My new SOC Fed4

[Holt]

Hey guys.

Just wanted to share my new Fed4 deluxe bashed in the SOC style.

I have worked pretty hard on it a few weeks. 6 actually.

what do you think of it?

please bear in mind that the angle is of.





the bump

[RaidersBash]

Looks really good Holt!

[darthbish]

scha-WINNNNNNNNNG!!!!!

[davidd]

That's spectacular -- just the look I would love to get outta my Fed IV. No matter how I tweak mine, the crown just doesn't look tall enough.

That front pinch and those deep, squared front dents are superb! Nice work!

What size is your Fed?

[IndianaBogart]

Holy @#$% Holt!!!!

[generalFROSTY]

Can you share the details on how you accomplished this with the Fed4?

[Nicolas Jones]

Wow!

This is a lie!
I am sure you stole the screen used hat in some safe!

I am not a big fan of the SOC (in real life), but I am sure that everyone here will say : What an AMAZING JOB!

Congratulation Holt

Regards,

Nico

[Holt]

scha-WINNNNNNNNNG!!!!!

that comment cracked me up. (waynes world)

to all you guys, thanx for the comments. I appreciate them

and its a 58

[Yojimbo Jones]

Love the attention to detail!

Are these those pics from last year or have you done more to it since?

[djd]

Great work again Holt!

[steerpike]

Just...WOW man!!!!

[eazybox]

Magical; I'm not too big a fan of the Fed 4 myself, but the things you can do with one are striking.

Jack

[CairoIndy]

Awesome!-Museum quality!

[Hollowpond]

Excellent! Do I see some of the infamous "Muffin Topping"

Travis

[binkmeisterRick]

Every time I look at this hat, Eric, it amazes me. It's also hands-down proof that you can make a SA SoC fedora out of a FedIV. Mind you, I have NO idea how you pull it off, but it can be done!

[Holt]

Love the attention to detail!

Are these those pics from last year or have you done more to it since?

oh yes! I have completly renovated this hat. its more detailed now. only thing I need to do is some bowe work.

btw,thanx my friend

[Holt]

Every time I look at this hat, Eric, it amazes me. It's also hands-down proof that you can make a SA SoC fedora out of a FedIV. Mind you, I have NO idea how you pull it off, but it can be done!

yes. you are very right. it can be done. the only thing I struggle with is the back of the hat. its good looking by all means. but not really the same as the SOC hat. ah well, who sees that anyway? I dont


thanx bud

[gwyddion]

Holt, GREAT bashing job!

When you ever get to visit the old cheese pasture we call the Netherlands, please bring it along because I really want to marvel over it up close.

Regards, Geert

[binkmeisterRick]

yes. you are very right. it can be done. the only thing I struggle with is the back of the hat. its good looking by all means. but not really the same as the SOC hat. ah well, who sees that anyway? I dont

Tell you what, I'll steal your hat, put it on my head, and run. That way you'll see the back of your hat!

[Holt]

at the QM my friend. at the QM

[binkmeisterRick]

Does that mean we might see you there next year?

[Holt]

it sure looks like it now. but in my life there is allways something that comes in between. but from tis point it looks like I will make it next year....

[crismans]

I'm with davidb. I cannot seem to get a deep center dent in a Fed. Kudos to you just for that!

Terrific looking hat. Looks terrific (and very SA). You can see all of the hard work you put in getting it that way (why did the movie people have it so much easier! ).

[DarenHenryW]

FANTASTIC WORK!

I'm very impressed!

Makes me all the more eager to get my Fedoraiders SOC!

Well done!



DHW

[RaidersBash]

I'm with davidb. I cannot seem to get a deep center dent in a Fed. Kudos to you just for that!

Terrific looking hat. Looks terrific (and very SA). You can see all of the hard work you put in getting it that way (why did the movie people have it so much easier! ).

I think because they put the hat through some abuse that not many of us (aside from Jason) would ever do to a hat we've spent good money on and probably really care about.

but, if you want to sit on it, roll it up, squish it 6 ways to sunday...who knows what you might get.

[binkmeisterRick]

it sure looks like it now. but in my life there is allways something that comes in between. but from tis point it looks like I will make it next year....

That would be fantastic!

[Yojimbo Jones]

I think because they put the hat through some abuse that not many of us (aside from Jason) would ever do to a hat we've spent good money on and probably really care about.

but, if you want to sit on it, roll it up, squish it 6 ways to sunday...who knows what you might get.

Aside from the distressing, you can't really "fix" the Fed's shape, including the back, as Holt said (esp. the 3/4 rear), to make it any more S.A. than when you pull it out of its box (without reblocking it entirely). That when combined with the particular angles of the curves to the top affects the way the whole top of the hat appears. You could get it looking good from one angle, but it would throw out another even worse as the felt has to come from somewhere.

[Holt]

i have it look SA from the fornt, the top and the sides. the only thing that look alittle of is that round mushrom bulge like back of the SOC fedora. I have the back of the hat look more like the temple hat.

thanx again guys

[DR Ulloa]

Looks great a always. I think this is an improvement over the last one but it may be my bias towards clean hats...

Dave

[Local Land Surveyor]

i have it look SA from the fornt, the top and the sides. the only thing that look alittle of is that round mushrom bulge like back of the SOC fedora. I have the back of the hat look more like the temple hat.

thanx again guys

That is the problem I always had. This was a key spot I focused on when working on a block. Something had to happen on the back of the hat to be able to drop the rear of the center bash to 3-1/2" from the brim, yet not cause the hat to taper. My Federations would always taper when I tried to go that low. Plus there didn't seem to be enough hat left on top to get the "fullness" that the Raiders hat had. When I left the bash higher (i.e. 4") so as not to taper the hat, the hat looked more like the Temple of Doom hat from the back.

LLS

[DanielJones]

Looks good Holt, the hard work seems to pay off.

Cheers!

Dan