Making a Dorfman into a Raiders bash

BelloqObama · Post by **BelloqObama** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:36 pm

The subject says it all. Is there a way to re-bash the wool Dorfman hats into Raiders style?

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:53 pm

I've been trying to do that for the past two months. No way.

Dave

indiana smith · Post by **indiana smith** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:03 pm

Yes. Just put lots of water on it.

Thousand Truths · Post by **Thousand Truths** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:10 pm

Yea use water and just shape it the best you can.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:12 pm

I've had no luck with mine. Any time I try to tighten the pinch, the already tapered crown seems to look like a dunce cap. I'll just stick to a ToD style for the DP.

Dave

BelloqObama · Post by **BelloqObama** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:13 pm

Wow. That pretty muched worked. Hopefully it won't loose its shape. BTW I'm new here and you guys have helped me picking out all my Indy gear needs. I have a Fed IV coming, but I had to buy carbon gray only cause I love gray fedoras. THAT one will have a good Raiders bash coming to it.

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:34 pm

Wait wait, that worked? Quick, post some pictures before it dries!

BelloqObama · Post by **BelloqObama** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:44 pm

This is how it looks now. [/img]

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:21 pm

Not bad, for a DP. It oughta serve you well while you have it.

Thousand Truths · Post by **Thousand Truths** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:26 pm

Yea that's how I made my DP look before I got my AB.

Fink · Post by **Fink** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:51 pm

Already reworked a grey Dorfman Pacific (I LOVE gray fedoras too!) with some average results, but it was really hard for me and I’m just talking about the brim!

I’m not sure I want to work the bash and get rid of that tear drop until I’m sure of what I’m doing.

I really want to fully rework my brown Dorfman Pacific, but I wish some one would be so kind to submit a detailed tutorial on how to rework these stubborn Dorfman Pacific hats.

...someone?

BelloqObama · Post by **BelloqObama** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:01 pm

That's what I was hoping for but I just said screw it. It's only forty dollars. I used water and looked at some pics. I think the pinch was pretty easy to do. I just need to replace the bow, but I'm bad at sewing.

Minnesota Jones · Post by **Minnesota Jones** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:50 am

Yeah, cold water is about the only thing that can work a bit on a wool fedora. Steam works on a fur felt thou. So did it come with the center dent or did you tweak it from a teardrop crown?

Indiana Green · Post by **Indiana Green** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:35 pm

It can be done

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh12 ... 0_0024.jpg

BelloqObama · Post by **BelloqObama** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:00 pm

Yeah it came with the tear drop. Trying to make that center dent is a pain!

Fink · Post by **Fink** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:23 pm

“It can be done!”
“It can be done!”
“It can be done!”

...are we talking about wool DP’s here?

BelloqObama · Post by **BelloqObama** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:52 am

We sure are sirs!

Fink · Post by **Fink** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:52 pm

Then I should try the soaking method, I will report my progress as soon as possible!

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:49 pm

Anythings possible.

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