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Mothballs
No, cedar will not kill moths or larvae. It will at best keep the moths at bay when the cedar is new and strong, but even then, don't count on it. To minimize the chances of moth damage of items not to worn for a month or more, things must first be dry-cleaned (cleaned and blocked in the... -
Black, Brown or Gray? -- Universality
As I said previously, if, you must have only one hat, make it gray. And I agree, Dumbjaw, with only two hats, a gray and a mid-brown are the two colors to have. At three, add a charcoal. Everybody needs a charcoal. Or a true black. Can't decide? Get both. With four--make that... -
My "Henry" w/pics
Thanks. I had a cat named Henry, superb mouser, excellent leaper. But I digress. Being an both an Indy Jones and hat fanatic, I could not get an Adventurebilt in time to wear to the Spring '08 film, so I got an Akubra Adventurer from David Morgan, instead. Unfortunately, as I... -
Akubra repair
Are you sure it's not your husband, but the hat that's been in Iraq, active duty, front lines? You could fix it yourself via the extensive tips here, but re-shaping a pinched telescope crown can be tricky for a first-timer, so I recommend having it professionally cleaned and re-blocked... -
My "Henry" w/pics
AB = AdventureBilt. Duh. So obvious now, but it does look good enough to be a custom hat. Cheers! -
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My "Henry" w/pics
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Love the shape and the wide, darker ribbon. I can even tell from the pics how smooth and even the felt is. Like the deep side dents with the tight pinch in front, too, though the center crease looks a bit off center in that last rear-view photo. If... -
Easing a Snap Brim's Break
You can do this fairly easily yourself using a clothes iron with steam, spray starch, and a good, heavy-duty ironing board. First, make sure the iron has no rusty water in it, and the face plate is free of any rust or starch build-up. Fill up the iron with distilled water. Never use tap... -
How to Count Weaves Per Square Inch?
OK, I think that we've established that so-called "objective" measures of hat quality leave so much variability as to be anything but. I think the lesson here is, if you are not yourself an expert, always do business with a reputable merchant who is--like Panama Bob. Of course, if you... -
Nutria?
You are, indeed, a brave man. Where I'm from, were you to be seen in public in such a hat, in no time a man would approach you and ask, "I wanna blonde, tall, leggy, big ta-tas. How much for an hour?" Perhaps this could segue into an additional source of income--ha! -
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Help me choose my first fur felt!
Hathead, Sorry I mispoke about the Christys' form Hornet Hats being cheap Chinese crap. I was simply reasoning that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That's a helluva bargain! Naturally, post pics when it arrives. But you could have gotten almost two... -
Akubra Value is Soaring Right Now
Ordered a 7 1/8 Acorn Fawn Stylemaster from Everything Australian this morning for, are you ready for this? U.S. $54.90 + cheapest (10-day) S & H $11.30 = $66.20 total! That's less than half what you'd pay for a similar fedora in the U.S. At these prices, I was tempted to get several more... -
Question about rabbit felt
Scary big rabbits. In fact, "hare-raising." -
Stylemaster in Acorn Fawn
Pulled the trigger on the 7 1/8 Acorn Fawn Stylemaster this morning at EA. Price was a ridiculously low $54.90, and with shipping, a mere $66.20 total U.S. dollars! Am I dreaming? Or maybe died and gone to heaven? Let's see, what Akubras do I not yet have? There's the Whippet, the... -
Black, Brown or Gray? -- Universality
Don't have an Akubra Bogart--yet--but I do have a Casual I got last winter for extensive business air travel. I figured if someone sat on it (see below), I would not have to react in my usual way, which would lead to an immediate appointment with Security, notoriously unsympathetic. Anyway... -
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Looking for that first hat
Wow, Wil, a Borsa for ten bucks! Wish I'd seen it--I'm a 7 1/8, too. Please post pics. Bill, just as well you passed on Dillards because they did not have a gray Stetson. I was in Dillards just the other day and looked at the hats. The best Stetsons are nowhere what they used to be, and... -
BOGARTS FEDORA
Welcome, Bronzewolf. As you can see, there was not just one single Bogart hat, so there are many fedora options that will qualify. "What's the difference between a Bogie and an Indiana Jones?" a hat novice recently asked me. I could have covered him in minutiae he wouldn't understand... -
Looking for that first hat
I know you said there are no retailers with fedoras in your local area, and I don't know what part of Kentucky you're in, but it would be worth a day trip to Louisville or Cincinatti or Nashville to try on a bunch of hats before you buy. They don't even have to be the fedora style; in fact... -
Black, Brown or Gray? -- Universality
All good advice above, especially demian's. Let's put it this way: If I could have only one hat, it would be in a light but-not-too-light to medium shade of gray. Akubra's Moonstone is an exceptional gray. Anything in this range of gray tones is very versatile; it may not be the perfect... -
What do you use to shave?
Hmmm, jeweler's rouge worked into a leather strap with 3M oil. Hadn't thought of a do-it-yourself strop, but thanks for the idea, dnjan. One side of Grand's strop is a very fine abrasion metal, and he taught me how to sharpen the blade on it using only a few strokes, then debur on the...- NonEntity
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- Forum: Skills and Smarts
