Thanks guys, figured I'd get that conclusion at some point, just needed to hear it from someone else, guess that gradual approach will have to due until I get more info.

not sure if anyone got it besides me, but michaelson, YES . That sir deserves kudos. Nothing like reading a good pun to end the night on.

Not sure if someone suggested this or not, but if you've got a sander and a hacksaw, you could do what I did and make your own just by checking out the how to tutorial. Cost me less than 70 for the hat body/sweat/liner/stiffener. Then I just got some foam insulation board from home depot and went to...

That's so cool, we're going to disney in a few weeks with my baby nephew and his parents thinks he probably won't remember it, but for us I hope it's near as good as the feelings your son had upon getting that hat...

besides, do what Seinfeld does, call it what it is a european male carry all (it is from england after all)

oh dude, don't worry about that, there's a bag that looks just like the mark, but fits a laptop if you don't care about the way the liner looks. They sell on ebay and amazon for way less than that, but you should get the picture. http://www.ebags.com/case_logic/xn_vertical_messenger_bag/product_deta...

Hey guys, been keeping an eye on COW for about a year now, and in that time been working on my own fedora. Tried reducing the size, but I realized thru trial and error I needed to start fresh, too much curve on the sides for my taste and the fact I could pull it over my face... :x ; so tossed out a ...

wouldn't there be a noticeable angle difference there?

I'm with you there, it really does sound like a kit car type thing; look of the original, but no remote connection aside from the look. But just like car models which get canned and tv shows which get cancelled I agree with Steve in that it makes those things more special if not more elusive (kinda ...

wow, heckova job man, it's a wonder why they (Dorfman/disney) don't wise up and redo their manufacturing process. You obviously know how it is, felt stretches but maintains it's integrity, how they don't get how to make a stovepipe raiders/crusade/skull style is baffling....maybe steve and marc can ...

Not bad man, I had a similar experience with a gray scala with a teardrop shape; second fedora I worked on after my raiders replica (which I'm still working on, but what the hey!). Good project hat though, always messing with it getting that front bash right