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Making a Dorfman into a Raiders bash
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:36 pm
by BelloqObama
The subject says it all. Is there a way to re-bash the wool Dorfman hats into Raiders style?
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:53 pm
by DR Ulloa
I've been trying to do that for the past two months. No way.
Dave
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:03 pm
by indiana smith
Yes. Just put lots of water on it.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:10 pm
by Thousand Truths
Yea use water and just shape it the best you can.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:12 pm
by DR Ulloa
I've had no luck with mine. Any time I try to tighten the pinch, the already tapered crown seems to look like a dunce cap. I'll just stick to a ToD style for the DP.
Dave
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:13 pm
by BelloqObama
Wow. That pretty muched worked. Hopefully it won't loose its shape. BTW I'm new here and you guys have helped me picking out all my Indy gear needs. I have a Fed IV coming, but I had to buy carbon gray only cause I love gray fedoras. THAT one will have a good Raiders bash coming to it.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:34 pm
by Mark Brody
Wait wait, that worked? Quick, post some pictures before it dries!
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:44 pm
by BelloqObama
This is how it looks now. [/img]
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:21 pm
by Mark Brody
Not bad, for a DP. It oughta serve you well while you have it.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:26 pm
by Thousand Truths
Yea that's how I made my DP look before I got my AB.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:51 pm
by Fink
Already reworked a grey Dorfman Pacific (I LOVE gray fedoras too!) with some average results, but it was really hard for me and I’m just talking about the brim!
I’m not sure I want to work the bash and get rid of that tear drop until I’m sure of what I’m doing.
I really want to fully rework my brown Dorfman Pacific, but I wish some one would be so kind to submit a detailed tutorial on how to rework these stubborn Dorfman Pacific hats.
...someone?
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:01 pm
by BelloqObama
That's what I was hoping for but I just said screw it. It's only forty dollars. I used water and looked at some pics. I think the pinch was pretty easy to do. I just need to replace the bow, but I'm bad at sewing.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:50 am
by Minnesota Jones
Yeah, cold water is about the only thing that can work a bit on a wool fedora. Steam works on a fur felt thou. So did it come with the center dent or did you tweak it from a teardrop crown?
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:35 pm
by Indiana Green
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:00 pm
by BelloqObama
Yeah it came with the tear drop. Trying to make that center dent is a pain!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:23 pm
by Fink
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It can be done!”
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It can be done!”
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It can be done!”
...are we talking about wool DP’s here?
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:52 am
by BelloqObama
We sure are sirs!
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:52 pm
by Fink
Then I should try the soaking method, I will report my progress as soon as possible!
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:49 pm
by Tron7960
Anythings possible.
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