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GTH Leather jackets
I wear the GTH Luftwaffe Bomber Jacket. It has a fashionable 1920’s/1930’s style with the right hat, flat cap or watch cap. I’m only a few miles from Silvermans and visited the store and tried it on and bought it in 2012. It is made from quality leather and well made in my opinion.- Boucaneer
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The Trials and Tribulations of Hat Stiffener
Today I have mixed up Four pots of 10 grams of DeWaxed Blonde Shellac flakes with 100 grams of Bio-Ethanol and shall wait for it to dissolve before applying onto an old wool Bowler Hat using a cut down painting brush. I shall post my findings once completed. Kind regards. -
The Trials and Tribulations of Hat Stiffener
Thank you Mike, yes I shall experiment with an old ruined hat that I have. Maybe numerous layers of less concentrated shellac is better anyway. Here's a video I found where he was using 30 AND 50 grams of shellac into Two Litre of Bio-Ethanol. Cheers. -
The Trials and Tribulations of Hat Stiffener
Thank you Moehawk, I shall test a 1/10 AND 1/3 Shellac/Alcohol Ratio. I would like the brim to be as strong and protective as possible. I have an old ruined felt hat to experiment on, that's a great idea. I found a video recommending Bio-Ethanol for the Alcohol solution. Cheers and Thanks again. -
The Trials and Tribulations of Hat Stiffener
Re I would like to try a Shellac and Alcohol mix on a Wool Felt Bowler Hat with padded protective crown. I would like to stiffen the brim to a protective lever, so may need to " over stiffen " the brim. Any suggestions as to a correct ratio for the Blonde Shellac and Alcohol mix please... -
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The Trials and Tribulations of Hat Stiffener
Yes, the Initial O.P's recipe explained a 2-1 Ratio of Shellac to Alcohol, and other recipes mentioned in the thread explained a 1-9 or 10 Ratio of Shellac to Alcohol. So decided to ask directly for a tried and proven recipe for confirmation. Thank you. -
The Trials and Tribulations of Hat Stiffener
Hi, I would like to stiffen the brim on my bowler hat in the traditional way, to make the brim really stiff for added protection from impacts. Does anyone have any recipes using the Blonde Shellac flakes please? I have 100 grams of Blonde Shellac flakes and would like to know best to mix it... -
Linney's hats?
Although according to the website Linney's hats are made in Liverpool, U.K, quoted in the link below. http://tryandlilly.co.uk/leisure " Linney Headwear is now made in Liverpool at Try & Lilly’s premises, but should you visit Denton today, you will see a tribute to the Hatting industry that... -
How to travel with hats
The shape and style of the Mop Bucket that works well to fit, hold and protect the Bowler hats. -
Linney's hats?
Here is some information on the Companies below. " Try & Lilly Ltd of Liverpool, established in 1864, “manufacture and market headwear from their factory in Liverpool” according to their website. They manufacture uniform caps for police, army, navy and air force personnel across the world. They... -
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How to travel with hats
Hi, I have just joined to participate in this conversation. I have two wool felt Bowler hats that I use, a W.C Headdress and a higher crowned Try & Lilly Bowler hat that I use for work. The high crowned Try and Lilly looks best whilst wearing a Greatcoat, and the lower crowned W.C Headdress...
