New Akubra Fed IV - need advice for diamond bash

[Jeremy Ball]

I just picked up my new Federation IV today, and I am excited to put in the shape. I would like to put in a diamond crease similar to the photos. These photos were from a forum member, I can’t find the original poster, but this is the shape I am generally looking for.

My question is – what would you recommend for the front pinch height and also for the height of the back pinch. And is there a height recommendation for the two side creases on the diamond shape?

Thank you!

Jude

 

[Jeremy Ball]

I just picked up my new Federation IV today, and I am excited to put in the shape. I would like to put in a diamond crease similar to the photos. These photos were from a foreign member, I can’t find the original poster, but this is the shape I am generally looking for.

My question is – what would you recommend for the front pinch height and also for the height of the back pinch. And is there a height recommendation for the two side creases on the diamond shape?

Thank you!

Jude

 

[Frunobulax]

Pretty sure those are @Zombie_61's hats. Perhaps he'll weigh in.

 

[Jeremy Ball]

Pretty sure those are @Zombie_61's hats. Perhaps he'll weigh in.

I ended up going with what I felt looked like the right height… I’m pretty pleased with it! Especially since this is the first I have ever bashed… I’m amazed how sturdy this felt is!

Jude

 

[rogueclimber]

Looks good, a job well done

 

[Jeremy Ball]

Thank you for the feedback!! I was honestly surprised at how good it turned out, being my first time bashing a hat. Of course, I’ve been watching and learning here on the forum, so it felt almost like I had done it before.

 

[Mighty44]

That looks great! I don’t own a Fed IV but with vintage hats my typical bash is a diamond or variation around 4 1/4 in front and 3 3/4 in back. For me that is very classic looking but perhaps not as tall as others here wear.

 

[Jeremy Ball]

Thanks Mighty44! Yours has the exact look I was hoping to achieve !

 

[Edward]

Nice. Hatsdirect have reserved me a 57 DLX in Moonstone, due February; I think I'm going to go with a diamond on that one.

 

[Zombie_61]

Pretty sure those are @Zombie_61's hats. Perhaps he'll weigh in.

Yep, those are mine, posted in general response to this thread. I used photos of all three because they each came out a little different from the others due to my minimal years' experience with shaping hats. I like them, and still wear them when I can, but I really wish Akubra would create a hat with the Fed's straight sided crown and a consistent brim width of 2-1/2 inches. Doubt I'll see that in my lifetime, so I guess I'll have to keep wearing lesser quality wool Pork Pies.

 

[Mighty44]

Yep, those are mine, posted in general response to this thread. I used photos of all three because they each came out a little different from the others due to my minimal years' experience with shaping hats. I like them, and still wear them when I can, but I really wish Akubra would create a hat with the Fed's straight sided crown and a consistent brim width of 2-1/2 inches. Doubt I'll see that in my lifetime, so I guess I'll have to keep wearing lesser quality wool Pork Pies.

I bet you could do it yourself with tools that cost less than a new wool pork pie.

 

[Zombie_61]

I bet you could do it yourself with tools that cost less than a new wool pork pie.

As a matter of fact, I did cut the brim on my Moonstone Fed down to an even 2" a few years ago:

Not at all perfect, but it kinda' has that "rough" look seen in several older photos in which a farmer or handyman has trimmed the brim on one of his older dress hats to make it a "work" hat.

 

[Mighty44]

As a matter of fact, I did cut the brim on my Moonstone Fed down to an even 2" a few years ago:

Not at all perfect, but it kinda' has that "rough" look seen in several older photos in which a farmer or handyman has trimmed the brim on one of his older dress hats to make it a "work" hat.

Nice—I have to admit that if they made one with a 2 1/2 brim I’m sure I would have bought it just to try.