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[Hurricane Jack]

Those cracks appear as though the felting has deteriorated and nothing will restore it to felted condition.

Those “cracks” are known as spiderwebbing & you will soon have a hole in the felt there unless you leave it absolutely alone.

 

[belfastboy]

Those “cracks” are known as spiderwebbing & you will soon have a hole in the felt there unless you leave it absolutely alone.

Thank you. Didn't know the correct terminology for the condition.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Thank you. Didn't know the correct terminology for the condition.

And I meant to quote from the OP. Apologies.

 

[wsmontana]

Those “cracks” are known as spiderwebbing & you will soon have a hole in the felt there unless you leave it absolutely alone.

Thanks for the terminology and the tip!

 

[belfastboy]

And I meant to quote from the OP. Apologies.

No problem. I have seen the 'cracking' but did not know there was a specific term for it. I have not attempted to fix the issue as it looked beyond the pale so the hat (cheap western, not vintage just old) sits in my discard pile.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Matt @mmbarnes started a thread once for hat pics he & others ran thru filter apps & Photoshop. Can anyone remember the thread name or find it? I can’t seem to find it now.

 

[Bamaboots]

Matt @mmbarnes started a thread once for hat pics he & others ran thru filter apps & Photoshop. Can anyone remember the thread name or find it? I can’t seem to find it now.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...-have-artistically-photo-shopped.88825/page-7

 

[Hurricane Jack]

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...-have-artistically-photo-shopped.88825/page-7

Thanks BB. Hard to believe I was the last to post there but couldn’t find the thread!

 

[Bamaboots]

Thanks BB. Hard to believe I was the last to post there but couldn’t find the thread!

You're welcome. Been awhile since there was a post.

 

[wsmontana]

No problem. I have seen the 'cracking' but did not know there was a specific term for it. I have not attempted to fix the issue as it looked beyond the pale so the hat (cheap western, not vintage just old) sits in my discard pile.

Just to follow up, the technique proposed by skyliz definitely helped on an area on the hat where the felt is thick and sturdy. On the front part of the brim where the felt is thin and the cracks nearly all the way through, I could tell that more damage was going to occur so I left it alone.

I appreciate all the helpful tips and knowledge provided!

Bill

 

[belfastboy]

Just to follow up, the technique proposed by skyliz definitely helped on an area on the hat where the felt is thick and sturdy. On the front part of the brim where the felt is thin and the cracks nearly all the way through, I could tell that more damage was going to occur so I left it alone.

I appreciate all the helpful tips and knowledge provided!

Bill

Buying beater or damaged western hats for cheap, deconstructing them, refurbishing them is the best way/cheapest way to learn about hats........making them, refurbishing them, transforming them into fedoras.......it is a fun journey.

 

[GHT]

My blue sports blazer just needs the perfect Panama to compliment it. The one that I chose is coming from milliners Borges & Scott. https://borgesandscott.com/collections/mens-panama-hats/products/borges-scott-fedora-natural-classic The one that I really wanted was too expensive to justify the price. It was a Miller Hat, called 447 Mayser William Panama, but at $410 plus tax, plus delivery, was just too dear. https://www.millerhats.com/store/Straw_Hats/Panama_Center_Dent/447-Panama-Straw-Hat

My choice came in at a few pennies short of £120, so why the disparity? My guess is the reputation of Miller Hats. My blazer was quoted three times higher by a Savile Row tailor in London, yet it was made by a former Savile Row tailor whose premises no longer have the Savile Row post code and the reputation that goes with it.

i would appreciate comments.

 

[Steve1857]

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My blue sports blazer just needs the perfect Panama to compliment it. The one that I chose is coming from milliners Borges & Scott. https://borgesandscott.com/collections/mens-panama-hats/products/borges-scott-fedora-natural-classic The one that I really wanted was too expensive to justify the price. It was a Miller Hat, called 447 Mayser William Panama, but at $410 plus tax, plus delivery, was just too dear. https://www.millerhats.com/store/Straw_Hats/Panama_Center_Dent/447-Panama-Straw-Hat

My choice came in at a few pennies short of £120, so why the disparity? My guess is the reputation of Miller Hats. My blazer was quoted three times higher by a Savile Row tailor in London, yet it was made by a former Savile Row tailor whose premises no longer have the Savile Row post code and the reputation that goes with it.

i would appreciate comments.

Maybe I'm missing something, Robert, but I just can't understand how that Mayser can cost so much. I bought a similar one a couple of years back in Denmark for the equivalent of about £120.

Great blazer btw!

 

[StoryPNW]

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My blue sports blazer just needs the perfect Panama to compliment it. The one that I chose is coming from milliners Borges & Scott. https://borgesandscott.com/collections/mens-panama-hats/products/borges-scott-fedora-natural-classic The one that I really wanted was too expensive to justify the price. It was a Miller Hat, called 447 Mayser William Panama, but at $410 plus tax, plus delivery, was just too dear. https://www.millerhats.com/store/Straw_Hats/Panama_Center_Dent/447-Panama-Straw-Hat

My choice came in at a few pennies short of £120, so why the disparity? My guess is the reputation of Miller Hats. My blazer was quoted three times higher by a Savile Row tailor in London, yet it was made by a former Savile Row tailor whose premises no longer have the Savile Row post code and the reputation that goes with it.

i would appreciate comments.

That blazer is killer! I think you are right, a nice panama will look awesome with that.

I have the Mayser you posted there, it was an anniversary gift from my wife. I tried it on while we were shopping at a haberdashery in Portland together and commented on how much i liked it but didn't want to spend the money at the time, so she went back and got it for me as a gift. It's very nice, and certainly an awesome gift, but honestly I don't understand the price tag.

 

[skylize]

About to be shopping (online) for a leather sweatband. Any helpful tips on what to look for, think about, pay attention to?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

About to be shopping (online) for a leather sweatband. Any helpful tips on what to look for, think about, pay attention to?

Are you going to sew it in yourself?

 

[skylize]

Are you going to sew it in yourself?

I'm going to try.

 

[belfastboy]

Are you going to sew it in yourself?

check out FineVintageFedoras on Etsy.com Scott has good ones and if you give him the proper measure will cut to size and sew the ends for you.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

check out FineVintageFedoras on Etsy.com Scott has good ones and if you give him the proper measure will cut to size and sew the ends for you.

Hats off to @skylize for making the attempt.

 

[skylize]

check out FineVintageFedoras on Etsy.com Scott has good ones and if you give him the proper measure will cut to size and sew the ends for you.

Thanks for the suggestion. What about them makes them "good ones"?