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  1. Willybob

    A tragic, need help with some solutions.

    hatsRme may have a good point. Unrelated but similar story. I stained an Oak mantle last week. When I applied the second coat I was called away and forgot to wipe off the excess. I came back hours later and the excess had thickened to a sticky mess. I re applied stain, let it sit a moment and...
  2. Willybob

    Leather jacket in the washing machine

    Dry cleaning is not a dry process. Your jacket with be placed in a WET chemical bath so I don't see the benefit of letting a stranger soak your $1,000 garment in chemicals when you can achieve the same result from a cold water wash. We're talking cleaning here. And the only thing you may want to...
  3. Willybob

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Very good info gents. Thanks for your input. Now off to my lab to experiment on a few fortunate rescued yard sale finds.
  4. Willybob

    Ask a question, get an answer

    question about shellac: I recently read an interesting article by The Hatted Professor about bowlers and have a few question for any of you hatters. What type of shellac is used for stiffening felt and how is it applied? Does it loosen with heat and how is it affected by moisture? Thanks in...
  5. Willybob

    Fur felt types?

    What about ermine?
  7. Willybob

    Akubra Campdraft

    The ones I've purchased always came loose and adjusted to my head to perfection. I ordered based on my actual melon circumference converted to a 60. I think a tad bit large is better with Akubra.
  8. Willybob

    Akubra Campdraft

    Austalia is your only source. Hatsdirct.com for one week shipping or Everythingaustralian.com for a cheaper priced made to order lid that takes a few months to get. Both have Imperial felt. Hatsdirect has Heritage blend, a sturdier felt. At least thats what I learned a few months ago.
  9. Willybob

    Akubra "Down Under" Size 61; Made in the USA fedora, size M.

    im very interested in the down under what is the brim measurement and open crown height? PM me.
  10. Willybob

    Vintage Picking and Road Tripping with Dinerman

    Hello Dinerman. Quite some haul. My question is who makes the tan jacket you are wearing in post #2, in the picks from your Montana trip with Alex. It appears to be a canvas or cotton patch pocket half belt. I've been searching for that style canvas jacket since I saw it on a TV show. One day...
  11. Willybob

    Hatter's tools

    I'm in the market for a basic rounding jack (brim trimmer) and a tolliker. can anyone point me to a resource?
  13. Willybob

    Photos of hatters tools

    I'm in the market for a basic rounding jack (brim trimmer) and a tolliker. can anyone point me to a resource?
  14. Willybob

    Stetson Going Hipster?

    Hipsters! for years I wanted to buy a pair of Rayban/ Baucsh & Lomb Clubmasters. No one was wearing them. I found a pair of vintage originals on Ebay and bought em cheap. "Moments" later all the flannel wearing, bearded, rolled up skinny jean sportin, Chuck Taylor kickin, Starbucks drinkin...
  15. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    I'll buy it. Private message me and we can make arrangements. Willybob.
  16. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    Crown height with crown open? Any moth bites?
  17. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    Darn auto correct. I'm still interested in the Open Roads. Willybob.
  19. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    How about the pen roads?
  20. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    Thanks. If you can PM me I can give you my cell and we can talk or email. Willybob.
  21. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    Blooze. I'm very interested in the Stetson open Roads style. It has an unusual color to the brim binding. Can you tell me what the brim measures?
  22. Willybob

    Handful of hats for sale. Stetson/Dobbs

    Blooze. I'm very interested in the Stetson open Roads style. It has an unusual color to the brim binding. Can you tell me what the brim measures?
  23. Willybob

    Akubra Campdraft

    Zombie I paid for the cheap shipping also and HD emailed me the shipping notification which included a tracking number. I pUnched it to postaltrackt.com and it work for USPS.

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