Thank you Blare! Yessir. It was definitely worth saving and the felt and everything original to the hat is solid. I actually have the block for it. My one complaint with the hat is the 2 1/2 brim width. I'm debating whether or not to find it a new owner only for that reason. If the brim was 2...
Mallory Dallas that I rescued and restored some time ago. It was hot glued and crumpled up when I got it.
Before. Somebody had put hot glue all over the thin ribbon. Wasn't much fun getting that stuff off.
After: Reblocked, creased, and reflanged. I reused everything original to the hat...
Here's a 3X Resistol that I restored and restyled some time back. I converted this one to a "Casual Western" with a lower profile. The open crown height is now 5 3/4 inches and is creased to a Cattleman with a raised ridge in the middle to sit more comfortably on the head. The brim is cut to 3...
I haven't posted in this thread for a while. I almost forgot about it!
Anyway, this Western custom is on its way to its new home. It sports a tall crown with a Cutter Crease, a 4 1/8 brim width with a wide curl that's pulled down front and back, and a custom leather hat band that the customer...
New life for this 3X Resistol. I wanted to do something a little different with this one and make a casual Western with a shorter brim width and a lower open crown height. A Western that doesn't have overwhelming proportions but still a noticeable Western. The open crown height is 5 3/4 inches...
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