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Winston Carter

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Also you need at least 5.5+ open crown to get a higher pinch front like above. If you bash a 5" crown to make a teardrop pinch front you will get a lower crown that looks different like pics below. That's probably the problem you encountered.
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31 Model A

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Also you need at least 5.5+ open crown to get a higher pinch front like above. If you bash a 5" crown to make a teardrop pinch front you will get a lower crown that looks different like pics below. That's probably the problem you encountered.
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Exactly what happened. The top of the heading was touching but not the sides.
 

31 Model A

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I'm retired too. I sweat and got dirty for 45 years. I don't do anything to sweat about or get dirty anymore.:):)
I don't like giving the impression I work, that's the same as saying, I got money. That way I don't have to fight off all the ladies anymore like I did when I worked!!!! Seems I was always broke, even when I worked. :D:D:D I retired three times in my life, so you can imagine the trouble I had with ladies!!!!!;)
 

Winston Carter

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Seagoville, Tx.
I don't like giving the impression I work, that's the same as saying, I got money. That way I don't have to fight off all the ladies anymore like I did when I worked!!!! Seems I was always broke, even when I worked. :D:D:D I retired three times in my life, so you can imagine the trouble I had with ladies!!!!!;)
2 wives and 6 children I paid my share.:):):) I'm now widowed and not looking. I had my share of misery, let these youngsters get their share. My little rat terrier gives me plenty of friendship.:):):)
 

Fed in a Fedora

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Looks like a possibly bigger brim than on a Fed(?-- not so much from the side, but from the top), but with a crown/crease I've seen achieved on a number of hats featured here, especially Akubras.

Good luck!

~ S.
I would think that a SilverBelly CampDraft with the edge binding removed would be very close. The brim would be wide enough and the crown should make the desired shape. The only issue would be ironing or flanging the desired shape to the crown which is slightly flanged.

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