Akubra Overload

[tommyK]

Hi, I'm a long time lurker on Fedora Lounge - but just registered.
Have been recently developing an Akubra fetish for wearing with my work suits, since getting a three piece suit and feeling a bit old school.
My latest aquisition just arrived - A Federation IV Deluxe in Heritage Fawn.
The colour is interesting - in reality it's much darker (hint of greeniness to it) than any images convey. But I like it.
Yet to bash, just arrived today.

It's always great getting a new hat and shaping it! Put on the tea kettle and have at it. Don't be afraid they're nearly indestructable. You can change your crease over and over again. You can't go wrong.

 

[Brother cavefish]

You got that right a tough fur blend

 

[SMUPhil]

Here's my $2 thrifted Snowy River:

 

[mustangman3000]

Here's my $2 thrifted Snowy River:

I'll give you $3.00 for it! That's a 50% profit.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

that is a score!

 

[bellero]

I just bought a mint second hand Akubra military slouch hat at a local thrift store. It came complete with the Australia badge, chinstrap and the brim holder, I removed all the military garniture because I want to turn this hat into a safari style hat. I'm keeping the puggaree and I started to give it a new shape which is more similar to a fedora bash. (For the collectors, no worries, it's not a WWI or WWII vintage hat but rather a new production hat no older than 10 or 15 years max)

How would removing the brim edge protector look? (Not sure how it's called, I'm talking about the fabric strip sewed all around the edge of the brim). Will the edge of the actual brim underneath be all even or did the manufacturer left a rought edge knowing it would be covered by the fabric strip?

I will post pictures in this thread once my project is completed.

Thanks

 

[Joao Encarnado]

You can pop the stitches out and remove the ribbon and see for yourself how the brim edge is.
The only thing that would be somehow visible are the holes where the thread was, unless you consider to trim the brim.

 

[bellero]

You can pop the stitches out and remove the ribbon and see for yourself how the brim edge is.
The only thing that would be somehow visible are the holes where the thread was, unless you consider to trim the brim.

Thanks, I figured I'd ask here before I undo a little bit of stitching.

 

[ingineer]

consider to trim the brim.[/QUOTE
Now that's a first!
Richard

 

[Joao Encarnado]

consider to trim the brim.

Now that's a first!
Richard

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I wouldn't remove the binding but it's not my hat and I can't save them all.
I don't know if it's because it's an Akubra...

 

[Zombie_61]

Here's my $2 thrifted Snowy River...

I think I need to revise my previous statement--that looks like it might be the bargain of the decade. I'd outbid Mustangman by offering you $4.00 for it (100% profit!), but it's one size too small for me. [huh]

 

[Mudsurfer]

An update with my initial bash - I wanted something reasonable soft and subtle - centre crease and gentle pinch, with the front brim turned down a little. I love the way this hat responds to a little steam - it takes some coaxing to get it to take a shape, but once it sets it's bounces back to set shape very well.

I will let it settle and wear it in for a week or so, and then tweak if I need too.

 

[Seb Lucas]

I just bought a mint second hand Akubra military slouch hat at a local thrift store. It came complete with the Australia badge, chinstrap and the brim holder, I removed all the military garniture because I want to turn this hat into a safari style hat. I'm keeping the puggaree and I started to give it a new shape which is more similar to a fedora bash. (For the collectors, no worries, it's not a WWI or WWII vintage hat but rather a new production hat no older than 10 or 15 years max)

How would removing the brim edge protector look? (Not sure how it's called, I'm talking about the fabric strip sewed all around the edge of the brim). Will the edge of the actual brim underneath be all even or did the manufacturer left a rought edge knowing it would be covered by the fabric strip?

I will post pictures in this thread once my project is completed.

Thanks

The bound edge is just decorative. I often get my best scissors and just cut half an inch from the brim right around. Use chalk if you need to draw it out. Then sand it with fine sandpaper to get a smooth raw edge finish. I cut back a lot of wide brimmed hats. Anything over 3 inches looks bloody ridiculous on me. Just under that is perfect. I just cut back a new Cattleman by half an inch. Looks fine.

 

[Brother cavefish]

I'll give you $3.00 for it! That's a 50% profit.

Insane

 

[mingoslim]

Hi, I'm a long time lurker on Fedora Lounge - but just registered.
Have been recently developing an Akubra fetish for wearing with my work suits, since getting a three piece suit and feeling a bit old school.
My latest aquisition just arrived - A Federation IV Deluxe in Heritage Fawn.
The colour is interesting - in reality it's much darker (hint of greeniness to it) than any images convey. But I like it.
Yet to bash, just arrived today.

I have the heritage fawn FED as well . . . a terrific color.
And Welcome to the Lounge!
M

 

[bellero]

Here's are a few pics of my Akubra military slouch hat. I'm not done shaping it and still unsure if I will remove the binding or not.

I'm trying to shape the hat to be something similar to this one

 

[Cattus Petasatus]

I like what you've done with that crease. I might have to warm up my tea kettle.

 

[Duper]

Very nice Bellero! You could leave it just the way it is.

Is the felt very stiff on the Slouch hat?

,,,Mike

 

[DougC]

If that fawn Fed IV had a bound edge it could pass as a lawless hat.

 

[bellero]

Very nice Bellero! You could leave it just the way it is.

Is the felt very stiff on the Slouch hat?

,,,Mike

Thanks Mike. It's my only Akubra hat so I can't compare to other Akubra hats in terms of felt softness but I didn't find it difficult to shape at all. It keeps it's shape pretty well too.