Recent content by RickP

Another fun little Goodwill project today. This one came in today needing some tender loving care... a 10x straw gambler looking stetson something or other that had one side bent up like an Aussie Slouch hat and multiple creases and folds in the brim. Crown was pretty clean fortunately. ( and it...

Have some storms rumbling in this morning.... Akubra time! This ones a Sidewinder in a light green ( the pic with the shirt is close to the real color... dont know why the others came out more grey?)

I concur on the western conversions! (particularly the fur felt ones) Ive done a few and they all are great rough weather hats. They wear well, handle water well, and all seem to be getting softer and more comfortable with time.

Did a little brim work on the "Coal Shovel" hat today Did some brim curling and reblocked the crown away from the cattlemans crease. Temporarily threw on a couple hatbands I hade hangng around just so it looks a bit more finished. I do believe it looks a bit more civilized now. Just need a...

Nice lids! You have my permission to keep on buying more of these! I wear a bigger 7-1/4 so were not competing for them lol

After several recent shoddy hat packing jobs, I finally got a good one! An inxpensive little 2-1/8" brim Biltmore black braided hat in new condition, packed in a good condition original box, ( wrapped in plastic) and padded inside a handmade outer box fashioned out of some of the stiffest...

The new Stetson 3x is shaping up nicely. Got a few stains out yesterday, did a little steaming, and did some time working on the crown and brim. Nice little lid

Got busy knocking some ebay off a couple new hats lol the first is the wool western... got the funky shovel shaped creases out, timmed about 1/4" off the brim to clean up some worn edges, and pretty much got the brim flattened.... will soon be working on a brim curl for this one. The other...

Got an Ebay two-fer today... one a cheap little wool Cavendar's western project hat. (Beaver Brand or Master Hatters of Texas maybe?) Kinda reminds me of a big coal shovel lol. Doing a curl job on it for a buddy The other is actually a nice little Stetson 3x . Im guessing from 60's? Once...

Definately post in both threads!

Monday Greetings! Today I grabbed a nice little Thoroughbred Major off the wall. Beautifully soft hat and its a Long Oval! It just settles on the head perfectly

And a grand Easter Sunday to all! Today its one of my favorite roadworn hats. A pale green 3x Stetson with weathered rose ribbon. Lots of mileage on this little lid but I love it.

Love that brim binding!

Grey dull sky with rain expected .... Lets brighten up the morning! A nice loud shirt and a silverbelly should do the trick. This one a nice 2-3/4" flat brim 4x Open Road. This little hat gets worn a lot and Im thinkng it need a good cleaning soon