Side by side Rebash Pics

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:26 pm

Here is the hat that I gave my dad and bashed two weeks ago. I got it from him last night and rebashed it. Check it out.
Also, I recieved my second Federation and put a bash on it.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... BySide.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... ure203.jpg

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:39 pm

I don't know how you do it

, but again it looks just great!

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:44 pm

THe key I've found, and this is after three hats, in bashing the crown, is to do a tall center pinch (5 + inches) then deep front bashes before I do the top dent.

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:55 pm

Just take a look at mine.

That how I bashed it first.

Mojave Jack · Post by **Mojave Jack** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:34 pm

Prairie, is that first pic a before and after? You've really mastered those camel humps in the right hand pic! Are you doing all your bashing by hand, or do you have a block or something?

By the way, with your fedora on, can you go through doorways without ducking?!

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:39 pm

Your before and after pics sure look good Prairie. The shape looks quite nice, and great job getting that tight pinch. Semper Fi Marine.

Cheers!

Dan

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:04 pm

Yes, the first pick is before and after. I have taken pictures of pretty much the whole process in this last hat. If you would like, I will post them.
I do the bashing by hand using a little cold water. I also use clothes pins to get the tight pinches. Just make sure you put a few layers, such as a folded washcloth, on before the clothes pins, or else they will leave marks. The marks that the cloth leaves can be brushed out.