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Inquiring minds want to know which hats are in your current rotation? [Post Pics]
My current rotation as follows: Akubra Overlander heritage quality in black [a converted western] Akubra Federation IV Deluxe in moonstone Stetson Gun Club Hampshire in cocoa [a converted western] Stetson 20 Lite sovereign quality in brown Unknown maker in tan [according to the info on the... -
straws... for the summer
Dobbs Milano .. Raffia Stingy .. Paja Toquilla Panama .. Scala Plantation done shopping! ---------------- Now playing: Echo & the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar via FoxyTunes -
My Fed D finally arrived!
open crown with the hatbox, it was bashed & torn on the bottom when it arrived, :eek: thank goodness the lid was pristine though. trying it on before the bash, great fit! loose front pinch on test bash I went with a six point bash with tight front pinch I don't know why... -
$20.00 Stetson Gunclub Hampshire Club
I like the dimensions of this lid but the leather sweatband & ribbon treatment deteriorated so it needs replacement ... the ribbon on it now is from another lid [huh] they tend to migrate from hat to hat in this house :rolleyes: I need to order a couple of sweatbands from Aaron soon ... -
I got an Akubra Overlander for $30.00
I already stripped it of the shiny leather ribbon treatment, I have a one inch slate color grosgrain ribbon for it, this hat is pristine & my first Akubra now I just need to borrow UWS Cowboys' scissors to convert it. ;) The brim is 3.25" .. open crown is 5.5", bashed to a 4.25 front & 3.5"... -
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What's for lunch?
The office gang and I are off to get some lunch ... what are you guys going to have? I'm thinking since it's casual Friday that'll we'll try the new Thai place down the block.- Wil Tam
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Help ... on my first straw...
It hit 74 degrees today but when I went to work this morning at 6 am it was 40 degrees ... so I wore a wool coat with a lined suede shirt and a performance tee shirt [NorthFace sweat-wicker] & I was very comfortable with my light weight felt hat. By noon it started getting warmer, tomorrow... -
How do you get those fancy My Space photos?
Dang, I need to practice .... and dress better! :eusa_doh: looks like I need to clean the bathroom soon too....- Wil Tam
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stiffness relief
I got home after work and this was waiting for me ... a vintage Beaver Hats 100% fur hat. specs on it are: size 7 1/8 with a 5" crown, 7/8" black grosgrain ribbon, 3" flat brim with no curling at all and is really stiff. The leather sweatband is pristine but the lining is missing, I reckon this... -
About freakn time this got here
Finally scored a Stetson Sovereign Open Road in my size .... this was a mess but the leather sweat was still supple so it was still serviceable .. the ribbon on the other hand was cut by the original or last owner, I guess he didn't like the tails [huh] The hat is incredibility soft and light... -
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block?
I been trying to get a hat block in my size off eBay for a little while now but it usually goes to high for my liking. Some of you have been following my hat fixing/shaping craziness ... what can I say, I dig the challenge & it's fun plus I get the satisfaction of wearing my finished project. I... -
Yee Haw Hat... Chinese for Resistol Saddler... okay, not really
So this was waiting for me when I got home tonight .... HUGE BOX!!! .... I got it out and it was in dire need of a dusting...brushing...dunking in cold water. It cried out please keep me a western, so I had to oblige... sort of. I mean I'm a Metropolitan type of fella and can not be a Western... -
sewing awl training day
I got one earlier this week so as a primer project I worked on a wool that I really didn't care if I screwed up on. It was a beautiful day but I was still a bit hung over from last nights bar crawling escapades. A Twin Peaks Marathon is on Chiller so I had it on while I worked on the lid, gotta... -
Hugh Jackman likes Hats
What is the hat that he is wearing when he comes in to the lot? ---------------- Now playing: Dashboard Confessional - Screaming Infidelities via FoxyTunes -
Matt Andrews?
I got this one a while ago & it needed some tender loving care ... the sweat & lining was loose, so were the bow & ribbon. I just finished sewing them back on a little while ago ... then I steamed & creased it with my usual pinched telescope teardrop, I really need to expand my repertoire ... -
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Go Navy!
Just a redo from a botched porkpie... I made a bow & ribbon treatment that was was too heavy for the lid. It looked great but it was off proportionally that I couldn't wear it in public. The thing is this was my only blue hat [hint hint my B'day is in March & I wear a 7 1/8 LO :D ] if anyone is... -
The stingiest stingy ever
I picked up this vintage Bianchi in olive green on the cheap & it has the thinnest brim I ever seen... like a skullcap with brim, hah! lite weight grosgrain sweat .. pristine lining .. top view front .. back -- side views not too sure about this one ... this may be the wear around... -
Book 'em Danno!
Can anyone tell me anything about Jack Lord, not the actor from Hawaii Five O --- but the hat maker or is he one and the same? Would not be much of a stretch if he had a love of hats & started a second career as a hatter, but the seller said that this is a circa 1940's, but we all embellish... -
Beat up!
So I acquired this from eBay, it was part of a lot of two .. this one is the Schoble Idler and it was much less than good in condition ... it had holes from mothing & nibbles all over the outside top of the crown ... the leather sweatband was intact with just slight hardening where the threading... -
I just unblocked a stiff cattleman crease.....
So here we are again, the TownCraft OR clone in Silverbelly arrived yesterday ... Whoah Howdy Partner! Definitely a western hat that was stiff as a board .. I thought to my self ... "self, there is no way in hell I'm going be able to unbash this hat" ..... self was wrong! I tried to steam it...
