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  1. 03-03-2009 04:20 AM #1
    Wil Tam
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    Exclamation About freakn time this got here





    Finally scored a Stetson Sovereign Open Road in my size .... this was a mess but the leather sweat was still supple so it was still serviceable .. the ribbon on the other hand was cut by the original or last owner, I guess he didn't like the tails The hat is incredibility soft and light weight with only one moth bite in the back bottom of the brim.

    Sorry no pics of the original hat on my noggin ... It looked funny, I can't pull of a cattleman crease.
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  2. 03-03-2009 04:41 AM #2
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    Wil, Once you have that one cleaned-up and have reshaped the crease, you'll have a fine looking hat. Looking forward to the "after" pictures.
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  3. 03-03-2009 04:43 AM #3
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    Wink the fix





    Washed the body because it was grungy then 'blocked' on my jar

    I let it dry then restitched the sweat back on with my other stitch awl that could take the finer sewing machine needles [and yes Bolthead, they're grooved also]. It went very smoothly and straight enough to be sober.

    The under side of the ribbon & leather sweatband still had the un-faded original color ... I don't know if this lid came with a lining or not.

    I didn't want to reuse the ribbon on here so I toyed with the leather one I had. But ended up swapping out from another & worked out nicely

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  4. 03-03-2009 04:51 AM #4
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    Aren't sweats usually sewed to the hat body through an inner flange on the outward side of the sweat, for that purpose? I only mention this for the sake of the look of the leather, and the comfort factor, since stitching directly against your skin is not as easy on the head, especialy forehead, as leather alone. Probably because this is the rear of the hat, it won't matter, unless you're a bit thin on top like I am.


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  5. 03-03-2009 04:58 AM #5
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    Talking almost the end product



    beauty shots with the leather ... not end product

    top view ... trying to do the DOUGLAS!

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  6. 03-03-2009 05:03 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by deanglen
    Aren't sweats usually sewed to the hat body through an inner flange on the outward side of the sweat, for that purpose? I only mention this for the sake of the look of the leather, and the comfort factor, since stitching directly against your skin is not as easy on the head, especialy forehead, as leather alone. Probably because this is the rear of the hat, it won't matter, unless you're a bit thin on top like I am.


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    Yes that would be the 'proper way' and done with a machine ... I tried on numerous occasions to achieve that but got frustrated ... really difficult to do by hand even with basting stitches.

    I don't even feel the stitching and the sweat still trumpets when I stitch through the leather.


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  7. 03-03-2009 05:22 AM #7
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    Cool final product



    beauty shots

    not so beauty shots .. hah hah hah

    Homburg like ... I think it needs a re-flanging .. but I dig it! the fit is spot on and I can live with way brim curls.

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  8. 03-03-2009 06:15 AM #8
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    Well done Wil. I like the semi-homburg aspect to it!
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  9. 03-03-2009 06:23 AM #9
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  10. 03-03-2009 06:26 AM #10
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    Totally great job Wil
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