Here are some pics of my fed IV tawny fawn I have had for awhile in action @ Burts pumpkin patch and Amicoloa Falls.... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4053718316_2268049dec_s.jpg http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs278.snc1/10535_1249260997523_1409417869_720515_175176_s.jpg http://ph...

Here are photos I had of my Tawny Fawn over in the Fed IV display thread, my tawny gets the most wear of the two, I guess I am a beige type of guy...love the color, I wish they had this particular color in the heritage though...the brown on the right is a fed III heritage... http://im1.shutterfly.co...

I will try to get one in next day or two...CitRon, did you finnally get the right size tawny or did you go with a dark brown?, I haven't worn my Brown Fed III since I have gotten the tawny...but need to bring her out of the box so she's not lonely

once again - great looking hat, I am jonesing (pun intended ) for lead times and cost

Your logo looks very classy, although I think with your moniker Bending Oak, an old growth live oak tree would look more appropriate: http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/treepictures/oak_live.jpg http://www.welchworks.com/drawings/images/drawings/liveoak.jpg with dark burgandy and gold tones would loo...

John, if you have not done this yet, give it a try, the hat can take it - take it off throw it across the room or on the couch then jump on it, sit on it, I actually went further and popped out the crown and just used it as a punching bag for about 5 minutes, then balled it up a couple of times (jus...

Man, that is an awsome looking hat, is this a prototype or final version.?..when are they going into production?...beautiful...I would certainly be interested..curious on dimensions...

no better source than the HatsDirect website on explaning the material...



opps, didn't see above edit, disregard comment

Broadsword, how in the heck can you concentrate at work with those treasures awaiting you at home...

with the fed IV, you really don't need to spray it with water, it dry bashes into a LC style very easy and quickly, I only use the water technique to get really tight pinches like the raiders style...

The Fed IV takes a perfect LC bash right out of the box...takes about 60 seconds to bash it, I left mine like this for a couple of days before misting down with water to get the tighter raiders pinch....

you'll be happy with the new fed IV deluxe, I have the fed III deluxe and a reg. fed IV, the deluxe is much softer than the reg., the reg. almost felt like cardboard out of the box, but since I have been breaking her in she is getting nice and soft...has just taken longer than the deluxe...love em b...

I believe the fur is from the underbelly of wild hares...gotta love those specifics...

Ditto all comments re: the Fed, great hat, have a Fed III deluxe and a Fed IV reg, love em' both...b.t.w., did not realize Stetson was offering the Nostalgia again, when I started looking about 6-8 months ago, they did not have them, even at the oulet...

Since this would be a factory hat, I assume their would be multiple vendors or at least a stock supply here in the states to ease the shipping cost?

Ditto, great photo, I would love to fine some small fedoras for my 2yr. old twins, my have to some internet searching...

OK, finally fiqured how to show pics within post...thanks in no small part to Binkmeisterrick....CitRon, I will take some more of me wearing the Tawny Fawn...Fed IV Reg Tawny Fawn and a Fed III Deluxe: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2487127079_7c12c378c2_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/217...

Iowa, that is unusual, my fed IV was almost like cardboard when I first received it, much more so than my fed III, had to work it extra hard to soften it up to take my bash, getting pretty soft now though...man I felt like I could have given Oddjob a run for his money with his razor-edged bowler

OK, I edited my above post to get larger pics, but still don't know how to show the actual pics in my post in lieu of a link any advice?

OK, finally had a chance to snaps some pics, opinions welcome, fed IV Tawny Fawn and a fed III deluxe http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8db30b3127ccea82fd1f8904900000016100QZMnLds3ZMf http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8db30b3127ccea82fd781903300000016100QZMnLds3ZMf http://im1.shutterfly.com/...

Morganswift...great looking hat, I have been tempted to use some fullers earth now that I have two hats...great bash also, near perfect (how I perfer the bash anyway)...I am almost to the point where I have mine finished, I like to take a week or so and tweak till I'm happy, I'll try to get some pho...

Believe or not, when I recieved mine my wife had opened the envelope before I got home, she actually said it was pretty cool, which is in complete contrast with everyother remark she makes about my recent fedora habits/hobby... :lol: , I did not get as creative about the certificate of auth., but St...

Thought I would jump in this thread and ask a quick question regarding re-blocking (this may need a thread by itself, I do not know) Mickelson, any idea of roundabout fiqure on cost of reblocking, I have an old Akubra Drover, never worn, but was stored for a very long time unbashed apparently and ne...

Welcome, I am fairly new myself, great site...and I have been looking at the other gear already, eyeing those whips, gotta save some though

Boilermaker, great looking lid, your fed looks exactly like mine right now as far as bash and shape...and from another set of eyes I agree the middle color is closest to the actual color...to another posters question regarding breaking in, yes I have done what is shown on Lee's site plus more...hat ...

Hey guys, just recieved my Tawny Fawn FedIV...(and before everybody starts, I will be posting pics soon)...what a beauty, color is just what I expected, and the blocking is perfect, have already dry bashed it here at work, will work in the dry bash a couple of days, then spray with some cold water t...

Indianasolo - that may just be a lighting differance...my fed dlx III can look like both depending on light...

Piker, I see your an ATL man, N.S.E.. & W of town?

well, I have a Fed III deluxe and like the felt quality alot, but I like the new tawny fawn (which I perodered earlier) better than the heritage fawn, I just hope the req. fed is pretty close in felt appearance and qualtiy to the fed dlx. any thoughts from those who own both... man, I just love that...

In regards to the post above about the tawny fawn, I was worried too when I preordered mine that they would not have it available and does not list the color on the new fed IV page, but I ordered anyway and in the comments section wrote I wanted a tawny fawn and they acknowledged they were going to ...

Michaelson - We'll have to have a Fed IV picture thread waiting in the wings for all of us excited kids on x-mas morning to show off our proud new lids

just chiming in... I recieved an email this morning (4-16) from Jenny @ Hats Direct stating the same that Ron's impersonator stated above...it reads as follows: We are expecting delivery of the new Federation IV very soon and when they arrive they will go out in the order that orders came in to us s...