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  1. Frontporchcharlie

    What Pipe Tobacco Are You Smoking Today ?

    Tried my hand at growling and curing my own tobacco, in Idaho. Virginia tobacco cured with Tullamore Dew for flavor. After a year from harvest it’s finally smokable, pleasantly smooth.
  2. Frontporchcharlie

    What Hat Are You Working On Today?

    I bought this Fernandez y Roche Clergy fur felt hat for a song on Ebay. It's got a 4" brim. The felt is good quality and thin, almost like an Open Road. I decided to make it a cowboy hat.
  3. Frontporchcharlie

    Stetson Open Road vs Akubra Campdraft

    Here's another comparison, my new BGG Campdraft with my 1960s Stetson 3x. The 3x is not technically an Open Road but meets the same dimensions as older ORs. Also, these two hats have the same measurements. Not surprisingly. Neither of these hats has had a crease yet.
  4. Frontporchcharlie

    Akubra Overload

    I finally got my Bluegrass Green Campdraft today after 5 months. It's much darker than I figured it would be, but every hat is different. It's a beauty. I went with a cattleman crease.
  5. Frontporchcharlie

    And a river runs through it

    Great movie, amazing book. Here's a picture of the real Reverend John MaClean, with his trilby. (Not my picture obviously). I gotta say with respect, I prefer the movie fedora.
  7. Frontporchcharlie

    Stetson ID help, please!

    Those old Nutria hats are pretty dang cool. The hat is in really good shape too. That’s a good one for wearing around, Nutria is very durable.
  8. Frontporchcharlie

    The Open Road Guild

    I’m not trying to sell it or trade it, and this thread is full of Open Road like hats that aren’t open roads. I appreciate your opinion
  9. Frontporchcharlie

    The Open Road Guild

    Hello again. I was just putting feelers out there to see if anyone might know what model it is. I guess I’m a little too excited about finding this hat, and thought maybe some like minded people might like to see it, looks like I was wrong. I like it and that’s all that matters I reckon.
  10. Frontporchcharlie

    The Open Road Guild

    I found this beauty on Facebook marketplace for $30. I’ve shared this on a few threads, hoping somebody would expound some more about the hat. You can tell the open crown has never had a crease in it. It doesn't say Open Road anywhere on the hat, but the dimensions match an early OR. 2 3/4" brim...
  11. Frontporchcharlie

    My Journey of attempting to transform an Akubra Cattleman into a Snowy River

    I keep getting tempted to change a few things on my Akubra Cattleman and then I end up backing out. It's like I'm scared I'll run into an Australian and he'll ask my why I defiled a national symbol of rural Aussies. No worries. What you did looks good.
  13. Frontporchcharlie

    BILTMORE BLITZ (Vintage only)

    My recent purchase, 1970s Biltmore Palos Canadian Kodiak. I gave it a good cleaning and a makeover.
  14. Frontporchcharlie

    Derby, Western, Fedora...a Venerable Legend, THE Stetson 3X...BEFORE 1970!!!!

    I never said mine was an Open Road, but all the specs are the same. Oppenheimer wore a pre-war 3 band ribbon OR, if I remember correctly. No worries.
  15. Frontporchcharlie

    Derby, Western, Fedora...a Venerable Legend, THE Stetson 3X...BEFORE 1970!!!!

    I found this beauty on Facebook marketplace. You can tell the open crown has never had a crease in it. It doesn't say Open Road anywhere on the hat, but the dimensions match an early OR. 2 3/4" brim and a 5 1/2" open crown. The hat liner and size tag suggest it is from the 1960's to 1970 before...
  16. Frontporchcharlie

    What Hat Are You Working On Today?

    I recently bought a 70's or 80's Biltmore Cowboy Hat. I thought I would share the transformation. I love the quality of this hat. I'm glad I finally got my hands on a vintage Biltmore.
  17. Frontporchcharlie

    Long Hair Felt care

    I appreciate the advice. I'll do some before and after pics later.
  19. Frontporchcharlie

    Long Hair Felt care

    Here are a few pictures. I'm going to replace the hat band with either a horsehair band or a grosgrain band. I'm also going to put either a cattleman crease or a pinched front. Get rid of the ostrich feather, but keep the iconic Biltmore leaf pin.
  20. Frontporchcharlie

    Akubra Kimberly down

    It looks like a Cattleman with a little bigger brim.
  21. Frontporchcharlie

    Long Hair Felt care

    Hello Y’all. I just acquired a Long Hair Biltmore cowboy hat from the 1970’s. They label the finish as “Canadian Kodiak”. I can’t find any guides or info about long hair hat care and maintenance. I was hoping one of you could give me some advice. Thank you
  22. Frontporchcharlie

    Stetson Open Road vs Akubra Campdraft

    Thanks for the history lesson, I discovered the Akubra Campdraft last year on the Fedora Lounge and had to get one, ended up getting two. Silverbelly and Bluegrass green. It's amazing how both colors vary depending on the light. I'm a true Akubra convert, but I still own a few Stetsons, and a...
  23. Frontporchcharlie

    Stetson Open Road vs Akubra Campdraft

    I have yet to see a side by side picture of a Campdraft with a cattleman's crease with a modern Open Road. Here's my two Silverbelly hats, my Campdraft and my 6x OR. My campdraft is about a year old and my OR is around 10 years old.

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