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Yeah, I suppose if it was given a deeper Raider's crease in the center dent, it might not look quite as tall. The proportions just look wonky to my eyes, for a CS-styled hat.

I don't think it looks "wonky" or anything like that. I like it...alot! To me, it doesn't make a difference because I will be giving it a Raiders bash anyway. Why should anyone except the boys at AB give a hat a CS bash? That is why Steve is making my CS fedora.

Dave

K, Show of hands, after seeing the movie, who's even more excited for these?

Johnny

ME

i once saw somewhere that adventurebilt was selling a crown block to camptown. Camptown uses a factory so maybe this could work out. I talked to the founder of camptown the other day and he said the "process is still in the beginning stages." Whatever that means. I hope that this goes through

Johnny Fedora wrote:K, Show of hands, after seeing the movie, who's even more excited for these?

Johnny

You couldn't be more right ... the hats were beautiful!

I so want to just put that 400 into the PP account and wait. But I'm kind of strapped for time. I'm leaving for Australia in 7 months and, like many of you know im sure, it's hard to get in touch with steve because he's busy. I'm sure he gets thousands of emails a day. I just wish I knew about him when they first announced that he was making the hats. Then maybe I wouldn't have a possible year turnaround time. oh well i guess. I may end up doing it. I called the number on the site once and spoke to a very nice lady. She said he's been having email problems.

Maybe gold liners to mirror what Bernie did to the hat on set might be in order?

Johnny

I would like that very much. If possible, that would be a nice touch an a nod to the film hats.

Dave

now that sounds like a master plan to me !!!

I like the idea of the gold liner.

Just got back home from Copenhagen / Denmark after the pre-premiere

It seems like people are all over this hat (going by pm's and e-mails) even though I only had a prototype to show so far

I've been send a few requests to the hatter on what I'd like to be changed... well... ok, it actually only were a few details, but it still turned out to be an entire page But I remember that this is something that Steve and I do for YOU guys and that it's gotta be the real deal or nothing at all, so we won't take any shortcuts on The Henry.

I've been comparing the sweatband of the prototype with the ones on my vintage HJs and it's IDENTICAL!!! In fact it's done so incredibly well, that I'm seriously considering having THEM put my roo hide sweatbands together in the future. It's really, really nice

I hope to receive the next prototype soon, then discuss the final details and finally have the final prototype for approvement after that (within a few weeks). And then we'll be able to take orders and get the hats out 1-2 weeks after they're ordered

Regards,

Marc

Marc wrote:Just got back home from Copenhagen / Denmark after the pre-premiere

It seems like people are all over this hat (going by pm's and e-mails) even though I only had a prototype to show so far

I've been send a few requests to the hatter on what I'd like to be changed... well... ok, it actually only were a few details, but it still turned out to be an entire page But I remember that this is something that Steve and I do for YOU guys and that it's gotta be the real deal or nothing at all, so we won't take any shortcuts on The Henry.

I've been comparing the sweatband of the prototype with the ones on my vintage HJs and it's IDENTICAL!!! In fact it's done so incredibly well, that I'm seriously considering having THEM put my roo hide sweatbands together in the future. It's really, really nice

I hope to receive the next prototype soon, then discuss the final details and finally have the final prototype for approvement after that (within a few weeks). And then we'll be able to take orders and get the hats out 1-2 weeks after they're ordered

Regards,

Marc

Marc, do you have a pic of the prototype?

prototype pic back one page

Marc wrote:I just received the prototype of the Henry and I'm impressed BIG time!!!

The felt is REALLY nice and the sweatband the best I've ever seen on a factory made hat. Of course a few details have to be dealt with yet but for a PROTOTYPE this hats makes me very, very happy!!!

Here are some (very) quickly taken pictures:







Awesome sweatband here. Really great leather quality:



And of course the stitching holding the sweatband in place are ABOVE the brim break as requested



Again: this is a PROTOTYPE and I'm well aware that a few details needs to be done yet. However even this prototype is something I'd be proud to wear.

Regards,

Marc

Thank you piers

any chance we could take a look at the hat with a good shape to it a nice raiders bash would be nice its hard to get an overall impression while it has such a loose shape to it

otherwise im loovin the henry

WOW!! Can I have that one

Looks wonderful I am really looking forward to getting one of my own!

Cheers!
~Kevin


www.kevindoyleart.com

ok maybe i missed it somewhere in all the pages but was anything about the price mentioned?

Actually, there was a great deal of . . . um . . . discussion of the not yet set price until the picture of the prototype was posted (funny how that worked). But to reiterate, no final price has been set but it appears it may be more than the $180 originally targeted.

Peace.

What's up with the pics of the Henry not coming up?

Darn it, everybody's seen them but me!

The price as of now is $280, but Marc hopes to get it down. The price is not set in stone, as was mentioned before, but even at $280, the Henry is a great deal. That price, of course, includes world wide shipping.

Dave

Same color as my Fed IV. Good lookin' fed but doesn't match a real AB as far as color and texture goes.

Given thats only a Photo and none of us have held one in our hands except Marc is that a fair comment?

The Avaitor wrote:Given thats only a Photo and none of us have held one in our hands except Marc is that a fair comment?

I guess thats true...But I can tell just by the pics in natural light it's too dark. And the texture will never be the same because it's a blend. Nothing wrong with that at all....but those are 2 big reasons we buy an AB.

DR Ulloa wrote:The price as of now is $280, but Marc hopes to get it down. The price is not set in stone, as was mentioned before, but even at $280, the Henry is a great deal. That price, of course, includes world wide shipping.

Dave

Yeah, and this hat is heaps better than a current HJ!

Marc, is there any chance of this hat being offered in gray? I've been looking into purchase a gray fedora and can think of no better hat to fit the bill. Seein as though the "train" hat was gray, it would still technically be a Crystal Skull fedora. I am not crazy about having the same specs, just the color. Is this option a possibility, or would I need to go with a handmade AB or AB Deluxe for that?

Dave

This is great new Marc I can hardly containe my excitement when its time to order. Keep on the great work bro

Regards.

gosh, i think i'm going crazy. I want a new fedora but the choices we have these days makes it harder to choose from.
when is this expected to go on sale?

DR Ulloa wrote:Marc, is there any chance of this hat being offered in gray? I've been looking into purchase a gray fedora and can think of no better hat to fit the bill. Seein as though the "train" hat was gray, it would still technically be a Crystal Skull fedora. I am not crazy about having the same specs, just the color. Is this option a possibility, or would I need to go with a handmade AB or AB Deluxe for that?

Dave

i've been thinking of getting a grey Fed IV, but if i could get a grey Henry, i think i'd reconsider.

Didn't Fedora say the gray hat IS NOT the same hat, because they wanted a different hat?

The train hat does have different specs. And though I love that hat, I really am just looking for a gray fedora, not that specific hat.

Dave

DR Ulloa wrote:The train hat does have different specs. And though I love that hat, I really am just looking for a gray fedora, not that specific hat.

Dave

Fed IV's come in grey.

True. It's called 'moonstone'.

Regards! Michaelson

I've sent a lose bow to the hatter together with a diagram on how to improve the flying-V. Also he's improving the pouncing job per my request. I hope to have the final prototype in my hands within 1-2 weeks and then it's a go

Regards,

Marc

P.S.: We MIGHT offer grey Henrys as well, depending on the demand of the brown one.

Thats great news.

Now I only have to figure out a way to get one without geting killed for it by my girlfriend who keeps telling me hats are for old people only.

Vegeta wrote:

DR Ulloa wrote:The train hat does have different specs. And though I love that hat, I really am just looking for a gray fedora, not that specific hat.

Dave

Fed IV's come in grey.

I know, but I would like a blend instead of rabbit. I want only one gray hat so I want it to be all purpose; treks through the everglades and to the opera house in the same day. Federations are tough, but blend is still better than the toughest Australian hare as far as life expectancy goes.

Dave

I'm assuming "no", but thought I'd ask anyway.

Is the Henry going to come with the pre-aging treatment?

Cole wrote:Thats great news.

Now I only have to figure out a way to get one without geting killed for it by my girlfriend who keeps telling me hats are for old people only.

Oh man; she'll warm to it, especially when girls start falling you around saying things like, "Is that Harrison Ford?"

Dr. Ulloa, what you'll probably want is Ken's Camptown Legend in Grey.


Peace.

I have considered the Legend. I would love to have a hat from every COW vendor and support them all. I already bought one from Lee and Steve and will be pruchasing from Magnoli in the coming weeks so that really just leaves me with Marc, Ken and Ron. Marc's hat will probably have to wait purely on price. So I may go with the Camptown, yes...sorry to be longwinded.

Dave

Marc wrote:I've sent a lose bow to the hatter together with a diagram on how to improve the flying-V. Also he's improving the pouncing job per my request. I hope to have the final prototype in my hands within 1-2 weeks and then it's a go

Regards,

Marc

P.S.: We MIGHT offer grey Henrys as well, depending on the demand of the brown one.

I'll put my purchase of e new lid on hold and wait for this one. keep us posted Marc! cheers!

Marc, Is the color of the 'Henry' darker than the handmade AB's?
It looks like it is in the pics that you posted.

Nobody wrote:Marc, Is the color of the 'Henry' darker than the handmade AB's?
It looks like it is in the pics that you posted.

I was just going to ask that myself.

I can see how you guys get started on multiple hat purchases.

Good eyes Gentlemen! Ok, this is how the felt looks when I get them in BEFORE pouncing! The hatter complained about the color of the prototype rawbody being to dark compared to the sample and that the felter probably screwed something up.

I then kindly told him that no, this was actually rather due to him not pouncing it enough and that this would be on my list of changes anyway, as I wasn't happy with the surface of the prototype. "Dang it Marc, there's just no detail that you haven't been working on, huh?" - Well, he said he likes a challence so... The next prototype is similar to the color of the handmade ones and MUCH smoother to touch

Regards,

Marc

got any idea how much you would ask for one, Marc?

As far as I remember he said that at the moment it looks like the head will cost around € 180,00 shiped but that this price is not yet set in stone.

Less. I believe the price in Euros was 140 and in Dollars 280. Like Marc said, it is not set in stone, so we don't really know, but at least we have an idea.

Dave

that's a very good price indeed. Can't wait when they become available!

Any idea on shipping costs to the US?

Worldwide shipping is included in the price Marc tentaively gave us.

Dave