***Read*** People complain in reviews about the dumbest things when it's stated below. READ!!!!
If you have question, ASK!!!! We don’t mind explaining to best of our ability. But to make a purchase and then complain without reading below or asking unknown questions is _____________. (FUBAR?)
WE DON’T MIND QUESTIONS, WE PREFER THEM
DO NOT SEND US AN EMAIL ABOUT AN ORDER YOU PLACE, IT COULD GO TO JUNK MAIL. USE THE PLATFORM YOU ORDER FROM.
IF YOUR RELATIVE IS A NEW PILOT DO NOT ORDER “COMMAND WINGS” YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT YOU ORDER.
MEASURE THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR / DRILL SERGEANT HAT (STRATTON HATS NSN 8405-01-157-1148 Campaign F40) on the outside as seen in the photo “ONLY”
1. Photos are for material reference only. Please ask Questions, do not make any assumption regarding wood species or color. See below for the link to wood species and education on wood species.
Specialized request that are accepted and completed are done with the understanding that you have the authorization to make those request for reproduction.
2. DRAFT APPROVAL IS IMPORTANT. DELAYS IN APPROVING PERSONALIZATION, DELAYS YOUR ORDER BEING STARTED AND SHIPPED. IF IT TAKES 7 DAYS FOR YOU TO APPROVE DRAFT SENT, 7 DAYS ARE ADDED TO THE 14 DAYS WHEN YOU PLACED THE ORDER.
All images sent or received of the product or desires to be placed on the product become the property of Graham’s Goods LLC. Any request for copyrighted items not licensed through Grahams Goods LLC will be deemed as authorized by the requester. Please see the list of our licensed agencies below.
3. Our normal operating hours for orders are Monday – Friday 0700-1500hrs. Email and Etsy messaging is the best way to communicate. After hours and weekend work is strictly at our convenience after the weekly paperwork is completed. At times on the weekends the online store may be closed as well.
4. Plaques can be custom made with a name, a different size not in listing, and wood color, simply contact us with your desires prior to purchase to ensure it can be done and be sure to approve the draft as soon as possible to reduce delays.
5. Tax exempt Purchases can be made by contacting us at G2.grahams.goods [!at] gmail.com. For Air Force Customers we have Form 889 ready.
6. The expected delivery of any items requiring personalization will be dependent on the time it take to get the final approval of the designs.
7. Embroidery can be customized with name, dates, etc. simply contact us with your desires prior to purchase to ensure it can be done and be sure to approve the draft as soon as possible to reduce delays.
8. Vacation: We often put the store on vacation when we are behind on orders to get caught up. With only two people and being fully licensed with every branch of service and DOD (USMC: Hobbyist) and numerous universities, colleges, and academies we stay busy. Do not wait till the last minute to place your order. If you do, be sure to select the fastest shipping and rush order, the links are below. We do not respond to requests for any date requirements without these two options selected.
9. The FREE provided shipping with your purchase is USPS Parcel Select Ground, if you wish for something to arrive quicker, please pay for the upgrade when you order.
10. Customization starts at $10.00 for most of the basic one-line requests and additional charges depending on the personalization. New artwork design charge is no less than $50. Please request a custom order as they require approval of the design modification which will be sent to you for viewing and approval along with the additional charge(s). Customization order will be cut as submitted to you within 48 hours in most cases if we do not hear from you about the draft your item ship date will be extended accordingly or refunded. After 72 hours if a customization is not approved we will assume approval.
This link is for customization: : https://www.etsy.com/listing/545429495/custom-engravingpaintingembroiderywood?ga_search_query=custom&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1
If engraving is desired a proof will be sent with the requested inscription for approval before cutting to prevent delays, please respond to the proof promptly. Engraving must be requested when the item is ordered, and we will prompt you for engraving payment if not already made. Engraving approval will be assumed after 72 hours of no response.
11. Communication: Pay attention to your Etsy messages for responses and drafts to ensure minimal delays in your order. Be sure to ask questions before your order to ensure it is possible. Ensure your emails from Etsy are not going to your junk folder, we do not communicate outside of Etsy as we really do not have the time. Private emails are used for royalties, licensing agencies, tax reports etc.. If you do send an email, we will respond when and if time permits and redirect you to Etsy messages. Most of our time is in this wood shop with multiple filtration system, four CNC machines running, and two dust collections and earplugs hearing a phone is not possible. With hundreds of items and orders daily with only two people we can’t stop everything to take or place phone a call. If you message us via Esty and do not hear from us, please reach out again.
12. Broken wings: these do not come with hanging hardware.
13. Finishes on all plaques, coin holders and hat press is a glossy finish unless you state otherwise. Stain: We only use Golden Oak or Early American on some species listed here: Oak, Ash, Hickory Hat press are stained automatically all other require an additional charge to be stained.
Just put it in the cart and purchase with any other option you choose, Stain option here:https://www.etsy.com/listing/545429495/custom-engravingpaintingembroiderywood?ga_search_query=custom&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1
14. If a completed plaques that you do not want to see displayed in this website, please notify us in writing (an email is sufficient) and we will remove their photos from the web site; otherwise we assume we have permission to show them.
15. RUSH ORDER has nothing to do with shipping which we do not control. Rush order puts your order in front of the que to be accomplished in the shortest amount of time possible. This sometimes requires working after hours to complete. Keep in mind expediated shipping has nothing to do with putting your in order in front of others.
This is the link for a Rush Order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/617810856/rush-order?ga_search_query=rush&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1
16. If you need a specific exact size, please let us know. Our sizes are listed as approximate. They will often be larger and seldom the minimal size listed. We do this to not waste any more wood than needed.
17. Expedited shipping is the fastest method of shipping. However regardless of what you choose, please remember WE DO NOT CONTROL SHIPPING COMPANIES. Keep in mind expediated shipping has nothing to do with putting your in order in front of others.
18. Please note most woods vary from tree to tree so the look is only a baseline not exact. In some cases, the color from one tree to the other is drastic within a species. Wood is always based on local availability and may not always be available.
The color and patterns can be seen here, type in the name in the search area at the top right: Wood Identification Guide | The Wood Database : www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide
Some examples we carry on a regular basis for special orders:
Bloodwood: Tropical South American; Vivid red color
Bubinga: Africa; Pinkish to darker reddish brown with dark streaks
Goncalo Alves: Mexico to Brazil; medium reddish or golden brown with dark streaks
Jatoba: Central America; light orangish brown to darker reddish brown
Leopardwood: Central and South America; medium to dark reddish brown with light brown rays
S.A. Mahogany: South America; Pinkish Brown to darker reddish brown
Padouk: Africa; deep reddish brown
Sapele: Tropical Africa; golden to dark reddish brown; Excellent alternative to mahogany
Yellow Heart: Brazil; pale to golden yellow
Cherry and Black Cherry is the same wood the only difference is the black streaks like the one you have is called Black Cherry. Dark cherry refers to the color of fruit on some cherry trees. It has nothing to do with the natural color of the wood itself which would look just like what you have. When a company sells items with what they call dark Cherry it's a stain and every manufacture has their own version, in regard to color. Brazilian Cherry (Jataba) is much darker but not as dark as the color of Dark Cherry fruit.
Walnut vs Black Walnut it almost impossible to distinguish for a novice, Black walnut are wild and English Walnut are often on orchards. The fruit is the major difference in the two trees NOT significant color changes. 80-90% of all walnut tress harvested in the US is Black Walnut and the color gets lighter the more you are from the center.
Black Walnut vs Peruvian Walnut, Peruvian Walnut is darker throughout the tree with less sap wood or sap transition and weighs less. Overall it’s a sure way to get a darker wood as walnut transition from light to dark in the center.
Other colors available as well can be seen via Google, Yellow Heart (yellow), Katalox (Very dark), Walnut, Marble Wood, Zebra Wood, Jatoba, Leopard Wood, Green Heart, Wenge, Brazilian/Peruvian Walnut, Mahogany, Red Grandis.
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HAT PRESS
Now with the ARMY STAR in the middle on request.
Please provide the measurement from front to back and side to side of the hole opening you desire. This measurement should be on the outside with allowances for the band and strap.
The standard size opening for most is 7.25" x 8.75".
If a Acorn Triangle or loop is desired please request it.
A draft will be sent for approval, please ensure to respond or the order will be delayed.
These hat presses ,are presses indeed presses just as you use the binder clips some force will be needed to closed them and in time it become easier to open and close. The video shows the way they may need to be closed or opened until they are broke in. As of 1 Sep 2020 every press is closed by my wife as seen i the video and a photo taken with my DI Hat with the actual press you purchased before it's shipped to you.
We've spent days talking to trees and providing colorful names for squirrels as they teased us as we recited over 100 modules, to recite them later verbatim to a season Cadre panel listening for every word. The day we are provided with that DS Badge and that campaign hat on graduation day you knew it deserved a place of honor. My wife and I are both graduate of Drill Sergeant School. Needless to say, I was disappointed when I received my two pieces of nondescriptive plywood, one with a hole cutout and four binder clips.
This beautiful hat press serves not only as a functional press but a place of honor and retirement upon completion of duty. It is a great way of showing the respect deserved for a head gear you and your family sacrifice for and has weather days gone by. The hot humid days, the sudden rainstorms, the snowy downfall another hat stands ready to meet the standard.
Hat Coin holder
The hat stand coin holders are PCS friendly with brass fittings, they can be taking apart with no repetitive wood screwing that would strip out over time. Once apart or put together in less than 5 minutes as seen in the photo is compact for moving or shipping. They can be custom made with your choice of licensed 2D+ images like the DI Badge seen or something else of your choosing. One Additional 2D+ image can be added for an additional charge. The coin holder itself can be customized as well as additional cost the name is Free of charge. A draft of all engraving will be sent to you for approval.
The Hat Plaque Press has the beauty to show case with all your other accomplishments on the wall with a handle at the top (with a heavy duty anchor of-course).
The Austrian Bush Hat can be stored with the same press after the tour of duty is over offering the same elegant presentation.
Pick your desired design items (5) from our site and we will send you a draft of how it will look, and approval be sure to respond, or the order will be delayed, In some cases the design will need to be approved by the Army Trademark Office.
We can provide a catalog of previously made Hat Plaque/Presses on request from our drop box account by messaging us..
The below is free
Top Left Corner
Top Right Corner
Top Center (if space allows)
Center
Bottom
DELAYS OF APPROVING OF PERSONIZATION, DELAYS YOUR ORDER BY THE SAME NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE IT’S SHIPPED.
