3rd DIY attempt: Full Renovation

[Wil Tam]

Hey I'm on the third project [this was the one I was going to bring over to Worth & Worth] it's a really nice soft Italian made hat, I forget the name, but I don't believe that it's famous or popular... this might have been a custom job.

I didn't have a full lining, only a top piece, like you would find in a straw hat & it came with a burlap type ribbon, which I actually like & have since recycled on to another lid.

original, stripped, prep for renovation

prepping the new sweatband for installation

finished hat

I really enjoyed working on this one too, seems my kung-fu is getting better too, since it took me a third of the time from start to finish...

Pics of it on my noggin to follow ... I have one hat left to work on which is one of my favorite Borsalinos, that I'll work on it tomorrow probably.





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[Wil Tam]

On my noggin!

That's it for today .. I need sustenance & booze now!






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[randooch]

Nice re-do, Mr. Tam. You might scrunch the ribbon down behind the center of the bow. That way, the bow's shape would be seen more clearly.

You're developing a new profession . . .

 

[Wil Tam]

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Nice re-do, Mr. Tam. You might scrunch the ribbon down behind the center of the bow. That way, the bow's shape would be seen more clearly.

You're developing a new profession . . .

hah hah Thanks


You know I normally do that .. I just thought that I would try something different this time, but you're right, now that I look at it .. I already fixed it.

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[Wil Tam]

scrunched the ribbon

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[RBH]

I like it better with the narrow ribbon.

 

[Wil Tam]

I like it better with the narrow ribbon.

What do you mean?

Thinner than the one I installed on it?

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