I love the Fed IV!!

[xbeatles4x]

Well i will keep you informed but at the moment I am pleased with my hat. I will let you guys know in the future if I decide to change my mind or need advise.

 

[scottyrocks]

Zombie, your TF Fed IV looks fantastic. Wear it in the best of health.

 

[Zombie_61]

Well i will keep you informed but at the moment I am pleased with my hat. I will let you guys know in the future if I decide to change my mind or need advise.

Personal opinion--if you like the hat and you like how it fits regardless of how much foam or felt you have under the sweatband, keep it, wear it, and enjoy it! If/when you decide to buy another hat in the future, maybe try a size 59 at that time. :yo:

Zombie, your TF Fed IV looks fantastic. Wear it in the best of health.

Thank you, Sir! I think I've worn it almost every day since I shaped the crown and the brim, and it seems to get more comfortable every time I put it on my head, so I'm really enjoying it! I think my other hats might be feeling neglected... lol

 

[xbeatles4x]

That is the plan. I really like your hat by the way.

 

[Zombie_61]

I like yours as well. Of course, except for some minor differences in the shapes of the crowns and brims, and the quality of the felts, they're essentially identical so that makes sense. lol

 

[jhe888]

I like the crown of the Federation, but want a hat with a regular brim - not dimensional. Has anyone had one trimmed to one width and have some photos?

Also, can the back of the brim be convinced to snap up without being re-flanged?

I know it might be easier to look for a hat more like that to start, except that my 7 7/8 head makes finding a vintage hat difficult to impossible. I know custom-made is also an option, but this is another.

Thanks.

 

[Rogera]

I like the crown of the Federation, but want a hat with a regular brim - not dimensional. Has anyone had one trimmed to one width and have some photos?

Also, can the back of the brim be convinced to snap up without being re-flanged?

I know it might be easier to look for a hat more like that to start, except that my 7 7/8 head makes finding a vintage hat difficult to impossible. I know custom-made is also an option, but this is another.

Thanks.

I am interested in thus as well. I've been considering this as well.

 

[Zombie_61]

I like the crown of the Federation, but want a hat with a regular brim - not dimensional. Has anyone had one trimmed to one width and have some photos?

Also, can the back of the brim be convinced to snap up without being re-flanged?

I could swear I've seen at least one post somewhere here on The Lounge in which someone had trimmed the brim on their Fed IV, but that was quite some time ago and I couldn't possibly direct you to any examples.

On both of my Fed IVs the back of the brims developed some upward brim curl after I'd shaped them and began to wear them, but neither is as pronounced as the brim of my Campdraft nor do they have the "snap down, snap up" quality of the Campdraft brim; you'd probably have to have it re-flanged for that.

 

[gtdean48]

I had this Fed4's brim trimmed then bound...

 

[Blackthorn]

That's a nice variation.

 

[jhe888]

Thanks, Gtdean48. How wide is that brim and is that moonstone? I like it.

 

[gtdean48]

Thanks, Gtdean48. How wide is that brim and is that moonstone? I like it.

My pleasure. 2 5/8 all around & yep = moonstone.

 

[Zombie_61]

I had this Fed4's brim trimmed then bound...

I would never have guessed that was a Fed IV. The mid-width ribbon and bound brim give it more of a "casual dress" look in my mind. Nice!

 

[gtdean48]

I would never have guessed that was a Fed IV. The mid-width ribbon and bound brim give it more of a "casual dress" look in my mind. Nice!

Thanks Al....I call it my Akubra Wanderer for that reason....

 

[Bad Co]

Looks sharp !!!!!

 

[Landman]

Tom,

Your Akubra "Wanderer" turned out great. Very classy looking.

 

[gtdean48]

Tom,

Your Akubra "Wanderer" turned out great. Very classy looking.

Thanks Mike. Right after that, Hats Direct started offering the Campdraft Deluxe in Moonstone which we tried for when we did the Silverbelly Heritage CD....
Seems like a good classic mid-ribbon model Akubra could offer.

 

[xbeatles4x]

Ok now this is just weird. The other day I was caught in a terrible rain storm. My hat got soaked pretty good. I kept wearing it and it dried ok. I took it off when I got home and let it dry for the next 2 days. When I finally re-put it back on it felt pretty snug and good. Over the course of wearing it for a day or two it went right back to feeling just a tad slightly large. What does this mean?

 

[Lije Baley]

Ok now this is just weird. The other day I was caught in a terrible rain storm. My hat got soaked pretty good. I kept wearing it and it dried ok. I took it off when I got home and let it dry for the next 2 days. When I finally re-put it back on it felt pretty snug and good. Over the course of wearing it for a day or two it went right back to feeling just a tad slightly large. What does this mean?

Perhaps your head is shrinking????:rain::yo:

 

[xbeatles4x]

At this point I think I will just sell the hat and buy a 59.