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  1. Nathaniel Finley

    My Blue Heaven

    Was this question ever decided? This very early shot of Whitman is super famous...could this be the image that started this style on its way as "the poet"?
  2. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Wow, killer hat! I have never been attracted to the Territory until this moment. What is the crown adornement on that, some kind of puggaree? Stay safe in Louisiana! ("...some heavy rain," he said...)
  3. Nathaniel Finley

    Bidding Farewell to Old Hats

    I wore my Banjo almost everyday for over 3 years. Now that the crown of the FED is dropped, I am absolutely sure that there is not only a lot more felt (obviously) but that it is thicker and denser than the Banjo ever was. Might just be my two samples, though. Btw, I just trurned on signatures...
  4. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Please do, Bob, and please post photos. I'd love to see what you come up with!
  5. Nathaniel Finley

    Bidding Farewell to Old Hats

    It was noticeably cooler today with the crown dropped, but the felt is much thicker than the heritage felt was and I still had to remove the hat a couple of times in the sun. It really seemed more like a felt issue than a color issue. Once I recover from my heat exhaustion I will probably be...
  7. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Really? I always figured him for the telescope crowns. But maybe you're right!
  8. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Seriously, though, look at this freaking photo. Your Nobel laureate, ladies and gentlemen. Amazing.
  9. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    You mean Matt Dillon? Did he wear an Akubra?
  10. Nathaniel Finley

    Bidding Farewell to Old Hats

    Great insights, Zombie. Practicality has won out over style for me as well. I dropped the FED's crown way down in hopes that it will not get so hot. Not the look I want but I'll raise it again once I arrive in Kathmandu. I'm off to Kuala Lumpur (the Malaysian capital) today and will give it a...
  11. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Dylan Thomas? "He's so unhip, when you're talking about Dylan, he thinks you're talking about Dylan Thomas, whoever he was."
  13. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Wow, that's awesome. Do you have one that you wear more than others?
  14. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    So I took Bob's advice and put the FED under some books overnight. I still didn't use any water and I love how it came out! I think it's just the slightest bit off center but I can live with that. I'm particularly happy with the profile shot. All in all a happy experiment!
  15. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    I agree, that's a great job!
  16. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Haha, yes! But my color is better :)
  17. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    You read my mind Michael, I was just considering the possibilities of making a tool for this purpose. I've got the FED under a stack of books right now, seeing if a dry shaping will take on the brim. Tomorrow morning I'll know if I want to experiment further. Besides, my feeling is that I would...
  19. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Thanks for the information, Michael, I didn't know such tools exist!
  20. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Btw, this is actually the hat that inspired this experiment. This photo is from Northwest Hats' Facebook page - can you imagine a FED with a brim like this?
  21. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    There are no chemicals in the tapwater in SE Asia except the ones run-off from the factories! ;) No, it's not nearly that bad in most places, but you can't drink it. The apartment where I currently live has a filter on the tap and if I boil that and then spray the whole brim evenly it will...
  22. Nathaniel Finley

    Bidding Farewell to Old Hats

    What you're saying, Zombie, helps explain why most Akubras are low-crowned. At least to me it does. As work hats, maybe the lower crown is truly better in that Australian heat. I always thought it was just because of "Aussie style" but which came first, the style or the practical necessity?
  23. Nathaniel Finley

    Akubra Overload

    Maybe you're right, though, some the impurities might sink to the bottom and I can scoop it out into a spray bottle from the top. It's certainly better than all the other ideas I had (basically none).

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