"Chicago Hook" bash

[kaosharper1]

Anyone have pictures of the various gangster "hook" bashes. I've read about them, and there's one on Gary White's site, but I haven't seen many pictures. Anybody have one?

 

[Mr. Lucky]

I don't know if there are any pictures, but Gary White knows all aboout the 'hook' bashes. I was in his shop one day and he explained to me, in great detail, how the while 'hook' thing worked. Give him a call!

http://www.custom-hatter.com/

 

[hatophile]

The photo on Gary White's site looks like someone took their curved hand and karate chopped the middle of the hat. Is this a gangster thing?

 

[Torpedo]

I am not familiar with this crease, neither. In GW website they seem to imply there would be even substyles, the "Detroit" being mentioned.

Judging by the pic in that 'site, I am not thrilled by this crease, anyway.

 

[Undertow]

The Detroit hook bash in the picture is merely a center-dent crease with a connected off-center dent in the pinch. It doesn't look all that difficult to perform, but would likely require some water or steam. I certainly wouldn't pay much just to have someone do that for me.

I don't dislike the bash, but it certainly isn't pretty. In fact, the term "bash" works well for it.

The Capone "bash" shown on his list is little more than a center dent with very light pinch-dents on the sides, no front pinch, and the brim turned down on the right side of the hat. I believe that would most definitely require steam to keep it in place, as the pinches and the brim would want to flip out during normal wear.

 

[BanjoMerlin]

That hook bash looks pretty simple. Just put the hat on a chair and wait for somebody to sit.

 

[JimWagner]

Or have one applied by a blackjack.

 

[1961MJS]

Hi

I'd REALLY like to see a picture of the Chicago and / or Detroit Hook with the hat on someone's head. To me it looks kind of stupid there by itself. I can't imagine any self respecting Chicago hood liking anything by terribly cool. I would assume the same of the boys from Mo'Town, but I've never been there.

The Capone looks interesting. I'm considering what a intersection between a normal snap brim and the Capone would look like. I'm right handed, therefore the brim snapped down over the left eye at 315 degrees with your nose at 0 degrees. The back of the brim at 135 degrees would be up.

I'll see what I can do about a picture.

Later

 

[Undertow]

Or have one applied by a blackjack.

Precisely what it looks like! Good call! :eusa_clap

I figured anyone wearing a bash like that probably got punched and left it that way. A blackjack would be a more likely culprit.

 

[Herzen]

I posted this over in the New hats thread, but it seems appropriate here too.


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My newest Gary White. This is the "Chicago Hook".


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From above the crease looks kinda like a "C". The Detroit version looks like an "S".

Not to everyone's taste, I imagine, but I rather like the asymmetry of it.

 

[Herzen]

A couple of other views:


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[DRB]

What great character! Nice hat. Versatile color. :eusa_clap

 

[1961MJS]

Hi

I stand corrected, that looks good. I tried to make my fedora brim break to the left instead of to the front, but it didn't work.

What color is that? I like it.

Later

 

[Herzen]

Hi

I stand corrected, that looks good. I tried to make my fedora brim break to the left instead of to the front, but it didn't work.

What color is that? I like it.

Later

The pics really don't do it justice, but it's a steel gray.

 

[Undertow]

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That's a sharp crease! Thanks for the pics!

 

[kaosharper1]

Herzen:

Thanks! This is what I was looking for when I started this thread. Anyone have the other "hook" bashes?

 

[Herzen]

I'm not sure about other "hooks", but as I said the two that Mr. White does (Chicago and Detroit) are pretty similar. Referring back to my overhead shot, the Chicago looks like a "C".

The Detroit is basically the same with the exception that the crease in the front goes to the left (as you look at it), making it look like a letter "S" from above. I know from Mr. White that there were other hooks, but I can't say I've seen any other than these two.

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[Neil]

Hideous.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Not my cup of tea but as always, I have enhanced my hat knowledge here today...

Thanks for the info and pics

 

[scottyrocks]

Rather than placing a negative label on it that may offend others, I'll just say its not my style.