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That coolness is one of the things I like from you my friend !!...and no need to be, either.
Indeed no need to be.
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That coolness is one of the things I like from you my friend !!...and no need to be, either.
Hey Thanks Rodolfo.That coolness is one of the things I like from you my friend !!
Indeed no need to be.
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Just what it is Bro, just what it is..Hey Thanks Rodolfo.
I like it in both colors, but I think the lighter color of the Heritage Fawn would be a better choice for the hot sunny days here in southern California.I think you will love it in Heritage Fawn, it look way better than Charcoal IMHO
I have both, the charcoal might be my least favorite Akubra shade, it lacks "life" in my opinion, while the Fawn is full of shine !!I like it in both colors, but I think the lighter color of the Heritage Fawn would be a better choice for the hot sunny days here in southern California.
Thank you for that! I've only seen those colors in photos, so your opinions help a lot since you've seen both in-person.I have both, the charcoal might be my least favorite Akubra shade, it lacks "life" in my opinion, while the Fawn is full of shine !!
Glad to help! Anytime.Thank you for that! I've only seen those colors in photos, so your opinions help a lot since you've seen both in-person.
Nice save.View attachment 79559 View attachment 79558 I just completed a major overhaul of "O'Feral," my beloved Banjo Paterson. I removed the leather band due to mould, cleaned the felt and turned the hat around backwards to give some protection to a small hole that's formed. Then I rebashed it and put on a new band (prayer beads, actually). I made videos of most of the process, just posted in the "Monster bash videos" thread if anybody's interested. Here are a few photos of the finished product - I'm quite excited to have breathed some new life back into this old tired fellow. He's most likely going into semi-retirement at the end of this week but we've got one more boat ride, then a plane on Friday to the city where my brand new Fed IV is waiting on me! O'Feral may be going into semi-retirement, but he's going in style baby!
Cheers,
Nathan
The hat is almost as sweet as the Rust In Peace shirtHijacking the thread to show off and say thanks for the help. New campdraft just came from everything Australian in BGG.
View attachment 82390 View attachment 82391 also first ever bashing. Credit to gentleman with the excellent video and more excellent beard.
Thank you!Hijacking the thread to show off and say thanks for the help. New campdraft just came from everything Australian in BGG.
View attachment 82390 View attachment 82391 also first ever bashing. Credit to gentleman with the excellent video and more excellent beard.
^ This is one of the reasons I enjoy visiting The Lounge. The Fed IV is one of my favorite modern production hats, but with it's "traditional fedora" looks it would probably never have occurred to me to shape the brim in anything other than the usual "snap brim" configuration. I really like the way yours looks with the "western/rodeo style" brim shape, and I might have to try that myself one of these days if I can ever decide which of my Fed IVs to modify. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." - Oscar Wilde
By the way, some water or steam will definitely help to lock in that shape.
I curled the brim sides on some hats by wetting the brim sides and placing the sides curled as I wanted them between 2 heavy books one on each side of the hat and let dry.
Wlcm. Can you boil it and let it sit for a day? That may help.Excellent tip, Bob, thank you I'm gonna try it.
Now if I can just find some distilled water in Asia - they don't seem to know what it is here and certainly don't sell it in the local shops.
Thanks Bob, you're a fountain of wisdom. I'll try this if I can't find the distilled water. There's a chance they've got some at the supermarket, I'll head out there in the next few days.Wlcm. Can you boil it and let it sit for a day? That may help.
Wlcm. Just guessing is all.Thanks Bob, you're a fount of wisdom. I'll try this if I can't find the distilled water. There's a chance they've got some at the supermarket, I'll head out there in the next few days.