My Art Fawcett Panama - With Pride

[Lincsong]

That is a hell of great looking hat. I like the blue ribbon, and the block is great. Very Classy. And you really do look like Robert Duval's consigliere. character.

 

[fedoralover]

"I want to say thank you to all the members of the five families, who have come here to Havana..."​

Scotrace, NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! It looks great, I love the tie as well. Great job.

regards, fedoralover

 

[Manny Tavares]

Fabulous looking hat. I really like that block. Plus, your glasses match your watch.lol

 

[Hemingway Jones]

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What an amazing hat, My Friend. It is great block and an awesome ribbon. Excellent hat.

 

[cookie]

Finos

Thats a good point you make Scotrace about too fine Finos.

I have one and after a rainstorm the whole thing collapsed and will have to be reblocked. As well they don't hold up to even a strong breeze on the beach and I ended up going back to a run of the mill Hawaiian Hat Panama for AUD120 that works a treat.

 

[WEEGEE]

Please look into your heart..,

scotrace,


Whatever i did please look into your heart and don't let my hat blow into

the wind.

GREAT...Great Hat!!!

 

[RBH]

Looking good Scot. Looks like you have a little reverce taper going on there!:eusa_clap
What about the brim, is it turned down all the way around? It kinda looks that way from the photo. I have the brim on my soft white panama from Miller Brothers turned down that way. It just seems to look better, to me, that way.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Scotrace, NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! It looks great, I love the tie as well. Great job.

regards, fedoralover

You look like Andy Garcia in that pose- you'll catch that pesky Danny Ocean!

 

[GOK]

"Zee man from Del Monte - 'ee say yes!"

lol

 

[RBH]

Just a bump, so we dont forget what an artist Art is.
Also we dont get to see Scot in a hat often.lol

 

[Mr. 'H']

I want one! Looks amazing.

Where did the body come from Scotrace?

 

[Bogie]

Wowie!

What a fantastic looking straw! I simply cannot expound upon how supreme that straw really is! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[scotrace]

I want one! Looks amazing.

Where did the body come from Scotrace?

It is a Panama Bob body. Best available for a sane price.

 

[art92101]

Art of Scotrace

Very nice job, where did the hat blank come from?

 

[SHARPETOYS]

From Robert Weber AKA Pamamabob

http://www.panamas.biz/

 

[Mr. Steve]

Nice

Very nice. Hope the sun shines soon.

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

You seem to have the same problem with the hat as I have with a panama, too, namely that the opening for the head isn't oval enough, and so the brim gets wavy.

If I may ask, did the blocker try to put that in order, or did you just not mind, or even like it that way?

 

[scotrace]

This Panama is made to precisely my own head shape after being fitted with a conformer gadget.

Art did everything possible to stretch this hat out to its maximum oval, using the longest oval flange available. As I have learned from numerous hats that didn't work, my head is very hard to fit right.
The only solution is for Art to make up a custom flange just for me - and we'll probably get that done at some point. Or perhaps go a size up, no matter what the tape and conformer say.
I leave all such decisions in Art's capable hands.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

The wavy brim is an element of style. Ones unique head shape is reflected in a brim. It looks dashing, a bit mysterious, and certainly classic.

 

[RBH]

The wavy brim is an element of style. Ones unique head shape is reflected in a brim. It looks dashing, a bit mysterious, and certainly classic.

You said it HJ, along with a hand bash on a felt hat, it gives it that certain something that makes the hat your own!