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[Scooterz]

Here is a new technique to make your crown open without a block.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Here is a new technique to make your crown open without a block.

That’s crazy. I may have to give it a try. I have two western hats that don’t have massive deep creases but because the crown is tapered I can’t seem to knock the crown out properly
Johnny

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

Here is a new technique to make your crown open without a block.

I came across this video last night, only thing that I might be concerned with is whether it also changes the taper/straight sides.

 

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKeqaBHWgy/?igshid=9azzs5bqv7si


Wish the link could embed, but here Gannon has a fantabulous grey felt hat. just a joy to see it sculpted on the fly.

 

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This belongs here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKnIYFDB_RU/?igshid=9hu4px2nsvjr

No stiff cardboard felt here! Gannon can do things with Winchester’s beaver dress weight felts that I haven’t seen from any other hatter.

Yeah this hat is near perfect. The Rodin of Felt, that is.

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKeqaBHWgy/?igshid=9azzs5bqv7si


Wish the link could embed, but here Gannon has a fantabulous grey felt hat. just a joy to see it sculpted on the fly.

There is only one problem with these videos from Gannon, the videographer's location is not great!

Wish that they would have a table between the two of them. Gannon on one side and the videographer on the other, so you can see it as the crease, is put in and not after. That is my only complaint, his work and shaping look great.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

For the past few days, I have been unsuccessfully looking for a video. Perhaps somebody could help. I remember a routine Red Skelton use to do where he showed the different types of characters he could play just by bashing his hat differently. All I can find that's even remotely close is his "How to imitate a drunk" video where he does a little hat stuff at the beginning.

Anybody else remember this?

Not sure about the Red one, Jim, but i recall Harry Anderson doing a sketch with a hat brim and the different type characters that wore them by changing the brim shape. It was amusing.
B

 

[Frunobulax]

Not sure about the Red one, Jim, but i recall Harry Anderson doing a sketch with a hat brim and the different type characters that wore them by changing the brim shape. It was amusing.
B

I was certain it was Red, but I could be wro-

I mean I could be wr- er, mistaken.

 

[BobHufford]

I looked around a bit @Frunobulax and did see references to Skelton's hat changing, but couldn't find a video of it.

 

[Frunobulax]

I looked around a bit @Frunobulax and did see references to Skelton's hat changing, but couldn't find a video of it.

Thanks. You seem to have gotten farther than I did.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks. You seem to have gotten farther than I did.

I looked a bunch too.
While you are looking you should really see Red’s video of The Pledge of Allegiance from 1969. Quite tumultuous times, the height of the Viet Nam War and America was a very confused nation.
Quite moving!
B

 

[Frunobulax]

I looked a bunch too.
While you are looking you should really see Red’s video of The Pledge of Allegiance from 1969. Quite tumultuous times, the height of the Viet Nam War and America was a very confused nation.
Quite moving!
B

"Was?"

 

[Frunobulax]

Bumpity-bump bump. Great thread.

 

[moontheloon]

nice to see this old thing pop up

great memories

for some reason that term "bash"makes me cringe today

I hope you are well old friend @Frunobulax

 

[Frunobulax]

nice to see this old thing pop up

great memories

for some reason that term "bash"makes me cringe today

I hope you are well old friend @Frunobulax

Yes, I am and it's good to see you post, bro. Give those kids hugs for me.

 

[Zombie_61]

nice to see this old thing pop up

great memories

for some reason that term "bash"makes me cringe today

I hope you are well old friend @Frunobulax

Hey stranger! Hope all is well with you and your family!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Apparently there’s this thing called Instagram and it has videos on it. The Hattery (Hats Direct) has videos on creasing and shaping the Fed IV:

The Hattery on Instagram: "The “Indy” Bash, Federation IV Many of our customers send us pictures with their fantastic cosplay bashes.Inspired by the “Kingdom of the Crystal” with a broader front pinch, this shape can better reflect the “Raiders of th

315 likes, 16 comments - the_hattery_katoomba on August 4, 2021: "The “Indy” Bash, Federation IV Many of our customers send us pictures with their fantastic cosplay bashes.Inspired by the “Kingdom of the Crystal” with a broader front pinch, this shape can better reflect the “Raiders of the Lost...

www.instagram.com

The Hattery on Instagram: "The Federation IV in Black Made Exclusively for us by AKUBRA Shaped in the Spanish Riding Style with a Telescopic Crown . . . . . . @akubraofficial #akubra #federationiv #fediv #fedora #fed #hat #hats #opencrown #opencrownh

199 likes, 9 comments - the_hattery_katoomba on July 11, 2021: "The Federation IV in Black Made Exclusively for us by AKUBRA Shaped in the Spanish Riding Style with a Telescopic Crown . . . . . . @akubraofficial #akubra #federationiv #fediv #fedora #fed #hat #hats #opencrown #opencrownhats...

www.instagram.com

The Hattery on Instagram: "The Federation IV Made Exclusively for us by AKUBRA Shaped in the Diamond Crown . . . . . . @akubraofficial #akubra #federationiv #fediv #fedora #fed #hat #hats #opencrown #opencrownhats #rabbitfur #rabbitfurfelt #felthat #

357 likes, 14 comments - the_hattery_katoomba on July 9, 2021: "The Federation IV Made Exclusively for us by AKUBRA Shaped in the Diamond Crown . . . . . . @akubraofficial #akubra #federationiv #fediv #fedora #fed #hat #hats #opencrown #opencrownhats #rabbitfur #rabbitfurfelt #felthat #felthats...

www.instagram.com

 

[Frunobulax]

This thread needs a bump.

 

[Judgmentalist]

I’ve watched a TON of videos of those custom
Western guys shaping a crown by hand with a steamer. I think it’s very cool. I like some of the atypical variations like a fold on the front of a fedora or a coffin crease.

You don’t see that kind of thing around here much I don’t think. What do guys think of those hats?

I also don’t understand wanting to shape the crown yourself - I didn’t realize that was a thing at first. I assumed the hat guys set the crease once during the making process and that was it. I also only recently learned that a lot of hats start (or started, past tense) as open crown and are/were intended to be shaped as desired by the wearer.

I also generally prefer a clean, intentional look to a lived-in look, personally.

For those of you that don’t make hats - what is it you get out of shaping the crown yourself?

 

[Frunobulax]

I’ve watched a TON of videos of those custom
Western guys shaping a crown by hand with a steamer. I think it’s very cool. I like some of the atypical variations like a fold on the front of a fedora or a coffin crease.

You don’t see that kind of thing around here much I don’t think. What do guys think of those hats?

I also don’t understand wanting to shape the crown yourself - I didn’t realize that was a thing at first. I assume the hat guys set the crease once during the making process and that was it. I also only recently learned that a lot of hats start (or started, past tense) as open crown and are/were intended to be shaped as desired by the wearer.

I also generally prefer a clean, intentional look to a lived-in look, personally.

For those of you that don’t make hats - what is it you get out of shaping the crown yourself?

I get to put my own personal mark on it.

If I want to change it, I can - unlike a pressed in permanent crease.

I love hats and this lets me play with the felt to my heart's content. This is one of those IYKYK things. Once you experience real vintage felt, you'll understand.