Justified FX Hat

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I will try and get some pics of the hat up this weekend.

Has everyone watched or will be watching the season finale of Justified: City Primeval?

No pics of the RG 100% Beaver Baron yet??
Or did i miss it?
I really want to see a $1200 Baron hat!!
It must be amazing.
I can’t imagine.
Let’s see it!!
B

 

[Movie2099]

Sorry this took so long to post. Finally took pictures of the Baron RG hat.

 

[Movie2099]

No pics of the RG 100% Beaver Baron yet??
Or did i miss it?
I really want to see a $1200 Baron hat!!
It must be amazing.
I can’t imagine.
Let’s see it!!
B

Pictures are finally up!

 

[james283126]

Sorry this took so long to post. Finally took pictures of the Baron RG hat.

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Beautiful hat! Do you have any worn photos as well? Also, does it look more ranch tan in person or more like a Stetson version of silverbelly?

 

[RickP]

Justified was one of my favorites.... A few years back when I was clearing out my Dads house in Knoxville, I found one of his old hats.. A semi cheap 3x Master Hatters of Texas Cattleman from Cavendars with a 4 1/4" brim. It was in the bottom of a box with an old VCR and a half dozen pair of boots on top ( can you say crushed?) It was also a 6 7/8 and Im halfway between a 7 1/4 and 7 3/8. Since it was unwearable as-is but had sentimental value I went to work. Cut the brim down to 2 7/8", did some serious cleaning, followed by some serious steaming, stretching, straightning and shaping. Now it fits and does get worn in cooler weather.. pairs well with denim. Couldnt find a decent replica hatband, so I threw this little braided one on. I work with leather and have a couple nice sterling hatband buckle sets that will be perfect. Made up a pattern template for what should be really close copy of Raylan's hatband. Plans are the next time I run out of things to do, Ill tool and stitch up a proper copy. As it is, its a real thick, super stiff felt, so Im debating giving it a denatured alcohol bath and see if I can loosen it up just a bit. Its not a perfect clone, but it was inspired by the show hat and its now living its second useful life

 

[james283126]

Justified was one of my favorites.... A few years back when I was clearing out my Dads house in Knoxville, I found one of his old hats.. A semi cheap 3x Master Hatters of Texas Cattleman from Cavendars with a 4 1/4" brim. It was in the bottom of a box with an old VCR and a half dozen pair of boots on top ( can you say crushed?) It was also a 6 7/8 and Im halfway between a 7 1/4 and 7 3/8. Since it was unwearable as-is but had sentimental value I went to work. Cut the brim down to 2 7/8", did some serious cleaning, followed by some serious steaming, stretching, straightning and shaping. Now it fits and does get worn in cooler weather.. pairs well with denim. Couldnt find a decent replica hatband, so I threw this little braided one on. I work with leather and have a couple nice sterling hatband buckle sets that will be perfect. Made up a pattern template for what should be really close copy of Raylan's hatband. Plans are the next time I run out of things to do, Ill tool and stitch up a proper copy. As it is, its a real thick, super stiff felt, so Im debating giving it a denatured alcohol bath and see if I can loosen it up just a bit. Its not a perfect clone, but it was inspired by the show hat and its now living its second useful life




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Looks great man! Here’s an exact replica (cheap too!) https://www.cavenders.com/twister-brown-basket-weave-leather-hatband/0234648.html

 

[David Manning]

I would take the 1 inch hat band height with a grain of salt. I've tried recreating the hat band and did 5/8" to start and it just looks too tall. I've since gone down to 1/2". The biggest issue is finding the same decorative rivets that are on the show hat. Close enoughs can be found, and I'd guess the size to be around 10 or 11 mm. I'm not sure I'd trust any of their other dimensions, other than the 4 1/4" for the crown.

Resurrecting this. Any luck remaking it?

 

[jts103176]

Resurrecting this. Any luck remaking it?

Here’s a pic of it on a Stetson 6x. Still thinking I need to shave a bit more of the brim down.

 

[David Manning]

Here’s a pic of it on a Stetson 6x. Still thinking I need to shave a bit more of the brim down.

GREAT JOB on the new style hatband. I don't suppose you'd take a commission on making another one would you?

 

[jts103176]

Let me see if I can find where I got the conchos again and if they're still available. It would most likely be after Christmas when I get around to it. I will say that I never had clear images of how the band attached and I pretty much winged it on that part. If anyone has better images they'd be willing to share, I'd love to see them. I would need some info like the circumference of the hat and any personal preferences when the time came.

 

[David Manning]

Let me see if I can find where I got the conchos again and if they're still available. It would most likely be after Christmas when I get around to it. I will say that I never had clear images of how the band attached and I pretty much winged it on that part. If anyone has better images they'd be willing to share, I'd love to see them. I would need some info like the circumference of the hat and any personal preferences when the time came.

It's a tie-on attachment, oddly tied on the right side instead of the back (where tie-ons are usually placed) or the left (where most buckles and knots are placed).

 

[jts103176]

I've long suspected that the hat was worn backwards. The way the brim looks just never looked quite right and I believe having it on backwards could explain some of the wonkiness.

 

[CRH]

I've long suspected that wonkiness is an official word between goodness and badness