Recent content by Kilgour Trout

Just a bit of steam eh Hi G Man: Just get a kettle going, and run the front of the brim (top and bottom) over the steam (7 to 10 inches away) until it you feel the felt loosen or become pliable. Then turn the hat to look at you, and hold the brim on either side of the front and allow the hat...

What do you think? What do you think genphideaux, a bit of steam to bring the front brim down? Maybe a bit on the sides? Akubra's are great, as they have a wack of stiffener in them that allows multiple steam's. I know I may sound like a barbarian but I like a lot hate stiffener in a hat...

Looks good G Man Hey G-Man: Give it a bit of time. When I first got a taller crown Fed D, it seemed quite strange but really does grow on you. I was wondering how high your front pinch and rear crease hight might be? I've experimented and found that the difference between a 4.5 front pinch...

All about Stiffener Hey 68: I also have two AB's, the first bullet proof stiff in crown and brim, the second with a solid crown but soft brim. The reason for the difference just has to do a hat that will conform better to the head of the wearer. This all has to do with the amount of...

Thanks to the Dutchman! Happy New Years Folks! Dutchman, that hat is sweet!:eusa_clap I was likewise looking at the Squatter. The block looks really straight and it wouldn't take much to cover the vent with the ribbon if you wanted to. Very nice. Where did you get it? I have to...

Size? Hi Garret: Sounds like a nice lid. I'm just curious if you could measure the inside circumference of the hat. I have a 22 inch head which is usually a 7, but I find that most Stetson 7's run smaller at 21 7/8's. And could you mention the colour of the sweat band. Cheers...

That's good news! Thanks Bigsho:) . My info was a couple of years old. 2 years ago, one of our members, who lives in Guelph had gone to the plant to find it closed. When he enquired, he was told that Biltmore was no longer making anything. The store was still open but the rest of the plant...

What could have been eh! Hey Radio: Good to see another from Canuckistan on board :eusa_clap . It looks like a refined quality hat and saddens me that unless things have changed "Biltmore is no more". In this regard I mean "Felting" at least. Last I heard, the plant in Guelph Ontario had...

Beautiful!!! Agent5: That first Mallory is amazing. I'm a size 7 and am going to be watching this carefully. I was just curious about the colour. One of the close up shots of the ribbon seems to be lighter than the rest. What would you say the true colour was. I'm really looking for...

Swing Shift: Hey Miss Bella: If you ever get to see the movie "Swing Shift" (with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel) He wears a cream fedora with black ribbon as his daily lid. I think the style and colour could suit your guy. Soon as I saw your pic with him, I thought immediately of the movie...

Now I see!! Hey Mark::) Now I see!!:eusa_clap Very Nice Homburg style. I've not tried this before but it is a beauty for sure. I'm thinkin hard on this one my friend Talk soon Kilgour Trout

I thought perhaps that though I've posted this over on COW, there might be some here who could make some suggestions and perhaps take a similar route. I can honestly say that this block from Lamode is the best investment I've ever made. It is absolutely great...

Trappers too? Wow..Section10 and Fedora, I had no Idea there might be some trappers on board. I'm honestly glad about this for a number of reasons. Living up in Northern Canada, Trapping is common place and a part of our heritage. There is a link to the land and a respect of what comes from...

Hey Folks : Forgive a distinctly "Indy" question but as I venture into the world of cleaning and reblocking my own lids, I'm wondering which flange style would be the best for an Indy style hat? I know our tastes venture a little further than Indygear but I'm in the process of ordering a size 7...

Couple of Winter Shots These two were from a year ago when I was about 20lbs bigger. The coats were both 40's era and could have been from the same guy Port Arthur, Fire Chief. I really like the fall overcoat. The two lids were 1. Adventurebilt Beaver Stetson...