Akubra Overload

[CRH]

Another 4 days from Australia hat (Thanks Strand Hatters)

Warrego
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Have you measured the crown height? I'm curious.

 

[rogueclimber]

Have you measured the crown height? I'm curious.

 

[rogueclimber]

Thought I'd grab a collection pic:

Territory
Warrego
Stylemaster
Fed IV Deluxe
Traveller
Banjo Paterson

 

[CRH]

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Nice and tall!

 

[MikeP]

Currently waiting on a Fed IV Heritage Deluxe in granite from the Hattery. Pulled the trigger before taking a chance on the Deluxe not being available. I got the last Camp Draft Deluxe in my size that was sold. They are great to do business with. They even sent a note stating it was their last Camp Draft of the Heritage quality.

 

[DaveProc]

Squatter on a lovely New England Winter day.

 

[MikeP]

Has anyone put a cattleman bash on a Fed IV? If so would you post a picture. Just received my Fed IV Deluxe and wrestling with which bash to use. Considering a modified cattleman. Any thoughts welcome.

 

[The Shoe]

Has anyone put a cattleman bash on a Fed IV? If so would you post a picture. Just received my Fed IV Deluxe and wrestling with which bash to use. Considering a modified cattleman. Any thoughts welcome.

The Cattleman is just a regular teardrop crown, isn’t it? I’m sure some people have done it, and I’m sure it would look great. I settled on a centre dent and front pinches after almost going for a diamond crease.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Um, I don't think he's referring to the Akubra Cattleman, but to the traditional cattleman crease seen on many western hats, which features long center and side dents.

 

[The Shoe]

Um, I don't think he's referring to the Akubra Cattleman, but to the traditional cattleman crease seen on many western hats, which features long center and side dents.

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Right, gotcha. I personally struggle with the Cattleman crease, but that’s just me. Lots of people love it. If you like that crease, then I say go for it, though I suspect the Camp Draft would be better suited to it.

 

[MikeP]

Right, gotcha. I personally struggle with the Cattleman crease, but that’s just me. Lots of people love it. If you like that crease, then I say go for it, though I suspect the Camp Draft would be better suited to it.

You are correct. I have a traditional cattleman on my Stetson circa 50’s OR and have had it on my Camp Draft. Just wondering how it would look on a Fed IV since it has a different crown shape, before I start working on it ‍ Thanks.

 

[Dani Rose]

Has anyone put a cattleman bash on a Fed IV?

I'd worry the chunky fedora blocking might make it look a little silly, but it depends on one's face shape and all that. Would almost certainly end up a "Gentleman's Hat" and at that point you might as well just wear your OR or find an older Resistol Fort Worth if you're looking for high crown, medium brim. I'd assume a Fed IV would need a shellac pass or two to really hold a cattleman properly, and then you're getting into territory where westerns tend to be better suited out-of-the-box already.