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  1. WesternHatWearer

    Western, anyone?

    I selected Stratton Hats out of Illinois. I heard good things, read good reviews, had a good experience when I spoke with them and the hat was reasonable priced. Thank you for asking. :D
  2. WesternHatWearer

    Western, anyone?

    I have placed an order for a new member to my collection. This time I have opted to change up the crown shape. Moving away from the cattleman crease and adding a pinched front with a teardrop. I am looking forward to it arriving, but it will still be some weeks before it arrives. Photos to...
  3. WesternHatWearer

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    Miller Hats: (If this needs to be moved, please do so. Just please tell me where to find it though. :) ) I am considering the purchase of a Miller Hat in the style of a Fort Riley Cavalry hat, 7X , 4 1/4 crown, 3.5" raw edge brim, no chin strap and in black...
  4. WesternHatWearer

    Western, anyone?

    Very Nice! Very nice to hear as well! If you have posted them, where may I find them for look see. :D Do you happen to know if the family has taken a spot of vacation for the Christmas Holiday. I emailed them earlier this week and have yet to hear back. So I was wondering if they are closed for...
  5. WesternHatWearer

    Western, anyone?

    I am considering an addition to my collection and I believe I may seek O'Farrell Hat Company out of Santa Fe, NM to be the producer. With this in mind, I would like to ask fellow members their opinion and experience with O' Farrell Hat company and the hats produced by them. Thank you for your...
  7. WesternHatWearer

    Straw Cowboy Hat questions

    I would recommend you stay away from anything with "Shantung," "Toyo", or "Bangora". I would also throw my support into viewing hats made of palm leaves. I do not like how shantung, toyo or bangora hold up over time. I also found these type of hats to be unfavorable to being shaped. Yes, they...
  8. WesternHatWearer

    Justified FX Hat

    The hat that is produced by Stetson named "Marshall" for FX's program Justified has the following details: Body: 4X (Wool) Color: D4 Ranch Tan Profile: 62 Crown: 4.25 (4 1/4) inches Brim: 4 inches 62 Marshall Style #: SWMARS-6240 If you are wanting this same style of hat in the same color that...
  9. WesternHatWearer

    Wool Felt and Fur Felt in the Rain

    I am going to jump in here, a few years late to the party. o_O I have a Resistol City Limits 6X (Very similar to Stetson's Skyline 6x), it is black in color and I purchased it in late 2014. So I am speaking about my experience with modern hats made by Stetson and Resistol. To date the hat has...
  10. WesternHatWearer

    How does one make a hat have a suede feel?

    A coworker and I are going to take on the task (on one our own hats) of delivering a suede finish to a Resistol 6X City Limits. Since we are going to be working with a 6X, I was guessing a coarse grit to start. It is nice to have some confirmation of what I was thinking. Thank you SuitedCowboy!
  11. WesternHatWearer

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Is the sweatband made of a leather? I own a Resistol that has a black leather sweatband and as I wore it the sweatband became tacky. I never treated that piece of leather and now it has begun to crumble slowly. So, I would recommend treating the leather with a leather conditioner that does not...
  13. WesternHatWearer

    How does one make a hat have a suede feel?

    I am interested in learning how one goes about gaining a suede feel on a fur felt (hare or beaver fur) hat. Resistol has a few hats that have such a finish upon them, Black Gold (20X) and Tarrant (20X). I have a rough idea about how to go about this project, but I would rather gain a bit more...
  14. WesternHatWearer

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    How does one go about sueding a hat they own? I have some ideas but I am not absolutely sure how it will play out. When I say "sueding" a hat, I am referring to the feel of hats similar to those of a Resistol 20X Black Gold and 20X Tarrant. I am seeking to add such texture to a different hat...
  15. WesternHatWearer

    The Hatco Outlet Store in Garland, TX

    If I may be brutally honest, I believe Hatco/Stetson/Resistol are in the same line of thinking as any other company in the world. "Maximum profit on any and everything we produce." My disappointment is my own fault, I expected the outlet to be cheaper.
  16. WesternHatWearer

    The Hatco Outlet Store in Garland, TX

    I went, I saw and I was.......... letdown! The outlet does have a great number of hats, both western and what I have grown to term "City" hats. I found the prices to be very high! I spent an hour and a half combing the outlet for the supposed deals. There are a few "red tag" (Which is simply a...
  17. WesternHatWearer

    Tour of Hatco/Resistol/Stetson factory in Garland

    If you get the opportunity to tour the felting facility, please share photos. If they allow photos to be taken. I have seen a few videos that have clips from the Longview location. It appears they are a lot things to learn at the Longview plant. I think it would be nice to see the process up...
  19. WesternHatWearer

    Is "yanks" an offensive title

    Is "yanks" an offensive term.... I am jumping in a bit late to this I see. I have also skipped a great number of response. All the same I have seen where some members have cautioned the use of the term "yanks". I just wish to echo the sentiment of caution about generalizing US citizens as...
  20. WesternHatWearer

    Tour of Hatco/Resistol/Stetson factory in Garland

    I am venturing to Dallas in a few weeks. I will not be in Dallas on a Tuesday or Thursday, but I am undeterred all the same. I am going by the factory outlet. I wish to see if there is something I may add to my collection. I will even procure a dress hat should the opportunity arise. I am...
  21. WesternHatWearer

    Backyard barbeques - 'member them?

    Apologizes for my long absence, not that many would have noticed. Haha. I did utilize my Weber on Thanksgiving Day for smoking some chickens. This year the table only had 3 total present at it for the meal. So I did not prepare a grand amount. Nonetheless, the chickens came out great. I smoked...
  22. WesternHatWearer

    Cleaning spots, stains and soiling from felt hats

    Scout's granular spot remover, distributed by M&F Western. I know the western place I work at has some. We use it in very rare cases; and I mean very rare cases.
  23. WesternHatWearer

    Wash a hat?

    Washing a felt hat? I have had a few conversations with a woman who claims (I say claims only because I have not ever seen this done) that she has a method for "Washing" felt hats. I am not talking about Felt Hat Cleaner, powder, from an aerosolized can. I am not talking about brushes or...

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