New hat New bashes

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:08 pm

I recieved my new Akubra on Monday. This one had the correct brim dimensions. I thtough a nice Raiders bash on it. I took the other one and cut the brim down to 2 1/2" all around and gave it an LC bash.

New hat pics

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... utside.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... ure207.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... Right2.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... /Right.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... /Back2.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... /Humps.jpg

The Last Crusade Bash

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... 000/LC.jpg

Indyjim · Post by **Indyjim** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:12 pm

Very very nice, especially the new Akubra. I had only moderate luck with my first Akubra. Then got a gray one and the bash came out very nice.
I am going to get either another brown Akubra or save a bit more for one of Steve's AB's. But your's looks good

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:27 pm

As I said before, I don't know how you do it(

: mysterious

), but it's just a great bash!!!!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:47 pm

WOW, PJ! I never got my Akubra to look that good! Nice job, indeed!

bink

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:47 pm

Great looking fedora! That is the best Akubra I have seen! Great Bash! The U.S.M.C flag is cool too!

Post by **Jens** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:58 pm

And you're saying that's an Akubra?!

Man I made something wrong. That hat looks awesome! Great work!

-- Jens

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:59 pm

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:09 pm

very nice job indeed.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:14 pm

Prairie, Excellent job.
I must say, this community is getting better and better with bashes and this one may be the finest Akubra I have ever seen. Well done, indeed.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:30 pm

THanks a lot everyone. It took a lot of pushing and pulling and stretching.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:40 pm

PS

I used nothing but cold water on that Raiders bash. It worked great without the threat of shrinkage. You don't need steam. Just cold water and patience.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:26 pm

prairiejones wrote:PS

I used nothing but cold water on that Raiders bash. It worked great without the threat of shrinkage. You don't need steam. Just cold water and patience.

I couldn't agree more. I try to avoid steam. No steam, no worries.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:00 pm

I'll never use it again. I was fortunate to have the defective one to learn on.

Indyjim · Post by **Indyjim** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:08 pm

Steam! :evil: I think that was my mistake on my first Akubra. With my gray one, I formed it first then just a little water to set it. I haven't tweaked it yet.
With my brown Akubra, I used too much steam, and then more steam to continually tweak it. In Short Round voice, "No more steam!"

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:13 pm

Steam is great as long as you don't get carried away with it. Its easy to over-steam a hat and cause taper.

Hatman · Post by **Hatman** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:24 pm

great looking hat, that Akubra is a great hat!!

Hatman

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:21 pm

A very nice job prairiejones!
It is good to see Akubras still out there.

Your pictures have made me 'tweak' my brim a bit.

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:03 am

Hey PJ what hat-size is that

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:53 am

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:55 am

You must have a small head like me... mine is a 55cm.

Man, yours is awesome... you say you did that Raiders bash with a pencil and cold water? I'm thinking that as soon as my fan film is done, I'm cleaning off my Fuller's and giving the Akubra an overhaul - PrairieJones style.

Brilliant!

In Christ,
Shane

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:29 am

IndyMcFly,

Here is the before and after (1st bash, 2nd Bash) pics of my dads hat. It is a 55cm. A little more difficult to bash.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/ ... BySide.jpg

Wrightknife · Post by **Wrightknife** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:15 pm

Great job with your Akubra Prairie, it looks super!

Have a great day,

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:07 am

Awesome looking hat PJ, that's the best Akubra I've seen yet.

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:16 am

It's a regular Fed.