Bound brims are more formal than raw edge.
Even a country hat like a Stratoliner/Open Road sports a bound edge.
The only difference in a Playboy & a Wanderer is a bound edge. I like them both but favor the Wanderer.
Back in the heyday, replacing the edge binding was the same as replacing the...
They are all close to 3", but 2 7/8" to be exact.
The first is a custom by Cane Rod Maker, Lounger.
Next is cut-down Resistol western, see Conversion Corral thread.
Last is Akubra Campdraft.
Now that I look at it, the last 2 are the same band that Art made for the Journeyman.
Didn't...
You can wear any BSA hat from the past. Notice Rob's wearing Cub epaulets. Wood Badge now allows Cub leaders so you can sport a vintage hat if you'd like as well as a Scouter. One of the perks of donating your one hour per week....
I have a couple of hats I wear every day to go to the barn & feed + clean stalls. The reason for a couple is I sweat in them cleaning stalls & one needs to dry, so the other gets a turn.
As far as what gets worn out of the house & to work, that depends on time of year. Early Fall & late Spring...
I consider my A2 as a leather windbreaker. It is good to the mid-50s then I need a fleece or sweater underneath it for insulation.
My Aero FQHH with alpaca lining is good for below mid-40s then I need layers.
39 degrees would be A2 with a North Face fleece underneath for me, more likely my...
You want it just to the rear of the bow, back by the rear leg of the bow, otherwise, it will be too short to get over the crown easily.
About like this...
I used it to remove the hat size written in felt tip marker from a hat that I flipped inside out. Used a white cloth & blotted, no residue, basically same as naptha/white gas.
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