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Skull and cross bones:
Not my hat.
Not my hat.
Outstanding job on that crease.This Resistol 3X Beaver Hi-Sierra has a 6 1/2” open crown so there was lots to work with. The watched Alan’s video doing a double diamond telescope crease on a per-war 5X CB, and thought I’d give it a try. Who knew that 1970s 3X can’t do what 1930s-40s 5X CB can do?
Still, I rather like how it turned out:
As it arrived:
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After a lot of steam and distilled water misted on:
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Outstanding job on that crease.
I tried a fancy asymmetrical bash on my wife's latest.....gave up and gave it a centre dent.Thanks, it was a lot of fun.
I tried a fancy asymmetrical bash on my wife's latest.....gave up and gave it a centre dent.
Good life strategy. Works for me.^ Yep. Keep it simple and you can't go wrong.
Here's a crease I decided on for an 1880s - 1902 campaign hat conversion I'm working on. The crease is loosely based on some pictures I saw of some campaign hats from the Spanish / American War. I modified this crease to my liking because the ones I saw in those pictures were a bit ugly. The creases were squeezed together and tapered up so bad that they looked like pyramids. Here's my version...
Ugly a$$ Campaign hat crease from the Spanish/American War that I'm loosely basing my conversion on...
I'm still working on it. My own modifications of the crease above...
I've got a star pattern figured out for venting and I'm searching the internet for some reproduction badges from the era. I may have a ribbon for it. I've got to figure out a brim shape for it too. There didn't seem to be a uniform mandate on how soldiers were supposed to wear their hats from that time. The creases and brim shapes varied from person to person, it seemed.
Thank you Eric! I really appreciate that!That is cool! I like your sophisticated crease as it is. I like your modifications of the hat based upon Spanish American hat pic you are envisioning. Now the star pattern vent is the ultimate touch to the felt. I will watch with curiosity to see the vent.
Mr.Jones you really have some skill with hat conversions! Cheers, Eric -
TJ, Blockade Runner is the best source for quality. They should have the regimental & company letter, cords & etc you want. This is a link to their index page....I'm searching the internet for some reproduction badges from the era.
Excellent. Thanks HJ!TJ, Blockade Runner is the best source for quality. They should have the regimental & company letter, cords & etc you want. This is a link to their index page.
http://www.blockaderunner.com/Catalog/catalog.htm
I vote for Mickey crease.In its prior incarnation, this Stetson had a diamond with a slightly domed center for the top of my melon.
While attempting to widen the humps at the top of the front crease (successfully), the formerly round dome, where the U is now) turned into this:
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I'm not sure what to call it (heart crease? Mickey Mouse crease?), but I think it's pretty cool.