulled that baby right out and began to rebash it to look like KOTCS. I had it done in less than 5 minutes.

The felt: Gorgeous! It is so SOFT! It is the exact opposite of the Fed IV Deluxe I have. Very easy to shape. People describe the felt as "butter" or "velvet" (which are two of Elvis' favorite things). The texture is so fine a smooth.

The color: Is awesome. It is like chocolate.

The ribbon: Fantastic. The bow is really nice.

Sweatband: nice and soft.

The fit: a little loose, but I've put in some sizing tape for now. I'm certain I'll be removing it after some time.

The feel: the hat feels great! It feels light on my head (or maybe I'm getting light-headed....I guess I'd better go ahead and trim off that sizing tape before I ogals;j;sdhl................)

OK. I'm awake now. Sorry about that. My wife likes the hat. My 2 year old boy likes it "Daddy's new hat!" The value is great in that you get an awesome hat for your money.
So if your wife controls the moneybag and scrutinizes every dime you spend and you can't talk her into letting you get a handmade AB or Penman, go for the Henry and you will not be disappointed.

I can't wait to wear this baby around!

Pics to follow.

As promised:

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And sorry for the big gut. I have lost 19 pounds since November and have
about another 20 to go after that. Until then, I'm a fatty with a fedora!

Edit: I did take a pic of the Henry next to a Fed IV Dlx and a Fed III Reg.
Anybody interested?

1) That is a HANDSOME hat, jkdbuck76. Congrats!
2) Whattayadoin apologizing? Focus on the fact that you LOST 19 pounds! Good for you, man! And best of luck with the next 20.
3) Photos of your Henry next to a Fed IV Dlx and a Fed III Reg? Yes, please & thanks.

jkdbuck76, that is an awesome hat, looks great. John really did a nice job on that hat. No need to appologize for the weight, you lost 19 pounds that is impressive. Best of luck on losing the next 20lbs, losing weight is difficult and well something that my parents are working on, but just can't seem to get, especially my dad. Anyway that is one great looking hat and a treasure to have. Nice to see a KOTCS bash on a Henry, looks great.

IndianaChris

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AB Henry / Fed IV Dlx / Fed III Regular (needs a reblock)

This photo really picks up the color (or colour for those of you across the pond) difference between the AB Henry. The AB Henry color/colour is gorgeous. IMO the Fed 4 color/colour is an improvement over the Fed III.

I highly recommend the Henry to all if you want a great hat in short order.

I can't wait to see the grey/gray ones.

jkdbuck76

I'm glade you like the henry. It looks good on you enjoy it my friend.

I must be looking at too many pics of Radiers-bashed hats, because when I see any other style, it just does'nt look right to me. I have to watch the movies now to shake that.

Just got "the call" from John today. My Henry is being shipped!
2-3 days is a long time to wait. I think I will eat 100lbs of turkey so that I can hybernate until it arrives...maybe Friday but most likely Saturday.

BendingOak wrote:jkdbuck76

I'm glade you like the henry. It looks good on you enjoy it my friend.

In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, John Candy's character, Del Griffith says " 'Love' is not a big enough word to describe how I feel about my wife."

I don't quite feel that strongly about my Henry, but close....

jkdbuck76 wrote:

BendingOak wrote:jkdbuck76

I'm glade you like the henry. It looks good on you enjoy it my friend.

In Planes, Trains and Automoblies, John Candy's character, Del Griffith says " 'Love' is not a big enough word to describe how I feel about my wife."

I don't quite feel that strongly about my Henry, but close....

That's wierd, I Was just talking about that movie - the part where he is cussing out the car rental lady.

Got my Henry yesterday. Still tweeking it to where I want it to be, but since the weather in my area is muggy and rainy I can't get decent photos that are worthy of displaying here yet.
I can say that I am going for a 'hybrid bash' with a mixture of Raiders and LC. It's looking great and I look forward to sharing pics here soon...

I got a Henry for Christmas and it immediately it became my favourite hat. My poor Fed IV and Christy´s are sitting on the shelf since then. I am really impressed how great it feels, especially the sweatband. But even better than it´s feel is the overall look of this hat. I went for a loose LC Indy bash, as well as some inspiration by Tundrarider´s pictures.
During it´s first week I got caught in several snowstorms, rains and just a lot of snow. It has held up fantastic and even looks better than new.
Here are some pictures, I hope to make some better ones when the weather hopefully gets a bit nicer.

Looks good!
Who's jacket you have on in that last picture?

Thanks generalfrosty! That´s my 2001 Wested Raiders jacket in dark brown cowhide. I´ve worn it almost daily since the day I got it.

You know you're a gearhead when you start asking questions like I did!
Have any pics of wearing your Henry with full gear?

Sadly not yet I hope I can take some good ones when the weather gets better. Although I have a pretty nice dark tan scarf that goes very well with the whole gear. But I can tell you the Henry looks good with the full gear. Although a bit of Fuller´s Earth would round it up for the whole Indy vibe. But this one stays clean for normal wear. This is a hat I can totally recommend to anyone.