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wsmontana

Practically Family
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522
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Montana
No problem. I have seen the 'cracking' but did not know there was a specific term for it. I have not attempted to fix the issue as it looked beyond the pale so the hat (cheap western, not vintage just old) sits in my discard pile.
Just to follow up, the technique proposed by skyliz definitely helped on an area on the hat where the felt is thick and sturdy. On the front part of the brim where the felt is thin and the cracks nearly all the way through, I could tell that more damage was going to occur so I left it alone.

I appreciate all the helpful tips and knowledge provided!

Bill
 
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10,880
Location
vancouver, canada
Just to follow up, the technique proposed by skyliz definitely helped on an area on the hat where the felt is thick and sturdy. On the front part of the brim where the felt is thin and the cracks nearly all the way through, I could tell that more damage was going to occur so I left it alone.

I appreciate all the helpful tips and knowledge provided!

Bill
Buying beater or damaged western hats for cheap, deconstructing them, refurbishing them is the best way/cheapest way to learn about hats........making them, refurbishing them, transforming them into fedoras.......it is a fun journey.
 

GHT

I'll Lock Up
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9,846
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New Forest
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My blue sports blazer just needs the perfect Panama to compliment it. The one that I chose is coming from milliners Borges & Scott. https://borgesandscott.com/collections/mens-panama-hats/products/borges-scott-fedora-natural-classic The one that I really wanted was too expensive to justify the price. It was a Miller Hat, called 447 Mayser William Panama, but at $410 plus tax, plus delivery, was just too dear. https://www.millerhats.com/store/Straw_Hats/Panama_Center_Dent/447-Panama-Straw-Hat

My choice came in at a few pennies short of £120, so why the disparity? My guess is the reputation of Miller Hats. My blazer was quoted three times higher by a Savile Row tailor in London, yet it was made by a former Savile Row tailor whose premises no longer have the Savile Row post code and the reputation that goes with it.

i would appreciate comments.
 

Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
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8,927
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Denmark
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My blue sports blazer just needs the perfect Panama to compliment it. The one that I chose is coming from milliners Borges & Scott. https://borgesandscott.com/collections/mens-panama-hats/products/borges-scott-fedora-natural-classic The one that I really wanted was too expensive to justify the price. It was a Miller Hat, called 447 Mayser William Panama, but at $410 plus tax, plus delivery, was just too dear. https://www.millerhats.com/store/Straw_Hats/Panama_Center_Dent/447-Panama-Straw-Hat

My choice came in at a few pennies short of £120, so why the disparity? My guess is the reputation of Miller Hats. My blazer was quoted three times higher by a Savile Row tailor in London, yet it was made by a former Savile Row tailor whose premises no longer have the Savile Row post code and the reputation that goes with it.

i would appreciate comments.
Maybe I'm missing something, Robert, but I just can't understand how that Mayser can cost so much. I bought a similar one a couple of years back in Denmark for the equivalent of about £120.

Great blazer btw!
 

StoryPNW

One Too Many
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1,192
Location
Pacific Northwest
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My blue sports blazer just needs the perfect Panama to compliment it. The one that I chose is coming from milliners Borges & Scott. https://borgesandscott.com/collections/mens-panama-hats/products/borges-scott-fedora-natural-classic The one that I really wanted was too expensive to justify the price. It was a Miller Hat, called 447 Mayser William Panama, but at $410 plus tax, plus delivery, was just too dear. https://www.millerhats.com/store/Straw_Hats/Panama_Center_Dent/447-Panama-Straw-Hat

My choice came in at a few pennies short of £120, so why the disparity? My guess is the reputation of Miller Hats. My blazer was quoted three times higher by a Savile Row tailor in London, yet it was made by a former Savile Row tailor whose premises no longer have the Savile Row post code and the reputation that goes with it.

i would appreciate comments.
That blazer is killer! I think you are right, a nice panama will look awesome with that.

I have the Mayser you posted there, it was an anniversary gift from my wife. I tried it on while we were shopping at a haberdashery in Portland together and commented on how much i liked it but didn't want to spend the money at the time, so she went back and got it for me as a gift. It's very nice, and certainly an awesome gift, but honestly I don't understand the price tag.
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skylize

New in Town
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30
About to be shopping (online) for a leather sweatband. Any helpful tips on what to look for, think about, pay attention to?
 
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10,880
Location
vancouver, canada
Thanks for the suggestion. What about them makes them "good ones"?
They are top quality roan (sheep) leather. Supple yet have substance.
The reed tape is generous and accessible for sewing.. He offers them with vent holes as well. Some sweats can be stiff. Scott's stay supple.

I bought his when I was just learning to hat and now buy in bulk.
 

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