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Custom Hybrid Raiders of the lost ark fedora

jpdesign

Vendor
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235
Location
Glen Rose, TX
I made this hat at the request of a member here. I was going to wait until he posted pics, but I was down loading pics from my camera and found these. He can speak up about the hat.

It is a beaver felt brim, with a milan straw crown.
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He can probably put up better pics, these are the ones I took just for my records.

Jimmy
 

ScionPI2005

Call Me a Cab
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2,335
Location
Seattle, Washington
That's pretty cool! The straw crown with the felt brim goes very well together. I bet that makes a great summer hat for the wearer not willing to give up felt in the hot months. :eusa_clap
 

Jerekson

One Too Many
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1,615
Location
1935
That is the oddest looking thing I have ever seen. What a beautiful piece of work. Great hat, Jimmy.
 

genphideaux

New in Town
Messages
45
Location
Biloxi, Mississippi
Jimmy,
I must apologize I am very sorry that I have not gotten to posting or even taking pictures of this outstanding hat. Summer in south Mississippi gets very busy. I will say that it has been worn almost everyday and has seen more than a few rain storms and is still as nice as or maybe even more so than when I got it.

To everyone else,
I wear a fedora every day from when I leave the house till I go to bed at night. I wanted a straw hat that would be very cool, block the UV rays and at the same time take a fair share of rain. With that in mind I asked Jimmy to build such a hat. This has got to be the ultimate summer hat for me, the crown breathes exceptionally well and the brim has got to be the ultimate UV ray blocker. Rain is an everyday occurrence here, you can almost set your watch by it and this hybrid has weathered more than a few storms and shows no sign of it. I know at first it may look strange but to me it is about function with a little style thrown in. I need to have Jimmy build me another very soon so that this one can at least rest and dry for 24 hours.
 

ScionPI2005

Call Me a Cab
Messages
2,335
Location
Seattle, Washington
genphideaux said:
To everyone else,
I wear a fedora every day from when I leave the house till I go to bed at night. I wanted a straw hat that would be very cool, block the UV rays and at the same time take a fair share of rain. With that in mind I asked Jimmy to build such a hat. This has got to be the ultimate summer hat for me, the crown breathes exceptionally well and the brim has got to be the ultimate UV ray blocker. Rain is an everyday occurrence here, you can almost set your watch by it and this hybrid has weathered more than a few storms and shows no sign of it. I know at first it may look strange but to me it is about function with a little style thrown in. I need to have Jimmy build me another very soon so that this one can at least rest and dry for 24 hours.

Sounds like your new hat serves its intended purpose very well. I have to congratulate you and Jimmy for coming up with a design that incorporates style so well into an everyday hat for your location. Very well done!
 

jpdesign

Vendor
Messages
235
Location
Glen Rose, TX
The crown is 5 5/8", the brim is 2 7/8 front and back, 2 5/8 sides.

Unfortunately, when the felt gets cut, I bit over and inch of the crown to attach th straw and sweatband to. So the left overs is to short to use.

Jimmy
 

RJCNTX

Familiar Face
Messages
76
Location
Houston
That's going to be really hard not ordering something similar. The previous poster was right, the brown combination works really well together. :eusa_clap

I've looked at this thread 4 different times and like the hat better each time!
 

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