Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

[belfastboy]

Another hat headed to Ontario (different client!). 100% beaver felt from Ukraine in a dark moss green. Complementary vintage grosgrain ribbon and a liner made from vintage Japanese silk.
3" brim, 4 1/4' crown at the pinch...5" sides

 

[Scooterz]

Another hat headed to Ontario (different client!). 100% beaver felt from Ukraine in a dark moss green. Complementary vintage grosgrain ribbon and a liner made from vintage Japanese silk.
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Nice Hat. Ribbon looks great!

 

[belfastboy]

It is straw season! I received my order of Panama straw hat blanks from Ecuador early this year so I am hitting the ground running. Here are 4 hats headed out tomorrow. They show the two base styles I can make up. First is a fedora styling, centre dent or teardrop, 2 1/2 to 2 3/4" brim. The second is a Gambler/Plantation style, centre dent or telescope crown. Any crown ribbon or? treatment you want I can likely do for you. The first two pics show Japanese silk cloth supplied by the customer that we fashioned into a shark's gill bow treatment. Or a braided horsehair band. And a red leather band with an antler concho

 

[The Shoe]

It is straw season! I received my order of Panama straw hat blanks from Ecuador early this year so I am hitting the ground running. Here are 4 hats headed out tomorrow. They show the two base styles I can make up. First is a fedora styling, centre dent or teardrop, 2 1/2 to 2 3/4" brim. The second is a Gambler/Plantation style, centre dent or telescope crown. Any crown ribbon or? treatment you want I can likely do for you. The first two pics show Japanese silk cloth supplied by the customer that we fashioned into a shark's gill bow treatment. Or a braided horsehair band. And a red leather band with an antler concho View attachment 693867 View attachment 693868 View attachment 693869 View attachment 693870

The first two coming my way. Etsuko and I can’t wait to get them on our heads! The silk is off cuts from kimonos. We wanted something that would be one-of-a-kind. Thanks for looking after us.

 

[belfastboy]

Here is a Panama straw off to Illinois. Customer requested the Silverbelly ribbon. I think it gives it a bright, clean, summery look. Grade 2 straw.

 

[Rmccamey]

Beautiful hats. Makes me want to order another one

It is straw season! I received my order of Panama straw hat blanks from Ecuador early this year so I am hitting the ground running. Here are 4 hats headed out tomorrow. They show the two base styles I can make up. First is a fedora styling, centre dent or teardrop, 2 1/2 to 2 3/4" brim. The second is a Gambler/Plantation style, centre dent or telescope crown. Any crown ribbon or? treatment you want I can likely do for you. The first two pics show Japanese silk cloth supplied by the customer that we fashioned into a shark's gill bow treatment. Or a braided horsehair band. And a red leather band with an antler concho View attachment 693867 View attachment 693868 View attachment 693869 View attachment 693870

The first two coming my way. Etsuko and I can’t wait to get them on our heads! The silk is off cuts from kimonos. We wanted something that would be one-of-a-kind. Thanks for looking after us.

 

[The Shoe]

Today saw the debut of my Wolfbrae Panama. Plantation style with a ribbon made from silk kimono fabric that we provided. I’d seen Robert recommend getting the shape of your head using a flexicurve. I decided to do so, and what I discovered was that I am not, in fact, a size 59, but a 58 long oval. I think I lost just over half a cm by shaving my head. The new hat is a great fit.

 

[Blare]

Today saw the debut of my Wolfbrae Panama. Plantation style with a ribbon made from silk kimono fabric that we provided. I’d seen Robert recommend getting the shape of your head using a flexicurve. I decided to do so, and what I discovered was that I am not, in fact, a size 59, but a 58 long oval. I think I lost just over half a cm by shaving my head. The new hat is a great fit.
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Looks great Gary!!

 

[Steve1857]

Today saw the debut of my Wolfbrae Panama. Plantation style with a ribbon made from silk kimono fabric that we provided. I’d seen Robert recommend getting the shape of your head using a flexicurve. I decided to do so, and what I discovered was that I am not, in fact, a size 59, but a 58 long oval. I think I lost just over half a cm by shaving my head. The new hat is a great fit.
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Wow, Gary! Wonderful Plantation style Panama. Love what Robert has done with the ribbon and bow treatment

 

[Darrell2688]

It is straw season! I received my order of Panama straw hat blanks from Ecuador early this year so I am hitting the ground running. Here are 4 hats headed out tomorrow. They show the two base styles I can make up. First is a fedora styling, centre dent or teardrop, 2 1/2 to 2 3/4" brim. The second is a Gambler/Plantation style, centre dent or telescope crown. Any crown ribbon or? treatment you want I can likely do for you. The first two pics show Japanese silk cloth supplied by the customer that we fashioned into a shark's gill bow treatment. Or a braided horsehair band. And a red leather band with an antler concho View attachment 693867 View attachment 693868 View attachment 693869 View attachment 693870

Those are some really nice looking hats, making them has to be really interesting, something new to learn. Can you make those is a western style, something like a Gus style hat?

 

[belfastboy]

Those are some really nice looking hats, making them has to be really interesting, something new to learn. Can you make those is a western style, something like a Gus style hat?

The Panama blanks come with a fairly low crown. I paid extra to have an extra inch added to the crown. It adds both cost and time as they need more experienced weavers to get the extra crown height. With the regular there probably is not enough crown to get a decent Gus out of it.