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My First Attempt at Bashing my new FED! Pics!!

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:39 am
by Wrightknife
Well here it is after my first attempt at the TOD look. Please post recommendations and comments and I will try and fix it. I have tried to attach pictures at key angles. Image
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Thanks to all that can give input!

Wrightknife

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:16 pm
by The real Henry
Very nice shape !! :clap:

It looks like the one in the brigde-scene or on the video-cover and I love that shape.
http://uashome.alaska.edu/~jndfg20/website/temple.gif
http://www.entertainmentnutz.com/movies ... plevid.jpg

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:17 pm
by The real Henry
Is that Akubra a Regular?

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:50 pm
by Wrightknife
Thanks for the nice comments! I was nervous doing it and wanted some comments before I got too deep.

Yes it is a Akubra Regular!

Wrightknife

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:05 pm
by crazylegsmurphy
Is it just me, or does the bow seem too.."tight?"

I like the shape though! Nice to see someone around here isn't anti-TOD!! :D

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:15 pm
by Wrightknife
The bow is tight. Thats the way it came, I'm sure I will get my courage up to fix it sometime.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:18 pm
by Hemingway Jones
The bows on Akubras are very tight. They all come that way. It is an easy fix if you were ever motivated. I never fixed mine. I kind of like it.

It is a very nice looking hat. I would like to see you wearing it. That is the best way to tell what a hat looks like. Still, it definitely looks like a bridge-scene Indy fedora.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:44 pm
by crazylegsmurphy
Anyone know where that ribbon tutorial is?

Is that hat a 100% Beaver?

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:48 pm
by J_Weaver
The Akubra Federations are rabbit felt.

Good job on the bash Wrightknife! 8)

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:53 pm
by Wrightknife
Good job on the bash Wrightknife!
Thanks J Weaver and Hemingway! :D And you are correct it is rabbit. :D

I will probably post some pics with it on sometime soon.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:38 pm
by McFly
I do like the pinch... very ToD. Can we get some side shots of Harrison's fed in ToD? I think that it might be better to make the back lower, like make the dent in the back lower, but I don't know if that's only in Raiders that it's deeper like that... perhaps in ToD the back is just like you've got it, but I'm not sure. I haven't looked into Temple of Doom very deeply at all... I just know that I have to rip off a sleeve on my Cabela's to get the shirt right. :roll: :wink:

In Christ,
Shane

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:44 pm
by The real Henry
Ohhh man !!!! I've tried to get the perfect Raiders-look for hours, but now I think I'll get a ToD-style, because you didn't have the TAPER-problem! :lol:

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:45 pm
by Wrightknife
Indy Tone,

Thanks a bunch! Yes I will post some pics sometime in the future, I want a bag first and am still researching and pricing.

Wrightknife

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:46 pm
by The real Henry
BTW- nice to know that there are still some Akubra Fed. Reg. owners out there. :D

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:47 pm
by Wrightknife
Indy McFly,

I am not sure how low my back should go. If you find any pics that show that angle in TOD please post for me to reference.

Wrightknife

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:04 pm
by Fedora
Nice hat and a good hat. I am still fond of my Akubras. Remember, the best rabbit fur still comes from Australia!! Nothing better in a rabbit hat, than to use wild rabbit and hare. And this comes from a guy who sells rabbit hats too. :lol: regards, Fedora

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:14 pm
by Wrightknife
Fedora,

The main reason I went with a TOD style on this one is because I have already decided to buy a Raiders style from you sometime in the near future. Thanks too for the nice comments. They mean allot coming from "The Man"!

Wrightknife

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:25 pm
by Canyon

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:45 pm
by Wrightknife
Canyon,

Thanks for the encouragement and the pictures. They are great! I have really enjoyed these last 3 weeks and getting into this hobby. Everyone here has been extremely helpful.

Wrightknife

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:52 pm
by prairiejones
Great job!! Now I really can't wait for mine to get here. Ther is a ribbon tutorial. Go to the main Indygear.com page. Under STAFF, go to dalexs. There is a link in his bio.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:58 pm
by Wrightknife
Thanks Prairie,

I know you will do a great job on yours. I am still trying to decide about the ribbon though.

Good Luck.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:01 pm
by prairiejones
I think the ribbon looks good. It's much darker than the one in the picture on hatsdirect.com. So is the hat overall. I'm happy to see that.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:22 pm
by Strider
I like the way you've done the pinch. Relaxed, very ToD-ish. We'd like to see some pics of the lid on your head, though, because that is the great equalizer. The hat always looks better on you than it does on a table. Perhaps emulate a Temple pose? That helps. It looks rather "bridge scene" if you ask me.

Regards,

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:23 am
by Erri
Very great shapework my friend.

About the ribbon have a look here viewtopic.php?t=12725

Swindiana did a great job on his akubra :wink: