My first bash on a Akubra.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:37 pm

Hi there Gear Heads!

My Akubra Federation arrived this morning and this is my first try to bash it...

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:50 pm

The hat size is 56 and the open crown is around hm.. i can guess 5''?

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:51 pm

Congratulations Railok.

Your fedora looks fantastic!

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:54 pm

Canyon wrote:Congratulations Railok.

Your fedora looks fantastic!

Thanks Canyon.

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:17 pm

You've got a good start there

. But like tone said, tighter with the pinch, and the bash a little more defined to get the camel humps. Don't be afraid to give the front a good pinch. A good method to follow would be Praire Jones' method of the pinch. He has it in one of his threads. So, congratulations and keep up the good work. You'll have it just the way you want it in no time flat.

Cheers!

Dan

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:46 pm

Hey Tone,

I'm estimating that the crown on my Akubra was about 5 3/4

inches. I did'nt think to measure it first, but close to 6 inches.

Vladimir Berkov · Post by **Vladimir Berkov** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:01 am

You mean you think it is too tall?

I wish I had your problem, with my size 60 head basically all crowns look too short...

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:14 am

I have done improvents:

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:37 am

The brim looks fantastic! Do you have a pic of the right side?

hey Texas Raider... we have another brown but grey-lookong hat right here

call michaelson and tell him that all those stories about gray hats were all bulls*it

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:41 am

Thanks Erri!

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:53 pm

To you,Erri.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:59 pm

Indy_Railok wrote:

To you,Erri.

I have never seen a widescreen pic before

Thanks

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:00 pm

erri_wan wrote: I have never seen a widescreen pic before

Thanks

Soon in 3D!

Thanks

The real Henry · Post by **The real Henry** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:01 pm

Hi Railok ! Nice to hear finally got it looks good ! But what about the Raven-bar pinch I told you about? Would look great!

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:07 pm

The real Henry wrote:Hi Railok ! Nice to hear finally got it looks good ! But what about the Raven-bar pinch I told you about? Would look great!

Got a good pic of it?

VP · Post by VP » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:38 am

I think that it still needs a bit of tweaking here and there, especially the front.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:31 am

I've done some more on it and i will post some pics later.

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:03 am

Let me just toss this on the table for your consideration. I keep reading post and post of folks tweeking their hats this way, then that way, to achieve the perfect duplication of the hat in the movie. If you set the hat to the shape you like....just wear it! Each and everyone of us handle and wear our hats differently. If you just use the hat, you'll discover it will take on YOUR personality, as each and every nuance of what YOU do (consciously AND unconsciously) when handling the hat will cause it to take on YOUR personality! Have you ever noticed certain folks wear their hats, and they just look like they BELONG on the person's head? Then you see some folks who just don't look right, even though the hat is perfectly shaped? Could it be that the individual who's hat looks right has just allowed it to create itself?

Let's face it...Ford constantly messed around with his hat as the movies were made (you can see him doing it in the out take shots). THAT'S why appears so many different ways in the films.

IR, your initial bash looks great. Now wear it, and let it take on YOUR personality. You'll be happy you did.

Just my ramblings on the subject, and one I personally practice.

High regards! Michaelson

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:14 am

Thanks for these Wise word Michealson. And yes, As always you have right. My hat should and shall have my personality in it and make it to 'Railok's hat''

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:23 am

You have chosen......wisely.

Regards! Michaelson

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:24 am

Couldn't have said it better myself, Michealson.

That's one reason why I love hats which conform easily to the touch. They do indeed take on the character of the wearer. Just the other day my wife said how I look good in all of my hats, but when she tries them on, she says they make her look like a "cowboy." Maybe I should get her her own fedora for her to style "her" way!

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Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:25 am

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binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:27 am

Now that looks nice! A graceful and well shaped "Railok" hat!

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:28 am

The best part is that it really fits my TV.

Indiana George · Post by **Indiana George** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:08 pm

are the Akubra's really that grey?

George

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:45 pm

Looks very nice Railok, after something like 10 rebashes it will be perfect!

No, seriously, you're on the good way for the raven bar look. i would personally tighten the top part of the pinch... if this is the name of that part.
PM me for more clarifications

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:57 pm

Indiana George wrote:are the Akubra's really that grey?

George

Nope.

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:09 pm

Well said Michaelson!

I have the same thoughts while reading posts. I bashed my Akubra one time! That was because it arrived open crowned out of the box. I have no idea what "scene" my hat is from. For all I know it could be from Indy IV!

I am not against trying to get that 'look'. Unless you are Harrison Ford, a fedora is not going to make you look exactly like Indiana Jones!

These hats are made for wearing. Bash it once and wear it in good health.

Indy_Railok's hat looks great. What is really needs now is to worn...a lot.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:28 pm

erri_wan wrote: i would personally tighten the top part of the pinch... if this is the name of that part.

Unless he's after his own look, in which case, the pinch looks fine.

I think the bash above makes your hat look really nice, even if it isn't 100% "Indy." I'd love to see a pic of you wearing it like that. It looks very nice!

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Indiana George · Post by **Indiana George** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:32 pm

all the pics I see it looks kinda like an iron grey, even on thier site. It's going to come down to color for me.

George

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:39 pm

Here is your pic Binkman!

My only replica in the background..

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:48 pm

Looks a very great block. I think you might try the LC look, it's not far from that.

Looks half way within LC and the young indiana jones chronicles. I think it's a personal style that suit you very well

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:59 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:They do indeed take on the character of the wearer.

Oh, great, mine will look like a hat an IDIOT would wear. Oh, I guess it does now. Shoot...

Railok, that hat looks great. You are too close to actually do better and have it stay - just wear it! That will change the shape, and then you can tweak it so it looks the way you want WITH it working on your head. If you get it perfect now, it's just going to change when you start wearing it.

i.e. if it looks perfect without a head in it, how can it possibly look the same WITH a head in it?

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Indy_Railok wrote:The best part is that it really fits my TV.

Sweet...but don't you hate it when your monitor gets 'hat head'?

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:28 am

Congratulations on the new hat Railok!

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:46 pm

Sweet...but don't you hate it when your monitor gets 'hat head'?

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:40 am

Where did you get that kewl RotS T-shirt?

I would still play a bit with the brim, but that's just me. It looks good.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:44 am

VP wrote:Where did you get that kewl RotS T-shirt?

I bought it in from a vendor who was selling t-shirts in a stand here in Borås.

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:46 am

So it's worthless, ten dollars from a vendor in the street. Now you just have to bury it in the sand for a thousand years and it'll become priceless.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:50 am

Pretty Much Yeah..
But hey Wait, Does The Comicbook guy live after a thousand years?

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:52 am

No, because other men killed him for it.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:53 am

Now it's off topic..

Wanna buy a T-shirt?

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:54 am

No, wanna change your avatar?

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:55 am

Cange avatar? To What?

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:56 am

To a picture of you wearing your brand new Fed.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:58 am

Yeah, How big shall the avatar be?

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:00 pm

Max 100x100 pixels.

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:03 pm

Any tip about how to get the ''soft'' things around a avatar? Like yours.

VP · Post by VP » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:06 pm

In Photoshop:

Layer --> Layer Style --> Bevel and Emboss

Indy_Railok · Post by **Indy_Railok** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:07 pm

Thanks, I think i shall go and take the pic.

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