Real dirt

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:30 am

If you want your hat to look like it's been through a real adventure, you can't beat some real dirt and real cobwebs!!

I'm in the process of renovating a house and decided to wear the ole fedora today. A couple of hours work pulling down ceilings and voila! Instant "just managed to escape that boulder" effect - genuine sweat stains too.

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:35 am

Wow! That looks like it just came back from 'Raiders'...remarkable to the screen used hats in ROTLA! Glad you and the hat are ok! W>

eaglecrow · Post by **eaglecrow** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:12 am

Now that's how Indygear should really look like, congratulations to your new jacket (and the cobwebs aswell of course)

rover smith · Post by **rover smith** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:29 am

haha, that looks great. Maybe not a good idea to start pulling the ceiling down in my place though....

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:18 am

That is some good distressing.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:43 am

Dude, that looks great! If you want a little more distressing, you can come over and renovate my place!

Don't Call Me Junior! · Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:40 am

OMG whiskeyman! That is one of the BEST hat pics I've seen in a long time! (jacket's not too shabby either...;-)) Not only does the dirt and cobwebs make the hat look really great but you have captured that Indy(Ford) "I'm a little bit tired and beat right now but I'm ready for anything you have to throw at me - BRING IT ON!" look! Awesome!

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:58 am

Just be careful not to let that hat get wet now, as every drop of water that hits dust will turn the dust to mud. .

Regards! Michaelson

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:13 pm

When I clicked on this thread, all I could see was the hat at the top of the page, in the second my mind processed the image before I scrolled down to see your face, I had already categorized the image as most likely a still shot from somewhere with Harrison Ford wearing a raiders hat. Man that hat looks really spot on, drool. Good luck with the home repairs.

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:30 pm

I note you did not send pictures of the ceiling

, just the hat. What did the ceiling look like after words -- or is most of it on the hat

? W>

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:40 pm

So what does Mrs Whiskyman think of this new development.... of have you been wearing your hat inside for some time now.....

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:22 pm

Do they sell Fullers cobwebs?

Looking screen acurate Whiskeyman!

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:37 pm

Thank you.
It's just a reg. Fed IV that I've had since last spring. Funny thing is, it's the first hat where I really couldn't care less how it looks. All my other hats I fussed over and worried about and checked for taper, and then sold when they appeared to be tapering. This one, I bashed in 5 minutes and just shove on my head when I feel like it. I never even check how it looks in the mirror. The rest of the time I stuff it in a cupboard or throw it on a chair in the corner. I've slept with it on, and I grab it by the pinch or any other part of the crown - I wear it in any kind of weather and really don't take any care of it at all - even using it as head protection on a building site... and yet it has never tapered and always seems to look good no matter how I shove it my head.

Post by **Holt** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:10 pm

looks great. actually when I think about it.the hats and jackets seem to take more beating then what we think it can take.we may be suprized all of us about how well the gear holds up when we just treat it like dirt.

Nick,thats your of the rack goat right? I can tell..

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:49 pm

whiskyman wrote:Thank you.
It's just a reg. Fed IV that I've had since last spring. Funny thing is, it's the first hat where I really couldn't care less how it looks. All my other hats I fussed over and worried about and checked for taper, and then sold when they appeared to be tapering. This one, I bashed in 5 minutes and just shove on my head when I feel like it. I never even check how it looks in the mirror. The rest of the time I stuff it in a cupboard or throw it on a chair in the corner. I've slept with it on, and I grab it by the pinch or any other part of the crown - I wear it in any kind of weather and really don't take any care of it at all - even using it as head protection on a building site... and yet it has never tapered and always seems to look good no matter how I shove it my head.

that's the way buddy!

Canasta · Post by **Canasta** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:55 pm

So ...
Completely off topic, but where did you get that sweater? Looks nice.

C

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:56 am

and completely "on topic"...NICE turn!!!!!

viper80134 · Post by **viper80134** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:22 am

whiskyman wrote:Thank you.
It's just a reg. Fed IV that I've had since last spring. Funny thing is, it's the first hat where I really couldn't care less how it looks. All my other hats I fussed over and worried about and checked for taper, and then sold when they appeared to be tapering. This one, I bashed in 5 minutes and just shove on my head when I feel like it. I never even check how it looks in the mirror. The rest of the time I stuff it in a cupboard or throw it on a chair in the corner. I've slept with it on, and I grab it by the pinch or any other part of the crown - I wear it in any kind of weather and really don't take any care of it at all - even using it as head protection on a building site... and yet it has never tapered and always seems to look good no matter how I shove it my head.

You can't beat good old fasion natual wear and tear. Once you start adding chemicals and other products, it gives it a foced look rather than a natural one. Great job on the hat

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:41 pm

Michaelson wrote:Just be careful not to let that hat get wet now, as every drop of water that hits dust will turn the dust to mud. .

Regards! Michaelson

Well I wore it in the pouring rain tonight - we'll see how it looks in the morning!

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:42 pm

The hat looks amazing like that!

I think I saw that sweater at Banana Republic, no?

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:46 pm

I think the sweater was from H&M - I have two of them as i thought they had a kind of vintage vibe.

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:38 pm

So how's the hat post rain?

Regards,

Indiana Jeff