It sounds like you are raising a fine young man. I'm not sure if you were joking or serious about having the sweat redone with his initials, but I say keep it the way it is. Down the road he will proud to have his father's hat and he will look fondly at the sweat punched with your initials.
Not true. A Manhattan may be ordered "dry" and thus made with dry vermouth. It may also be ordered "perfect" which is with equal party dry and sweet vermouth. The default "Manhattan" is made with sweet vermouth so there is no need to call it out.
The dry, perfect, and sweet tags hold true...
I'm glad to hear this. I had been thinking of dropping some serious coin on some Wesco boots, but I think I'll go for the Chippewas. I have nothing but respect for Wesco, and I have no doubt they are very fine shoes. However I don't have that kind of coin right now.
I like that the...
Art, I have always been impressed by your eye for proportion. You have a real 6th sense for it!
I know you aren't the type to feel like he is "loaning" his product to his customers, but it still makes me smile when you say "bash away!"
The head shot I posted earlier was from the day I got the hat. Interestingly, I had tightened the pinch while it was still a center dent. But I don't have a shot of me wearing it with the tighter pinch.
I genuinely appreciate everyone's complements and opinions. I just think it's so...
It is Water of Life (whisky)
I think the hat itself really enjoyed being a center dent, but my noggin longed for it to be a diamond.
Which was your first VS?
Thanks for the complements guys. It is a 5 3/4" open crown and a 2 3/8" brim with a 3/8" binding. I was going for an early 30's style with a tall, straight crown and a shorter brim. Art really nailed it.
I'm glad you liked the center dent with reverse taper. I really love it too. That...
I decided to try out a new bash on one of my Art hats. It's amazing to me how a slightly different bash can really look so different!
It began life as a deep center crease:
I decided to give it a go with a deep diamond with a tighter pinch and longer dents.
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