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  1. feltfan

    Home Refurb of Stetson Imperial

    Thanks Alan. That looks like just the stuff.
  2. feltfan

    Home Refurb of Stetson Imperial

    I soaked it a second time, for about six hours. Here are the "after" shots. One surprise: the hat shrank a fair amount even though I used only cold or lukewarm water. I had to stretch the felt (if not the leather) as if it were a 3/8. It started out a loose 7 1/2, now it's snug. I was also...
  3. feltfan

    Home Refurb of Stetson Imperial

    Cleaning... Here's the cleaning station (my bathroom sink), with the liner: Ever wonder if liners are sized? Liner logo: BTW, I rinsed it in the shower.
  4. feltfan

    Home Refurb of Stetson Imperial

    As has been discussed here before, Stetson Imperials, especially from the 1940s and 50s, are hard to come by. So when I saw one a year ago in size 7 1/2 for chump change, I decided to take a chance, even though it clearly had problems. When it arrived it I was both pleased and saddened. On...
  5. feltfan

    The Other Open Roads.....

    Honestly, I don't remember what I've posted after all these years and I can't find a thing with the new (or for that matter the old) search system. This is a Dobbs West. The pictures don't quite capture the mustard color. Unique. I figure it must be 60s vintage. For the color...
  7. feltfan

    Stetson 3X Mode Edge Thin Ribbon

    Hear that creaking sound? That's the screams of another 3/8 hat on the stretcher... Seriously... I've been wearing my Mode Edge 3X and Sovereign 20 hats a lot lately. I find that thick, dense felt with that particular edge binding to be possibly the strongest, most impervious felt ever...
  8. feltfan

    Stetson 3X Mode Edge Thin Ribbon

    Genuinely lovely. But I note that it's my size, not yours. I'd hate to see you suffer an uncomfortably large hat. I can help.
  9. feltfan

    Car Coat: Schott 645

    Of course Johnson can make you that coat in any leather you want...
  10. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Extremely nice Smoke Jumpers. Love that Red Dog leather. Thanks for posting.
  11. feltfan

    The falling dollar and leather jacket prices

    I'm pretty sure Alan at JL told me just the other day that he can get the chromexel horsehide from Horween. It is also used by various shoe manufacturers. So I don't think it's exclusive to Aero.
  13. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    I assume you're referring to the redwood/black ones? Jobmaster. But with custom color combination. I got them from the Factory Seconds page, so I don't know all the details. They had scuffs which no one would notice. But it did cut the price in half.
  14. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Red and black WESCOs today Again, the crummy WESCO laces. But the boots are great. No polish used so far. Is there a polish for that "redwood" color?
  15. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Burgundy WESCOs. I have polished these a couple of times with Meltonian cordovan and it seems to work well. Careful of the white thread... The WESCO burgundy is apparently only available in a lighter leather. Still not thin by any means. Between that and the comparatively thin sole, they...
  16. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    The Vibergs today: Note that the leather laces broke after about 6 months. They came with the cloth laces pictured here as well (two pairs of laces- that's classy) and these are top knotch. I'm not a great photographer and neither is my camera. I haven't polished these shoes all year...
  17. feltfan

    **NEWS EXTRA**Good Wear flying jackets take vintage authenticity to new heights!!

    My GW A-1 is now almost 2 1/2 years old. It's still great after lots of wear. Here's my post from when it first arrived: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?1493-A-1-A1-Flying-Jackets-The-ultimate-Golden-Era-flying-accessory!&p=709397&viewfull=1#post709397 Here are some pics now...
  19. feltfan

    Leather Goods Connection

    I have two belts from these guys now. Really nice leather. I supplied the buckles. BTW, great customer service. The price has gone up since 2008 though. Big size so you can get a sense of the leather. The brown one is about six months old and the black one is pretty new. Edit...
  20. feltfan

    Making a New Hat

    New article on J. W Hats: http://www.viamagazine.com/attractions/utahs-fab-hatmaker Unfortunately, not a very good article. Always hard to tell what the subject said and what the reporter distorts. This one contains the claim that he has made more hats, "than any other shop in the country"...
  21. feltfan

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Because as buyers we don't like to see prices driven up... So if I were bidding on that hat I'd be very annoyed that others might be induced to bid by seeing your post. I am not bidding on that hat (too small) just letting you know why some of us frown on posting live auctions.
  22. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Interesting. Thanks. Sounds like the biggest difference, at least for lace-up boots, between White's and Wesco is the arch support. We have a thread for comparing engineer/harness boots. Now we need one for lace-up boots. Rather than hijack this thread further, here's a new thread...
  23. feltfan

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Lace up work boots (Wesco, Viberg, White's, Nick's, and any others, old and new) We have a thread for engineer/harness boots. We have a thread for Viberg boots. We have a thread for Wesco boots ( http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?6064-Wesco-Boots ). We have a thread for Red...

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