Changed the crease on a Vintage OR...

[gtdean48]

This hat had a more western looking crease, to me, with higher back than front. I like the long side dents but not the high tail end...

I used my tea kettle & attachment to go for more fedora looking teardrop crease, channeling Jimmy the Lid as best I could, came up short but close enough for me.

Also, turned up the back brim some due to Carter's influence. JT, I can always snap it down, especially when I visit Texas!

 

[RBH]

Good job!
Which hat are you wearing to Mont Eagle?

 

[gtdean48]

...Which hat are you wearing to Mont Eagle?

Thanks! One with a thin ribbon for sure! This one more than likely or the other OR I got with 2 5/8" brim. Either way, I'll bring the other one along & maybe a few more if I can get clearance...

 

[jimmy the lid]

gtd -- I think you did a heckuva nice job on the re-bash. :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL

 

[nickn5]

That looks great!

N.

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

That's right, RBH - good job and, I'll bet it wasn't that hard to do, either. After all the teardrop crease does -in general- run pretty parallel to the initial western crease.

Much depends on the quality of the felt, and how it "behaves" under efforts to alter its original "repose" from one angle to another. Given a favorable felt from that perspective, I believe the greatest problem associated with changing creases is the possible existance, along the "old" crease lines, of the presence of "lines" or "streaks", with the oft associated occurance of more or less "wear" of the felt, an abrasion zone exactly along the old creases. Both (dirt and wear) usually occur, in varying degrees, on hats that have had that old bash for a very long time, and especially on sharply bent creases.

Paul

 

[carter]

Excellent job, gtd, I'm looking forward to seeing that one on your noggin!

 

[gtdean48]

gtd -- I think you did a heckuva nice job on the re-bash. :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL

MANY thanks. I used some photos of your hats as guides, got 2 open crown Campdrafts coming to get ready for! You need to do a tutorial for us novices...

 

[jimmy the lid]

You need to do a tutorial for us novices...

If you're coming to Monteagle, we'll do a creasing tutorial live and in person!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[gtdean48]

Thanks to the rest as well.
Paul - you are dead on. This 3X OR shaped much differently than the Royal Stetson OR as it's felt is much more pliable. There is a slight ridge where I raised the front from the initial pinch but think it will come out with a little more steam.
Carter - I'll try to get a shot of me in it later today. I want to try some not with my phone.

 

[RBH]

That's right, RBH - good job and, I'll bet it wasn't that hard to do, either. After all the teardrop crease does -in general- run pretty parallel to the initial western crease.

Much depends on the quality of the felt, and how it "behaves" under efforts to alter its original "repose" from one angle to another. Given a favorable felt from that perspective, I believe the greatest problem associated with changing creases is the possible existance, along the "old" crease lines, of the presence of "lines" or "streaks", with the oft associated occurance of more or less "wear" of the felt, an abrasion zone exactly along the old creases. Both (dirt and wear) usually occur, in varying degrees, on hats that have had that old bash for a very long time, and especially on sharply bent creases.

Paul

Paul, I have found on a few of the Open Roads I have had that the 'wear' spots were on top of the hat running along the top of the cattlemans crease.
Most times you could still make them out even with the teardrop crease.
I think the spots were from the owner sitting the hat with the top of the crown down.

 

[gtdean48]

If you're coming to Monteagle, we'll do a creasing tutorial live and in person!

Cheers,
JtL

Oooh, MAJOR Incentive to get there! Will start with my appeal to the warden forthwith...

 

[RBH]

Oooh, MAJOR Incentive to get there! Will start with my appeal to the warden forthwith...

Tell the warden there will be a G-Man there to keep you in line.

 

[gtdean48]

Tell the warden there will be a G-Man there to keep you in line.

Uh, I already have a buddy here that is ex-FBI, so that line has been blown away years ago!!!

 

[Justdog]

Rebash

:eusa_clap

 

[dawgvet]

Nice bash in that one gtd. I think I've settled on a Campdraft as well. What attachement do you use on a tea kettle for bashing?

 

[gtdean48]

Nice bash in that one gtd. I think I've settled on a Campdraft as well. What attachement do you use on a tea kettle for bashing?

It is a rubber stopper that fits into the mouth of a tea kettle & had a brass pipe coming out of the center to concentrate the steam flow. I found it with a brush/sponge combination years ago, searched the internet but no luck. The company that made them was bought out but these could be easily made. I'll try to get a photo sometime this week.

 

[gtdean48]

Jed, heres a photo of the attachment...