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Western, anyone?

Joao Encarnado

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Agreed! It would also be pretty cool to embroider it like an old Tardan.
Not my style. I already pull too much attention with my hats

I'd wear that 7x the way it is. With a new sweat.
I would also only replace the sweatband. Every else would be untouched.
I still regret have cleaned most of the character of my Resistol Diamond HorseShoe.
Giving a new life? If a new life is the same as getting head time, yes, I would give it a new life.
 

John Galt

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Howdy, howdy, and "bump."

I don't think I've posted this one yet, a rare Bailey Premier (8x) baby blue gambler.

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Oh, the painting in the background is a personal favorite purchased on sight, called "Warrior Energy" by artist Elise Zentner.

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John Galt

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Thx guys.

It's just the hat Terry, not me ;-)

It is hard to photograph João, but I think the color came across fairly well in the first photo. I'll post another unique colored western tomorrow.
 

T Jones

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My new Stagecoach is all dried, reblocked and creased. More pics in the Conversion Corral.

Before:
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After:
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I'm out of ribbon, though. I need something no wider than a 1/2 inch. Dark Brown.
 

T Jones

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You know you can use something besides a ribbon . I'll try and call.
Yeah, give me a call. I was thinking over a couple of different things to use for a hat band. I want it to look simple and functional, like a "Working Cowboy's" hat. Maybe a simple leather strap similar to Eastwood's character, William Muny, in Unforgiven...

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or a 2 ply thin ribbon like Little Bill Daggett's hat from the same movie

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I also have a little 6 ply ribbon left over to make a simple hat band with just a keeper. No bow....

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still trying to think of a few ideas
 
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T Jones

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Now, another decision. I found a salvaged 2 ply ribbon with a simple knot and tails that DOGMAN sent me. The color is a perfect match for one of the three colors that's on the brim binding. So now I'm tossed between a leather hat band and this 2 ply ribbon...I still have to cut the tails to length if I decide to use it.

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