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Phoenix Hat Company

Just A Hat Rack

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Some time ago I took a commission for two "The Son" hats. It was my first attempt at bound, pencil curled brims so I had some trepidation, but the fact that the brother in Illinois was buying identical hats for himself and his brother in Arizona clinched the deal. I can always get behind some good, old fashioned brotherly love. I hope they like them and wear them in good health always.
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Those are some damn fine hats right there Rick. Excellent work. Thanks for putting more ideas in my head!
 
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My nutria closes in on a 1200 grit finish. I can feel it through my screen.

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Robieman

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Received my latest hat from Rick yesterday, which proves not all Mondays are bad!!
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It is a dyed natural 100% beaver felt, in Ricks Arizona style. After seeing the size of the felt before he started, I hated for him to cut off so much of the brim width, so he left it and got a good 4 inch brim even after the curl. His Arizona's are usually around 3 inch brim. The last pic is from outside this morning, and is just a tad lighter looking than the actual felt. But it is a very nice shade of brown, my wife called it Sable, color.
Thanks again Rick for this great hat. I intend to wear it often. (the big brim will help hide my mug!)
 

Just A Hat Rack

Practically Family
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619
Location
Buckeye Nation
Received my latest hat from Rick yesterday, which proves not all Mondays are bad!!
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It is a dyed natural 100% beaver felt, in Ricks Arizona style. After seeing the size of the felt before he started, I hated for him to cut off so much of the brim width, so he left it and got a good 4 inch brim even after the curl. His Arizona's are usually around 3 inch brim. The last pic is from outside this morning, and is just a tad lighter looking than the actual felt. But it is a very nice shade of brown, my wife called it Sable, color.
Thanks again Rick for this great hat. I intend to wear it often. (the big brim will help hide my mug!)
That is one nice hat! The Arizona XL is a winner in my book. Now I wish I had one.
 
Messages
18,915
Location
Central California
Received my latest hat from Rick yesterday, which proves not all Mondays are bad!!
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It is a dyed natural 100% beaver felt, in Ricks Arizona style. After seeing the size of the felt before he started, I hated for him to cut off so much of the brim width, so he left it and got a good 4 inch brim even after the curl. His Arizona's are usually around 3 inch brim. The last pic is from outside this morning, and is just a tad lighter looking than the actual felt. But it is a very nice shade of brown, my wife called it Sable, color.
Thanks again Rick for this great hat. I intend to wear it often. (the big brim will help hide my mug!)


That’s quite the hat! Congratulations to you and Rick.
 
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Robieman

A-List Customer
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361
Location
Tennessee
The anticipation is half the fun...that’s what I keep telling myself.

I just hope that when Ricks transitions to readymade hats he makes a few in my size and with large proportions!
I agree with you Brent. I was thinking of telling him, "IF you WERE to make such in such hat, like this or that.....I'd get it!!!"
Seriously, I'd be just as pleased with a "ready-made" of Ricks hats. He does such good work, and really takes care in his hat making. I'm wearing one he made for me today actually. I love it.
 
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vancouver, canada
Received my latest hat from Rick yesterday, which proves not all Mondays are bad!!
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It is a dyed natural 100% beaver felt, in Ricks Arizona style. After seeing the size of the felt before he started, I hated for him to cut off so much of the brim width, so he left it and got a good 4 inch brim even after the curl. His Arizona's are usually around 3 inch brim. The last pic is from outside this morning, and is just a tad lighter looking than the actual felt. But it is a very nice shade of brown, my wife called it Sable, color.
Thanks again Rick for this great hat. I intend to wear it often. (the big brim will help hide my mug!)
Love that hat! Natural is such a great colour that I don't think gets enough love. Did you go western weight to get the brim width?
 
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vancouver, canada
I agree with you Brent. I was thinking of telling him, "IF you WERE to make such in such hat, like this or that.....I'd get it!!!"
Seriously, I'd be just as pleased with a "ready-made" of Ricks hats. He does such good work, and really takes care in his hat making. I'm wearing one he made for me today actually. I love it.
Yes, as a size 59cm I should be okay when he transitions to ready to wear. I love Rick's work....he is a brilliant hatter.
 

Robieman

A-List Customer
Messages
361
Location
Tennessee
Love that hat! Natural is such a great colour that I don't think gets enough love. Did you go western weight to get the brim width?
Yes. And it's not really that heavy feeling. Originally I was going to go with a 3 inch-ish brim, (easier for driving in the truck) but when Rick told the dimensions that were possible once he started working it, I hated for him to cut it down! So asked to keep as much as possible. I'm very pleased with how it came out. Rick did such a great job on this one.
 
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Location
vancouver, canada
Yes. And it's not really that heavy feeling. Originally I was going to go with a 3 inch-ish brim, (easier for driving in the truck) but when Rick told the dimensions that were possible once he started working it, I hated for him to cut it down! So asked to keep as much as possible. I'm very pleased with how it came out. Rick did such a great job on this one.
I have an 'Arizona' style hat that Art made for me in his Limestone colour, a darker natural or very light granite. It is a very stiff dress weight with the 3" brim.
 

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