Raiders hat by a vintage block

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Holt wrote:thanks.

it's just what I did. took one of my old feds. soaked it. took of the ribbon and use it only as a raw body to make a new hat out of it. then I turned it, bashed it and tweaked the details.

I'm really thinking of doing this to HJ's little brother. the hornet.
If you used the fed as a raw body did you have to use a flange too to get the brim right? :-k Or were you basically reblocking the fed on a different block than it had originally been blocked on?
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Again, that's just awesome! Wish I could get my Fed to look like that....
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ShanghaiJack wrote:
Holt wrote:thanks.

it's just what I did. took one of my old feds. soaked it. took of the ribbon and use it only as a raw body to make a new hat out of it. then I turned it, bashed it and tweaked the details.

I'm really thinking of doing this to HJ's little brother. the hornet.
If you used the fed as a raw body did you have to use a flange too to get the brim right? :-k Or were you basically reblocking the fed on a different block than it had originally been blocked on?
yes, I reblocked the old fed.
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Thanks, Holt. I just wasn't clear after reading Ian's post. Thanks for clearing it up. :TOH:
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ShanghaiJack wrote:Thanks, Holt. I just wasn't clear after reading Ian's post. Thanks for clearing it up. :TOH:
Sorry about that....Not got the hang of the Tapatalk yet...I've just edited the smiley to what it was supposed to be and not the 'whistle' smiley.... :TOH:

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No worries Ian. :TOH:
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wha'the??...
I just looked at page one of this thread..
Wasn't there some pics of the block next to the hat, at one point?? Or am I going nuts?? :o
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Nope, Holt took them down and said he's going to post some new pics.
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new picture of my beauty.

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Nice! Good to see that the felt can take it as well. Good old Aussie hare!

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Holt, that hat looks too dang good! How about I send you a brand new fed and you reblock it for me on that magic block of yours? [-o< What size did you say it was again ;) ?

Seriously though, would you mind putting up some more pics of your block with measurements? I've found a vintage block I'm considering purchasing, but would love to be able to compare it to yours first.
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Thanks guys :TOH:
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Holt wrote:new picture of my beauty.

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Well to be honest there are SEVERAL pieces of gear that I would call 'beauties.'

(looks at whip) :roll:

Looks :TOH: ing awesome!!!
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Hey Holt,

Have you had a chance to take those new pics of the block yet?
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Hey Holt ...
Which jacket is that?

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this one

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ShanghaiJack wrote:Hey Holt,

Have you had a chance to take those new pics of the block yet?
yeah.....what Jack said :)
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Wested's HH. I'd like to have a super-durable LC styled jacket myself.
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darthbish wrote:
ShanghaiJack wrote:Hey Holt,

Have you had a chance to take those new pics of the block yet?
yeah.....what Jack said :)
yeahhh......what I said, Jack said... ;)
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*crickets* :(
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ShanghaiJack wrote:*crickets* :(
:lol:
and I really did LOL..
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I was in need for some firewood so it's no more... :lol:

sorry guys..
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Holt wrote:I was in need for some firewood so it's no more... :lol:

sorry guys..
That's ok....

of course you could just repost the pics you took off page one..
They're small.....but they'd give us all a rough idea.. :tup: :tup:
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