The "Camptown" Fieldmaster N' Metropolitan display

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:05 pm

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:26 pm

considering the time I had just trying to create an avatar who knows what its gonna be like trying to post pics!

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:44 pm

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:00 pm

fatwoul wrote:
Indycop wrote: considering the time I had just trying to create an avatar who knows what its gonna be like trying to post pics!
Go there, create an account, log in, upload your pictures to your account using the boxes provided. Under each picture you'll see four different links. Use the bottom one "IMG Code". Copy and paste that into your posts and away you go.

If you need any more specific help PM me.

I'm in!

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:49 pm

fatwoul wrote: Hey Dan - I hope you changing the title of this thread to "N More" doesn't end up diluting it to include other hats. I want more pictures of Camptowns in here! Stat!

Fatwoul: There, I changed it once more to clarifiy that this is our thread.

IndyCop: Unfortunately I have a hard time describing how to do something the just feels second nature. There are a couple of Bashing an Indy hat sites out there that give one a good step by step on the hat shape.
There was one out there hat I learnd it from but I think the site is no longer up. I think it was Johnny Jones.
This one will do the trick I think. Just click on the tutorial and follow the steps.

http://aeris.adventure-realm.com/raidershatrabbit.html

From there you just have to sort of mess with it until you get what you like out of it. I know mine isn't finished yet & I've had mine for some time now.

Cheers!

Dan

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:03 pm

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:15 pm

Dan got it. Thanks!
Fatwoul does your fed have the tight pinch now or is it gone?

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:27 pm

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DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:56 am

To get the snap brim and sort of that smile to the brim from the front I followed JohnNdy's tutorial, although it doesn't exist any more. Basically after he put the curl in the back of the brim he steamed it and then folded the two sides up against the crown like a taco. He added a little felt stiffener to the brim and set heavy objects on either side of the hat and then let it set for several hours. then all he did was snap the front and rear down in the distinctive dip we all see in the front & back, and voila, a snap brim.

It's fairly hard for me to describe without pictures & I wish his tutorial site was still around because he did a better job of describing it along with the pictures. I should have printed the dang site out.

Anyway that is basically the gist of the snap brim, it worked on my Fieldmaster fairly well even though I didn't go for the full on swoop in my brim and didn't use the stiffener in it because it basically had enough hold in it.
I hope that sort of explains it a bit. If you give this a try please post some pictures of your attempts & progress for others to see.

Cheers!

Dan

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:09 am

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:17 pm

Anymore Camptowns? I know some have gone out in the mail recently! MORE pics!

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:30 pm

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Dr.Seuss · Post by **Dr.Seuss** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:41 pm

Indycop wrote:Anymore Camptowns? I know some have gone out in the mail recently! MORE pics!

As soon as my Fieldmaster hits the threshold.

Sincerely,

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:51 pm

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:30 pm

fatwoul wrote:I'm probably going to think of something stupid like that again unless someone posts more pictures of their Fieldmasters. Not for me, you understand, but for the poor frustrated Fed Dlx atop my cranium.

You just need to get your poor frustrated Fed a buddy!

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:21 pm

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:37 pm

fatwoul wrote:Why do you think I am getting so anxious about my Fieldmaster??

I've got my 7 year old on UPS watch! Whenever ups delivers something to my house its always around 6pm. Since I am working this week through Wed. she is supposed to let me know if they deliver. I am hoping to get my federation in the next couple of days so I can start sweating the arrival of my camptown!

Then i have to come up with some kinda way to store/display them. I may create a shelf above the closet doors just for hats, I dunno know.

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:01 pm

here is camptown #21 arrived today

Santa...er Dan

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:08 pm

That hat looks great on you, SantaDan!

I like the richness of the color, too.

A Camptown is the next hat on my list when I have expendable funds. (AB number four is somewhere in progress, but I like a variety of hats from different makers.

)

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:33 pm

thanks Bink, it was WORTH the wait.

dan

Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:48 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:That hat looks great on you, SantaDan! I like the richness of the color, too. A Camptown is the next hat on my list when I have expendable funds. (AB number four is somewhere in progress, but I like a variety of hats from different makers. )

Live it up ! All funds are expendable! Can you send them to me?

Great hat Dan!

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:36 pm

Congratulations Dan!

It looks great!

What are your thoughts on the Fieldmaster and your dealings with Ken?

Bink, it's ok, make the leap. I can't wait for my Metropolitan to show up!

Cheers!

Dan

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:40 pm

Well, guys, I'll gladly take the leap if you pay my rent this month. That, or find me a permanent job that pays a decent wage. (Freelance and temp work is so inconsistent.) What was that? You guys are going to send me every penny of your paychecks? You guys are swell.

Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:59 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Well, guys, I'll gladly take the leap if you pay my rent this month. That, or find me a permanent job that pays a decent wage. (Freelance and temp work is so inconsistent.) What was that? You guys are going to send me every penny of your paychecks? You guys are swell.

you obviously haven't seen one of my paychecks!

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:07 pm

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binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:17 pm

Indycop wrote: you obviously haven't seen one of my paychecks!

You get paychecks?!

fatwoul, I believe Ken means that shipping times for hats may be a little unpredicatble due to taking care of his son and family at the moment. (Here's the thread for those who wonder viewtopic.php?t=23423 )

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:22 pm

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binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:25 pm

Oh, gotcha. "OT' meaning "Off Topic." Ken wasn't so sure if it was fitting enough for the Fedora Section. Maybe I should move it to the Vendor Section.

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:44 pm

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Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:26 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Well, guys, I'll gladly take the leap if you pay my rent this month. That, or find me a permanent job that pays a decent wage. (Freelance and temp work is so inconsistent.) What was that? You guys are going to send me every penny of your paychecks? You guys are swell.

Dan, I bought my hat from Ken right when things started going sideways for him. He said he had a 7 5/8 then when he thought he did not he offered me a Metro at a VERY good price with the Fieldmaster to arrive when he could get around to it. [had I known then what I know now I would have jumped on it BUT I did not think I had a need for a gray hat, now that I hang on Fedora lounge too, well it is a whole new ball game.]

He did have the 7 5/8 hat and was kind enough to bash it for me and I love the hat. Even with the things he has had going on he always answered my emails in a timely manner, I will do business again.

I want a gray with the same top bash instead of the teardrop then go one side up, one down and back up, like the thin man [the ONLY thing I will be able to compare myself to is the hat

Dan

Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:10 pm

I thought OT meant he was gonna be into OverTime with everything going on.

shows what I know!

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:36 pm

Indycop wrote:I thought OT meant he was gonna be into OverTime with everything going on. shows what I know!

Lawyers don't have overtime they call it BILLABLE HOURS and there are at least 40 of those each DAY

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:51 pm

Dostacos wrote:
I want a gray with the same top bash instead of the teardrop then go one side up, one down and back up, like the thin man [the ONLY thing I will be able to compare myself to is the hat

Dan

Something like this one?

Cheers!

Dan

Dr.Seuss · Post by **Dr.Seuss** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:45 pm

Dostacos wrote:
Indycop wrote:I thought OT meant he was gonna be into OverTime with everything going on. shows what I know!
Lawyers don't have overtime they call it BILLABLE HOURS and there are at least 40 of those each DAY

Lawyer jokes, eh? Hat bashing not sufficient.

BTW: That's 40 billable hours a day, for the non-creative attorney. Eighty (80) hours for the innovative.

Ken makes an outstanding hat. Dos, it looks great on your noggin.

Sincerely,

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:20 am

Dr.Seuss wrote:
Dostacos wrote:
Indycop wrote:I thought OT meant he was gonna be into OverTime with everything going on. shows what I know!
Lawyers don't have overtime they call it BILLABLE HOURS and there are at least 40 of those each DAY
Lawyer jokes, eh? Hat bashing not sufficient.

BTW: That's 40 billable hours a day, for the non-creative attorney. Eighty (80) hours for the innovative.

Ken makes an outstanding hat. Dos, it looks great on your noggin.

Sincerely,

don't get me started on Lawyer jokes....ok you did. what are 100 lawyers skydiving called?

Skeet
Dan

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:23 am

DanielJones wrote:
Dostacos wrote:
I want a gray with the same top bash instead of the teardrop then go one side up, one down and back up, like the thin man [the ONLY thing I will be able to compare myself to is the hat

Dan
Something like this one?

Cheers!

Dan

he's my hero, especially when he gets to give Myrna Loy a lip lock. I read some where that she was described as the only "good" girl in Hollywood and they gave her all the "bad girl" parts. they also talked about a married actor that tried to kiss her and she totally refused his advances.

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:23 pm

two shots without my head in it

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:27 pm

It's ALWAYS good not to have two shots to the head....er, what was that you said again?

Regards! Michaelson

IndyFan89 · Post by **IndyFan89** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:37 pm

Is there a website for these hats where you can purchase them?

Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:15 pm

Camptownhats.com

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:17 am

Yeah like he said.

Cheers!

Dan

TheFedoraGuy · Post by **TheFedoraGuy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:07 am

I'm also a proud owner of a Fieldmaster 1936! It arrived just yesterday:

Frontview:

Sideview:

...many thanks to Ken for that great hat!

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:37 am

You got yourself a fine example, my friend.

Hopefully you'll show us a photo with it on your noggin!

HIGH regards! Michaelson

TheFedoraGuy · Post by **TheFedoraGuy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:11 am

..I've got one taken with my *horrible* cellphone camera:

But don't mind my fierce look

)

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:32 am

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:18 pm

looks great!

fatwoul · Post by **fatwoul** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:10 am

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DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:51 pm

That is one fine looking Fieldmaster you got there FedoraGuy! Nice job on the bash, it gives it a much softer look.
Congratulations on your first Camptown!!

Cheers!

Dan

TheFedoraGuy · Post by **TheFedoraGuy** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:43 am

...indeed a nice bash, but it was Ken's job

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Indycop · Post by **Indycop** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:05 am

Just to let everyone know I got an email from Ken, he said he is back on his orders!
P.S. Number 15 will be shipping out headed for Florida this Saturday.

The "Camptown" Fieldmaster N' Metropolitan display

camptown number 21

Re: camptown number 21