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This is what I consistently obtain, from sitting.





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BTW:

Those are two different hats.

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Dr.Seuss wrote:This is what I consistently obtain, from sitting.





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I like how the second one turned out.

Jaredraptor wrote: I like how the second one turned out.

That, is a Fed Regular.

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it looks very light in colour....was it out in the sun alot?

Dr.Seuss wrote:This is what I consistently obtain, from sitting.

Ouch.

Indiana G wrote:it looks very light in colour....was it out in the sun alot?

G:
Slightly washed out in the photograph; a bit darker and brown/grey/green hued "in person." But, yes, definitely lighter than when it started out. Baked by the Colorado sun.

The other, a year plus PB Custom, has always been light.

Castor:
No one said sitting was easy. At least, when the sitter is over 200 lbs.

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Aeris_Canon wrote:Seuss, maybe a picture of how the hat looks after you put the bash back into shape? These pics of "before" might be suggesting that this is how the hat's supposed to end up as the final result, which is not the case.

Here they are: Front; Front Angle; Back; Back Angle.



The creases basically disappear. But then, I like the exaggerated look.

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Dr.Seuss wrote:

Aaaaaah, ok! Now I get it!

Dr.Seuss wrote:

Aeris_Canon wrote:Seuss, maybe a picture of how the hat looks after you put the bash back into shape? These pics of "before" might be suggesting that this is how the hat's supposed to end up as the final result, which is not the case.

Here they are: Front; Front Angle; Back; Back Angle.



The creases basically disappear. But then, I like the exaggerated look.

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Nice!

very cool! might just sit on MY hat when i muster the money to buy one grr.

Indiana_Tone wrote:I've been wearing mine way too low.

And someone once suggested, sitting should be done lightly.

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Was the crease in the front on the left side of the hat the result of sitting, or was that added when you reshaped the hat? That hat looks awesome. Makes me want to sit on my AB. But will I do it?

Indiana Neri wrote:Was the crease in the front on the left side of the hat the result of sitting, or was that added when you reshaped the hat?

The front creases are from a combination of the bash and sitting.

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Indiana Neri wrote:Was the crease in the front on the left side of the hat the result of sitting, or was that added when you reshaped the hat? That hat looks awesome. Makes me want to sit on my AB. But will I do it?

Do as Fonz and the gang do...



Sit on it.

Aaaaaayyy!

The Fonz looks like a vampire from that angle with the coller "popped"

How long do you sit on the hat?

Indiana Neri wrote: How long do you sit on the hat?

Hard to say. For me, being over 200 lbs, not very long; a couple of quick "squishes." The threads have stories (Bink or GCR, I believe), of sitting, then "jamming" the hat under a sofa cushion and sitting on top of the cushion for hours.

Perhaps Aeris_Canon will pop back in and offer his view?

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i've squished my hat and left it under the couch for a couple of hours once....made a good soc akubra out of her......

Indiana G wrote:i've squished my hat and left it under the couch for a couple of hours once....made a good soc akubra out of her......

Ah, ha! It was Indiana G. I simply could not recall who did it.

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Fedora wrote:Just for giggles, here is my new Raiders block that I have mentioned in the past. The mushrooming you see is nothing more than the way that I styled it per request of the customer. The reason the hat looks tall, is because it is tall. Almost 6 inches open crown, with 2 7/8 by 2 3/4 brim.

So now, no sitting is necessary? Fedora, you are taking the fun out of this hobby.

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Aeris_Canon wrote:See how nice and straight-sided this hat is?

Same hat about three minutes later.

Canon:

I would venture the first picture shows a bit of standard taper. Is the second photo due to "sitting," or a la Fedora (above photo), "styling"?

Thanks for the historical insight, very enlightening. Would the "Cliffsnotes" version include, "the Raiders film hat was characterized by the costumer's efforts to impart a worn and, at times, haggard appearance to a dress fedora. To accomplish this effect, the fedora was crushed, and literally sat upon; the intention to impart greater visual dimension and texture to the otherwise smooth felt crown and brim." Or something like that?

So, is there consensus, the "Raiders" hat, was crushed/sat upon as simply a means of invoking a "worldly character," without any regard for the final shape? Mushrooming, was the unintended result of trying for a more rugged appearance? So, to make a Raiders, it should have a couple of divets? Pristine it was not (perhaps only once or twice/Grey)?

Concerning SA, in your opinion, is it the HJ's felt? Apparently no one wants to take on that "thrown down."

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