Since I was finally able to achieve a Diamond Crease on my Dark Brown Fed IV back in December the hat and I have been almost inseparable, so I thought I'd push my luck and try to duplicate my success on my Tawny Fawn Fed IV since I was getting a little bored with the Teardrop Crease I had given it:
I got roughly the same amount of rake and made the "snap" at the front of the brim more subtle than it was, but this time I made the side "points" of the Diamond closer to the back of the crown. This makes this hat fit a little more snug on my regular oval head, but I like it. As always, comments and constructive criticisms are welcome!
This Resistol Stagecoach is going to end up being a conversion of some sort. I don't know what to do with the brim yet. I was thinking of making it a Safari hat and not have to trim the brim, or do the unthinkable and trim the brim down to 2 3/4 and flange it to a fedora. Whatever I decide this will end up being a pretty nice hat, even after I lost my patience with it in the early going and threw it in the trash. I'm limited on tools and I'm limited on the $$$ to buy what I need, so, I get frustrated when it doesn't come out just right. I was finally able to work it on two different make shift blocks to bring the crown height from 6 1/4 inches to 5 3/4 inches, plenty tall enough for a fedora, IMO. Took some work, some imagination, and a lot of cussing, but I finally got the crown where I wanted it. I'm going to have to dig up some ribbon from somewhere, this one is an old salvaged ribbon that I just laid on the hat to see what it would look like....when I decide what to do with it I'll post the final results in the conversion corral...any suggestions for the brim? Trying to make a decision. I already penciled in Joao for not trimming it.
Bashing a hat.
Checking the inside of the hat for symmetry as I'm creasing.
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Good looking.
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I wouldn't change one thing about that creaseBarely creased vtg. Knox Twenty. I am still not sure of the crease I desire. More to come as the hat and I hang out more together.
I will go back to open crown (pic below) and think/re-work the crown for an "optimal" crease.
Love that these vtg.hats can be so easily molded.
Eric -
Borsalino at the studio
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thank you very much sir ... the felt is just wonderful
Gonna add my latest conversion to the mix. Resistol Stagecoach in Chestnut. I went from an actual bashing of the hat, to creasing the hat in a Teardrop Crease...
Bashing a hat...
vs, Creasing a hat...Teardrop Crease
Thank you, buddy. I really appreciate that.
Thank you, moon
So many choices! With that tall crown, you have a lot to work with. Love the look of this crease. Filing it away.Out this morning in a vtg.Knox Twenty. Just a deeper dent on top and longer side dents. This is the changes I have made, but my wife said "it looks the same." Evidently it is good to go!
Eric -
+1 = very classic, nice job...
That is outstanding,Eric.Good afternoon. Here is a crease pic of a vtg.Stetson Playboy I wore this afternoon.
