What is your favorite hat crease?

[1961MJS]

Hi

I have a couple of Indy dented Fedoras, two Rough Rider dented cowboy hats, a Bull Rider dented Cowboy hat, a Montana Peak Scout hat from Jaxonbilt in Undyed Natural, and a John Wayne diamond dented Cowboy hat.

I really like the pool hall picture above. Great variety. I don't like about half of those, but the others are great.

later

 

[Mustang]

After eight years of wearing fedoras, I've finally realized that I need at least a six inch crown to give me the room necessary for a diamond crease. It's definitely my favorite now.

 

[Inusuit]

Denton pinch on wide brim Stetsons. Cattleman's crease on Open Roads.

 

[cmoy]

This is similar to my "Birds-eye view" post but instead of old photos lets see your actual hats. I love looking at all the different styles and personal touches we give our hats Here's my sloppy C I think my next hat I'll give it a diamond bashing.

 

[moontheloon]

more of a 5 point diamond than a C

looks great no matter what you call it

 

[moontheloon]

the 30s Marathon I wore to the studio today has a rare for me center crease

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[cmoy]

more of a 5 point diamond than a C

looks great no matter what you call it

Now I know Thanks Moontheloon!

 

[Frunobulax]

I like it when they get that "crow's foot" look.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[cmoy]

I like it when they get that "crow's foot" look.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

The talon bash

 

[moontheloon]

always loved the top of this old Portis
That's just what she wanted

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[FedOregon]

Rare for me diamond. It's what this hat wanted.

A center dent is my usual bash:

This one came this way, but I like it a lot:

Still working on the VS, kind of a sloppy c crease now...

This is my Penneys Marathon. It came with a brutal, deep diamond of sorts and I changed it to a modified center dent. Marathon told me this is much better...

 

[Redfokker]

Dobbs Twenty with a diamond that Mike Miller did for me.

Mallory Aristocrat back bow diamond bash (of sorts...)

 

[moontheloon]

VS

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

I tend to prefer symmetrical teardrops and diamond creases, if it's not obvious.

 

[Redfokker]

I tend to prefer symmetrical teardrops and diamond creases, if it's not obvious.

Perfect reference material! I will steal this one to refer back to.

 

[Jeremiah]

The 5 point is becoming my go to now. I am still working on getting the hang of it. My stratoliner is the perfect felt to practice it though. Stuff is like clay.
I love a good center dent too.

 

[moontheloon]

The 5 point is becoming my go to now. I am still working on getting the hang of it. My stratoliner is the perfect felt to practice it though. Stuff is like clay.
I love a good center dent too.

for a 5 point or 5+ point to happen the felt definitely has to be right ... otherwise it is possible but would have to be forced

when you have that felt though it just happens ... what a beautiful thing

 

[philosophy101]

VS in Sahara light felt. Started life as a C-crown, but has gradually started to morph itself into a 5 point diamond. It has a mind of its own, so I suppose this is a sort of collaborative effort between the felt and me.

 

[moontheloon]

VS in Sahara light felt. Started life as a C-crown, but has gradually started to morph itself into a 5 point diamond. It has a mind of its own, so I suppose this is a sort of collaborative effort between the felt and me.

awesome!!!

my VS pictured above is also the Sahara Artlite

really wonderful felt

 

[philosophy101]

MC Gannon in sand. When he finished it, Michael sent me a photo with it bashed to a beautiful diamond. I (foolishly) asked him to change it to a C-crown, which he did. After living with it that way for a while, I re-bashed it into a diamond. Not nearly as good a diamond as Michael had done, but still not too bad (I think). I much prefer it as a diamond.