My Adventurebilt Has Landed!

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My Adventurebilt Has Landed!

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Just in today, my Adventurebilt Venice Pier scene fedora. Wow, what can I say? After having a Miller and a Keppler Indy hat, this is by FAR the best I've ever seen. The beaver felt is perfect and the bash is to die for. Here are a few pics...

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7430.html

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7427.html

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7429.html

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... epier.html

In the coming weeks/months I'll be taking this wonderful fedora to Mexico and Peru (where my wife and I will be hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu) and I will post pics!

Many thanks, Fedora, this hat is all that has been said here in the forum and more.
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Craig, Awesome! And you know I am waiting on one as well. Great hat.
The only thing I would do is give that brim a little bit more flip. It looks like the sides may have settled a bit in shipping.
That is an easy fix, of course, if you want it to look exactly like that scene.
The front bash is perfect.
Great hat and, if you have a chance, take a picture with it on. Wearing a hat truly animates it and brings out all of the character.
Enjoy it! :D
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Congrats!! Very nice looking hat. I second what Hemi said, don't be afraid to tweak it a little. They do settle during shipping. :clap:
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Very cool Craig,
Ive never seen a LC style AB before. after I get some use out of my Raiders AB, Im going to get a LC one.cant wait to see a pic of you wearing it.enjoy the hat.
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craig, congrats on your new hat. What is the crown height of your hat? Can you post the specs?
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Excellent, another great looking hat. 8)
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Re: My Adventurebilt Has Landed!

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Kaleponi Craig wrote:g weeks/months I'll be taking this wonderful fedora to Mexico and Peru (where my wife and I will be hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu) and I will post pics!
What a way to break in a hat!! Fantastic!!

Ken :)
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Craig: Darn fine hat you have there. Would love to see pics of you wearing itn especially the Mexico & Peru shots. Wear it in good health.

Cheers!

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Terrific hat and bash, Craig.
Have fun in Mexico and Peru. :D

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Be sure you watch The Secret of the Incas before you go!!!!! :wink:
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Nice hat & nice to see a different style to the more common Raiders bash :D

Great holiday you have planned there. Be sure to take plenty of pics :P
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Okay, steamed the brim and worked on it a bit. How's this?...

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7434.html

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7435.html

Thanks for all your comments!

Regards, Kaleponi Craig
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Kaleponi Craig wrote:Okay, steamed the brim and worked on it a bit. How's this?...


Thanks for all your comments!

Regards, Kaleponi Craig
Steam??? Steam!!! Sorry, lost it for a minute. :wink: :D
Craig, you are almost there. The sides of that brim need to curl up a bit more. Check that photo of Indy again.
One thing I did to get that look was to put the hat on a shelf so the front of the brim hangs over, then I took two bookends and placed them on either side of the hat until the brim curled up just a bit more than what I was looking for. I left it there for a day or so, picked it up, wore, it, the sides relaxed a bit, and I had the look I wanted.
Great hat, though. You know I love it and can't wait to get my own.
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Hemingway Jones wrote:One thing I did to get that look was to put the hat on a shelf so the front of the brim hangs over, then I took two bookends and placed them on either side of the hat until the brim curled up just a bit more than what I was looking for. I left it there for a day or so, picked it up, wore, it, the sides relaxed a bit, and I had the look I wanted.
Necessity is the mother of invention! I have done the same exact thing to get my brim to curl.. :lol: :lol:
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craig,
the hat looks great, heres a couple pics of the LC venice pier fedora from the tods website.
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hopefully these will help you get the look your going for.
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Thanks, Joe. That looks just like Fedora's block. As far as specs, the crown height is 5 inches. The brim is 2 3/4 at the front and back and 2 1/2 on the sides. It's a size 7 5/8.

So, Hemingway, what's wrong with steam? I thought that's how you blocked fur felt.

Looking at the Todd's site, he has a rabbit for about the same price Fedora has pure beaver. And Todd says you can't wear his hat in the rain. I have no worries about wearing this hat in the rain. After all, beavers spend most of their time swimming in the river!

I'll post some pics of me and the hat on my trip.

Thanks again, guys.

KC :wink:
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Kaleponi Craig wrote: So, Hemingway, what's wrong with steam? I thought that's how you blocked fur felt.
Remember KC, bashing and blocking are two different things. In blocking, you're soaking the hat and placing it on the block to dry. Steam can be used to style, but you have to be careful with it. Steam can also accellerate taper and too much steam can cause instant taper, and sometimes it is impossible to tell when there has been too much. Also, in my humble opinion, nearly anything you would want to do with steam, you could do without it, especially with one of Steve's hats. :wink:
So, be careful, that's all.
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I personally saw that handwork is very enough to get the raiders look! Just see praire and pagey's tutorials!!!!
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I have bashed three hats. Two Akubras and one AB. The first Akuubra I used steam. Some taper, but not much. The second Akubra I used cold water. Worked well, but the Akubras seemed to need coaxing. The AB needs nothing but your fingers. It is a very supple felt.
In hind-sight, the Akubras could be dry bashed. What really need is patience.
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Okay, here are a couple of pics me with my new AB...

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7475.html

http://public.fotki.com/craigthompson/h ... n7476.html

not the best pics of me, but what the heck.

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By Jove, I think you've got it! The brim looks great. The hat looks awesome. Excellent pics. Where were they taken? Good to see you out in the field. :wink:
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Thats a great looking AB! 8) If (when) I ever get another Ab its gonna be a LC style.
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Wow! I absolutely love that front view - stunning! It fits your face perfectly!! Do all ABs do that with their owners?

:shock: =P~

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Thanks for the nice comments. Hemingway, the pic was taken on a hill behind my house. I live in Lucas Valley, about 15 miles north of San Francisco and about 2 miles east of George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. In fact, for a little Indy trivia, the motorcycle chase scene in Last Crusade was filmed in Lucas Valley.
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Excellent!!! Those last pictures, with the hat perched on your grape, really bring out the shape. Looks good. :tup:
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That hat really does suit you! Very nice indeed!
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hey , that hat looks great, and look at the very happy owner under it.
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Beautiful hat. Makes my wanting to order an AB even stronger.
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Post by Skippy »

That IS a nice looking LC hat :D Good on you for chosing a different direction to all us Raider sops! :roll: & as others have said, the dimensional cut on the brim compliments your face :)
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Skippy wrote:Nice hat & nice to see a different style to the more common Raiders bash :D

Great holiday you have planned there. Be sure to take plenty of pics :P
Agreed. (No offence to the rest of you who shape it Cairo street scene style). :wink:

Looks great, by the way, Craig. :D
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Well, I certainly like the Raiders look, especially the Idol Grab and the bar scene lids.

By the way, I was in Starbuck's the other day when a young gent strode by and said, "Nice lid". My first compliment on the AB!
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