The Diamond Authority

[deelovely]

Yes you do!
Welcome to the AUTHORITY !

Congratulations Ugarte! And enjoy your lovely hat!

 

[Ugarte]

Congratulations Ugarte! And enjoy your lovely hat!

Thank you deelovely. I had the hat out and about today. It drew much positive attention.

Of course, my 17 y.o. daughter and 11 y.o. son are still using words like "ugly," "disgusting," and "I won't be seen in public with you in that thing."

Where did I go wrong?


Mark

 

[Fatdutchman]

My entry into our merry band:

 

[RBH]

My entry into our merry band:

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Fatdutchman]

Hey, I got notice the other day that the Campdraft I was waiting for has just been shipped by everythingaustralian. Woo-Hoo! Can't wait!


I think I need more room...

 

[RBH]

Hey, I got notice the other day that the Campdraft I was waiting for has just been shipped by everythingaustralian. Woo-Hoo! Can't wait!
I think I need more room...

You are gonna love it! I put a diamond in my Campdraft, not as pronounced as my TVA or your newest, but the Campdraft takes the diamond well. You may want to try it on yours.
Also we are awaiting the photos!:eusa_clap

 

[indycop]

Hey, I got notice the other day that the Campdraft I was waiting for has just been shipped by everythingaustralian. Woo-Hoo! Can't wait!


I think I need more room...

Oh man I have been wanting a Campdraft!

 

[Fatdutchman]

I'm getting the taupe color and it will definitely be "diamondized".

I wasn't expecting to get it until January!

 

[RBH]

Oh man I have been wanting a Campdraft!

Here is where I got my Campdraft, it is also Taupe Fawn.

 

[indycop]

Here is where I got my Campdraft, it is also Taupe Fawn.

I bet you immediately changed out the thin ribbon for a fat one too!! lol

 

[RBH]

I bet you immediately changed out the thin ribbon for a fat one too!! lol

lol no!!!! The Campdraft is a hat unto itself, it has a higher crown than any of the Open Roads I have owned [4] I own none now as they just dont match the Campdraft in looks [I think]. Notice I said looks, the felt on the CD is fine, but it did not match the vintage felt of the ORs. I just like the higher crown.

<a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8795/hpim1741at9.jpg" border="0" alt="2campdraft"/></a>

 

[Lensmaster]

I had never heard of a diamond bash until seeing a couple mentions of it in this forum. Then last night I was watching The Thin Man Goes Home from 1944 and saw several hats with that style of bash. It must have had a period of popularity.

 

[RBH]

I had never heard of a diamond bash...
It must have had a period of popularity.

Still does!

 

[fatwoul]

I don't know whether it was genuine taper, or the effect of wearing my Fieldmaster (with its decidely fleshy crown), but my Federation Deluxe has looked a little flaccid the last couple of times I've worn it. I consdered trying to reshape it with my HatShaper, but for now, I decided to mess about and see how the hat looked with a diamond (not-bogart suggested this as a remedy to a tapering hat, months ago on another forum):

I'm actually quite pleased with the results.

Because I am short, the loss of crown height is actually not all that important, and I like the squared shape. I also really like the straighter sides the hat now has.

I may well consider a similar bash in my next Federation...

...Ah who am I kidding of course I'll just shove a centre dent in it. But it's nice to know that once one of them tapers, a diamond can give it a new lease of life for a while.

 

[carter]

There, I said it again.

Fats, That is a very good diamond BASH.

 

[RBH]

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Fats you did good!!! It kind of reminds me of my TVA now.

 

[fatwoul]

Fats you did good!!! It kind of reminds me of my TVA now.

lol hardly! But from the side is is a little, tiny bit similar.

 

[indycop]

I don't know whether it was genuine taper, or the effect of wearing my Fieldmaster (with its decidely fleshy crown), but my Federation Deluxe has looked a little flaccid the last couple of times I've worn it. I consdered trying to reshape it with my HatShaper, but for now, I decided to mess about and see how the hat looked with a diamond (not-bogart suggested this as a remedy to a tapering hat, months ago on another forum):

I'm actually quite pleased with the results.

Because I am short, the loss of crown height is actually not all that important, and I like the squared shape. I also really like the straighter sides the hat now has.

I may well consider a similar bash in my next Federation...

...Ah who am I kidding of course I'll just shove a centre dent in it. But it's nice to know that once one of them tapers, a diamond can give it a new lease of life for a while.

looks just like my federation, a perfect diamond instead of more to the rear.

 

[mineral]

Fatwoul, aren't you at least worried about having the front of your hat almost folded to the point of having a corner at the crown?

I can't help but think that's not any helpful for the longevity of the felt.

 

[RBH]

Fatwoul, aren't you at least worried about having the front of your hat almost folded to the point of having a corner at the crown?

I can't help but think that's not any helpful for the longevity of the felt.

That is a pinch that is common on Indiana Jones type fedoras.