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Matt Deckard
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Return of the russet band to scoutmaster hats
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The return of the russet leather hatband to scoutmaster hats. Ask and you shall receive. The 1930s original leather hatband is in the...
Mar 22, 2024
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Actually, The age and time help, but that can sometime preserve the oils depending on how the bodies are kept. I’ve used unblocked...
Mar 21, 2024
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The last hat bodies I purchased from Winchester have been sitting, untouched, since 2017. I‘d guess they are decatized by now!
Mar 21, 2024
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it very much depends on the hat I have undergone some serious wetting of my hats and the two worst ones were one with an Italian hat...
Mar 21, 2024
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As far as what I have read from pre WWII German sources Decatizing was especially important for Wool Soft Felt Hats. C.G. Wilke Guben...
Mar 21, 2024
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You’re talking about a finish that is not in the felted portion of the furs. That oil is applied to the outer layer of hairs. Think of...
Mar 21, 2024
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In the Optimo book, Graham talks about his method of decatizing. He has a special temp controlled room that slows down the drying...
Mar 21, 2024
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Sam Meyer of Meyer the Hatter in New Orleans in the news, Stetson 100.
Mar 20, 2024
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Another Optimo, and it just about fits…just a bit tight. Despite the older liner, the felt is nicer than most Optimos that I’ve had...
Mar 20, 2024
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I have a Silver Beaver 60, and it isn't a Stingy either
Mar 20, 2024
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VS made from 100% European hare.
Mar 20, 2024
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:eusa_clap Here is mine
Mar 20, 2024
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I’ll post more on Decatising and how it’s done with hats as time goes by. But here’s a short vid with a short explanation. Felt...
Mar 20, 2024
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And a river runs through it
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Tom Skerritt’s hat in A River Run’s Through It comes to mind when I think of looks that made me fall in love with felt hats. The...
Feb 25, 2024
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Fresno’s local Hattet, Nicholson Hat Co.
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Talkin’ hats in Fresno at Nicholson Hat Co.
Feb 24, 2024
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