Recent content by FunnelVission

New hat band arrived, so decided to give the Gus a new look.

I have a brush for my two silverbelly hats, and one for colored hats (which is only my sage and chocolate ones), or had at least. I did order a replacement. You don't want to use a silverbelly hat brush on anything but silverbelly because it'll transfer the silverbelly powder to it. Thanks...

Good news, got the hat back, and it wasn't as bad as I had feared. The brim definitely baconed, but it's only noticle with the brim up, which I never leave the brim up so nbd (and imo it made the back flip up more which I actually like). I can tell it was caked in mud, under the ribbon on the...

Funnily I have a bottle of de-waxed shellac suspended in grain alcohol specifically for a hat stiffener (at least I think that's why I made it, I've used it a lot on walnut since getting it, but yet to use it on any felt). Hoping to get to my Mothers' within the next few days to get it back...

Unfortunately it wasn't a little dirt and water. It was at least eight hours in heavy Oregon rain in a field (a farm field, which this time of year is 50% mud). The fact it was even in the field still is unbelievable to me since we had very heavy wind, that was hard enough I had to keep my arm...

Now that I've been given new incentive to wear my OR again, I might stretch it a bit more. I had hat jacked it a bit, as I too am a long oval, but the brim still likes to snap up (although it is better about staying down). I kind of regret getting the 6x over the royal, although at the time I...

I've seen these "hat shapers". How well would they work? Sounds like it's going to be quite the experience, thanks! For that price I think I'd just order a new one for $245, but I want to give this a shot so hopefully I can get it at least serviceable. I suppose worse case scenario, I end up...

Hello all! Sorry if I'm out of place with this thread, but while visiting family I had my most prized hat, a Stetson Premier Stratoliner in Sage that I put a 4 point crease in, be forcibly taken by the wind (my fault, I should have just carried the hat to the car. we were seeing strong bursts of...

Rocked my green machine to the blood drive. Got some nice complements for it too!

Thanks! Here's an inside picture of it! The leather buckling is from my strip of webbing. I wear a long oval, so the only hat I have that doesn't need something on the sides is my Gannon. Out of the box it was nice and flat though. I do like the little gold line running along the edge, thought...

Thanks, me too! Their Special Edition and Premier Stratoliners had some really great combos, it's a shame Stetson doesn't do combos like that more often.

Thanks! I'm not too worried about perfect symmetry, and do like the idea of letting the crease develop its own character, but trying to start symmetrical is definitely a goal. The first crease I tried was straight down the middle, and I couldn't get it even remotely strait, let alone symmetrical...

My much anticipated Stetson Premier Stratoliner arrived today. Been looking forward to this ever since I accepted the silverbelly w/ brown ribbon wasn't going to happen, haha. Being in Oregon the sage green I think will work better as an every day hat anyways! First time having an open crown...

Arrived just in time for a nice night out to Dinner with my Grandmother! First time shaping a hat, and haven't steamed anything in yet. I'm finding symmetry is much more difficult than everyone on YouTube makes it look, haha. Stetson Premier Stratoliner in sage.

I kind of figured it would be a new stetson problem, just on the basis of the number of vintage hats I see posted here and elsewhere that still have most or all of their lettering.