Hi folks.
My Akubra Fed iv arrived yesterday! Four weeks for delivery to UK, which isn't bad considering it came by boat due to flight cancellations.
Man the felt is stiff! Gave it some steam and it turned to putty, though, making it extremely easy to bash, even for a novice like me.
I...
Potentially of interest to my fellow British fedora fans. Don't see many Dobbs hats without having to pay and wait for shipping from the US...
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Good point about the unbound brim - that had escaped my notice!
It looks like the crown is quite severely telescoped so I think it could potentially be a fair bit taller when opened up. Hard to tell.
Thanks very much for your reply.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Australian-Akubra-Hat-S-M-Pure-Fur-Felt/174285409056?hash=item2894384b20:g:NY4AAOSwfvlewHRF
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