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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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The Buckaroo Hatters conversion by Northwest Hat Co.
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Looking cool today Bob. Like the color.
 

Scooterz

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My VS Tucker today:

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It arrived from Art Fawcett as a centerdent, but I had to raise the rear of the crown a bit to clear my head. At last I gave in, listened to the hat, and recreased it as a diamond-with-dome. The beaver blend felt makes it the smoothest-textured hat I have.

Nice hat. What are the brim width and crown height?
 
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Hey everyone!
A few weeks ago I posted a Dobbs Homburg from the early 40s that I foolishly placed a bid on without asking for measurements. Nobody else put in a bid against me. Two sizes too small, it turned out. I had not had much luck stretching anything more than one size, but then mmbarnes mentioned he has a secret technique for a two-size stretch, and I was intrigued. In a PM, he revealed his closely guarded method. I can't divulge any of the details, all I can say is that it does NOT directly involve Voodoo, hot 'n' spicy pork rinds, calculus or Flubber. Although a Flubberized hat would be both incredibly cool and more than a little dangerous. Anyhoo, using some of my ideas and his, I achieved a quite satisfactory stretch with no damage to leather, felt or thread.

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I decided on a non-traditional crease for this one.
Have a great day!

Super, SUPER job, Moe, and that's NOT a stretch...
Really well done!! I can't tell!
 

EstherWeis

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Very nice Esther. I could see why it would be getting a lot of wear time in the near future. Fantastic work on the bow.

Michael
Thank You Michael.

OMG, you have reached new heights, Esther! An entirely new and lovely look!!

Aw thank you Chas :)
Glad you like it.

Simply stunning! That ribbon and bow are the best. You are a true artist Esther! Very impressive!
Thank you, it's stunning felt for sure.
And the ribbon works really well, silk taffeta and I are good mates.
 

johnnycanuck

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Love to see any hat made by this master. Is the ribbon treatment sharks gill? or a fancy bow.
it was based on a sketch I did for Art When I ordered the hat. Here it is a few years old

Here is is today in the back yard in sunlight. Some Eleven years later.

Tell you the truth, I never noticed how the blue got bleached out to grey untill now. Oh my
Johnny
 
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