Campdrafters! How tall are your crowns bashed?

[Chuck Bobuck]

I have my Campdraft in a diamond, but it doesn't have that hand done look like Jimmy Stewarts bash in the thin ribbon movie thread, or many of yours. Also, many of the crowns I see here appear taller. Mine's at around 4-5/8" front and 4-1/8" back. I might just re-bash to get that more imperfect, hand bashed look. What are the measurements of your crowns, after the bash, in the front and the back? Thanks Campdrafters!

 

[RBH]

Mine is 5 inches in the front and 4 inches in the back with a diamond crease.

just to show you my crease....and I also have replaced the FFA pin with a DC-3 to be more like my Stratoliner.


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[indycop]

I missed this one!
One of mine is 5 front 4.25 back and the other is 4.75 front and 4 back.

 

[RBH]

I missed this one!
One of mine is 5 front 4.25 back and the other is 4.75 front and 4 back.

We need photos.

 

[indycop]

We need photos.

I have to plug the desktop back in first so it will be a few... I have todays pics and my newly sanded federation also...

 

[indycop]

Ok here ya go, both diamonds. The tawny is 4.75 front and 4 back, and the silverbelly is 5 front and 4.25 back.

 

[toobacat]

Mine is 4 1/2 in the front and 4 in the back.

 

[TopGumby]

Dang, I'm wishing for a Campdraft or an Open Road...those are sharp looking hats.

 

[kaosharper1]

I put a V in the front so it's 4 1/4" in the front, 4" in back, and 4 3/4" on the peak of the sides.

I found that I have to keep the front low because of my broad mug, but I keep the sides higher.

 

[RBH]

Thanks KAO... at the side of my diamond it is 4 1\2 inches.

 

[Chuck Bobuck]

Thanks gentlemen, I enjoy seeing photos of your Campdrafts. When my wife first saw mine, she said it looked like I had a coffee can on my head. So, I self-consciously bashed it a little lower and when I made the diamond I pushed up in the middle and got a nice little hump in there. When I was done, it looked like a machine produced C-crown though. It looked okay, but then came the thin ribbon/movie thread and I decided I loved the look of Jimmy Stewarts bash.

My appreciation for different types of fedoras has evolved over time. I didn't think the Campdraft with it's thin ribbon was something I was interested in. But after seeing so many here, my opinion has changed and I think they are a fantastic hat.

So, I just did a re-bash, I got the front a little closer to 5" and tried to get that less than perfect diamond shape going. Someday soon, I'll trry to post some pics.

 

[RBH]

..... Someday soon, I'll trry to post some pics.

You better!

 

[kaosharper1]

Yes. We must have pics!

Mine has a bump up in the middle too though it is a diamond.

 

[Jauntyone]

Mine is 4 3/4" front and 3 7/8" back:

 

[RobFedoraField]

CampDraft for sale

I thought I'd let everyone know in this thread that I'm putting a brand new silverbelly campdraft size 58 in the classified section.

for some silly reason, I thought that it would be more silver, but it's more a sand color, Nice, the color just doesn't look right on me.

I paid $190(usd) for my Fed IV and the Campdraft w/ the fast shipping. I'm just looking for $95 for it having it shipped to you. I am going to loose too much money shipping it back to make it worth while returning it.

Thanks.

I am a 7 1/4 ~ 57.5 if anyone has something else, I'd definitly be intersted in a trade.

PM me if you want more info, etc.

Thanks,

Rob

 

[Chuck Bobuck]

Photos

Too cold for great pics...

 

[RobFedoraField]

nice bash on the campdraft, almost identical to what I did

the discoloration is from the wet bash, it dried out beautifully.

Rob

 

[Chuck Bobuck]

nice bash on the campdraft, almost identical to what I did

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the discoloration is from the wet bash, it dried out beautifully.

Rob

Thanks Rob, I love the silverbelly color, your bash looks great.

 

[Akubra Man]

RobFedora and Jaunty both of your bashes look great on the Campdraft. Cheers:eusa_clap

 

[Ande1964]

Here's Mine

Mine is bashed a little lower, I guess. It is 4 1/4 in front, 4 5/8 at the highest, and just over 4 in the back.

Anj