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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
It's nice seeing all these hats from across the globe today. Alan, it looks to have been a great time with Charlie. Congrats on your daughter's engagement. Here's another lightweight VS hat, in dove-colored felt. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks, moon. A lifetime as a visual artist (furniture maker, sculptor, painter) hasn't hurt. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
I have a couple of flanges that I use to tweak things a little bit. I really haven't done much to this one other than shape it by hand. The felt is very thin but takes a shape really well. These '40s-'50s Borsalinos are amazing hats. Everyone has absolutely nailed it today. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks, Trevi. You're sporting some awesome straws lately. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Took a stroll this afternoon in a very lightweight Borsalino. -
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STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH
I know this has been mentioned before but bears a repeat for newer members who may be considering doing this for the first time. Notice how Eric has everything set up out in his yard. Be sure you do this outdoors and far away from any source of flame. Naphtha and camp fuel are not good for you... -
The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}
Nice Strats, Eric. Thanks for showing them to us. -
Akubra Overload
moon--there is no over about that load! Looks just about right to me. ;) -
Hat Restoration
Here you go: http://vintagesilhouettes.com/ http://optimo.com/ -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
David--I really like the BSHW. moon and Trevi--thanks for the comments on the VS. It is a sweet hat, perfect for the summers here by the NorCal coast. -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Hard to keep up here! Charlie, moon, Harv, Trevi, Bob, photogravity, Dave, moe--wow, gents! Chamuco, Fruno, Joao, Eric, S-4-C, Cariduro, Perry--a shout out to all of you from earlier in the day, too, amazing stuff guys. Here's one that I forgot to take out of the box when the warmer weather... -
Hat Restoration
Since you're in Illinois, Optimo in Chicago may be your closest option. Art Fawcett at Vintage Silhouettes does refurb work, and others here on the Lounge have had good results with Black Sheep Hat Works. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Another day of great hats fellas. I wore the silverest of my silverbellies, the Resistol 10X "Dalworth" -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Alan and Charlie, great to see you two well-hatted gents together. Steve, beautiful Hückel. Eric, a good looking cap and a fine old Strat. It sounds like it's got some character. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
David-the application of steam softens the straw and makes it pliable. You still have to be careful pulling it down over a block because the straw weave is more fragile than felted fur. I didn't try to pull it over the block all at once, but applied steam and gradually got it there. If you're... -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
moon--Thanks. The OR straw comes in a cattleman's crease but I've reworked it several times with steam and a crown block. It might have saved me the trouble to have just bought a 47. But what it did is make me want another one in the original cattleman's crease. Oh, boy, it never ends.... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Good looking ids today, fellas. A catch up from the last two days.... Yesterday, modern Stetson OR straw, reshaped. From what I've seen here on the Lounge, this may be the same hat body that Hatco uses for the original 47 and others. Today, Borsalino Light Weight -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Chamuco, thanks for taking us along. What an amazing event. -
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Whippet or Stratoliner Special Edition?
Fruno--A number of folks on the Lounge have Premier Stetsonians. Here is a thread that was started when Hat-co announced the release of the Premier Stratoliner and Stetsonian models. The link is for the first page in the thread showing the receipt of a Stetsonian, and it goes forward from there...
