Rmccamey
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That looks amazing, Brent. Congrats to you and Terry for such a great job.
Is that a grey/charcoal ribbon? That might work well on one of my hats currently in the T. Jones queue.
Is that a grey/charcoal ribbon? That might work well on one of my hats currently in the T. Jones queue.
My hat arrived early! Than never happens. Terry has flanges, but not in my huge size. He sent me the hat with the brim un-flanged and I’ll accomplish that duty myself. The felt is FEPSA 100% rabbit and the color is “pale blue.” I think it’s the same color Tim at pure beaver also calls “pale whale.” The open crown is 6” or maybe a 1/16” over. The bound edge brim is 3 ⅛ “ wide. The block is from Hatters Supply House of Colorado. It’s a size 7 ⅞ #52 long oval with an 6 1/4” (ish) height. Everything about this hat shows great attention to detail. I’ll post more photos after it’s flanged and shaped.
To my eye, contrasting colors on the bow keeper can look garish if overdone. Terry kept it subtle and classy.
The felt is wonderful with a great hand. The felt will need some steam to hold a shape and it currently has quite a bit of spring back. It may be rabbit, but it’s some pretty incredible Felt. The brim is significantly firmer, but not in a bad way. It’s just right to hold its shape once flanged and provide structure to the hat. The brim is not in any way harsh or approaching to firmness of say a modern Stetson Royal DeLuxe.
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Thank you, Terry! I can’t wait for my other hats.