The Akubra Federation in Action - sort of

[Ugarte]

Sharp hat - any chance of a photo of the diamond? I'm planning one of these myself. If Santa doesn't take that option from my suggestions list, I'll be buying one in the new year, and a diamond is exactly what I have planned for it.

Thanks.

It's not a good picture, but you can see it here:

http://thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23456&page=6

It's about 2/3 down the page. And remember, it's a work in progress.

Mark

 

[Ugarte]

Take their advice - check into getting the alterations done...and the other coat you mentioned may be able to be altered as well. No sense in letting one hang in the closet that you could be wearing, or wearing one that's not hanging correctly, IMHO.

Will do Mike, but that Armani is simply too small. I've got a couple of options for it but don't quite know what I'll do with it yet.

Thanks for the input.

Mark

 

[Ugarte]

Ugarte,
To do a C-crown, I usually hold the inside of the steamed crown with my left hand inside the crown, fingers spread to provide as equal support to the rear 2/3rds of the hat as possible.
Then with my free hand, I begin a gentle pinching action along the edge of the 2/3rds of the hat, starting at the back and working both sides by alternating the the gentle pinch, working one side then the other to the point where iIve shaped an edge 2/3rds of the way around the hat.
I let it cool.
Then I give it a quick shot of steam in the center of the crown and a gentle "bump" to create a dome in the center of the crown.
I let it cool.
Then some steam to the front of the crown, the 1/3rd you have left and give it the degree of pinch I desire, and for me, that would be tight.
I repeat this process as much as necessary or until I'm happy with what I've done. Looks something like this, and honestly, some call it a 'teardrop' crease. There might be a difference, but I think it's a very fine distinction.

Very nice indeed. I will continue to play with mine. Tell me, is the crease reversable when you've steamed it in?

I'm guessing you can just steam it out, but it seems it might require reblocking. What's your experience?

Mark

 

[deanglen]

Very nice indeed. I will continue to play with mine. Tell me, is the crease reversable when you've steamed it in?

I'm guessing you can just steam it out, but it seems it might require reblocking. What's your experience?

Mark

Mark, most of the time it is reversable, but like people, some hats are quite stubborn and resist change. Blocking usually settles the new crease if you run into a rather intransigent hat that is haunted by the "ghost" of a previous crease.




dean

 

[Edward]

Thanks.

It's not a good picture, but you can see it here:

http://thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23456&page=6

It's about 2/3 down the page. And remember, it's a work in progress.

Mark

looks great, cheers

 

[jake_fink]

Wow, you have your Christmas tree up already!

 

[Ugarte]

Wow, you have your Christmas tree up already!

Well, yeah. Thanksgiving was last week!