CRH
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Daoud said:... I guess it just proves that these hats are whatever Akubra says they are, at the particular moment.
... or whoever they contract with wants it to be.....
Daoud said:... I guess it just proves that these hats are whatever Akubra says they are, at the particular moment.
Daoud said:Actually it wasn't on eBay, it was right here in the Lounge....can't find the thread but here is the guy- who is from Oz as I recall
- perhaps 'twas he who sold me my hat!
And Doc, Googling back further, I see you have one as well!
Daoud said:Hey, y'all- I scored this tasty little number tonight- it's coming from overseas so probably will take a couple weeks to get here
and I have no earthly idea what it is besides a "vintage fur felt Akubra." Probably will be too small but I'm sure someone will take it off my hands.......I'm hoping it will be something we haven't seen before or see very seldom......
I was just at the David Morgan showroom Friday. His version of the Squatter is pretty cool. It has a lining, the felt is substantial, and it's available in moonstone.Daoud said:No kiddin'. Shoot, if I'da known they were such nice lids I might have gotten one by now. I'll have to ask Hatsdirect if they can get one in for me. Not like I can afford one right now, with all I've spent on older Akubras in the last week or so.
Daoud said:You're saying Akubra doesn't actually make the hats?
CRH said:No, I mean look at how David Morgan specifies the chinstrap holes, that sort of thing.
JohnnyB53 said:I was just at the David Morgan showroom Friday. His version of the Squatter is pretty cool. It has a lining, the felt is substantial, and it's available in moonstone.
When you factor in that shipping is something like $8 instead of $24, that you get the hat in about a week, the high level of QA, and their very accommodating return policy, the price difference compared to ordering direct from Australia is not that much for the quality and convenience you get in return.
During the last two visits I've been encouraging them to start carrying or at least distributing the Campdraft. I'd love to see it pop up at Village Hat Shop next to the Open Road.
BTW, their Adventurer is really nice and definitely a worthy alternative to the Fed IV. The crown is about as high and very straight-sided, and the slightly wider brim makes for very pleasing proportions. That hat looks and feels particularly good. It feels like it would hold up to any weather or conditions and thus is aptly named.
Jerekson said:Quick pic of my black Squatter.
This has become my adventure hat.
Hatsquad said:Randal..........my Fed IV Deluxe arrived a few weeks ago with a perfect turn-up flange all around the brim. All I had to do was bash the crown and flip down the front of the brim, and the back of the brim had a great flange dip to it.
Regards, Gerry
indycop said:Has anybody else ever encountered a growing federation? My fed seems too be too big now.[huh] I had to lower the crown so that it would not fall below my ears. Not the normal big then shrink, it is larger than when I first got it!:eusa_doh:
That's a great image Jerekson!...Love that Squatter!Jerekson said:Quick pic of my black Squatter.
This has become my adventure hat.
I've given it a downturn brim which astronomically improved it's look, and I've found it pairs nicely with another iconic piece of Aussie wear;
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Nice job, Gilgamark...the bash looks good, and the Fed looks great on you! :eusa_clapGilgamark said:Here's my just dried Moonstone Fed IV Deluxe. I went with a combination of kaosharper's modified Maltese Falcon bash with the height of the store-bought bash on the Akubra Stylemaster. The front is 4"; the back is 3 1/2". I put a tugboat effect on the sides; they rise to 4 1/2" at the back of the dents.
I went with the understated dents and tight pinch of the Maltese Falcon, which I like. Thoughts on making the dents deeper. I think I'm going to snap the back of the brim up a little more.
Overall, I'm please with this for my first bash. I was really surprised how easy it was to work the felt when wet.
I apologize for the poor quality of these photos. The batteries were dying in my camera. In fact, they are now dead.