How much turn is too much turn?

[Heyjude7]

Recently bought this beauty and put the raiders turn in it. It fits perfect and looks great from all angles but when laying it flat on a table it seems it has a lot of turn. Is there such thing as too much turn?

[Indiana Jeff]

A. Gotta see it on your head, that's the only real test.

B. Stop with the turn when you get to here




Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[Heyjude7]

Haha. I shot a snot rocket when I saw that pic Jeff!
Here are pics in this thread http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=64180" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Indiana Jeff]

The pictures from the other thread look great.

I took a bird's eye look at my AB Raiders with turn and the bow is about in the same place as yours.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[Heyjude7]

Sweet. Thanks for the look. It jus looks weird or not right when laying flat on a table.

[Ridgerunner58]

They always look funny when viewed from the top because they end up being creased off center.

I just avoid falling down and no-one notices.

[BendingOak]

They always look funny when viewed from the top because they end up being creased off center.

I just avoid falling down and no-one notices.

And a much better description of it. As it is creased off center.

[Dr._J]

If your hat is on backwards that's "too much" turn.

[Charybdis]

Yeah, I was going to say if the bow is right over your forehead, that's too much turn!!

[Indy Magnoli]

Well... I remember someone back in the early days of the turn discussion doing a 90 degree, and it still looked good. And I had a friend of mine who reblocked his hat 180 degrees... and it looked great too. So... maybe there ISN'T too much turn.

[Heyjude7]

90 degrees ! 180 degrees! That's crazy! Thank you gents for the reply. I was thinking about removing the bow, replacing it and moving it back ever so slightly. Also tightening it to get that reverse taper mushroom look

[backstagejack]

Either way, that pic from the other thread looks great. You've got it spot on, I'd say.

[Heyjude7]

Either way, that pic from the other thread looks great. You've got it spot on, I'd say.

Thanks for the compliments!

I have a new ribbon ready to go but I feel it's too light. I need to give it a rit black dye bath before I put it on. I usually wear a 56 but this 56 seams a tad bit bigger which I see as a plus. It gives me that extra room for the over toughening of the ribbon for the bulgy look.

Also for anyone wanting to know how broken in this fedora gets let me tell Ya.. It's super soft now from wearing it for a few weeks and jus working at the brim. It's pretty floppy and soft as heck!

[rogera]

90 degrees ! 180 degrees! That's crazy! Thank you gents for the reply. I was thinking about removing the bow, replacing it and moving it back ever so slightly. Also tightening it to get that reverse taper mushroom look

How about a 390 degree turn?

[Ridgerunner58]

As long as it's clockwise it might make it less likely to come off.

[rogera]

As long as it's clockwise it might make it less likely to come off.

Yeah, righty tighty, lefty loosey I always say!