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Akubra Overload
Beat the heck out of the hat. On my Akubras, I open the crown and will sit in front of the idiot box, also known as a TV, and punch the heck out of the hat. this hasn't been mentioned much on TFL lately, but many of us old goats on here used to talk about what we did to our Akubras and... -
Beaver Brand impressions?
Well this one was a link to a fedora, but I see on their website many of their all beaver hats are westerns. You will find this is probably in line with many other all beaver manufacturers. Fact is most western hat buyers pay a whole lot more than that for a custom made all beaver hat. That... -
safari boots
Thanks. No it is a very old Pendleton jacket. It dates to the 1950's. The hat, jacket and the shogun, a 1927 made Itaca New Ithaca Double or NID, were both my grandfather's. I still bird hunt in that same outfit every year. Though not the same boots, my grandfather also wore a pair of...- warbird
- Post #18
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Nice hats Rusty and Ken. I tried to schedule a visit down there Saturday as well. Talked to Mike on Friday. Just couldn't make it happen. I am hoping to make it down in 2 weeks. I need to sell one more hat, then I can get Mike to make me a western. Bart, looking sharp as always. I love... -
Adventurebilt hats confuse me
While it is certainly true that the very best hats are hand made, if made by experienced hands, is the best hat one can buy. However, the thought processes you allude to here is true and they boggle my mind. There are some who incorrectly believe that a manufactured hat is crap. Nothing could... -
Adventurebilt hats confuse me
I think you have a valid point in may ways. However I caution you that not all hatters are equal in taking a hat blank and turning it into a beautiful hat. The pouncing and blocking is not necessarily. Especially the pouncing with takes a great deal of experience to get it just right, without... -
Western, anyone?
I love that resistol. I don't think a western suits you. You need to sell it to me immediately and save yourself some grief. :) -
Akubra felt
The Akubra hats are made from a wild hare in Australia. Actually they are considered pests there. A Brit brought them to Australia many years ago to have something to hunt. They bred, like well... rabbits. Then they got out of control. My experience with the many Akubras I have had is that... -
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Stetson Whippet for sale- Black; 2 Major Moore hats 7 1/4
Top. Gray, wide ribbon Mike Moore Buckaroo hatter hat still available. I have had questions about how light the gray is. i would say it is darker than what is shown in the pics, due to flash. However, it is not in any way a dark gray hat. But unmistakeably gray. Has a nice contrasting...- warbird
- Post #9
- Forum: Classifieds
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Adventurebilt hats - anyone ordered from?
Actually the Akubra Federation came about as the result of folks on this and another board who wanted a high, straight crowned hat such as Indy wore. Hats Direct agreed to work with Akubra and have the had made. Steve's first hat making was in reworking Feds he bought and recreased in... -
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Hatter Wanted!
Stetson does not. Nearly every single customer hat maker in the US buys their blanks from the same source. The difference would be in the styles and blocks each offer and the quality of their finishing. The pouncing, sanding and blocking as well as the quality of ribbon, sweats and how well... -
safari boots
It is a very comfortable boot. I own them, and the High Country Hunters. I will ask this, is this for actual safari use? If so these are really best in the African high country and in the areas or swamp and forrest. If you would primarily be in the plains areas, the drier hotter climates the...- warbird
- Post #16
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Help with Akubra styles.
The campdraft would still be a fairly low Gus crease and that crown is taller than the Snowy River. -
Hatter Wanted!
What he said. Art makes a beautiful fedora. Mike Moore specializes in western hats and makes them for many finicky cowboy action guys. They both offer a tremendous hat and at costs better than most of their competitors. -
Help with Akubra styles.
That crown is 4". Around 4 1/2 or so open crown. It would be tough to make it into a Gus crease IMO. I was about to say you can see a pic of a modified one in another thread, but you found it. :) -
Stetson Whippet for sale- Black; 2 Major Moore hats 7 1/4
At this time yes. I am considering trading also for a western style hat.- warbird
- Post #7
- Forum: Classifieds
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Western hat fan says Howdy
Howdy to you as well. Of course down here we all say howdy to half or more of the folks we meet or see. I imagine cowboy boots and a western hat are less common up there. Unless the hat is very distinctive down here they get little notice. And boots are only noticed if they are really nice...
