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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I have remnants of a heated hat stretcher, 2 vintage hat stretchers, 2 hat jacks, 1 band block. They seem to be in constant use in vintage & modern hats I own. The band block is almost always in a hat the night before I wear it. During summer months, it goes in hats that I take off & wipe down... -
Leather motorcyle jacket
Guess it could be like how you pronounce "schedule"....;)- gtdean48
- Post #102
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Leather motorcyle jacket
Yep, as I always pronounced it like I do "school"- gtdean48
- Post #86
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Felt hats in summer..
Vented VS Custom ArtLite with no liner....lighter than most of my straw hats -
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In Justified, they reversed the film images more than had the hatband on the wrong way. Happened mostly in episodes of Season 1 as I recall. -
Collecting by city
I've been focused on hat makers = Disney, Pilgrim, Marathon, Knox, Adams, Borsalino, Stetson, Resistol, Lee, Akubra, Beaver Brand, Biltmore... Throw in some custom hatters & my hat space is overflowing... -
Would you care? Would you fix it?
Like BTO sang = Ride, ride, ride. Let it ride... Like said earlier, even if it was cut straight to begin with, the leather will break in differently.- gtdean48
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Hat Stiffeners
The way I learned it is water does not bind with the stiffener, namely shellac. It will cause the shellac to weaken but when heated the shellac "reactivates" & stiffens back up. The water evaporating doesn't take shellac with it. Alcohol binds with the shellac & when it evaporates, takes shellac... -
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Akubra Cattleman for sale
Need to set a price too. No auctions or make me an offer type pricing allowed in the Lounge. State a price & state "or best offer"...- gtdean48
- Post #4
- Forum: Classifieds
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You and Your Leather Jacket
My wife, then girlfriend, gave me a distressed A2 after my sister had seen a movie that she said reminded her of me. We saw it & they agreed but I didn't see it so much. "The Sure Thing" with John Cusack. Hated to see the real jacket worn in the pool but back then, I didn't appreciate leather...- gtdean48
- Post #24
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Aero, Langlitz or Schott Leather?
Yep, just got one & breaking it in for coming fall riding...- gtdean48
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Hat Stiffeners
Not sure since ones I did were silverbelly. I didn't get any fading or run off.... -
Hat Stiffeners
I've used a 50/50 mixture of distilled water & rubbing alcohol. Soak the brim liberally & then work the brim with your hands. Let it dry slowly. The brim is more flexible. -
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Leather motorcyle jacket
I have an Alexander Leather Dirt Rider in jerky horse & a Vanson Enfield in Octagon comp cowhide. I also have a steerhide Aero Highwayman & FQHH Aero 50s Halfbelt. Only ridden in the AL but breaking in the Vanson for next season. If I had to buy 1 of the 3 you listed, I'm going with the...- gtdean48
- Post #9
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Underwelts - Yay or Nay?
I have an VS Custom ArtLite in Natural Beaver. I spec'ed a 2 7/8" brim & Art said he had to either bind or welt the brim for some "heft". The thin felt brim just wouldn't look or shape without some structure. Art's stitching is not very visible at all. -
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Pre 1940s (non-Stetson) Westerns
:arated: Wonder what crown height & brim width are??? [huh] -
Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread
AF, I have some Justins that are tagged as "Stag" which are way softer than any cowhide or ostrich ones I have. Got some buffalo hide ones recently = toughest ones I've ever had to break in. Do those black deer skin ones seem softer than the brown? Nice ones regardless...- gtdean48
- Post #697
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
