It's not the years, honey...posting your Federation 3 lids!

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Mon May 31, 2021 11:51 am

Here's a recent picture of mine, bought back in 2003.

She might not look like much, but she's got it where it counts!

alaska_mcghee · Post by **alaska_mcghee** » Mon May 31, 2021 9:57 pm

My go to Indy style hat. Akubra Federation Deluxe III from 2005 ish. Still wear regularly.

Canyon, does yours have the red liner?
Johnny

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Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:51 am

Great lid! Thanks for posting!

No, my hat has the white liner.

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:27 pm

I can't find my pictures!!!!!

Where's an archeologist when you really need one?

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:04 pm

Chewbacca Jones wrote:I can't find my pictures!!!!!

Where's an archeologist when you really need one?

I'm here! What seems to be the problem?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:44 pm

Great hat and fantastic pic!

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:25 am

Indiana Strones wrote:Great hat and fantastic pic!

Thank you!

Chewie, where are those photos, love?

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:59 pm

I found 'em!!!! $\:D/$

So, this was the my last remaining Fed III, one day out of the box, with a shallow preliminary bash. Sometime in 2007.

After a few days, I settled on this not-quite Indy bash. It thought it was a nice place to start, and let nature do the rest.

The hat's mid-life crisis, circa 2012. The crown had tapered enough that I didn't care for the center dent, and already had plenty of c-crowns. So, I went a very different route.

And here she is, all grown up in 2021. I got tired of the previous bash a few year back.
Still looks great, felt is excellent. Unfortunately, the sweatband finally shrank enough to make it a uncomfortable to wear.

I want to refurb, and get her as close as possible to the original Fed III shape, but I have yet to find anyone who can do it without costing me more than a brand new hat. So, for now, she is in retirement.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:21 am

Yay! Great pics, love!

Now, where are those pics with YOU wearing it?

alaska_mcghee · Post by **alaska_mcghee** » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:05 am

Chewbacca Jones wrote:I found 'em!!!! $\:D/$

So, this was the my last remaining Fed III, one day out of the box, with a shallow preliminary bash. Sometime in 2007.

After a few days, I settled on this not-quite Indy bash. It thought it was a nice place to start, and let nature do the rest.

The hat's mid-life crisis, circa 2012. The crown had tapered enough that I didn't care for the center dent, and already had plenty of c-crowns. So, I went a very different route.

And here she is, all grown up in 2021. I got tired of the previous bash a few year back.
Still looks great, felt is excellent. Unfortunately, the sweatband finally shrank enough to make it a uncomfortable to wear. I want to refurb, and get her as close as possible to the original Fed III shape, but I have yet to find anyone who can do it without costing me more than a brand new hat. So, for now, she is in retirement.

If you go by the die hard Akubra wearers on the Facebook group they just split the leather band at the back and keep using it. Not sure if I would do that but it’s an option. Probably easier than the old hat Jack stretcher.
Johnny

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