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THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:32 pm
by Fedora
Sorry, I had to make it silly. In fact, this isn't a Raiders fedora really. Wrong crease, not my Raiders block but an old vintage one in my stable. And, it is a reblock/upsize in beaver, black felt, iron vintage pure rayon ribbon.

Now, I took some liberties with this hat, by pulling the sweatband up into the hat, hard, to get a relaxed brim break, although the pics don't have the right angle to really show what I did. And the bright sunlight in these 102 temps we have today, washed out the color pretty well. I wanted this hat to be Indyish, but not a copy of any Indy hat specifically. Just the atmosphere was what I was after. Since the brim is 2 5/8 on the sides, I wanted the brim to eventually develop a droop, which will make the sides appear more proprotioned to the hat, after some good wear. The way I installed the sweat will assure it does morph into a drooped brim.
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Croft, your hat is in the bath leeching out that shellac, so it is the next reblock/clean job on my schedule. Figured you might ask!!!! :lol: And John, I never got to post again on your own thread, that was locked, but I liked your Raiders fedora. Never too late I hope to say it. Fedora

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:45 pm
by BendingOak
:rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling:

I needed a good laugh my friend and you gave me one. thank you and thank you on the kind words on my hat. I think you are one of the few who gets my humor.

I love the look of this hat. What color is it?

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:47 pm
by Michaelson
And, it is a reblock/upsize in beaver, black felt, iron vintage pure rayon ribbon.
;)

Regards! Michaelson

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:53 pm
by Joeyeah_right
Steve, That is one amazing looking hat! I love the way the front of the brim droops to almost a point in the second photo. Wow! =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ :TOH:

Joe

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:12 pm
by BendingOak
Michaelson wrote:
And, it is a reblock/upsize in beaver, black felt, iron vintage pure rayon ribbon.
;)

Regards! Michaelson
#-o

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:18 pm
by Michaelson
:lol:

Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here! ;)

Regards! Michaelson

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:53 pm
by BendingOak
Michaelson wrote::lol:

Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here! ;)

Regards! Michaelson

Im half way there. My eye doctor gave me a choice last visit for glasses and said "if you don't mind taking your glasses off to read, you don't need progressive lenses. I told him , please lets just call them what they are ( bifocals). :lol:

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:41 pm
by Indiana Blooze
Michaelson wrote::lol:

Wait until you need bifocals like I do. You'll miss HALF the stuff that goes on around here! ;)

Regards! Michaelson
I' must be set. I've got bi-focal contacts and hearing aids. \:D/

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:48 pm
by Strider
Technically, it is a Raiders fedora! Toht wore a black hat...

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:44 pm
by Texan Scott
This is IT! This is where Oakster cashed in. :P

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:02 am
by binkmeisterRick
My eyes couldn't take progressive lenses (I'm in the minority) so I went with the hard line bifocals. Now stuff gets lost in the space between spaces. :lol:

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:12 am
by Michaelson
Between your ears? :shock: :-k :[

Regards! Michaelson

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:19 am
by binkmeisterRick
No, that's all filled in with wax. :[

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:19 am
by Michaelson
Ah, that explains the slurred speech! :-k

Sorry I mentioned it. =;

Regard! Michaelson

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:44 pm
by Indiana Croft
Croft, your hat is in the bath leeching out that shellac, so it is the next reblock/clean job on my schedule. Figured you might ask!!!!
Thanks Steve, I wanted to ask, but I know how busy you are. I did kinda hint on another thread and just now saw this one, glad I did. Can't wait to see how it turns out and what style you'll make of it. Don't tell me, let me be surprised.
Thanks again.

Croft :mrgreen:

Re: THIS IS IT! Raiders fedora

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:52 pm
by Indiana Croft
Thought I'd bump this in hopes of Steve seeing it, so hows the bath goin, just dying of curiosity to see how much trouble my lids given ya. :CR:
Also in case you miss placed my request of style, anything Raiders, well of souls, Raven, SOC, hero, truck scene, or what ever it screams atchya. :lol:

Croft :mrgreen: