Club Obi Wan

Does your hat have this thickness?

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

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

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.

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!

Read this: viewtopic.php?t=13666

Thanks m8!

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

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

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

Regards,

Marc

Marc,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

i just wanted a AB Deluxe

I was trying

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

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?

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

Do you block them in the oven?

Better for you if they dont come with a cookies smell

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

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM FEDORAS

Ahahahah

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

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

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

dont make us wait a week!

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

Bathroom mirror... a classic

Marc,
All I can say is MAGNIFICENT

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

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

TATAAAAA!!!!



Now I just need the blocks

Regards,

Marc

Needs some dimensional cutting.

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

You really know how to tease people, at least the ones in COW Looks good, I can hardly wait.

Thanx,
Rick

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

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

Regards,

Marc

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

Regards! Michaelson

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

werent they gonna be for LC Marc? :S

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

Steve do your smoke while making your hats?

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

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

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

beer...

Congratulations on ur future marriage Marc!