FedoraFest IV

[The Wiser Hatter]

David I worked in the bridal photograpy and
video market. Did it till I was not enjoyable anymore.
I love photography too much to have nutsy young
Girls destroy my love of it.

 

[Thunderball]

This is the gizmo that punches holes in the sweat band.

 

[Thunderball]

This is a typical Southern scene.

 

[Hoyt Clagwell]

I would like to say thanks to all you guys for posting these great pictures, I really enoy them. Looks like a great weekend.That Saturday was my birthday. I turned 50. I celebrated by spending 17 hours in the tractor planting beans. Monday we got a pounding 3" rain. I will have to replant. You guys had way more fun!

 

[daizawaguy]

Windy City - AWESOME!!! :flame:
Perhaps I'll be able to make the trip...

You know what...I`d consider it as well!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

That would be awesome for you and Nik to there.

 

[Rabbit]

You know what...I`d consider it as well!

That would be awesome for you and Nik to there.

D'Guy, that sounds great! I'd love to meet all of you folks.

 

[bowlerman]

Here is Josh's right after putting his hat on for the first time Look at the smile you will see two more smiles like that in this thread.

This hat took Josh 10 hours of constant work and his head was swirling with all the knowledge that he was learning in the process. Sweat Hat Josh, I know I can not wait to sit down and make mine own hat working with Mike and Rocky. What a blast.
That's all for today I will post Bill's and Robert's photo's tomorrow.

Wow-- I have not been following this thread, but this is some amazing stuff! Thanks for posting such great pictures and such wonderfully detailed narratives.

Now, Josh, that is a hat I can drool over. My lord. Way to go, man! Instant holy grail for me, for sure! I just can't get over it.

 

[Matt Deckard]

This is the gizmo that punches holes in the sweat band.

I love that gizmo.

 

[bowlerman]

By the way, what exactly is that curl/flange on the following hat? thin rolled western curl? I think it's awesome.

Here is Rocky wearing Mikes exclusive new color... BEAVER BROWN.....

 

[RBH]

BMan that is a custom curl made by Rocky.

 

[majormoore]

We used one of my vintage curling irons to make the brim / pencil curl.

Major Moore

By the way, what exactly is that curl/flange on the following hat? thin rolled western curl? I think it's awesome.

 

[DJH]

David I worked in the bridal photograpy and
video market. Did it till I was not enjoyable anymore.
I love photography too much to have nutsy young
Girls destroy my love of it.

Well, we'll hang in there until our daughter is through college, Ed. To be fair, most of our clients have been great, but there is always the exception to make things frustrating.

I'm thinking at some point, I'll probably sell most of my gear and maybe buy a Leica and a few nice lenses just for fun.

But on the bright side, we got a great tip this weekend that will let me invest in a nice Montecristi!

 

[bowlerman]

BMan that is a custom curl made by Rocky.

We used one of my vintage curling irons to make the brim / pencil curl.

Major Moore

Thanks for the info! Rocky's and Josh's hats are two uncontested winners in my book.

 

[Joshbru3]

Thanks for the info! Rocky's and Josh's hats are two uncontested winners in my book.

Thanks very much, B-Man!! I spent a lot of time on the hat (probably a bit more than I should have) but I love the way it turned out. I am going to tweak the crease a little and then I will re-post some pics.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

So the final hat to show is Robert's (RLK) He was the last one to decide to make a hat on Saturday so here it goes.

[video=youtube_share;-FWiaV4VbPk]http://youtu.be/-FWiaV4VbPk[/video]

I was able to do video of Robert working. After Pouncing ( sanding off the rough fur to get the hat body smooth.

You iron the brim and the crown with an iron. Robert is using a 20 lbs iron to iron his brim flat.

[video=youtube_share;41l8jBfPfVU]http://youtu.be/41l8jBfPfVU[/video]

He also put some oil I think it was. I sure someone can remember. on his crown as he ironed it to make the crown smooth.


[video=youtube_share;gSwK-c2AvDg]http://youtu.be/gSwK-c2AvDg[/video]

 

[Short Balding Guy]

At this point Josh was starting to sew the ribbon on the way he knew how and Art stopped him to show him another way to do
it.

Revisiting this thread to see Josh's fedora with the groovy brim treatment. Groooovy!

BTW: The hat that Art is wearing just plain oozes class. It is incredibly distinguished.

Eric -

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Eric that is a Dualist that Art made up before the trip and he was not happy with it.

 

[buler]

"Look what I found in this hat...."

"Where did I put that hat?"

Art got right to work on his Duplex

Angry mob waiting for Mike to open up

Views from the balcony

Art swirling a ribbon

 

[buler]

Art at the sewing machine

Josh working on his hat

My hat after crown sanding (didn't use the crown iron on mine)

My hat after brim ironing

My hat after blocking and brim cutting