Club Obi Wan

Never been able to get the perfect hat, even making my own blocks, and even if it's close, I have to tweak them constantly. So, I've created a synthetic fedora, that's perfect and stays that way. http://www.roadrecumbent.com/MAPsynthetichat.html

I am completely intrigued, 3 grand!!

TenuredProfessor wrote:I am completely intrigued, 3 grand!!

"Intrigued" ? maybe as in, What IS this?
Some backstory.. I decided to make a synthetic hat 14 years ago. I made an excellent looking hat, but the brim was so hard and thin it was dangerous... and basicly it was too hard to make. I used the equipment I had made to make a couple of duct tape fedoras. If you search Google Images for "duct tape fedora" the first result will be my hat at "the Duck Tape Guys".
About 5 years ago I developed a block for felt hats and sold a couple reblocked new Ferderations. ( Search "Winston 360" here.) When I looked into getting hat bodies and ribbon it looked difficult, so I went back to thinking about synthetic. I've made about 10 prototype hats with these materials in the last 4 years, and tested a couple with a year each of daily wear. I had been making crowns out of thin sheets of foam, then bashing them. 6 months ago I decided to sculpt the crown out of a block of foam, this is my second one. I think I've got a good looking practical sturdy hat now.
I'm fairly certain a thin brim is doable. But I'd have to sculpt a bump into the top crease on a new hat for myself to accomodate the height of my head, and I prefer a deep plain crease. Watching "King Solomon's Mines" and "Secret of the Inca's", both hats are double brimmed, so thick is argueably cool. I figured out yesterday while hiking up a steep hill, if it's too hot, just put the chinstrap on and let the hat rest on the back of your shoulders- hands free carry.

IMPORTANT update- I just popped 83 more vent holes in it, and solved the overheating problem. http://www.roadrecumbent.com/publishIma ... 111~~0.jpg