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  1. gtdean48

    I love the Fed IV!!

    None of my CDs touch the top of my head, no hat I own does that = couldn't stand to wear it. It does depend on the type of crease you do as well. I prefer rather long side dents with a good "tugboat" profile to my creases = a good drop from the front pinch to the rear crease with a gentle rise...
  2. gtdean48

    "Too good to use..."

    When we got married, my wife picked out an "every day" pattern for both dishes & silverware & a "good china" pattern. We got full serving sets of both of up to 12. She has built the every day stuff to 16. I have never seen or used the good china stuff in the past 20 years. Since moving over 16...
  3. gtdean48

    I love the Fed IV!!

    This one looks like it was made special for you Al. Good crease & brim shaping job...signature hat for sure.
  4. gtdean48

    A few questions about blocks

    Art's conformer only measures your head shape where you wear a hat & thus the parts that touch the sweatband. You'd need some type of software to map your entire noggin shape. Art's band blocks are only as wide at a sweatband but in the actual shape derived from the conformer he uses.
  5. gtdean48

    GG Smoke Odor Remover 6 oz bottles...

    I'll take a bottle off your hands. PM me with your Paypal, shipping costs to zip code 30004.
  6. gtdean48

    For Sale AERO leather Highwayman in Brown FQHH

    Saw it marked SOLD on ebay. Congrats!
  7. gtdean48

    Thoughts on the Schott 662?

    The yoke & the vertical lines give it a corset look to me, thus a feminine vibe. You have to remember this is a leather jacket thread but on a vintage forum. Most folks here are partial to vintage looks = art deco, clean lines, simplicity. These front panels are too busy for me.
  8. gtdean48

    How Akubra's are made + more.

    And just the same as going on the tour at Winchester Hat Company. They acquire other machines when they can just for spare parts. Otherwise, they have to fabricate them...
  9. gtdean48

    Hat slang

    All hat & no cattle...http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/all_hat_and_no_cattle
  10. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I owned a Statesman a while back that was basically a Snowy River copy. This ones seems to be a Cattleman copy. I trimmed the brim down & tried to raise the crease some but it was just too low crowned to start with. It was a plain chocolate brown color, seemed like decent bunny fur felt. I ended...
  11. gtdean48

    For Sale AERO leather Highwayman in Brown FQHH

    What is the lining? Pit to pit measurements? TIA
  12. gtdean48

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    But little to no sun protection...what a waste....
  13. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Absolutely. See my comments in Fed 4 thread = http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?37835-I-love-the-Fed-IV!!&p=1696778&viewfull=1#post1696778
  14. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Heritage won't draw like an Imperial, at least my 2 haven't. I ordered my usual size for both Heritage & Imperial & haven't had an issue with the Heritage being that much too large after I creased it. If it is quite large now, I think it will stay large for you. The sweatband is different as...
  15. gtdean48

    Post New Hats Here!

    Very NICE! Is that Almond Tan color I've seen on old Stetson ads I wonder? Love that color.
  16. gtdean48

    I love the Fed IV!!

    Every one of my new CD's out of the box in open crown shape went down over my ears like this. Once I creased them, either teardrop or diamond, they fit just fine. A couple of wearings and they fit like customs....
  17. gtdean48

    fall /winter boot Roper (wellington) vs lace up

    I've lived in plain ropers for years. I have some with stitching on the toes that does go more western. You can't beat the plain brown or black roper with jeans to slacks to suits in my book. I have Lucchese ostrich no quill black ones as well as Justin & Ariat ropers. I can wear & walk in...
  18. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Yep, Beaver Hats became Beaver Brand
  19. gtdean48

    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Dang! Why did you have to go & post that??? Do you take trade-ins like Aero?
  20. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    NO salt water! Use distilled water. Wet the back of the sweatband & leave the hat inside a car in the sun of Miami for a couple of hours...that may shrink it more than you need. Wet it then set the hat on a lampshade with a good 75watt+ bulb. Check it periodically till it fits like you want then...

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