The Diamond Authority

[mingoslim]

How about this Playboy . . .

Got this one courtesy of a fellow lounger . . .
The bash is my own . . .

 

[J.T.Marcus]

mingoslim, Your own bash looks really good! Is that a wood hat block I see it resting on?

 

[bolthead]

Ok, here's my attempt.

I thought maybe I'd try it out on my OR, but then I re-thought it over and decided to use the softest, and most pliable to work with, without any steam....and that was this "Style Craft"

They look a bit grainy because I shot them with no flash to try and capture the true color.....sorry for the lousy outcome.

I don't know if you guys remember or not, but this is the hat that I was contemplating weather or not to cut the brim because it was 3" wide?

Well, as you can see, I went ahead and indeed did cut it down to a 2 1/4". I'm much more comfortable wearing it now, as you'll see in the "What are you wearing" thread, today.

 

[deanglen]

Never seen one like that before, Bolt. I like it.

dean

 

[fatwoul]

Finally a society I can join! Woohoo!

 

[barrowjh]

If I had a camera with me I would post some pics, as I often use the diamond, sometimes combining it with a center dent, and often having to push up a dome in the center of the crown for my head. Deanglen's entry and the strat above come close. I like to put the cross about 2/3rd back from the front, and might pinch the front, or more often leave it like a center dent, running the dents all the way back to the cross. I wonder if the teardrop evolved from this, as it is only a small amount of additional effort to 'round' the two back sides of the diamond at the back of the crown. A center-dent look at the front, but more of a teardrop from there to the back. It does look odd, to look at the hat from the front and see a dome rising from what appeared to be a center crease, so that leads to pinching the front to hide the dome, and a regular teardrop is the result.

 

[RBH]

I like that Mingo, kinda reminds me of the bash I put in my Campdraft.


That is a cool bash Bolt, did you 'come' up with it yourself, or did you see one like it elsewhere?


Glad to have ya join us Fats!!!:eusa_clap

John, do you change bash's in your hats often?
Most of mine once I bash it I am scared to mess with it again.

 

[Wolfmanjack]

Here is the bash in my Stetson Whippet, placed there many years ago ('40s?) by the previous owner. I would never change it.

 

[LEUII]

Wolfman, that is gorgeous. Is the colour really that warm?

 

[bolthead]

I like that Mingo, kinda reminds me of the bash I put in my Campdraft.


That is a cool bash Bolt, did you 'come' up with it yourself, or did you see one like it elsewhere?


Glad to have ya join us Fats!!!:eusa_clap

John, do you change bash's in your hats often?
Most of mine once I bash it I am scared to mess with it again.

I've seen a few on here before, but couldn't remember who had them...I knew I liked it & was hoping it would show up in this thread....sure enough, Douglas has at least one.

 

[Wolfmanjack]

Wolfman, that is gorgeous. Is the colour really that warm?

Yes, indeed it is, I'm pleased to say. This is my favorite of all those in my collection.

 

[RBH]

Wolfmanjack, that is a rather original looking bash, I like it alot!:eusa_clap

 

[Fatdutchman]

Very sharp, RBH, but you'll have to forgive my ignorance...what does "TVA" mean (other than the electric company that my friend works for)?

I have tried this type of bash once, but it just didn't look quite right on me....I think it was mostly the hat's fault. I need a really big, tall hat to do it with. When I get a Campdraft, I think I'll give this another try.

I have some early 50's Dick Tracy TV episodes on DVD, and his wide brimmed, tall, cross-dent/diamond-dent hat would look right at home with the hats pictured here.

 

[RBH]

Very sharp, RBH, but you'll have to forgive my ignorance...what does "TVA" mean (other than the electric company that my friend works for)?

Hey Dutchman, this thread may help ya out. And yes it is for the 'electric' company.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=19910

 

[mingoslim]

mingoslim, Your own bash looks really good! Is that a wood hat block I see it resting on?

It is indeed . . . amazing what you can come up with on eBay, isn't it?

 

[bolthead]

Another....

I decided to give my OR a makeover after all, the felt is oh so soft and pliable....I just couldn't resist.

I think I might even wear it today....

 

[J.T.Marcus]

bolthead, Why don't you wear it today?

 

[Mr. 'H']

Yeah, here is my Stetson:

 

[Mr. 'H']

Open Road

 

[Mr. 'H']

Dobbs: