I know this has been out there for a while, but I wanted to ask.... does this post mean that one of Bogart's hats may have a dimensional cut? I'm considering a Carbon Grey or Moonstone Fed IV to add to the collection, though I'm also ordering a Casablanca hat from Penman, specifically for Bogart's look.
For now I went with a loose c-crown to keep from forcing the sides out too much. Not the best photos.
I'm not sure about B.J. Hedberg's hat there, but I can say I have never used steam on my Akubra's. I have a Bushman with a c-crown that I used only water to shape, and the same for my Fed IV in an Indy style. When my moonstone Fed IV arrives later this week I plan on using water again to give it a diamond crease. Wear it in the rain and it "locks in" the shape a bit so the crease looks even better.
Spray bottle for the majority of the work, but I just wet my hands for minor tweaks... I used a Brita filter on my water, just to be sure it wasn't going to stain the felt... of course, these are darker colors and hopefully I'll have the same results with the Moonstone hat. I wouldn't soak a hat unless I'd be reblocking it or trying to get a crease out, but not in. However, as I mentioned in the previous post, wearing the hat out in the rain after it has dried in your preferred crease will help it keep that crease... just as long as it's not a torrential downpour.
It's an Akubra, they love torrential downpours! All of mine have gotten BETTER the more rain they encounter.Spray bottle for the majority of the work, but I just wet my hands for minor tweaks... I used a Brita filter on my water, just to be sure it wasn't going to stain the felt... of course, these are darker colors and hopefully I'll have the same results with the Moonstone hat. I wouldn't soak a hat unless I'd be reblocking it or trying to get a crease out, but not in. However, as I mentioned in the previous post, wearing the hat out in the rain after it has dried in your preferred crease will help it keep that crease... just as long as it's not a torrential downpour.
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Yes, I agree, I just mean in terms of keeping a new crease. If you get hit with tons of rain before the crease gets "locked in", it doesn't stay quite as nice. JMO, though.It's an Akubra, they love torrential downpours! All of mine have gotten BETTER the more rain they encounter.
Never had that problem with my Akubra's. After a good soaking in the rain, the crease just got better and have been over the years I've had 'em
