You guys are a bad influence!!!!!! Now with Pics!!!!!

[Duck]

I was cruising around the hat forum today and saw some threads about revamping cowboy hats into fedoras. They looked real good. I remember the old Stetson in the closet that I bought about 1980. Dark gray with the high front, that I have not worn in years. I get it out and start looking at it.
Why not? So, I pop out the crown, flatten out the brim, cut the brim down to 2 3/4", rebash the top and dang if the old hat doesn't look 1000% better. Even my wife likes it!!!!:eusa_clap
So now there will be no cowboy hats safe from my newbe hands!!!!!!!lol
So thanks a lot, I think!!!!

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Photos, old sport! Photos!



Oh, and congrats!

 

[Duck]

Pics

:eusa_doh:
I was too excided. I will try to get pics up tomorrow.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Duck -- Yes, they do inspire one to revamp hats. I never liked the Stetson Open Road LBJ-type hats, which I thought of as cowboy hats, or at least ranchers' hats. That is, until they were restyled....

I now have two Open Roads that have been rebashed into lovely, attractive fedoras. We have lots of Open Road fans here on FL.

Is your hat an Open Road?

karol

 

[RBH]

Hey Duck...

cant wait to see some photos!!!

 

[Duck]

I know the band has got to go!!!! Trying to decide on what width of ribbon to use. I have to use it wide enough to cover the glue that Stetson used to glue on the braided leather band.:eusa_doh:
This is the first bash I tried on this hat. It just kind of formed itself as I worked on it.
For a 1st effort, I am happy with it. Brings new life to a hat that I have not worn in over 15 years!!!!!

 

[OldSkoolFrat]

:eusa_clap 18 ligne, IMHO:eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

That looks great, Duck! You did like me, you took a unwanted hat and made something you will be proud to wear.
Be sure to let us see what ribbon you decide on.
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

Duck, just wanted to submit to you that if you clean [soak in naphta] your hat before you try to attach your ribbon some or all of the glue may come out of the felt. I would try that first and if it does remove you will not be limited to what size ribbon you can use.
Good luck !

 

[Joel Tunnah]

I would think a 5/8" ribbon would be a good size for a more casual hat like that.

Joel

 

[Duck]

With New Ribbon

I realized that I had not posted pics of the completed project. So, here are the new pics of my project hat.
This is looks just like the hat I started with:

After:

 

[AlanC]

Very nice! And with a bit of Fawcett-esque dash in the bow.

 

[Achille]

Wow I would be proud to be able to do this really nice job:eusa_clap :eusa_clap



J.M.

 

[BJBAmerica]

Great work.....!!!!

 

[Tomasso]

Well done, Duck!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Flitcraft]

Dang!
You're ready to turn pro!:eusa_clap

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Superb job! Be forewarned, you will want to do it again. I like your ribbon treatment. I wouldn't throw the braided leather away, though. Montecristi puts leather bands on their $600.00 fur felt fedoras. In a few months, you are liable to find a hat you want to use it on.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Well done Sir!!!

 

[Colby Jack]

Now ya have me thinking...

I've got a Resistol 2x cowboy that looks a little to much "modern cattlemen"...I wonder if that would be a good candidate for the makeover?
Colby Jack

 

[Benny Holiday]

Great work Duck! The Stetson now looks as though it was originally made aa a fedora. It looks brilliant!