sulla
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The brim on my Akubra Fed IV Deluxe is really floppy. I was wondering if there was a way to stiffen it up a bit?
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I haven't tried it, but perhaps Scout felt stiffener would be an option. (This is a good source for other hat essentials too.)
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Have you steamed it lately? Steam seems to recall the shellac in the felt. Boil some water & steam the brim real well. Shape the brim & let it cool. It should be stiffer.
scottyrocks
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Isnt this a new hat? How floppy is it (if there is an accurate way to describe it)?
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Son -- you have interfered with The Force...:eeek: :eeek: :eeek:
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Originally Posted by monbla256
Why does the "Akubra Overload" Link here in the listing of "Important Forum Links" not work? All the others listed do.
Way too funny..............................
Why does the "Akubra Overload" Link here in the listing of "Important Forum Links" not work? All the others listed do.
Way too funny..............................
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Foldaways are seldom lined. My Christy's from Hornet Hats is not lined...
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I owned two of those and both were not lined.
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Can anyone tell me what hat company this logo represents?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33038018@N03/5318701137
Can anyone tell me what hat company this logo represents?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33038018@N03/5318701137
sulla
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Thanks all. I'll try the steam today and let you know how it turns out. If that doesn't do the job, I'll look into Scout Felt Stiffener.
Nope, I am asking for my older Indy lid. My new Moonstone Fed is in great shape.
Nope, I am asking for my older Indy lid. My new Moonstone Fed is in great shape.
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Hello everyone. Any of you know the history of the hillbilly hat? I am wondering if it has an official name and where it may have come from.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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The official name is either the McCoy, the Hatfield or the Jed Clampett, I can't remember which one. Swampy Holler is the origin, if I remember aright.
el Mongoose
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I think of Jed as having a flatter crown. Maybe a beat up telescope or teardrop top with a wide brim.
I'll look into McCoys and Hatfields. Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.
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Actualy, don't look into those two. It's just a joke based on the two historic hillbilly feuding clans, the Hatfields and McCoys. They would have worn the hillbilly hats.
el Mongoose
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I knoew of the Hatfields and McCoys (I think of WV), but figured, maybe one had a hat named after them. Maybe I am a bit slow on the uptake.
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I knoew of the Hatfields and McCoys (I think of WV), but figured, maybe one had a hat named after them. Maybe I am a bit slow on the uptake.
No, you're not. Meaning and intonation do not cross over as well over the internet, at least without emoticons
. I had a suspicion that Dano was joking, but I also thought the same thing as you. 'Twas funny, though lol.