I've had good luck with tying or cinching hat bands in place about 1" above where they will set, then working them down into place evenly. They will usually stay in place then without any stitching or glue. Obviously I am excluding ribbons & pugs from this method.
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My favorite Old West style crease is the Gus, Tom Horn, Tom Mix style & I have several. At 6.7" the Woomera crown is almost too tall on me for those anyway. That's why the horseshoe worked out great for me when I sunk the crown to 5.75" level. And I really like the look of the round barrel-like horseshoe crown with only the dip in front & no pinches or dents. So when I ordered a Woomera in black that was the plan. I've given some thought to other creases but haven't come up with an idea I like better. At any rate I'll flatten the brim with a pencil curl. Still looking to change out the ribbon to a band on the Sandtone & probably will on the black one as well if I can find something I like.
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Great looking hats. An odd question. Does it have that ring around the crown some people are talking about? What vendor did you get it from?Right out of the box for some natural light pictures before it rains. Black Woomera with a black ribbon. Beautiful feather if you like feathers.
I hope to have some time to begin shaping it on Friday.
Johnny, I believe the ring that has recently been discussed common to open crown Akubras is where the crown breaks at the brim, seen on the brim just outside of the ribbon. I have seen that on other Akubra hats but none of mine have shown that ring. This hat does not show that ring.
Thank you Bob. I think it's the beautiful feather with the red in it that really sets it off. At 6.7" it is a tall crown; too tall for me to wear as an open crown. And I've never been a fan of big rolled fenders on the brim. But I am a fan of black western hats especially in the cold winter time.
Awesome. Looking forward to your crease choice.
Wlcm Jack. Just never seen anything like it before so I enjoy just looking at it. Hope you find some good use for those feathers.
I have one of those painted faux Bald Eagle feathers hanging in my truck from the rear view mirror. Maybe it's time to replace it?
