THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora
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THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora
Sorry, I had to make it silly. In fact, this isn't a Raiders fedora really. Wrong crease, not my Raiders block but an old vintage one in my stable. And, it is a reblock/upsize in beaver, black felt, iron vintage pure rayon ribbon.
Now, I took some liberties with this hat, by pulling the sweatband up into the hat, hard, to get a relaxed brim break, although the pics don't have the right angle to really show what I did. And the bright sunlight in these 102 temps we have today, washed out the color pretty well. I wanted this hat to be Indyish, but not a copy of any Indy hat specifically. Just the atmosphere was what I was after. Since the brim is 2 5/8 on the sides, I wanted the brim to eventually develop a droop, which will make the sides appear more proprotioned to the hat, after some good wear. The way I installed the sweat will assure it does morph into a drooped brim.
Croft, your hat is in the bath leeching out that shellac, so it is the next reblock/clean job on my schedule. Figured you might ask!!!! And John, I never got to post again on your own thread, that was locked, but I liked your Raiders fedora. Never too late I hope to say it. Fedora
Now, I took some liberties with this hat, by pulling the sweatband up into the hat, hard, to get a relaxed brim break, although the pics don't have the right angle to really show what I did. And the bright sunlight in these 102 temps we have today, washed out the color pretty well. I wanted this hat to be Indyish, but not a copy of any Indy hat specifically. Just the atmosphere was what I was after. Since the brim is 2 5/8 on the sides, I wanted the brim to eventually develop a droop, which will make the sides appear more proprotioned to the hat, after some good wear. The way I installed the sweat will assure it does morph into a drooped brim.
Croft, your hat is in the bath leeching out that shellac, so it is the next reblock/clean job on my schedule. Figured you might ask!!!! And John, I never got to post again on your own thread, that was locked, but I liked your Raiders fedora. Never too late I hope to say it. Fedora
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I needed a good laugh my friend and you gave me one. thank you and thank you on the kind words on my hat. I think you are one of the few who gets my humor.
I love the look of this hat. What color is it?
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And, it is a reblock/upsize in beaver, black felt, iron vintage pure rayon ribbon.
Regards! Michaelson
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Steve, That is one amazing looking hat! I love the way the front of the brim droops to almost a point in the second photo. Wow!
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Michaelson wrote:And, it is a reblock/upsize in beaver, black felt, iron vintage pure rayon ribbon.
Regards! Michaelson
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Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here!
Regards! Michaelson
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Michaelson wrote:
Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here!
Regards! Michaelson
Im half way there. My eye doctor gave me a choice last visit for glasses and said "if you don't mind taking your glasses off to read, you don't need progressive lenses. I told him , please lets just call them what they are ( bifocals).
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I' must be set. I've got bi-focal contacts and hearing aids.Michaelson wrote:
Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here!
Regards! Michaelson
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Technically, it is a Raiders fedora! Toht wore a black hat...
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This is IT! This is where Oakster cashed in.
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My eyes couldn't take progressive lenses (I'm in the minority) so I went with the hard line bifocals. Now stuff gets lost in the space between spaces.
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Between your ears?
Regards! Michaelson
Regards! Michaelson
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No, that's all filled in with wax.
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Ah, that explains the slurred speech!
Sorry I mentioned it.
Regard! Michaelson
Sorry I mentioned it.
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Thanks Steve, I wanted to ask, but I know how busy you are. I did kinda hint on another thread and just now saw this one, glad I did. Can't wait to see how it turns out and what style you'll make of it. Don't tell me, let me be surprised.Croft, your hat is in the bath leeching out that shellac, so it is the next reblock/clean job on my schedule. Figured you might ask!!!!
Thanks again.
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Thought I'd bump this in hopes of Steve seeing it, so hows the bath goin, just dying of curiosity to see how much trouble my lids given ya.
Also in case you miss placed my request of style, anything Raiders, well of souls, Raven, SOC, hero, truck scene, or what ever it screams atchya.
Croft
Also in case you miss placed my request of style, anything Raiders, well of souls, Raven, SOC, hero, truck scene, or what ever it screams atchya.
Croft