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Recent content by Zane

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    Optimo nutria natural revisited

    No Slams here my friends I love all hatters and hope them all well. Hey G, had an interesting experience today while picking up a hat to make. The man I had hears so much bad about called while I was getting the body and some tools. None other than your friend Mr. Brent Black. My...
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    Optimo nutria natural revisited

    I managed to land Graham's last nutria natural body for medium size hats. He still has 2 bodies left for x-tra large hats I am confused. We used to only get XXL bodies for dress hats and then the same body could make up to 12 or more sizes. Is there some reason the xl bodies cannot make...
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    Doc Oc's fedora

    Fedoralover, I am 99% sure it is a standard issue Bollman hat compny issue ( has the exact block of a Bollman stamper or if not an F&M. I do not think it is a furfelt hat in fact.
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    23 buck 7x beaver fedora

    here is another wood hat maker: http://www.woodhat.com/ well cannot locate the other one maybe I was mistaken as to location but I remain positive I was not.
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    23 buck 7x beaver fedora

    We have a fellow ky ian that will make you a hat out of maple or any oter wood you desire or supply . No joke makes beautiful high dollar wooden hats. I know its unbelivable but its true. I would have to look the wesite up again but man he made some striking beautiful hats nothing...
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    New Hat - Resistol Dress new old stock

    Wow that is really some find to get a brand new old hat. I knew guess I still know him. A guy in NYC that has an entire store full of old vintage hats that are all brand new never been worn. They were mostly small sizes and some really older styles. They were from 40's- 50's. I recently...
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    23 buck 7x beaver fedora

    Another bute Fedora. Andykev you cannot dye over chorine bleach spots. Could not when I was a kid any way . www.rit.com for full instructions. Fedora if you know the name of that dye will you PM it to me. They used Rit for years but used to talk about them proline dyes that had to...
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    May I get a totally honest hat review ?

    Yes of course you are correct, MK. I will know better next one I get to make. I was just so excited to get to post it I only had the oppertunity to get one picture. Sorry for my ignorance and I will correct it in a week or so when I can complete another hat. I really just try to belong...
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    May I get a totally honest hat review ?

    Thanks Brad, I just had to take the one picture as I had to borrow a camera that was full. I already shipped it out but I will post pix of my next in a few days when it is done or my personal hat I will make soon. Come on guys I really ask for an honest review surly some one can give...
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    New 500X Sterling Beaver

    Gee Gosh whiz. Should I try to answer all of this as you keep up with the relevant details so well. I did get a Borsalino and I did also sell it . Never mentioned selling it as it was a gift but as you seem to like to know intricate details of others lives, why do you just not come on...
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    New 500X Sterling Beaver

    Hi BD, Jones, You certainly not only have shed light on the situation but have made some very valid points as to the worth while nature of hats for many reasons. You know it is not only working cowboys that choose for This protection but also the military and police forces and park rangers...
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    May I get a totally honest hat review ?

    Now we have Zane showing his Zane Foggs original. The gentleman indicated he was of small stature and wanted a hat that was sized to suit his frame and head size. The Zane Foggs solution was: Dimensions are: 4 1/4 inches to high point of crown 4 1/8 to front of crown and 4 to rear...
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    Another Stetson 100 hat box

    Wow!!!!!
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    Art continues to please

    Hi CabinetMan, I would have liked to added some snide remark about the tee shirt but Canadave beat me to draw. You show the very essence of what a decent young man should appear like. I personally hate stingy brims but I can imagine you or Rundquist both looking elegant in either a PP...
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    New 500X Sterling Beaver

    I guess it could be modern cowboy felt, but it is different from what I have seen in modern cowboy hats. Fedora, I would tell you that the modern trends of a Cowboy felt in the younger group is the only thing he was near correct about . The young group of cowboy hat wears want a ultra...

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