Club Obi Wan

Wolfwood wrote:

Russian Raider wrote:They do now! It is been added couple days ago, because i checked last weekend, there wasnt black one.
http://hatsdirect.com/cgi-bin/products. ... turnpage=0

That's... inconvenient... I just ordered and received the normal version for my father-in-law for a birthday present - would certainly have got the deluxe if I had known that there was one to be had in black...

You didn't bash it yet, did you? Maybe you can exchange it, but pay for all the freight?

Heres mine I finally got pictures


This is my first bash what do ya think.
I was trying for a Raiders bash.

Super Sleuth looks great so far. But i would liked to see pix of you wearing it, as it is i cannot see brim swoop.
I have similar bash btw.

How do you get the top of the front pinch to sway back like that?

Super Sleuth wrote:Heres mine I finally got pictures


This is my first bash what do ya think.
I was trying for a Raiders bash.

Can we see some pics of the side profile of the hat (preferably on you)? It looks like the hat might slant back too far where the front pinch is, but then again it may just be the abgle of the picture.

I posted a few pictures last week of the Fed IV Deluxe my wife got me for Christmas, but it was just sitting on its The Hattery box it was shipped in. The USPS didn't feel it necessary to "pre-bash" mine a la RaiderZee's. Here a few shots of it actually on me to get a better perspective on the hat's bash.





As I indicated on a prior post, I wasn't going for any specific movie's bash. I just wanted to give it that Indy feel. Cheers.

basilbakerst

Ok you asked heres more pics:






the hat is on me in all pics so whatchyall think?

Holy side dents batman! So that's how you got the front to swoop back like that. Not entirely SA, but still looks good on you.

Regards, Geert

Super Sleuth now thats a great bash, very creative and looks great on you.

basilbakerst superb look, very well done!

basilbakerst:

Nice hat. Nice bash. If you let your boy wear it, he won't give it back. I know cuz my boy loves to wear my hat.

Can't wait to get mine. Ordered on Dec. 23rd, still don't have it yet. Deb emailed me and said that although they shipped it out the next day, due to the Holidays, nothing probably left Australia until Jan 4th or 5th.

So I am to wait until mid next week and if nothing happens, then email Hatsdirect again. Of course, Monday here in the USA is a federal holiday, so "mid next week" = "next Friday".

EDIT: Super Sleuth, did you turn that hat?

jkdbuck76 wrote: If you let your boy wear it, he won't give it back. I know cuz my boy loves to wear my hat.

Heh, strange thing, my son refuses to wear my hat, he just kinda smiles at me and say - naah, it is your hat. He loves his summer panama, he dont care about SA at the moment.

I've been a lurker on the boards for some time, and based on this forum ordered a Fed IV a few weeks ago.

Hey - JKD - any sign of your Fed this weekend? I believe ours were shipped at about the same time.

Cosmonaut, I just noticed that you are from NC. Where abouts in NC are you?

Hiya Bogart. Winston-Salem.

Oh, ok. I'm just outside of Charlotte. It's good to see another NC member!

Yes jk I did turn it; and I was born in Winston Salem though i was raised in the mountains of the blue ridge parkway. Hows it looking up there?

Cosmonaut wrote:I've been a lurker on the boards for some time, and based on this forum ordered a Fed IV a few weeks ago.

Hey - JKD - any sign of your Fed this weekend? I believe ours were shipped at about the same time.

Not yet. Of course yesterday was a Federal Holiday. I hope she shows up today.

I told the Mrs. to NOT call me if it comes in. I'd rather it be a surprise. I'm looking forward to comparing the felt grades. A lot of folks say the delux is worth it and has better felt. We'll see.

And then you'll all see as I promise to post pics.

The blessed moment arrived. The Fed IV came today. Huzzah !

It came in yesterday.

Observations: STIFF! Like I dipped a pair of Levi's in water and left them outside in the 9 degree weather for a day or two. I bought a Delux. The felt is BEAUTIFUL! The color is better than the Fed III.
Had to use some steam to coax it since it was so stiff.

Pics:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... d_IV_1.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... d_IV_2.jpg



Fed III Regular vs Fed IV Delux



http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... Fed4_4.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... Fed4_2.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... Fed4_3.jpg



http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... C04042.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... C04043.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii26 ... C04044.jpg

I have some work to do on the bash and on the brim.
Any suggestions? (note, the photos above are before I steamed it).

Got my shipping confirmation email tonight!!

Between, that and the Lost premiere it's been a great evening.

Yahooo!

B

hello all,

i'm new to the forum. thought i would post the moonstone fed 4 standard i bought in december.

wasn't really going for any particular indy bash, just something based on the look but more my creation more or less.

anyway, thus far its been through countless rainstorms and snow, seems to be holding up pretty well i think.

lazarus_arkane looks great, somehow i like "inspired by" bashes better than SA ones. Yours is a winner.

I can only agree with Russian Raider, your hat looks really good. I would love to see some more pictures of it. ;-)

Tremolo wrote:I would love to see some more pictures of it. ;-)

I second that!..that's a great looking hat!.Proof that Feds just look better and better the more real-world abuse you give em!

i'll get my wife to take a few more pictures. i'm sure it will look better than my bathroom mirror self portrait

lazarus_arkane wrote:i'll get my wife to take a few more pictures. i'm sure it will look better than my bathroom mirror self portrait

That's the motto I live by, lazarus!

Lookin' forward to those photos... great job on that "no particular bash" bash of yours!
All the Best,
Mitch

My new FedIV arrived last week.







Not really sure which bash I was going for but I like it.

Cheers

Wow, jmacpix, you've got one REALLY big mechanical eye! I like how you styled it. It's nice to see folks make the hat their own.

I've own a Fed Delux III for about 5 years now. I've hated it because the bash among many other things. I was rather inexperienced with bashing and didn't know the technicalities of bashing such as what made a Raiders hat look good or how excess amounts of steam and water are bad.
But...jmacpix and jkdbuck76, those bashes look really good. Both suit your both very well. It almost makes me want to buy another Fed in the future and now knowing what I know, bash it and be 10x more happier with it then what I am with my current Fed.

There's some other photos around here as well that have great bashes.

jmacpix,

Very nice hat.....(camera, too).

Regards,
Kenton

Wished to post this photos like 6 months ago, but here they are, my Fed IV Reg, and me in Morocco:

Stone Desert at M'hamid (the Sahara is just behind the mountains)


Sahara Desert


Adding some desert dust to the Fed (haha)


Hope you liked them!

Great pix everyone! ;-)
The more i look at the pictures the more i want to rebash my Fed. I am liking CS bash more and more each day, i guess i have to buy another fedora to save me from all the trouble.

everytime i see these great pics of fed 4's it makes me more and more proud to be an owner of one myself. thus far my fed is able to take every bit of abuse i give it, and looks better and better.

Bashed, beaten, tapered, but "care"..

I still love it

looks like indy, forgot his hat sitting on some hedges.

I really love how individualized these hats are. I mean, we've all get FedIV's, but each one is really different.

After a few weeks of wearing, my hat is softening up, I've worked on the bash some more to where I like it.

BTW, why did you move to Finland?

It just shows how versatile the fed 4 can be.

I moved to Finland because it is where my wife lives. We met online, and after talking for a few months I came over here to visit in summer of 2007, and have been here ever since. Couldn't be happier

Okay!!!

Just got my Federation in the mail. I decided to take a shot at something other than Raiders, judging from the posts on this thread ( and there are some really good ones !!!) I went with a CS type crease.
So here are some pics, but I need to know, before it settles too long, how is it? Particularly the side dents; do they go back far enough? Any input will be great, as this will be front line Indy until I replace another hat I recently abused. Thanks in advance.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj29 ... G_0846.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj29 ... G_0845.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj29 ... G_0847.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj29 ... G_0848.jpg

The first thing I noticed about this hat is, it's a definate step up from but my Squatter and AkAd DM in terms of a smooth appearance. Secondly, it's MUCH stiffer than both. I look forward to the creases settling so I can start the process of softening it up.

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Kiltie,

I reckon you have done a great job on the hat and have done it and the CS bash justice. I recall that Ford's hat had a pronounced brim curl at the rear (in KOTCS) which I am not super keen on, however it does add a difference to the hat which is what differentiates all of the Indy hats.

Did you get the Deluxe or Reg?

Keep bashing

I reblocked my AkAd which I will post here one day - I was quite happy with the final look. It still remains a great serviceable field hat!

Cheers
Jonesy

Hey everyone who has received their Fed's in the last month, how long did you wait from the day they shipped to the day it arrived?

I'm in the US and tomorrow is 14 days from when Hat's Direct said they shipped it. Is this par for the course for international shipping?

Yours in all my impatience,
B

Thanks, Jones Boy! This is a Standard, but the felt has a much finer appearance than the two Akubras ( Adventurer and Squatter ) I received from David Morgan a little more than a year ago. Not nearly as soft, but much finer looking. I don't know if it's a change in the Imperial felt line, or just the difference in the Hatsdirect line, or what. Each has it's perks...

Bertram,
The exchange rate being what it is, I paid for the ultra-mega fast shipping and got mine in three days, not counting Sunday.

A word of caution:
I remember early on the fit of these things being in question. I ordered a 58, my usual size, and this thing is SNUG! I'm almost certain I'll have to go a 59 in a few months. Unfortunately, I was so excited about having it that I shaped it before fully digesting any future wear issues. I've had it on, off and on, for about four hours, around the house. No change as of yet. Tomorrow, it's going on the rack. If you're snug in your regular hat size, order up!

Bartram,

I too am 14 days waiting for my Fed 4 DLX (Moonstone). I e-mailed Jenny today, and she said USPS is a little slow right now. Hopefully our wait is not much longer. I just started my four months of wearing a suit to work and needed a Fed to go with my blue, grey, and black suits.

Swamp

IT"S HERE!
Came in the mail today. I've had no time to really explore it but already the color, weight, sweatband and softness are better than I'd hoped!

Oh man...

Pics coming tomorrow!

B

Yes. The sweatband on the FEDIV Dlx is like butter.

So I was wondering, is there really that much difference between the regular Fed IV and the Deluxe? It's going to be a few more months before my Camptown is wearable and my gray fedora is, well, I'm not super happy with it so I am considering getting a fed IV in the mean time.

Here are some pics of my new Fed Dlx. As I indicated before, I am so pleased with this hat thus far.

I went for a Raider's-esque bash with a slight turn, but I feel like the stiffness of the felt on the deluxe is wreaking havoc with my brim. I couldn't get it to stay "snapped" down until I used a little steam, but now I can't tell if it has a strange wave in it. Que Cera. Do these things find their way and settle in so to speak or do I keep working at it?

Also, on the Raiders hat I've notice some guys have a really pronounced down turn on their front brim. Is that necessary and if so, how does one get it?

Any way, all here's what I've got after one try this morning. I decided the wear it dressed up, a la the Venice pier.

Best,
B

Sharp!!

Bartram wrote:Here are some pics of my new Fed Dlx....

Lookin' good!

My Fed 4 DLX Moonstone just came in. Since this is my fourth Fedora, I am really thinking about just bringing the front brim down and leaving it open crowned. Anybody else pretty much leave a Fed untouched?

Bartram, looking great! But i wonder, what is top of the hat looks like? From your pictures the expression is teardrop.