A trick from the Jacket forum

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:35 am

Last night, I put my Fed in a clothes dryer with 12 tennis balls, set it on "cool"...(no joke intened

)...and left it for 2 1/2 hours.

All I can suggest is that if anyone wants to soften their felt...THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT..

I'm VERY happy with it

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:05 am

When you say Fed, I assume you mean an Akubra (some people use Fed as generic for fedora). Did the shape of the hat change any?(for good or worse) Also, I'm tempted to use the this thread is useless without pics emoticon, but do pictures illustrate the change that occured.

Travis

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:04 am

Ok.......here's it's evolution..

from the top when I first got it..Progressively over the months til now which in the bottom pic...

Close to 12 months in time and it's never looked better than it does now

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:06 am

Tanis, anyone?

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:28 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:Tanis, anyone?

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:29 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:Tanis, anyone?

it just...happened...
It got SOAKING wet in Thailand so I shoved the round water-reservoir off a big ### waterpistol..(wrapped in a towel) inside it, to try and avoid taper when it dried....and presto

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:13 am

I have an old Fed, my Penman replaced it anyway I wore it to cut grass and by the time I was doen it was really wet and soft, I feel if you just wear stuff and use it with everyday things it will osften or wear. Putting things in the dryer from my experince,which is our dryer broke and I tried to drum soften clothes is a bad idea. I put holes in some good jeans that way.Good luck

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:37 am

As with any of these techniques, we should always add the disclaimer..."Your results may vary."

....just like they do on TV.

Regards! Michaelson

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:53 pm

Isn't that middle pic of your fawn Federation III that you posted not too long ago?

Dave

alphared6 · Post by **alphared6** » Fri May 08, 2009 1:30 pm

Who has 12 tennis balls?????

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri May 08, 2009 1:55 pm

THANK YOU Mike!
Ever since I read that first post that very question has been going through my mind!
But you do get high marks from me for inspired creativity, darthbish.
I'm just glad this worked for you!
Cheers,
Mitch

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:20 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Tanis, anyone?

Coordinates 30° 58′ 37″ N, 31° 52′ 48″ E

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:17 pm

DR Ulloa wrote:Isn't that middle pic of your fawn Federation III that you posted not too long ago?

Dave

Nah dude....

"this" is

if it's any consolation, the hedge is the same one..

Jones Boy · Post by **Jones Boy** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:38 am

Nice work bish. That last iteration definitely has lost most (if not all) of the taper that was present in some of the earlier photos. It looks really relaxed . . . . .

Cheers
Jonesy

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:45 am

Can we see a 360 and top view?

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:23 pm

alphared6 wrote: Who has 12 tennis balls?????

Andre Aggasi

Randy

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:01 pm

John McEnroe.

Dave

alphared6 · Post by **alphared6** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:35 pm

Never seen either one of them in a fedora!

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:02 am

BendingOak wrote:Can we see a 360 and top view?

Can do...In the mean time here's a diff angle

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:33 pm

darthbish wrote:Last night, I put my Fed in a clothes dryer with 12 tennis balls, set it on "cool"...(no joke intened )...and left it for 2 1/2 hours.

All I can suggest is that if anyone wants to soften their felt...THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT..
I'm VERY happy with it

....I think I'm going to try that trick on my boss and throw him in the dryer with 12 tennis balls! Maybe it'll soften his felt, I mean...pelt!

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:38 pm

Rough day at work?

Better ad another 12 tennisballs though: I guess your boss is a bit bigger than Bish's hat

Regards, Geert

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:15 pm

..you're right! we need a weight to tennis ball proportionate to the turning ratio of the dryer tub....naaa, he's a good guy...

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:18 pm

I usually use tennis balls to wash my bed comforter's to soften it....never thought it would work on hats

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