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Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:15 pm**

I came home to that same excitement of a large white square box by the door. Inside was a fedora that as much as you expect must truly be seen, touched, and put on to fully appreciate. Absolutely outstanding! Fedora is not exaggerating, this is incredibly fine felt. Just holding and admiring this hat is an experience to savor. I had requested the Raven Bar, turned of course, and I could not be happier with the result! I immediately phoned Fedora for thanks, and to start discussing my next AB. You guys were right, this hat thing can really get ahold of you once you step in and put the right one on. Unfortunately, I cannot post pics until later in the month as I am away, but I will do so promptly upon return. Once again, for our master-hatter Fedora, a home run and true Indy-Hat. IF

Referencing my original post above from back in May (yikes! sorry for the delay!), I finally have gotten my computer to where I can try posting some pics. I'll attempt a direct image, then some links to photobucket so that you will not have to let them download if you don't desire. I reduced all of the image sizes. The hat is essentially as delivered aside from me just wearing it in for now. I may drop the front pinch a little for a bit more hump, but not for a while. This is my first run at a high quality hat that can actually be customized, so let me know what ya think.

Left side:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ ... LSideS.jpg

Right side:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ ... RSideS.jpg

Top/Back:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ ... enTopS.jpg

AB Alone:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/ ... RavenS.jpg

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:25 pm**

Well IndianaFlyer, that is one smart looking lid you have there. Fedora has outdone himself. Congratulations, may you have many adventures in your new hat.
And before I forget, welcome to COW.

Cheers!

Dan

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:27 pm**

IndyFlyer,

Congratulations on a great looking hat. I think you should just wear it for awhile as is. I don't think that it really needs any changes. If after you wear it some, if you decide that you want to tweak it a bit, then go ahead. Mine is still the way it came out of the box from Fedora. I figure, if it ain't broke, why fix it.

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:31 pm**

Flyer,
I think it looks great on you. It is an excellent hat and it looks great. The back shot is especially nice. I wouldn't change a thing. 'Good on you.

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:32 pm**

Great looking hat IndyFlyer!

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:34 pm**

Looks good Flyer!

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:35 pm**

IndyFlier:

Terrific looking new AB !
Thanks for sharing pics - your hat already looks great from every angle; and from what I read here at COW, the ABs look better the more they are used ('broken in').

Another fine job by Fedora.
Congratulations I.F.,

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:50 pm**

Looks like the "real thing" on you. I wouldn't change one thing.

jeboat

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:53 pm**

IndyFlyer, that truly is a stunning fedora.

Great pictures!

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:55 pm**

magnificent! You make me more and more eager for my own!!

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:27 pm**

Very nice!

The detail I'm interested in is the way the pinch is rounded rather than a vertical sharp crease. Cool !

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:58 pm**

There's a whole 'nother thread for this!

Seriously though, you sure have a fine looking lid there. How about some pics of it in direct sunlight, to see whether or not the felt's color lightens up under such conditions?

Also, I think you ought to put some of these moves on it.

Regards,

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:01 pm**

The detail I'm interested in is the way the pinch is rounded rather than a vertical sharp crease. Cool !

This is from a novice Akubra basher. I will break a pencil down to the length of the pinch, put it inside the hat. Then pinch around the pencil from the outside with clothes pins. Be sure to put a folded washcloth or something between the hat and clothes pins so the clothes pins won't leave marks. That is how I achieve that effect as an amateur. Don't know how Fedora does it. I don't know how Fedora does a lot of the things he does with those hats. I guess that's why he makes them.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:24 am**

thanks for sharing your pics, the hat looks great and enjoy it ( steve does it again).

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:38 pm**

Thanks to you all, I appreciate your comments! I will test taking some pics in direct sunlight next week when I finish current travels and post them on the 'AB pics here' thread that Strider linked to from his post here on mine.

BTW, how does one link to a separate thread like that, with url under a single word? I'd like to reference my original thread here when I post pics there, unless it would be better to re-post my shots on that larger AB pics thread and let this one drift down. Still learnin' forum protocol.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:06 pm**

IF, What a nice fedora! As usual Steve does another great job. Thanks for posting your pics.

Have a great day!

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:57 pm**

IndyFlyer wrote:BTW, how does one link to a separate thread like that, with url under a single word? I'd like to reference my original thread here when I post pics there, unless it would be better to re-post my shots on that larger AB pics thread and let this one drift down. Still learnin' forum protocol.

IndyFlyer, great lid! I am jealous.

For linking to old threads, the easiest thing to do is to copy the URL for the old thread. In your new posting, use the URL tag and in the first tag add an equals sign, then paste the url in between after url and before the right bracket. Then type the word to be used as a link, then the closing URL tag. Here's an example in which I've substituted parantheses for the square brackets:

(url=http://www.indygear.com/posting/blahblahblah)thread(/url)

In this example, the word thread would be the actual link. The same format works for the IMG link, too.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:55 pm**

Absolutely, positively, outstanding. Best look I've seen.

Gotta order one!

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:05 pm**

IndyFlyer, you got the right one ... the first time!!! Wow!

The crown height to brim width and everything! Congrats!!!

MJ

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:34 pm**

Thank you all, very much! My hat feels and wears even better now that all of your comments and compliments are a part of it. Now, time for some 'adventure pics'.... IndyFlyer

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:40 pm**

The hat looks great on you Flyer, look forward to seeing pics in direct sunlight.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:27 pm**

Yeap, nice hat, looks good on you

Fit is really good too, as it has a nice position on your head. Did you order your correct hat size, or a smaller size?

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:28 pm**

I ordered my normal size of 7 3/8 inches. I had a measurement in cm that I was not entirelyconfident with also, but being a yank and used to american sizes in inches I went with that and it came out a perfect fit. Fedora will size your hat either way. On a similar comment, my Federation Deluxe arrived on the large side for what I measured my size to be. I'd probably drop a cm or two if I had it to do over. I've had to add sizing foam under the sweat band while I wait for it to draw into my head size. Then again, I could have gooned up the measurement in the first place, but I've read since that they tend to run large.

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