How tight is your pinch?

[indyrocks]

For those of you with Raiders bashes, how tight to you typically pinch the pinch? I'm having a hard time getting the true bubbly heart shape because the top of the pinch won't get as tight as I'd like, but I've read that if I pinch it too much it will lead to tears or rips..I realize this depends on felt. I have a Magnoli HJ. So let's talk about rabbit for now. Thoughts?

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq89 ... G_4846.jpg

Notice the top of the pinch...not REALLY staying put!

[DR Ulloa]

Looks great to me. If you really want to tighten up the pinch, though, just continue handling the hat. That normally does it.

Dave

[indyrocks]

Yea that's what I've pretty much been doing. Creasing it a bit more sharply like in the film.

[DR Ulloa]

The pinch in Raiders isn't as exaggerated as some of the razor sharp pinches you see around here. I think that it looks great the way it is. Just handle as normal.

Dave

[alphared6]

I read on another site that the hat in Raiders was made from a much thinner felt, so the pinch could be tighter as a result.
I have a fedora from 1938, a Malloy, and the felt is much thinner than any contemporary hat I have.

[BendingOak]

Looks great to me. If you really want to tighten up the pinch, though, just continue handling the hat. That normally does it.

Dave

I agree.

[morethanatimelord]

Looks great to me. If you really want to tighten up the pinch, though, just continue handling the hat. That normally does it.

Dave

yup thats what i did and i have a tight pinch now, also if you get caught in the rain while wearing you lid take advantage of this and tighten the pinch a little more if needed

[indyclone]

this my old 84 indy hat ( now passed down to my son) the pinch is preety close



and my new dorfman i change the pinch on from that wide one it came with


i know mine isn't a very good pic tho

[alphared6]

Here's my Fed IV. I've been wearing it daily for about a month now.