Try one of the big the Borsalino dealers, though they may be hard to come by even for them. The Italians are fussy about their branding. I once needed branded replacement buttons for a Brioni coat and they wouldn't give me them unless I brought it into one of their stores, to prove that I actually owned the coat.I need one with "Borsalino" on the band.
I trying to find a Borsalino black grosgrain ribbon hat band to replace a hat band that was destroyed during cleaning. I need one with "Borsalino" on the band.
How hard would it be to add starburst vents to a hat? If it's something that can be done at home, and wouldn't need to be done by a hat maker, what tools would I need? I have an old, cheap, wool hat that is falling apart that I can practice on; it's certainly not going to get any more wear whether I cut on it or not. Not that I plan on mangling my new fedora when it arrives. I'm just the curious sort, and some pictures on the lounge piqued my interest.
G'day all,
I was looking at getting another Akubra, and was wondering whether any of you would know where the best places would be online to purchase one??
Cheers!!
Are there no shops that sell Akubras near you? If not then I believe Everything Australian is a good place to start. Would they be close to you?G'day all,
I was looking at getting another Akubra, and was wondering whether any of you would know where the best places would be online to purchase one??
Cheers!!
Odin prefers a large floppy number, with a brim large enough to shade the eyes (or in his case, eye)...sporting a cloak, wide soft hat and a staff.
I'm sorry. I asked this question before, but I didn't get an answer.
I need help finding (and identifying) a certain kind of hat. I am looking for the kind of hat that Odin is described as wearing in Norse Mythology. It's described as a soft, wide-brimmed, and floppy hat. As for material, I would like it to be made of tweed/wool or some other kind of no-animal material, but that isn't a necessity. At first, I thought of a fedora, but I've never really seen any fedoras that have brims bent at this level before. Most of them are mostly straight on the brim.
Here is classic picture and a description of what I am talking about.
C&S, here's a page on pretty much everything you'd wanna know about a tool called a stitch awl.
http://www.google.com/search?client....,cf.osb&fp=b89b7b97a2379674&biw=1247&bih=666
There's a thread here on FL, written by Brad Bowers, about exactly how to use it. Maybe someone can find it, because I can't, and I've looked.
Anyway, a stitch awl is a hand tool that allows you to sew top and bottom at the same time, sort of like an electric sewing machine. It takes a little time to get used to using, but once you do, it makes hand sewing a piece of leather onto a piece of felt not only possible, but fairly easy.
A thread ripper would be handy, too, for removing the old sweatband. It works much better than a knife or scissor for opening seams.
C&S, here's a page on pretty much everything you'd wanna know about a tool called a stitch awl.
There's a thread here on FL, written by Brad Bowers, about exactly how to use it. Maybe someone can find it, because I can't, and I've looked.
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.... So, the only question remains is: where do I get the blank?
Thanks! My mother, being a hobbiest seamstress, has the seam ripper, so I'll just have to find the awl. So, the only question remains is: where do I get the blank?