The pics above show the before and after of my Beaver Brand OR-style hat that Mike had renovated. I asked him to give me a couple of options for the edge binding. He sent me pics of a light, almost silver, ribbon and a beige, almost gold color. It was his suggestion to go with the lighter...
Beaver Brand / NW Hats conversion. I took the edge binding off and steamed the stitch holes out. You can still see a slight line where Mike Miller had stitched it on. It's so subtle, I like it...
My niece looked beautiful; the wedding was really nice. Got to see some extended family, nieces, nephews, and family friends.
Thanks, Scott! It was a very special occasion, so this was a fitting hat. :)
The label says, "Lt. Sky". I think that's a great name for the color! It's a very...
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful feedback, everyone! :thumb: All of your kind words are very encouraging! I have the confidence to do another hat very soon. Though, it will probably just be a new ribbon. Then maybe a raw hat body. My nephew-in-law(?) came over yesterday, and I...
Thanks, Jeff! I didn't want to go with another black ribbon. I have several grey hats with black ribbons. It took me a while to decide on navy. Not because I didn't like it, but because I was almost set on a rust color.
I bought some vintage ribbons and bows from Scott (bond), but none of...
I can't thank you enough, gentlemen!! :) I'm so glad you like it!! I really enjoyed this project, and I'm very pleased with the results. As promised, I posted my conversion in the 'Corral...
Emerson Star Quality Eight-Fifty - PART III
After even more steam and pressing, I started sanding the crown to try and blend the felt so that there wouldn't be such a distinct line, as well as the brim edge. The basting stitch holes were also raised, so they needed to be shaved. I was ginger...
Emerson Star Quality Eight-Fifty - PART II
After removing the interior and ribbon, I gave it a thorough steaming so that I could put it on the block. The original block had straight sides and a rounded dome, while I was going to flatten out on my 52 block. Notice the cleaner felt where the...
Emerson Star Quality Eight-Fifty - PART I
Hey folks. Thanks for all the nice comments on the WHAYWT? thread regarding my recent conversion. I was inspired by Josh and Scott to try my hand at renovating hats. I figured that if I found some nice hats a size larger or smaller that I could...
[Converted] Emerson --- Star Quality Eight-Fifty
This is a former Emerson homburg that I just finished renovating and converting. It was really dirty and literally falling apart. I've tried some renovations in the past, but none that I was truly pleased with. This process was very...
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