At the risk of breaking my promise...

Posted by Patterson from gw.wizards.com on September 29, 1999 at 11:11:57:

In Reply to: Well, actually.... posted by Michaelson on September 29, 1999 at 10:44:39:

: : I really do appreciate all the help everyone has provided as to the "correct" dimensions for the Raiders fedora. Thanks for the patience, as I'm sure many of you can appreciate that once I take a knife to the felt, I'm committed!

: : Anyway, sorry to everyone else for clogging up the forum with the minutia of brim sizes! When your focus is on the trees, it’s easy to forget about the forest.

: : I promise no more posts on the fedora until I have the finished product in hand. Then a full review is, I think, in order. Back to the fun stuff!

: : Cheers!

: : Patterson

: ..being around engineers day in and day out, these minute details discussions never bothered me. As a matter of fact they tend to wring out additional information that I had forgotten. The measurements you stated of the 2 3/4" front, 2 1/2 back and sides were the measurements I ALSO read many many years ago as being the brim measurements on the very first hand cut brim for the very first Raiders fedora. I remember thinking at the time that duplicating that brim was going to be a nightmare for someone if duplication was desired. When the more standarized 2 3/4" front/back and 2 1/2" sides was adopted, I breathed a sigh of relief, as this could be patterned and done by a shop much more easily. That original measurement info was released so far back, I can't even remember where I read it. I sure appreciate you stating this, as that means TWO of us read it somewhere. That's why these detailed discussions, I think, are of great help. Regards. Michaelson

I've actually lined up a local person who makes hats by hand. He has offered to show me how to hand-cut a brim. I hope to get as much other info out of him as I can. I did ask what it would take to be able to produce a fedora with a 6 inch untapered crown. Anybody have an extra $20K - $30K sitting around to start up a hat manufacturing company? Those wooden forms are not cheap!

Cheers!

Patterson

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: : : I really do appreciate all the help everyone has provided as to the "correct" dimensions for the Raiders fedora.  Thanks for the patience, as I'm sure many of you can appreciate that once I take a knife to the felt, I'm committed!

: : : Anyway, sorry to everyone else for clogging up the forum with the minutia of brim sizes!  When your focus is on the trees, it’s easy to forget about the forest.

: : : I promise no more posts on the fedora until I have the finished product in hand.  Then a full review is, I think, in order.  Back to the fun stuff!

: : : Cheers!

: : : Patterson

: : ..being around engineers day in and day out, these minute details discussions never bothered me. As a matter of fact they tend to wring out additional information that I had forgotten. The measurements you stated of the 2 3/4" front, 2 1/2 back and sides were the measurements I ALSO read many many years ago as being the brim measurements on the very first hand cut brim for the very first Raiders fedora. I remember thinking at the time that duplicating that brim was going to be a nightmare for someone if duplication was desired. When the more standarized 2 3/4" front/back and 2 1/2" sides was adopted, I breathed a sigh of relief, as this could be patterned and done by a shop much more easily. That original measurement info was released so far back, I can't even remember where I read it. I sure appreciate you stating this, as that means TWO of us read it somewhere. That's why these detailed discussions, I think, are of great help. Regards. Michaelson

: I've actually lined up a local person who makes hats by hand.  He has offered to show me how to hand-cut a brim.  I hope to get as much other info out of him as I can.  I did ask what it would take to be able to produce a fedora with a 6 inch untapered crown.  Anybody have an extra $20K - $30K sitting around to start up a hat manufacturing company? Those wooden forms are not cheap!

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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