Alas! My first Fedora has arrived

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Alas! My first Fedora has arrived

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My Federation arrived today. Much bashing, photos, and new avatar to come. I want to thank everyone here for all of your help and knowledge so far.
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"Alas"? Let's try 'HORRAY!!!" Congratulations on the new fedora! Looking forward to seeing your final results! High regards! Michaelson
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PJ, congratulations!!!

Would love to see some pics. :D
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Congrats on your hat! And, well ... you what comes now: PICS! :wink: :D
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Congrats on the hat...But like all the rest have said, we want the pictures too. :wink: :D Greedy bunch arn't we? 8)
Enjoy your new lid.

Cheers!

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That's great to hear. What style are you going to shape it in? I've heard that the Raiders style doesn't fit that hat very well, as the block is not right. I have heard, however, that the Akubra Fed. can get a mean Temple of Doom (see Wrightknife's pics) look, and a good Last Crusade also.

Let us know, and please, do post pics! :D

Regards,
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Post by Wrightknife »

Congratulations Prarie, I know you are relieved and excited. Let us know how it's coming and of course post pictures.


Strider said:
I have heard, however, that the Akubra Fed. can get a mean Temple of Doom (see Wrightknife's pics) look, and a good Last Crusade also.
Thanks for the nice comment Strider, I feel very honored.

Regards,
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Cant wait to see pics... you will see a lot of people here can help you :wink:

:post: hey Canyon, the new avatar is nice too :D
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Strider wrote:I've heard that the Raiders style doesn't fit that hat very well, as the block is not right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/I ... /netti.jpg <-- My Regular Federation
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Good looking Hat VP.

Cheers!

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VP wrote:
Strider wrote:I've heard that the Raiders style doesn't fit that hat very well, as the block is not right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/I ... /netti.jpg <-- My Regular Federation
That's a good looking hat VP. :) From what I hear the Akubra can be kinda hit or miss. I've seen some that make a pretty good Raiders hat while others like my dad's, arrive tapered right out of the box. I'm not sure exactly what to think about it. :?
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I'm going with the Raiders bash. Ain't no can't about it. After 24 hours, I now know why you guys(and gals) are insane. Because that is how long it has taken me to go insane. I feel like the guy who keeps going back and checking to see if the refrigerator light goes out. I can't stop looking at it critically, and tweeking it. It's a lot of fun. It definately needs a black ribbon, and I'm doing that today. I'm also bashing the one I got my dad. Will have pictures of both soon.
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prairiejones wrote:It definately needs a black ribbon
Why? Indy didn't have a black ribbon.
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prairiejones wrote:After 24 hours, I now know why you guys(and gals) are insane. Because that is how long it has taken me to go insane. I feel like the guy who keeps going back and checking to see if the refrigerator light goes out. I can't stop looking at it critically, and tweeking it. It's a lot of fun.
:lol: :lol: :lol: NOW he understands what we mean when we say "welcome to the madness!" That's what it's all about, prairiejones, having fun with the hobby. May the fun never end! :wink:

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prairiejones wrote:I'm going with the Raiders bash.
Good work! :) That's what I did. Only I didn't replace the ribbon on mine, because I don't know how, and I kinda like the ribbon.

VP said Indy didn't have a black ribbon - he's pretty much right, but it'll look fine anyway. Don't worry about it.

Sorry you've gone insane so soon.

Wait till you start collecting whips!
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It looks black in some of the pictures. I don't know if it is or not. I just like it the most when it looks black. Besides, I already changes it. That was a project. I followed Delexs tutorial. I'm very happy with it and I can now say that did it. Pictures next week more than likely. Busy Busy Weekend
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prairiejones wrote:It looks black in some of the pictures. I don't know if it is or not. I just like it the most when it looks black. Besides, I already changes it. That was a project. I followed Delexs tutorial. I'm very happy with it and I can now say that did it. Pictures next week more than likely. Busy Busy Weekend
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

HAPPY TO HEAR IT... cant wait for pics :D
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