High Plains Drifter woes........

[Rick Blaine]

OK, option two; there has been this guy in Israel on ebay selling black, w-i-d-e brimmed Borsalinos for peanuts, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five bucks! And only $20 shipping. How can ya' go wrong? Beats the tar outta wool. Wool never fails to disappoint, in my experience

 

[fedoracentric]

It does seem to me that the movie hat is fur felt, not wool.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

It does seem to me that the movie hat is fur felt, not wool.

Free wool hat -> "look-a-like" project -> result
If we go that "way" the hatband is not the same also.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

It does seem to me that the movie hat is fur felt, not wool.

I think you may have misunderstood my intentions. No doubt the actual hat in the movie is a beaver fur felt of the finest quality. My aim was merely to have a bit of fun in transforming a 'worthless' hat into something interesting & at a minimal cost. I never intended to create an exact replica, as in 100% scren accurate, of the hat .
To be honest with you I doub't I would inflinge such harsh treatment & humiliation on an expensive fur felt hat anyway so I prefer to reserve my twisted creative impulses on wool felt hats.

 

[The Good]

The way you've made your wool hat is absolutely fine for that look, I don't think it needs to be fur felt in this case. It's a High Plains Drifter hat! You seem to have accomplished your mission.

OK, option two; there has been this guy in Israel on ebay selling black, w-i-d-e brimmed Borsalinos for peanuts, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five bucks! And only $20 shipping. How can ya' go wrong? Beats the tar outta wool. Wool never fails to disappoint, in my experience

I've got to thank you for the mention of the Borsalinos. I don't think anybody could go wrong, if it's their size.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

L and M we can't see your steely eyed glare under that brim.

That's because there ain't one...........I can do a mean haggard look though

 

[Lean'n'mean]

OK, option two; there has been this guy in Israel on ebay selling black, w-i-d-e brimmed Borsalinos for peanuts, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five bucks! And only $20 shipping. How can ya' go wrong? Beats the tar outta wool. Wool never fails to disappoint, in my experience

Those are some pretty interesting hats in their own right & at incredibly low prices & unbelievably low shipping costs.
Problem is, even if there was one in my size I'm not sure it would arrive safely to my front door as there is quite a bit of hostility along the way towards anything emanating from Israel at the moment.
Great link though.

 

[RBH]

...........I can do a mean haggard look though

You meant Merle Haggard...right!??

 

[Blackthorn]

I think you may have misunderstood my intentions. No doubt the actual hat in the movie is a beaver fur felt of the finest quality. My aim was merely to have a bit of fun in transforming a 'worthless' hat into something interesting & at a minimal cost.

And you've done a good job.

 

[fedoracentric]

I think you may have misunderstood my intentions.

Oh, no, not at all. I think you did a great job. I wasn't replying to you but to the others speculating about the actual hat from the movie.

 

[Preacher Man]

:eusa_clap Lean n mean, i think you did a great job with your project and it looks good on you to boot!! Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I have to admit this hat is growing on me... now all I have to do is ride into Lago & get some real trail dust on the dude












I wonder how much interest in would get on eBay ?