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I don't think that really is a lot of brim, Fedora. Especially the second pic. The first one is quite distorted, and IMO, not a very good pic to make a reference. The second one is better. Here's a pic of me in mine.

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Honestly, TR, that brim looks just right for your face. To me, I wouldn't know you'd trimmed it at all, as it looks like my AB with an untrimmed brim does on my (rather stout) face.
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Thanks, Strider. Weird, isn't it! When Fedora heard the dimensions I wanted, he kinda freaked :wink: , but I told him that they look right on me, so he went ahead and cut it that way. After he did the brim, he said that he just couldn't get used to it being so narrow,,but as you just said, you can't tell that it's even been trimmed at all! :wink:

It took some trial and error to find this out. I cut the brims on the other hats myself, and I kept taking off little amounts until it looked right on me. Twas quite a bit chopped off the brim by the time I was thru :wink: .

I'm glad I got an AB from Fedora now, as hopefully he now has my dimensions on record for future reference,,right, Fedora?(I hope :wink: )


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That brim width looks ok, and I am surprised by it. :shock: I erred on the safe side, and cut it 2 3/8 instead of the 2 1/4. I think I erred correctly. :lol: On your face this looks good, and you could even get by with a 2 1/2, IMHO, but that would be the max for you, again, IMHO. I am plesantly surprised by the outcome, and learned something here. Fedora
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Post by Texas Raider »

Yeah, it seems like I had mentioned something like "trim on the larger side of 2 1/4" or something like that, it's been awhile. But ya did great! It pretty much measures up exactly with my Akubra and Keppler! Love it!

Hey Fedora, did you get my PM's, with the pics and the question??

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should arrive this week :D cant wait;) 8)
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Man, that's a nice looking hat!! :D

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Yep, that's pretty sweet :P Steve's choice of workshop wallpaper is improving too :mrgreen:
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Agreed. Sure looks better than that old Sears and Roebuck catalog paper he used to use. :-k :wink:

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that_dog wrote:a meal at McDonald's is 3 pounds, or almost six bucks
The Finnish prices of McDonald's meals usually range between 7.5 and 8.8 bucks. That's Finland for you.
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that_dog wrote:a meal at McDonald's is 3 pounds
Ok, the way I initially read that was in weight gain, not cash. :lol: I can believe it, too!
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Post by Ghos7a55assin »

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That has got to be the coolest workspace wallpaper ever! We're studying Egyptian art in AP Art History right now...Egyptology is so interesting!
Fedora, kudos on another beautiful lid! The swoop of the brim and the tilt of the hat are absolutely dead on! :clap: I can't wait to finally get my own! (I'm at the 5 week mark! YAY!

TR, 2 1/4" brim looks great on you! I only have one vintage fedora with a 2 1/4" and it's an absolute minimum on me personally.
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That has got to be the coolest workspace wallpaper ever!
Thanks. Cheap as dirt on ebay, painted on real papyrus and mailed to ya straight from Egypt. I was surprised with the great colors and the price of these things. I bought enough to cover the 4 walls of my hat shop, but only got around to doing part of it. It does make great wallpaper for an Indy hatshop! :D Fedora
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Fedora wrote:
That has got to be the coolest workspace wallpaper ever!
Thanks. Cheap as dirt on ebay, painted on real papyrus and mailed to ya straight from Egypt. I was surprised with the great colors and the price of these things. I bought enough to cover the 4 walls of my hat shop, but only got around to doing part of it. It does make great wallpaper for an Indy hatshop! :D Fedora
Pretty sweet. Maybe I should get some for my dorm room when I go to college...Can you request to have C3P0 and R2D2 painted in there somewhere? (just kidding...)
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Can you request to have C3P0 and R2D2 painted in there somewhere? (just kidding...)
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Finally, I have a pic of me and my AB that I like enought to post.
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Sweet! Any pic of your hat I've seen so far has been a good one.
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Beautiful! 8)
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Here is my awesome AB Steve made for me last month.
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Post by Indiana G »

that is one nice lid........mine is coming soon and i was being patient till i saw yours..... :)
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GG,

Looks pretty cool. Gonna fiddle with it at all? I'd put the camel humps in it, personally.
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Yeah I would push the front of the center pinch down so that it's tight.
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Post by Chewbacca Jones »

I diagree with VP. Don't touch that pinch. It looks great as-is.
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YEAH :D finally I have it !

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The First Dutch AB ?:P


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One of the most untapered AB ever seen! Beautiful!

Where are the boots? :P
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Post by Canyon »

Dutch, magnficient fedora!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: Many congrats! This hat deserves it's own thread! :D


Erri, where have ya been hiding? :)
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Canyon wrote: Erri, where have ya been hiding? :)
well here and there :wink:
It's time I post some pics aswell... but the weather here turned cloudy :roll:
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So? An AB will look awesome no matter what the weather is like. 8)
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Sorry if I might be a stranger to this post, but I thought you all might like to know the good news.........I AM CURRENTLY ORDERING MY AB RIGHT NOW!!!!
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good for you. You will just love it.
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Post by Indiana G »

rest assured, you will get top notch customer service from steve. you can't go wrong going with an AB.
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WooHoooo! Mine arrived today....just in time for a long weekend out of town. 8) These pictures do not truly do the AB justice, but I'm sure y'all already know that. :D ......right out of the box:

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I think it looks great right out of the box! Gonna fiddle with it at all?
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Hmmmmmm, I dunno.....I might try and sharpen the front crease just a bit, any suggestions?
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The front crease looks just fine, IMO. I'd see if I could put the camel humps into the crown. Give it a bit of a turn when it's on your head...stuff like that.
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hat looks great. i would just wear it and handle it. let it age ol' natural.
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I agree w/ BendingOak, let the distressing come naturally. Hat looks extremly good, can't wait to get my AB.
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That is a fine looking AB...and right out of the box!! One of these days I'll be able to order one myself.
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Looks like the pinch relaxed in shipping. And the top of the pinch popped up a bit. Easily fixed. This hat actually has the humps if viewed from the right angle. Kicked back on the head, of course, they are not visible. Gotta get a high camera angle to show em. Fedora
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Good lookin' hat.
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<-----------JEALOUS!
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At a recent wedding...I just had to wear my AB...

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The picture looks cool Harrison , but you need to turn your hat on your hat more to the right :lol: !!
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Post by Canyon »

Magnificent pictures, everybody. :D

Here are some recent pics I took of my AB :wink: I've bashed it after this scene: http://www.theindyexperience.com/screen ... en/106.jpg

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No pics with the hat actually on? :(
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Post by Indiana G »

well, it arrived today :D

bad news is i think ups wanted to help me with the SOC bash that i requested....the box that it came in was almost folded in half (i never liked ups :evil:. i'd get my packages in better condition if i asked all of the vendors to tie the box to a moving semi truck headed for canada). its not fedora's fault because the box was marked 'fragile' on all sides! that must stand for "please put this on the bottom of a bunch of heavy $h!t!!!" in courier-esel

the good news is that because of the superior materials and craftsmanship, the hat got massaged back to full health. i think just a little bit more tweaking and i'll have it just the way i want it.....

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m212 ... ilpics.jpg
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Post by Snakewhip_Sable »

Wow, Indy G! Another SOC one nailed.

Adventurebilts seem to look a little better after being squashed once or twice anyway. You wear it well.
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thanks for the kind words sable :D i'm working on getting the pinch and camel humps more pronounced. it would have been nice to see how steve bashed it before the ups guy ran his truck over it :lol:

geez this beaver felt feels soft and i'm happy that i have that over the HJ rabbit felt.....canadian winter is coming up.

what are you doing up so late mr. sable?
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Indiana G wrote:what are you doing up so late mr. sable?
?? It was just past ten when I posted that. That ain't late.

Indy G, maybe you'd care to wear the new lid to this tongiht: viewtopic.php?t=19332

I pm'd you about it, but it seems to take a day or two for those things to go through.
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