The Conversion Corral

[gtdean48]

Excellent work Josh!

 

[jwalls]

Very nicely done, Josh!

 

[BR Gordon]

Josh, you did a great job, looks fantastic.

BR

 

[Justin B]

Love it Josh, glad you ended up with the hat instead of me. I'll post up some pictures of the hat the ribbon ends up on.

 

[bowlerman]

So impressive! I couldn't do a 5 5/8 creased crown, but you wear it well. Nice work.

I love that ribbon-- Justin B, I'll be waiting to see how you use it!

 

[Joshbru3]

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! I'm just flabbergasted with all the positive responses and warm words regarding the Resistol! I think I'm going to name this hat "The Tommy Gun." The crown is most definitely tall, but honestly, I love the way it looks on me. I made sure to crease the front lower than the back to further the 20's/30's look. I made this hat in my favorite proportions, 2 1/4 inch brim, and tall center dented crown. Thanks again, everybody!!!

 

[gtdean48]

... I think I'm going to name this hat "The Tommy Gun."....

LOVE it! Or you could go with "The Thompson".....On Facebook in Mafia Wars, I go by "Tommy the Gun" in reverence to "Jimmy the Lid"!!!!!

 

[Sam Craig]

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! I'm just flabbergasted with all the positive responses and warm words regarding the Resistol! I think I'm going to name this hat "The Tommy Gun." The crown is most definitely tall, but honestly, I love the way it looks on me. I made sure to crease the front lower than the back to further the 20's/30's look. I made this hat in my favorite proportions, 2 1/4 inch brim, and tall center dented crown. Thanks again, everybody!!!

Cagney had some terrific looking hats with these dimensions.
Looks great

Sam

 

[EggHead]

Josh, I like it!

 

[Joshbru3]

LOVE it! Or you could go with "The Thompson".....On Facebook in Mafia Wars, I go by "Tommy the Gun" in reverence to "Jimmy the Lid"!!!!!

Very cool! What about the "Sub-Thompson"?? You were absolutely right about these Stagecoaches, Tom. The crowns have a nice pliable western weight felt and even though the brims are stiff, they react very well to steam. It seems that the felt is actually very nice in quality too. I mean, its just a basic rabbit fur felt, but they are finished pretty well for later production hats. I think I'm going to try and find a gray one and a tan one to make the "Sub-Thompson" in different colors.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Great Job Josh you could make a few for sell. With that kind of work.

 

[bond]

Does anyone know if it's possible to convert a homburg into a fedora ?

 

[jwalls]

bond;
It is possible, but consider the rarity of your hat before you make a decision you can't recall.

 

[bond]

Ok, but tell me what happens to the curled ribbon edge brim?
Is it a matter of steaming the daylights out if it?

 

[EggHead]

I used an iron with steam to curl the brim the other way on a fedora.
Wet the brim first and used a wet kitchen towel in-between. Also sprayed a lot of water as I was doing it because it dries out quickly. This brim is raw, though.

<- This hat that I am wearing, the back brim is curled up now.

 

[bond]

Got it, I may have someone else do it that has experience as I dont want to mess up the ribbon edge on it,
thanks for answering my question though.

 

[thespoiler]

Ok, but tell me what happens to the curled ribbon edge brim?
Is it a matter of steaming the daylights out if it?

Yeah, I have converted several and have 3 more I plan to do....there is a thread on this.....I used water and steam and used an iron for the brim.....had to do it twice to make the brim behave.....on one I removed the brim binding ...big mistake....brim was too floppy to hold ......I think companies must have
used thin felt and depended on the brim binding to hold the curl....

 

[bond]

Spoiler, (or anyone)would you mind posting before and after pics of the berg conversion?
I would also like to see how the crown turned out.
Thanks

 

[job]

A few years ago I bought a Akubra Down Under. My wife said I looked like Willy Wonka when I wore the hat. I thought Paul Hogan looked good wearing it in Crocodile Dundee. He had a crocodile tooth band on his though. The hat was one size too small so I bought a hat stretcher and opened it up some. Next I had someone cut the brim down to 2 1/2. I re-creased the hat and replaced the leather hat band. I mostly wear this hat when it rains because this hat has the thickest felt and can take the most abuse. The longer I have this hat the more I like it. My wife no longer tells me that I look like Willy Wonka.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

A few years ago I bought a Akubra Down Under. My wife said I looked like Willy Wonka when I wore the hat. I thought Paul Hogan looked good wearing it in Crocodile Dundee. He had a crocodile tooth band on his though. The hat was one size too small so I bought a hat stretcher and opened it up some. Next I had someone cut the brim down to 2 1/2. I re-creased the hat and replaced the leather hat band. I mostly wear this hat when it rains because this hat has the thickest felt and can take the most abuse. The longer I have this hat the more I like it. My wife no longer tells me that I look like Willy Wonka.

Man, that came out looking like something you had custom made. You would never guess the hat was anything at all like the original. I hope to get the talent to do conversions myself soon, as from what I have seen so far, some are just awesome like this one! Thanks for sharing this!