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  1. SALMAGUNDI

    My new Bowler

    Thank You! A few hours of hand sewing it on along with half a dozen broken needles and a bit of blood from getting poked each (all in a days work right).., but indeed we think it came out splendid. As hard and stubborn as those old brims are on the older Bowlers; when you finish one up (as far...
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    Salmagundi, I hate those guys...

    It was a pleasure to see you too My Good Sir! :D
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    Hat repair in Boston?

    Good Point. However, Just to be clear on where I was coming from with my comment; I was specifically referring to hats being mishandled while being shipped. Also, the fact that 'if something isn't quite right' it has to go back to where ever it came from to get fixed rather than be able to be...
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    Hat repair in Boston?

    Years later, since I made this comment, (and since this older post came to light I thought should update my comments) I wanted to say that I still stand by Worth and Worth for repair, blocking, cleaning and all things custom. Ask for Brendon over there if you are in the NY area. I hold Brandon...
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    Hat Stores-a list

    Good Hat Stores In America I love the Fedora Lounge, because I love hats, and in the universe of the web as far as hats - this is the Sun. But I have to say: there is a lot of "Full Retail" talk on this forum in general and how it is always a 'bad thing' and basically to 'beware'. I think I...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Thanks Frank! : )
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/hat-etiquette.html
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    Moth bites

    Ha-ha-ha! Just noticed how old that post was! Oops. I just saw moth tracks and the hatter in me wanted to help : ) We'll at any rate there is some tips on how to mask moth tracks folks. Cheers! Jessen
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    Moth bites

    Justdog, I don't know how bad the tracks from the moth are, of if you have a steamer but you can try this. We do it in our shop but it can be risky. At any rate, If you don't have a steamer use a tea kettle and get the steam good and hot (if you have a steamer do the same). Get yourself a hat...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Gentlemen, Just chiming in on the pricing talk on Blocking etc. For a real deep clean and re-block (to any shape I might add - with blocks that are actually different sizes - $55 doesn't seem too far off (unless paying for shipping is free now). We offer some of the best work in the...
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    Biltmore factory closing.

    We'll have to see how it works out I guess with Biltmore moving. We do a lot of custom things with Biltmore, so I was definitely dissapointed. I have always been a fan of Biltmore and I felt like the factory in Canada made some fine hats. From what I am told, Dorfman will be taking some of the...
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    Straw Braid Sewing Machine

    Wow.. Great link! Great work! Just made my day : )
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    Cappellificio Cervo - Opinions?

    Gentlemen, I just wanted to add my two sense on Cervo: In contrast with great modern day hats like Stetson, Dobbs, Meyser, Akubra, Borsalino, Biltmore, etc.., I find Cervo to be a very, very nice hat. Definitely in the top of its class. I do second what Bencraft said about Borsalino's from...
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    Cappellificio Cervo - Opinions?

    Well said.
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    Tell me about Cervo. Are they all helmets?

    Greetings ejdhats, With all due respect I think the Cervo hat you got was some how a clunker. Cervo makes one of the finest hats in the world and their fur felts are incredibly soft and I say that lightly. I have a hat shop here in Boston and there is nothing I look forward to more than to...
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    Hat repair in Boston?

    @ danofarlinton - Check out cleanahat.com. There is a gentlemen who runs it named Drew. He is held in very high regard in the industry. You will need to mail it to him, but he is the man for the job if it's a big one. Otherwise, Worth and Worth in New York I here does some fine work as well...
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    NEW 2010 Stetson Whippet

    I couldn't help but comment on this post even though it's old. I second Steven - I much prefer the Brewster over the Whippet. In addition to the Brewster being a fine panama - the edge is bound with the smallest grosgrain with a nice stitch line. The Whippet had a wider bound edge that...
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    Bound vs. Raw Edge Brim?

    One of my favorite questions! My personal preference is a bound edge every time, as a hat wearer, and I think it holds it's brim shape better personally. As a hatter, I can say that at least half of the gentlemen I fit prefer a raw edge. I can also say that I spend as much time reshaping...
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    How long do hats continue to shrink?

    Time is not as relevant as the temp or moisture from day to day. Usually it will shrink up to two sizes but that depends on how much water and heat it is exposed to. Hats without leather sweats will also shrink when your sweat is soaked in them and then having the exposed to heat. Lots of...
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    Who Owns A Goorin

    Goorin's Sizing @BlackBrim - I know Goorin hats well. In terms of sizing there fedora's are pretty consistent and here are some tips on how the sizing usually runs: Smalls - almost always run 56cm instead of 55cm which is what a small would usually be. Mediums - run at 57cm so pretty...

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