LoveMyHats2
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Geez Bond, that is really nice now....!
Last week at church we had a western theme service. If you're ever in Plano, TX on a Sunday, join us at Willowbend Church. You'll spot me for sure...anyway...lot's of cowboy hats came out of closets and back rooms.
My mentor wore this Resistol XX silver belly.
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It's seen better days. Tom said it was given to him back in the '80s and has spent most of the last 25 years in a box in his garage.
I told him I would be happy to clean it up for him if he wanted. He smiled and pointed out a few stains and spots. Then he said, I sure like that fedora you gave me for Christmas. I smiled and said, I can do that to this one too If you like.
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I don't know what you think, but Tom really likes it. He said, I'm not really much of a cowboy.
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I agree.
Beautiful job sir!Borsalino from homburg to fedora. Wanted to go with a narrower ribbon than what was originally on and I added a wind cord. Had to put in a new sweat as old one was rotted. Last pic is homburg after I removed brim ribbon which was also rotten.
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I like that hat band, is that a braided horse hair???That is exactly how my Stagecoach started out in the late 1970s, except open crown. It quickly got brim trim & ribbon rework. Here is how it looks now...
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Yes, braided horsehair band with a braided stampede string...I like that hat band, is that a braided horse hair???
love it. +1
love it. +1
+1, and it looks great on ya!Bond, you do stellar work.
Aaron