Club Obi Wan

Thanks Zoltar...
I forgot this Thread, I've seen it...

cheers

Aye, just seen it....I had no idea that was yours!! Looks awesome..

You must be chuffed to bits!!

Ian

Ian wrote:Aye, just seen it....I had no idea that was yours!! Looks awesome..

You must be chuffed to bits!!

Ian

Yep, two Henrys later and a resize, but I got there in the end!
Best thing is I now know my size for sure now.
Think one of John's Rorshach's might be on the cards.

Yeah, agree with Ian,
it looks great...

I have to agree with the others, it looks marvelous! John´s block combined with the Henry´s colour makes really a great looking hat!

Thanks guys.
I'll get some shot's of it on my noggin soon.

So I just picked up a Henry from nicktheguy (how many times are the two of us going to buy from each other?!?!?) and I was surprised by the quality of this hat! At first it didn't even seem like it was a factory made hat... not until I really started looking at it. I can now see why Marc thought this hat was good enough to carry the Adventurebilt name! The felt is sooo soft, and the sweatband is top notch! I have only felt this kind of sweatband on vintage hats. It's perfect!

When I got the hat from Nick, it needed a good brushing. Nick said that it has pretty much been collecting dust and it looked like it. After cleaning it up I popped out the bash and hit it with some steam (I know some people say not to steam hats, but it has worked out really well for me!). I managed to get the old bash out, and put in a nice Raiders bash. I am hoping to turn this into more of a Streets of Cairo style hat. I need to work the bash a little more but this is how it looks:

jnicktem wrote:So I just picked up a Henry from nicktheguy (how many times are the two of us going to buy from each other?!?!?) and I was surprised by the quality of this hat! At first it didn't even seem like it was a factory made hat... not until I really started looking at it. I can now see why Marc thought this hat was good enough to carry the Adventurebilt name! The felt is sooo soft, and the sweatband is top notch! I have only felt this kind of sweatband on vintage hats. It's perfect!

When I got the hat from Nick, it needed a good brushing. Nick said that it has pretty much been collecting dust and it looked like it. After cleaning it up I popped out the bash and hit it with some steam (I know some people say not to steam hats, but it has worked out really well for me!). I managed to get the old bash out, and put in a nice Raiders bash. I am hoping to turn this into more of a Streets of Cairo style hat. I need to work the bash a little more but this is how it looks:

Wow! It looks great! Nice to see it being so well taken care of.....now, time to give it back...

Ha! Actually I shouldn't laugh... the way we've been going it might only be a matter of time before you buy this back!

How's that Penman I sold you holding up?

I love the Penman - it's perfect!

I think it's good to know who's got the same sized head as one's self......Must admit; Every time Dr Ulloa gets a new hat I always raise an eyebrow...

Ian

Niceeeee

Ian wrote:I think it's good to know who's got the same sized head as one's self......Must admit; Every time Dr Ulloa gets a new hat I always raise an eyebrow...

Ian

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY HAT!

Dave

Ian wrote:I think it's good to know who's got the same sized head as one's self......Must admit; Every time Dr Ulloa gets a new hat I always raise an eyebrow...

Ian

I know just what you mean. However nicktheguy and I share more than just head size, but feet size as well. I bought a pair of Aldens from him awhile back. Best boots I have ever owned!

Now I hear that Nick has a grey AB.... I hope he sells it!

Ok people, I hope this work... trying to post pics of my Henry.
Let me know what you think...

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Regards JM

You have to upload your photos to an online photo album, like photobucket, first. We can't see the images on your computer.

Ok, here I try again
This link should work

http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g44 ... B%20Henry/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regards JM

And it works! Very nice hat! I really like the bash!

jnicktem wrote:And it works! Very nice hat! I really like the bash!

Thanks jnicktem its a CS bash, got it from AB deluxe, as I live in Switzerland at the moment it was easier, excellent customer service by the way. They did the bash for me but i tweaked it a bit when it came cause I thought the front pinch was not tight enough, I actually get that feeling with all the CS style hats I see around, maybe I'm wrong bt when I look at the movie i think the top pinch is quite tight and it goes down for a little way before spreading to the sides. But yeah, am quite happy with it.
The little white bow is a request i did and they were kind enough to replace the brown one, i just find it makes the inside look so nice
In all, love that hat

Regards JM

Hi everyone,
I recently went on a hike with my Henry so thought I would just share some pics with you.
Enjoy and let me know what you think. Here is the link:

http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g44 ... 0a%20hike/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;"

Regards
JM

I think that Henry and it's proud WEARER are a pretty GREAT match!

Mitch LaRue wrote:I think that Henry and it's proud WEARER are a pretty GREAT match!

Thank you for the complement Mitch
It does feel right to get the hat out in the wild and let it breathe the fresh air

Sorry.

Here it is:

Well it looks like I am about to be the proud new owner of this here fedora...Is it ok that I don't have "nick" somewhere in my name?!? Is that allowed?

I am thrilled to finally start putting together some quality Indy gear, and The Henry will help me get the ball rolling.

Jason

jnicktem wrote:So I just picked up a Henry from nicktheguy (how many times are the two of us going to buy from each other?!?!?) and I was surprised by the quality of this hat! At first it didn't even seem like it was a factory made hat... not until I really started looking at it. I can now see why Marc thought this hat was good enough to carry the Adventurebilt name! The felt is sooo soft, and the sweatband is top notch! I have only felt this kind of sweatband on vintage hats. It's perfect!

When I got the hat from Nick, it needed a good brushing. Nick said that it has pretty much been collecting dust and it looked like it. After cleaning it up I popped out the bash and hit it with some steam (I know some people say not to steam hats, but it has worked out really well for me!). I managed to get the old bash out, and put in a nice Raiders bash. I am hoping to turn this into more of a Streets of Cairo style hat. I need to work the bash a little more but this is how it looks:

Hey Jason! Nice to see you on here.

I didn't discuss it with Nick,...but I guess we can bend the rules a bit!

Very much appreciated.

Jason

I just reread this entire thread and want to thank everyone for posting all their experiences and insight.

Why? I just came into possession of a Henry, very gently used, like barely at all, for a very good price.

The only fur felt new hats I own are Akubras, and I have been very happy with them. So I couldn’t imagine how much better this new hat could possibly be.

When I took it out of the box, I noticed right away a number of things.

The look of the felt. It has a richness of color and texture like I’ve never seen, similar to some of my vintage hats.

The feel of it is also quite different than my Akubras and again similar to a vintage hat. Very rich and smooth.

Right away I noticed how stiff the hat feels. I thought, ‘how could everyone say that it’s so soft?’ It’s not soft, but then I remembered how stiff-as-a-board my Akubras were. And in time, with constant wear, they have softened up nicely, as others here have pointed out.

I studied the bash. Definitely Raiders. I put it on my head. Feels weird. Uh-oh, this hat is turned. I took it off and inspected it from all angles. Definitely turned.

I buy what I wear for comfort, including hats. Turned hats feel weird, like they’re, well, turned.

Not only that, but it’s too big. It’s a 59. I’m a 59. I cut a paper towel in half, folded up each piece twice over, and laid them under the sweat on each side. Better.

The bash looks like it was probably put in professionally, but I really don’t know (I didn’t ask). Maybe John or Marc will recognize their handiwork. Maybe.

So I went into the bathroom with the hat and the spray bottle and went to work. Long story short, I didn’t care for the results of my straight-on rebash so I put it back the way it was, with a few tweaks, and let it dry overnight.

I did find that flipping the back of the brim down makes the hat look better, to me of course. Also, after messing with the hat a few times now, the front of the brim is now dipping low and even instead of looking low like someone had been forcing it into shape. I guess wetting it down and letting it dry completely overnight did the trick. Or maybe it’s that in combination with padding the sweat so my head has some impact on the shape forced the brim to things it’s supposed to do. When I got it, it was too big to wear.

I was at the mall today with my wife and I got two compliments on the Henry. I’ve gotten an occasional compliment when wearing my Akubras, but never two within such a short time. Probably a coincidence. But maybe not.

The color in the picture is pretty accurate.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this hat. It needs a lot of break-in, though. I'll be wearing it pretty much every day. The Akubras will be getting an extended break.

I'm assuming the owner added stiffener because I know both Henry Ab's and akubra. no way would anyone say they are the same in weight or stiffeness.

Weight, no. The Henry is very light in my hands and on my head. The felt doesn't appear to have had anything applied to it. It looks and moves well, but like a new hat. How would I know, short of asking?

Well if it is stiff as a akubra, stiffener was added. You can't tell by looking at it.

Okay, so perhaps it has had some stiffener added. I scrushed it up a bit a about a week ago and now it looks and feels more like a lived in Raiders hat so I'm even more happy with it.

When did the price of the Henry go up?
Last I saw, they were $280 I think - now they are listed at $325 (and still worth every penny btw) just curious if manufacturing costs had gone up.
I'd still like to get a moonstone fedora sometime...

generalFROSTY wrote:When did the price of the Henry go up?
Last I saw, they were $280 I think - now they are listed at $325 (and still worth every penny btw) just curious if manufacturing costs had gone up.
I'd still like to get a moonstone fedora sometime...

It hasn't been that price for some time.

BendingOak wrote:

generalFROSTY wrote:When did the price of the Henry go up?
Last I saw, they were $280 I think - now they are listed at $325 (and still worth every penny btw) just curious if manufacturing costs had gone up.
I'd still like to get a moonstone fedora sometime...

It hasn't been that price for some time.

In any case, it's worth every penny.

Mine


Thinking it's the only one Down Under...
Anyone else down here got one??

No matter how many versions of the Henry I see, they all seem to look good.

I hope to order a Henry later in February. If I do, I will definitely upload pictures here.

Pwrsrce wrote:Well it looks like I am about to be the proud new owner of this here fedora...Is it ok that I don't have "nick" somewhere in my name?!? Is that allowed?

I am thrilled to finally start putting together some quality Indy gear, and The Henry will help me get the ball rolling.

Jason

jnicktem wrote:So I just picked up a Henry from nicktheguy (how many times are the two of us going to buy from each other?!?!?) and I was surprised by the quality of this hat! At first it didn't even seem like it was a factory made hat... not until I really started looking at it. I can now see why Marc thought this hat was good enough to carry the Adventurebilt name! The felt is sooo soft, and the sweatband is top notch! I have only felt this kind of sweatband on vintage hats. It's perfect!

When I got the hat from Nick, it needed a good brushing. Nick said that it has pretty much been collecting dust and it looked like it. After cleaning it up I popped out the bash and hit it with some steam (I know some people say not to steam hats, but it has worked out really well for me!). I managed to get the old bash out, and put in a nice Raiders bash. I am hoping to turn this into more of a Streets of Cairo style hat. I need to work the bash a little more but this is how it looks:

The above hat has come to land in my lap! Got it yesterday, ran it through a quick Gary White refresh, and am wearing it as I write. I have many fedoras, but this is my FIRST Indy hat and I got to admit, it is quite lovely! Great felt, easy to bash, comfortable on my big ol' noggin. Hey, you guys may be on to something here! Will post pics shortly.

Ah so it was you!!! You're lucky- I was VERY close to just buying that one back! If I had the funds it would have been all mine.... again!

jnicktem wrote:Ah so it was you!!! You're lucky- I was VERY close to just buying that one back! If I had the funds it would have been all mine.... again!

Thanks for being broke! (Just kidding) It's a great hat, hasn't left my noggin'.

Well let's see some pics!

Well I am waiting for John Penman to get a Henry in my size, so hopefully in a few weeks I'll be able to contribute to this thread with my own Henry.

I placed an order with John last week. Can't wait to post pics as well. I'm going for the LC look with this one for now, since I already have my Fed IV done up fairly SoC...

APL wrote:I placed an order with John last week. Can't wait to post pics as well. I'm going for the LC look with this one for now, since I already have my Fed IV done up fairly SoC...

Lucky, I am waiting for John to get my a Henry in my size from Marc before I can get one.

Oh well, I know it will be worth the wait, post your pictures here when you receive your Henry.

Guys I think it may be time that we add a new thread or forum... What do you think about a section where we post pics of not us in our lids, but our lady friends? Or has this already been done. Tekors, you've inspired me.

tekors wrote:Gentlemen,
Just for a change, how about the Henry with beautiful ladies.... they keep grabbing my hat, they just love to put it on or take pictures with me and the hat.


cooking for my lady (in black blouse) and female friends...


eyes only


another female friend who loves my hat


a friend enjoying my Henry

Soon i will be posting more pics including my lady wearing the Henry...

My lady modeling my Henry.

Just got a call from John and my Henry is all packed up and ready to go. I'll be watching the tracking closely.... heh. Pics will be up asap, and I'll even get my wife to pose with it.

APL wrote:Just got a call from John and my Henry is all packed up and ready to go. I'll be watching the tracking closely.... heh. Pics will be up asap, and I'll even get my wife to pose with it.

Lucky!!! Watch your Henry closely, you'll might find it "borrowed without permission" one of these days...

My Henry just arrived this morning and I've been wearing it all day (working from home today). John had done a great job on the LC crease, and I worked at it a little myself too, just to loosen the crown up a tad. It seems rather stiff, but the overall felt touch is nice and soft. Also, I was surprised that there's so little flange to the brim, which I suppose makes sense if it was designed as a raider's style hat, since most of the brim shape on that one was due to the turn of that hat. I'm trying to give it a little more "swoop" akin to the LC look. The sweat is the most comfortable I've got; and I have a few nice felts hat now.

At any rate, here it is on my head:



I think the pic makes it look quite at home on my head. I'm going to enjoy wearing it, and any and all distressing it will see will be 100% natural as this will be my everyday/everywhere hat.

wow, that makes me regret having sold one of my Henrys.

The henrys are truely wonderful hats, the felt is remarkable and the sweat band is almost too smooth.

congrats on this one. Looks real good on you !