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New Grey Adventurebilt w/ pics
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:44 pm
by BendingOak
Just received my grey Adventurebilt fedora a couple of day ago. I wanted to thank Mr. Delk for another fantastic job. I just love it Steve. I took a couple of quick shot's to share with everyone. I'll take more soon ( with me wearing it). I ordered it open crown and shapped it myself.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01422.jpg
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Let me know what you think.
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:34 am
by Rusty Jones
Of course a great shape... I like the colour as well (I'm a sucker for grey fedoras... second only to brown in my opinion ;c) but I'd love to see a couple pics in different lighting just to see the color range... maybe with jacket in the background or on a head to see the fit...
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:05 am
by McFly
Looks SO soft!! Wow! That is one heckuva lid you've got there, buddy. Wear it in excellent health! Let's see what it looks like on ya!
In Christ,
Shane
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:09 am
by Strider
Boy, great bash job there!!! Fantastic looking lid, pal.
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:03 am
by marco polo
That looks great! Now I've got to get me one!
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:53 am
by JEEP
Congratulations on your new lid - it looks smashing!
Mvh.
Jakob
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:12 am
by prairiejones
LET YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?!?!?!?!? WHAT THE #### DO YOU THINK I THINK?!?!??!??!! BE-A-UTIFUL!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:31 am
by Bufflehead Jones
Great looking hat. I can't wait to get mine. Fedora told me that he made my gray AB right after he made yours. That means it may just get here today.
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:52 am
by BendingOak
thanks everyone for the comments( I would love to hear what Steve thinks). My first time shapping a brand new fedora and I wanted an opinion other than mine. I'll take some other pics as soon as I can.
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:38 pm
by dr. tyree
very cool lid!
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:07 pm
by Chewbacca Jones
Looks great, Oak! You did a wonderful bashing job, to say the least. I love shaping my own hats. I ask Steve to shape my first AB because he knows his way with the Indy bash so well, but my next AB will be open crown!
Chewie
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:07 pm
by Fedora
Great job on the crease!! By the way, the hat will darken up once the fresh pounce job oxidizes a bit. The inside of the hat, under the liner is what the color will be, if you want to peek and see. I do not like to oil my hats, which of course would make it look darker with no light areas, as well an evening out the color. Now, I am working on Michaelsons, "Abner Fedora", and will post pics of how his turns out. I think this will be the first for the Abner hat, to my recollection. My only qualm about Michaelsons hat is my limited long oval blocks may not be the best block to use on his tapered hat, but we shall see. I have a great block for the Abner fedora in the regular oval. Again, great job Mr. Penman. You make my hats look good!! Fedora
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:53 pm
by Michaelson
Sorry about my head shape, old friend. I was born that way.
If push comes to shove, and you're not satisfied with the final results, go with the regular oval and see how that looks.
Regards! Michaelson
indy
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:06 pm
by BendingOak
Thanks Steve. Your great quality hats makes it easy to crease and shape. One question for you. Do you have any pics and still make the bogey fedora ( grey)?
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:01 pm
by VP
Hey Mark, why don't you get it regular so you could get a nice brim shape?
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:10 pm
by Michaelson
Problem with that is, it's not that comfortable. Looks good, you're absolutely correct...but I'm getting to the age that I prefer my comfort rather than 'looking good'. Sad, I know....
Regards! Michaelson
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:28 pm
by Hemingway Jones
Oak, that hat has the best Indy bash I have ever seen, bar none, including all of my own. Awesome and congratulations.
Your bashing job!
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:29 pm
by Raider
BendingOak! We all know Steve is a master and creator of THE hat but your bashing job...! It just gets better! Again, it is pleasure to watch your pics (I observed your job earlier). Please, show us more pictures
Cheers,
Raider
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:16 pm
by BendingOak
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:58 pm
by BendingOak
Someone dropped by to pic up something and I asked them to snap this shot.
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:18 pm
by BendingOak
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:00 am
by Fedora
It's a chameleon hat!!!! Fedora
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:34 am
by Indiana Texas-girl
What a beautiful hat and I love how the color changes. Reminds me of a mood ring, but with a mind of its own.
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:22 am
by Raider
Thanks BendingOak! What a GREAT pair you have...!
:junior: Raider
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:32 am
by GoneSolo
Sir, those are some beautiful fedoras. I am saving up to get my Adventurebilt.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:35 am
by Marc
Very nice and creased just great!!!
As Steve said: you certainly know how to make 'em look nice!
Regards,
Marc
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:11 am
by Erri
Fantastic hat pal!!! You really know how to shape your hats
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:48 am
by MK
Great looking lid. I hope someone brings one to the QM. I would love to see it in person.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:28 pm
by Ark Hunter
Why do you get your hats so big? They are always falling over your eyes.
Good looking hats. I can't wait for my first AB.
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:39 pm
by BendingOak
hat fits perfect. it's all about the witness protection program that I'm in.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:50 pm
by marco polo
Man that hat looks good! Can I send my hats to you for a bashing?
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:13 am
by BendingOak
Man that hat looks good! Can I send my hats to you for a bashing?
thanks alot. Thats a big compliment.
You sure can but, I wouldn't if they were my size.
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:34 am
by Strider
Wow, Oak. Those are some seriously stunning hats you have right there. I think it still holds true that you've got some of the best brims at the moment. Hopefully someday soon, I'll get me a grey AB.
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:32 am
by BendingOak
you've got some of the best brims at the moment
ALL I do is turn the hat until it look just right.
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:02 am
by schwammy
Beautiful hat. Is the color in these photos about right?
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:24 pm
by BendingOak
the hat is a little dark but very close.
