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I’ve shaped a dozen or so Akubras and their fur felt is not as yielding as other brands but they are not impossible to change. Note that even with steam you will likely have crease lines from the existing crease so be aware of that if you are planning on raising the crown. Based on your name...

Major kudos Uncle Nathan! Sounds like a great weekend ahead of you!

Very nice Timmy! That is only the second twenty-five I’ve seen that is tagged with “Beaver” — they seem to be fairly rare.

Thanks Mark!

Akubra Squatter gets the call today. Nearly perfect wade-fishing conditions served up lots of big, healthy, and aggressive fish and a Montana grand slam (rainbow, cutthroat, brown, bull, and whitefish). Felt thankful for such a day :-).

To estimate pricing I would go to eBay and search sold listings for “5X D4 Ranch Tan Size 7”. As is typical, larger sizes go for a bit more and condition factors into the price as well. Shipping can also be very high especially if shipped in a hat box.

Thanks Rollin!

Thanks guys!

The brim kinda sounds like a mode-edge with a bit more volume? Very cool and great addition to your already impressive collection!

Here is a rebuild dye project of a Stetson 60s/70s 5X Beaver that was in bad condition with a nasty ring and glue debris around the crown under and above the original 1/4” 2-ply hat band. I didn’t take photos of the original hat but do have a shot of the middle of the dyeing process after the...

Congrats and nice hats!

Very cool! I wonder what’s in that brim roll :)

I had a hat with the same size tag and box and it was dated 2000. Post in thread 'Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)' https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/dating-your-hat-a-place-to-discuss-the-age-of-your-vintage-hat.30350/post-3150864

This 1960s 7X is pretty resilient and with some love should be okay. Hat was sold as a size 7 but it is actually a 7 1/4 and I have a #52 block for that. Lots of work required to turn this into a victory :(

Arg!