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[kiakayak]

Anybody know anything about this hat??? Trying to bump my own post to get some replies.

 

[Oldsarge]

Is there anyone on the L.A. area who replaces sweat bands? The one on my hunting hat is starting to shed bits that stick to my forehead. Unless there's an easy fix?

 

[jlee562]

Is there anyone on the L.A. area who replaces sweat bands? The one on my hunting hat is starting to shed bits that stick to my forehead. Unless there's an easy fix?

Gunner Foxx and Baron Hats come to mind. Can't personally vouch for either, but they both do hat work.

 

[bowlerman]

Not sure if Baron Hats does much restoration/maintenance work, but it's worth a try. Their custom hats are very nice, even if usually a little inflated on the price, but they're right on Burbank Blvd. in Burbank.

 

[ShortAndCashed]

I'm a 7-3/8, so $40-50 is about as cheap as I've seen a 5X. Other than the moth bites, it looked new... And, they were on the underside of the brim toward the back. How do you sand and fill those?

EDIT: And, I dunno if it was a clear beaver or anything... Oh, and if you wanted to pick up a 5X in a tan-ish color and send it to me...

 

[monbla256]

I'm a 7-3/8, so $40-50 is about as cheap as I've seen a 5X. Other than the moth bites, it looked new... And, they were on the underside of the brim toward the back. How do you sand and fill those?

EDIT: And, I dunno if it was a clear beaver or anything... Oh, and if you wanted to pick up a 5X in a tan-ish color and send it to me...

Youre the same size as me and that price is not bad for a hat WITHOUT moth damage. There really is no way to permenantly fix holes like that as far as "filling" so they would always be there. I live in Texas where there are alot more western hats on the "used" market available. I can go into most Salvation Army or Goodwill store and usually find one or two 3x or 4x or even 5x Stetsons in the hat "bin" for that price or less. I'm not familiar with a part of the US called "In a dark room...I hear voices..." so I have no idea what might be available for you But if you don't mind 'em and feel it's a fair price, go for it

 

[ShortAndCashed]

Haha, I'm from Alabama, but I spend more of my time at home, so that's the reasoning for my location. Anyway, I really would rather have one without moth damage, and I'd rather it be cheaper... I could probably get them to knock off a couple bucks, but it wouldn't get it down to $30... I'd really like to find a Stetson, but in the southeast, every hillbilly thinks John B. Stetson is second to God, even though few of them have one of his hats... Anyway, it's looking like I'm gonna hafta wait on someone to pick up a used one in TX and try to sell it online. LOL

 

[Orangegrad]

Is there anything that can be done to improve the appearance of felt if moths have gotten to it? Or just live with it?

 

[monbla256]

Is there anything that can be done to improve the appearance of felt if moths have gotten to it? Or just live with it?

In reply I'll tell you what Joe Peters told me when I took my fathers OR to get cleaned and re-blocked. He had used it as his "yard hat" for years and it hung on a nail in the garage and had quite alot of moth nibbles and holes when I took it down a couple of years ago to take to Joe. He said he might could sand some of the less deep ones out, but the rest would have to stay. Since there were alot of deep ones I have chosen to keep the hat on the nail in the garage as a sort of 'homage" to him. As far as I have heard and read, theres really not mutch to be done if the moths got a good hold on the felt.

 

[Orangegrad]

In reply I'll tell you what Joe Peters told me when I took my fathers OR to get cleaned and re-blocked. He had used it as his "yard hat" for years and it hung on a nail in the garage and had quite alot of moth nibbles and holes when I took it down a couple of years ago to take to Joe. He said he might could sand some of the less deep ones out, but the rest would have to stay. Since there were alot of deep ones I have chosen to keep the hat on the nail in the garage as a sort of 'homage" to him. As far as I have heard and read, theres really not mutch to be done if the moths got a good hold on the felt.

Thanks, that's what I figured. Seems moths like fedoras just as much as we do. Perhaps even more. And unfortunately, the older the hat, the more opportunity moths have had to find it.

 

[RBH]

This thread may be of help. I have used this method on smaller bites and have had good luck with it.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?12815-Scared-of-moth-repair&p=197084#post197084

 

[Orangegrad]

This thread may be of help. I have used this method on smaller bites and have had good luck with it.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?12815-Scared-of-moth-repair&p=197084#post197084

Thanks! Seems like there is moderate hope for small bites, but not so much for larger ones. Makes sense.

 

[randooch]

Interesting hat here. Any attempts to identify it?

 

[bowlerman]

Possible to stretch from 55 to 57?

...or is that stretching it?

 

[scottyrocks]

Punniness aside, I wouldn't go up more than one size. I have a hat deform more than what I thought was acceptable going from a 7 1/8 to 7 3/8.

 

[gtdean48]

...or is that stretching it?

It is a stretch for sure... the brim gets wonky when you go up over 1 size, 55 to 56 is good, 57 is pushing it....JMHO

 

[Benzadmiral]

I've just landed my first Stetson Open Road, this one with a 2.5" brim. It fits well on the sides, but there's a bit of a gap between my skull and the back (or front) of the sweatband. I'll put in some padding. But is there any way to accelerate the process of molding it better to my head?

 

[gtdean48]

.... But is there any way to accelerate the process of molding it better to my head?

If the sweatband is in good shape, you can dampen it & let it dry on your head. The evaporation of the water will draw the leather some & faster than normal wear will. Be sure to re-condition the sweat as the water takes oils with it that can leave the leather dry.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Right, GT, I've read about that here. I should spray on the inner side of the sweatband, right? Let it dry a little with the band turned out, then pop it back in, settle it on my head, and wear it for a while?

 

[gtdean48]

Right, GT, I've read about that here. I should spray on the inner side of the sweatband, right? Let it dry a little with the band turned out, then pop it back in, settle it on my head, and wear it for a while?

That is how I've done it in the past. I also have taken a damp rag & wiped the outer side of the sweatband when I didn't feel like straining the stitches....