Club Obi Wan

Just sharing one of my hats that has been with me a long time. It is made not to look like one particular hat in the film. just a raiders style hat with a slight SOC/WOS touch.

yes, It's an old Fed 4 deluxe with many mods.

-removed the steel wire.
-soaked the hat and rebashed it.
-took of the standard ribbon and bow and replaced it with darker and more accurate one.
-made a new accurate bow.
-tightend the ribbon up. (you can see that from the side shots under the pinch)
-put in a reverse taper like we see on screen.
-new plain white liner.
-trimmed the brim.
-gave it a turn.
-threw it on the floor.rolled it up to a ball to have her break in after the soak and bash.
-added alittle dust around the ribbon.

what do you think?

You're just trying to throw Michaelson into a frenzied fit over all this distressing aren't you?

Looks great.

I made this for Mark!! he requested one!

Great SOC hat and shot Holt!

Hold still for a moment, Holt....this won't hurt a bit....

It didn't, thankfully my hat took the shot, now it's even more distressed and Mark helped!!!

thanks pal!

Yeah, but now it's NATURALLY distressed!

Great work, Holt! I can tell you pay attention to the little details. You have the dust line above the ribbon, put waves and warp on the brim, added the turn and roughed up the felt. Really beating up the felt is a major factor on the hat. It helps take out the "dress edge" off the hat. Makes the hat look lived in. You did a good job.

Michealson with a shot gun. This surveyor turns to his field help and says " I don't think this property line goes this way. Lets go the other way!!!!!"

Local Land Surveyor wrote:Michealson with a shot gun. This surveyor turns to his field help and says " I don't think this property line goes this way. Lets go the other way!!!!!"

Hat looks great, Holt!!! But if I don't get my 2500 posts soon, I'm going to help distress it for you!

Great looking hat Eric!!! I really think the ribbons is what did the trick. Well, that and M's buckshot.


And Travis, what are you mumbling about now?

Tennessee Smith wrote:Great looking hat Eric!!! I really think the ribbons is what did the trick. Well, that and M's buckshot.


And Travis, what are you mumbling about now?

I would type that this should be my 2496th post, but I just know it will be edited...

Dude, seriously? you're paranoid no one is deleting our posts. You're a teacher, you should be able to count right?

Well, 2500 is a HIGH number to count to. I've got everyone here to take their socks and shoes off and we are still nowhere NEAR having enough to count that high!!!!

You Need to buy a pet millipede... Or import some of that Oak Ridge spring water. That'll help you on the numbers

ah, you two get a room! this is my sandbox!

Yeah, apparently you're rolling around in it to. That hat looks filthy. Clean it up.


Also make sure the cat doesn't try to bury you dude.

what are you saying? that I'm a poop????

stop arguing and baiting a moderator!

Ditto

<< -put in a reverse taper like we see on screen. >>

Is there a specific methodology for doing this? To me, the reverse taper makes the hat what it is more than any other feature. Thanks.

But you can overdo it. Holt has done a great job with the subtle reverse taper (and as an aside; that profile view is great!). I've seen Raiders hats that looked like mushroom caps! I want this

Not this

That's one of the reasons I'm really digging Garrisons hats right now. The caricature is gone.