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  1. John Galt

    Western, anyone?

    BJH, Ironing the foot to get a crisp break and spraying the hat with sizing will fix the droop. I have no suggestion for the fading...
  2. John Galt

    Custom Hat Liners?

    Fantastic!
  3. John Galt

    The Conversion Corral

    Looks really good. It would work well for a '20's hat with a wide ribbon.
  4. John Galt

    List of Custom, made-to-order, Fur Felt Fedora hatmakers and hatters

    Intrigued by the wood hat!
  5. John Galt

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    Renault, have you checked out the barrel knifes? Very cool, but often pricey. I posted a couple here some time back.
  7. John Galt

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    Thank YOU. The butcher knife reminds me of the ones my Portuguese grandfather made. I agree, the Bowie looks to be old Spanish/Mexican make to me, but I'm grossly lacking in knowledge about this type of knife ;-) Glad to have a concurring opinion.
  8. John Galt

    Men wearing vase/flower lapel pins?

    I'm a big Fan of Dame Christie and this is how I have always seen Monsieur Poirot in my own pea-brain.
  9. John Galt

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    A vintage hand made butcher knife I picked up a while back - not yet sharpened.
  10. John Galt

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    Switching gears. I can't remember if I posted this one before, it's a very old (I think) hand forged full tang Bowie I found at an antique store for $25. I'm guessing the handle - which shows worm damage - is mesquite. The scabbard had a leather thong at the top and frills at the end, both of...
  11. John Galt

    Hank Williams: I Saw the Light

    That Hank hat looks pretty darn good to me. I replicated one for myself a couple of years back from the same photo by putting that crease in an open crowned OR 25. . Too bad I can't pull of that long lean look...
  13. John Galt

    Felt hats in summer..

    I live in a pretty warm region of the north Central Valley in California, and alternate between straws and lightweight vintage felts like the Champ featherweight and analogs by other hat makers in the summer with pretty good results.
  14. John Galt

    Refurbishing Vintage Furniture?

    Great job at bringing these back to life for the next century!
  15. John Galt

    Buckaroo Hatters ''I Saw The Light'' movie news.

    +1
  16. John Galt

    Hat Conversions and Refurbs by John Galt

    Thanks everyone for all of these nice words. Mike, I probably stitched that liner through the reeding strip and hid the stitches under the hatband.
  17. John Galt

    Plastic Hat Shapers really work!

    Cindy, I've flipped your photos and am reposting them. I don't know if you have a puller downer, but it helps with getting the dents out, and a blocking cord with a hatter's knot will help hold the felt tight while it dries & shrinks to the shape of the block. Check out the hatter's tools...
  19. John Galt

    The Conversion Corral

    Thanks Bond! I really like the color combo on the last hat.
  20. John Galt

    The Conversion Corral

    Very nice job, indeed! I love that bow work. Looks almost identical to the original bow on Justin's C&K. Well done!
  21. John Galt

    Hat Conversions and Refurbs by John Galt

    It looks great on you Terry! Thanks for making this thread and all the nice things you said. I'm glad you like your hats. Your own ribbon work is excellent. Dogman, Terry is right, your kind words mean a lot because your work is very good. Joao, you are THE cowboy hat man, but you maybe...
  22. John Galt

    Photos of hatters tools

    I have posted a table in this thread of various hat/head charts from various manufacturers' hat rulers. I have not updated it in a while, but many makers are represented. The Stetson/Biltmore ruler is plainly of Canadian make, and may skew European.
  23. John Galt

    Photos of hatters tools

    Finishing powder & flange spring:

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