Acererak
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I bet they are.
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Western, anyone?
- Thread starter kokopelli
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I bet they are.
T Jones
I'll Lock Up
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Throwing in my latest 4X tan Resistol refurb project. I had a custom block made by Randal Alan and I wanted to give it a quick test run. This hat started out as a too small 6 7/8 and was in urgent need of a size up and refurbishment. I took it apart and reblocked it to a 7 1/4 on my Randal Alan block. The hat has been refurbished, sized up, and redesigned to resemble some of the old TV Western hat styles of the 1950s and '60s I remember watching when I was a kid. The hat originally had a 4 inch wide brim but with the size up I lost some of that but was able to trim it to 3 1/2 inches. I gave it a new 1/2 matching ribbon with an OR style bow. The hat didn't have a liner when I got it so I found a Stagecoach liner that I had laying around and put that in it. I have more on this hat and the Randal Alan block in the Conversion Corral...
The Randal Alan Block I used for this project. I'm very happy with it:
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The Randal Alan Block I used for this project. I'm very happy with it:
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Nice work!Throwing in my latest 4X tan Resistol refurb project. I had a custom block made by Randal Alan and I wanted to give it a quick test run. This hat started out as a too small 6 7/8 and was in urgent need of a size up and refurbishment. I took it apart and reblocked it to a 7 1/4 on my Randal Alan block. The hat has been refurbished, sized up, and redesigned to resemble some of the old TV Western hat styles of the 1950s and '60s I remember watching when I was a kid. The hat originally had a 4 inch wide brim but with the size up I lost some of that but was able to trim it to 3 1/2 inches. I gave it a new 1/2 matching ribbon with an OR style bow. The hat didn't have a liner when I got it so I found a Stagecoach liner that I had laying around and put that in it. I have more on this hat and the Randal Alan block in the Conversion Corral...
The Randal Alan Block I used for this project. I'm very happy with it:
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T Jones
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Thank you, Dale!
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The Davis “The Alamo”
T Jones
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Nice one Brent.
MtnBob
New in Town
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New to me Stetson 7X CB...
MtnBob
New in Town
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Vintage modern Stetson 4X with a replacement hatband from a seller called westernhatbands. I think this is close to the Akubra Cattleman style without the vents. I have a couple vintage westerns coming that I may rebash into a similar style.
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Looks like a Tycoon style: one of my favorites.
MtnBob
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Thanks for the info. Now I’ll know what term to use when searching. It’s one of my favorite styles too.
MtnBob
New in Town
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Wearing a Stetson Nutria today. The crease is not on the center line. I’ve considered fixing it, but I also kinda like the asymmetry. Do you strive for mostly perfect creases, or think that asymmetry adds character?
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RossRYoung
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That’s asym? Fooled me. I hand crease everything, have yet to use steam. Don’t really want a vintage lid to look new
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MtnBob
New in Town
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Today, it’s a vintage custom from Robert’s Hat Shop in Abilene, TX.
The Robert’s is 100% beaver, made around 1960 or so. It has a great hand and is very comfortable to wear.
The Robert’s is 100% beaver, made around 1960 or so. It has a great hand and is very comfortable to wear.
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1961MJS
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Hi
1. Asymmetry adds character, Yes it does.
2. It needs more Asymmetry so it looks like you did it on purpose.
Just my $0.02 and maybe worth half that.
I have a picture on a different computer that shows it.
me
MtnBob
New in Town
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Thanks for the feedback, gents.
I’ll keep working on my tidy, but not perfect, bashing skills.
T Jones
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I'm obsessive compulsive so my opinion on asymmetry wouldn't matter much. What ever floats your boat. You're the one who has to be happy with it.
MtnBob
New in Town
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The hats you have rehabbed all look fantastic. I’m not in your league!
T Jones
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Thank you buddy. I say that very thing when I see the works of various hatters, 'I'm not in their league'. It just takes a little patience and practice.
MtnBob
New in Town
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Today’s hat is a Stetson Twenty Five Open Road. Anyone have an idea on date for this one?
I rebashed it a couple days ago, and wore it out for the first time today. I was very happy to find this one in LO. Fit perfect without any stretching.
I rebashed it a couple days ago, and wore it out for the first time today. I was very happy to find this one in LO. Fit perfect without any stretching.
