Thank you buddy. Sitting in the truck now waiting for my wife. She got hung up at work and running a little late. In the shade but pretty warm. I’m wearing the hat now, starting to get a bit warm, and beginning to sweat. I don’t care, I’m wearing it anyway!!
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Phoenix Hat Company
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Rmccamey
I'll Lock Up
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Rick does do a great job. Love my chocolate and looking forward to another one this fall. Great hat you have!
Scooterz
Practically Family
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I am on the list too. I think I still have a few months to keep changing my mind on felt, color, ribbon width, etc.
Cornshucker77
Call Me a Cab
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I don't blame you.
That is a great hat.Thank you. I went ahead and ordered another and really looking forward to it. Will enjoy seeing your next one too.
You won’t regret it, that’s for sure.
Shoot yeah!I don't blame you.
Tukwila
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I wonder what colors are available in the beaver-mink blend... and what the increase in price is for a custom of this persuasion?
Navy? But man, that whisky looks nice.
Navy? But man, that whisky looks nice.
Woodtroll
One Too Many
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Very nice hat, Robieman, congratulations! I was wondering what Rick had been up to. It's good to see this thread active again, especially with the promise of new hats coming soon.
Thank you sir. I think Rick is staying quite busy making hats. He is several months behind. I will say that his hats are worth the wait.
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I do my best to NOT contact him with questions as I feel guilty taking him away from making my damn hat!
Woodtroll
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Yes, he does stay quite busy, but I suspect it is not all hat-making.
He also does leather work, woodwork, makes custom hatting tools, makes or restores musical instruments and plays the same... And those are just the endeavors I know about, besides working a full-time job where he makes a positive difference in many peoples lives. I get the impression he could do about anything he sets his mind to. He is a talented and interesting fellow, yet he still has time to patiently go over my hat orders and turn out the exact hat I have asked for. I've dealt with several custom hatters over the last few years, but have come to consider Rick a long-distance friend. I have always been very pleased with his work.
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Yes, he does stay quite busy, but I suspect it is not all hat-making.
Isn’t it strange how that happens? I’ve never even spoken to Rick on the phone, but I count him as a friend. He certainly does have a lot of irons in his fire. For me I started a couple years ago when I bought one of his rounding jacks; a beautifully made piece of equipment. I’ve never been disappointed with any of the custom hats or tools Rick has made for me.
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humanshoes
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Thank you fellas for all the kind words. I can't adequately express what your collective friendship has meant to me. My hat making journey has been, far and away, less about the hats than it has been about the people under them and I'm grateful to have gotten to know all of you.
I was recently feeling a bit overwhelmed (translation:lazy) and was commiserating (translation:whining) to Brent about the pitfalls of a busy life when I remembered what an old mentor once told me. "Never cry hunger with a loaf of bread under your arm."
I was recently feeling a bit overwhelmed (translation:lazy) and was commiserating (translation:whining) to Brent about the pitfalls of a busy life when I remembered what an old mentor once told me. "Never cry hunger with a loaf of bread under your arm."
Scooterz
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Is there a winchester felt color that is equivalent to stetson's cornhill?
Anyone recognize this felt color? Think this was posted on the FL somewhere but not sure if its a stetson, vintage or custom or what?
Anyone recognize this felt color? Think this was posted on the FL somewhere but not sure if its a stetson, vintage or custom or what?
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I’ll take a look at my cornhill compared to some of Winchester’s colors tonight.
Could the dark gray with blue tones be Winchester’s “steel?”
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Based on what appears on my monitor it looks to be an equivalent to Winchester's Blue Steel. It is a grey with very strong dark blue tones. I have two of them.
humanshoes
One Too Many
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Tukwila
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Fantastic.
Bill Hughes
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Ribbon treatment is awesome.
