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Hat Stretchers
Chad and all, I had a cheap generic stretcher and a "fancier" Haibeir stretcher with adjustable, rubber-band tensioned side blocks (available in Amazon, but cheaper on eBay). I knew the cheap stretcher was off from my head profile and thought the Haibeir was a closer, better fit. So following... -
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Wolfbrae Custom Hatters
I would love to see a side comparison photo of those FEPSA beaver bodies in Ebony Black, Charcoal and Granite. I need to make-up my mind for a second hat. I've got the bug! Thank you, Raul -
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Hat Stretchers
C Chad, Thank you for sharing such a detailed and illustrated response to my query! I can see your skills as knifemaker, and some of your tools, yet you provide alternatives for anybody with a few common tools. I will certainly give it a crack. As it happens I am going to the hardware store to... -
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Hat Stretchers
Outstanding! Would you care to share the type & dimensions of the threaded rods, rod coupler and brass guides? How to do affix the threaded rods to the the wooden halves (epoxy maybe)? I need to emulate your idea and make me one custom stretcher. Thanks for sharing your project, Raul -
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Wolfbrae Custom Hatters
I guess the color of this FEPSA 95g is ebony. If you have seen or worked on a Charcoal color FEPSA 95g body, is it similar to the Charcoal from Winchester? I am in need of a Country Gentleman hat for formal attire events (for whcih I dress in dark colors), and a 'plain black' hat does not... -
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HAT ADORNMENTS: ribbons, bows, pins, pugs, leather, etc.
3" to 3 1/4" is my preferred brim width, similar to my preference for broad-pinched fedora-like crowns (the classical rancher creases with wide brims don't suit me well). The brim trimming and addition of broad hatbands in some of my hats has also been a necessity, to cover moth damage and... -
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HAT ADORNMENTS: ribbons, bows, pins, pugs, leather, etc.
I just saw this thread, and I like it. I am a big sucker for leather, sterling silver buckles and pins, etc. So naturally, a few of my "refurbished" (resized, with cordovan shell leather piece added to sweatband, brims cut to 3"-3 1/4" and crowns reshaped) western hats are getting leather... -
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Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven
After going over a few of the most recent pages in this thread, I have to say I admire the bravery of taking pictures of some fine hats next to beverages contained in glasses with fairly narrow bases and/or high center of gravity. If I were to do that I'll invariable have an accident and spill... -
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Western, anyone?
In Spanish language we use the word "Impermeable" for waterproof. I suspect the retailer in Venezuela added the label to denote that is hat is waterproof. Raul -
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FS: 1/4 Stetson Imperial Suede finish, Green 40s/50s
Hi, what is the brim width in this hat? Thank you! Raul- chivaceae
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The Stetson One-Hundred "100"
I am taking note of this, as the verdigris spots that I have removed before (with naphtha and scrubbing) have been mild (not going thru the felt on both sides). I figure the mildness of the organic acetic acid in vinegar is better to the organic nature of beaver/rabbit fur felts, compared to... -
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The Stetson One-Hundred "100"
That is gorgeous hat! The biggest expense in restoring old/antique items is always the cost of specialized/skillful labor, more so if the purpose is to bring that item to near original condition. Personally I prefer the "resto-mod" variants of this process (that is the additions of features or... -
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Western, anyone?
I own a couple of Open Roads and one Range, and the extra 1/4" or so of the brim and crown in the Range make it my favorite, more so as my head does not touch the bottom of that classical Cattleman crease. I have ended up modifying the crease on the OR to fit me better. Raul -
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Western, anyone?
Hi all, While I have been in the Lounge for a couple of years, I had limited myself to mostly reading with interest a few threads while I was trying to figure out some basic hat shaping and cleaning techniques to apply on the couple of hats I had, and wore on a daily basis for the past 25+... -
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Western, anyone?
Today I used my re-sized and reshaped Resistol Plains (from the 1960's, red liner, Melorol sweatband), the grey one on the right in this picture. To its left is a Resistol Diamond Horseshoe 15x that I am resizing (to 7 1/2), using a cheap plastic "hat shaper" (straight-sided dome, similar to a... -
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Resistol questions
The headliner in your hat is the newer style, so I figure it dates from the 80's onwards. I have a Resistol Plains with the red older liner, and the chestnut brown Melorol sweatband, which places it in the 50s-60's. Others might chime in with more information. Raul PD. I resized my hat from a 7... -
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Wolfbrae Custom Hatters
Well, the western weight FEPSA beaver bodies at Pure Beaver just had another retail price increase today to $452.50 (compared to the $265 of yesterday, a 70.7% increase in one day). Out of reach altogether. Raul -
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Wolfbrae Custom Hatters
I just checked the FEPSA beaver bodies at Pure Beaver. From a few days ago to today, the dress weight bodies went from $182.50 to $235 ($52.50 increase), and the western weights went from $265 to $335 (a $70 increase). I should have purchased a couple of bodies last went (but got distracted). Raul -
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Western, anyone?
I have owned a Stetson Range (sold as the model Plata in the Mexican hat market) that I bought at the Stetson Factory Outlet Store in Garland, Texas some 15 years ago. It has an interesting sweatband that looks like ostrich leather (but without their classical quill bumps). In my opinion, it is...
