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  1. Akubra Man

    Sweater Prototypes

    A made to measure shawl collar cardigan for that price range is a good opportunity. Good on you Indy Magnoli ... you have a winner with the sweater
  2. Akubra Man

    I Love My New Buckaroo Fedora

    That is a special lid Portolan ... enjoy :)
  3. Akubra Man

    Too Small?? Too big? Just right? or How to wear a hat!

    I have sized up from a 57 to 58 on the advice of a forum member. The new larger size has my newest hats sitting just above my ear top by approximately 1/2 inch. The 58s are comfortable without being overly tight and I can still jam them down on my head in heavier breezes. I have added a couple...
  4. Akubra Man

    Stitch Awl Tutorial - Sweatband Installation

    Thanks for posting such a detailed explanation. I have been sewing replacement bands by hand and this method clearly offers a better faster approach which I am going to use now. Cheers.
  5. Akubra Man

    How did the Campdraft get its name?

    This photo is of an encounter between a land surveyor and a polar bear in Barrow, Alaska. While, Barrow is the northernmost town of the United States, 340 miles north of the Arctic Circle. This kind of photo could easily have been taken at home in my province in a town on the shore of Hudson...
  7. Akubra Man

    How did the Campdraft get its name?

    Thanks Thanks for the explanation ... I was not expecting that at all but it does make sense given Akubras pattern of naming hats after things Australian.
  8. Akubra Man

    Bahner Hatmachines

    The new Hair Mixing Drum looks positively medieval ... that is a very interesting link ... thanks
  9. Akubra Man

    So Very Bummed

    That is a plain bummer Goose ... on the plus side the right one is on its way.
  10. Akubra Man

    My Fed D finally arrived!

    Well chosen for your first new hat :eusa_clap
  11. Akubra Man

    How did the Campdraft get its name?

    Does anybody know the origin of the name for the Campdraft. From Open Road to Campdraft seems a very big jump and I have been wondering where the moniker came from
  13. Akubra Man

    Akubra tapering

    Just picked up this Taper fighter on eBay This is a 4 inch high hat stretcher I purchased on eBay. I have had a chance to use it on 2 Akubras that have tapered a lot and one has come back to close to the way it was new. It is not perfect but is significantly improved. The other is going to need...
  14. Akubra Man

    Jaxon Bogart makeover

    Well done ....:eusa_clap
  15. Akubra Man

    Akubra Campdraft

    I have just applied for membership in the Campdraft fraternity I placed my order with Hatsdirect for a Silverbelly Campdraft ... I am soon to be a proud owner.
  16. Akubra Man

    The Cavalry Hat

    Is this the hat also referred to as the "slouch hat"?
  17. Akubra Man

    Copying a Custom????

    I have worn custom made cowboy boots by the Paul Bond Boot Co of Nogales, Arizona for the past thirty years and would have no problem with somebody having the same boot made by Paul Bond for them... and I am OK on an exact duplicate. I am OK even if the person went to another boot maker with the...
  19. Akubra Man

    shrinkage!

    I have several Akubras and all have shrunk. My first Snowy River matched the description you gave and it came down over time to the point I have to use a stretcher on it. Give it a little time and an all day wear or two. I did not wet the band down as it just reduced ... it was so big I thought...
  20. Akubra Man

    Akubra tapering

    That is the kind of machine I was referring to. Two solutions to my problem ... one going forward for new hats and the other to salvage some old ones. This leads me to another thought about crown taper. Are my Akubras crowns more susceptible to tapering because they are made from...
  21. Akubra Man

    Akubra tapering

    That is a great idea and makes perfect sense. I am about to order a new hat an am going to go with a 7 1/4 instead of my usual 7 1/8.
  22. Akubra Man

    Akubra tapering

    I have noticed a pattern in a few of my Akubras as they age. After being wet from rain and snow several times the hats have tapered at the top of the crown. :( :confused: The black hat in my Avatar shows the effect. Anybody else experience this? Any solutions you can think of to protect my newer...
  23. Akubra Man

    Akubra brim cut and binding.

    That is great ... can't wait to see the hat with the binding on the brim. :eusa_clap

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