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I just hope he didn't have to have surgery or will require extensive therapy in his recovery.
My thought exactly. No surgery, no pins.
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I just hope he didn't have to have surgery or will require extensive therapy in his recovery.
He was still in the hospital last night as of 9:00 PM Pacific when he sent this email.damn ... I gotta hit him up
have not received a return email yet .... don't really expect to for a whileI bet Anthony will find out HJ .
have not received a return email yet .... don't really expect to for a while
just hoping he is recovering well
I shot him something, too, but I don't expect a response. Is he married? Kids?
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My last Gannon took 3 months from initial email to hat-in-hand. That time included about 50 emails, a broken sewing machine, a flawed Winchester felt, me changing my mind from dark moss to natural beaver felt, mailing time to send me samples of felt and ribbon colors.... and about 2 days for shipping. Well worth the wait, IMO.
No telling how much the broken leg will impact Michael's time line. I just hope he's ok.
Glad to hear that he is resting & mending at home.Michael wrote me back. He's doing ok, but will be laid up for 5-6 weeks and then may be able to get back to work on hats, but it will take some time after that before he's able to really get out and move around.
Wow, what a bad break; literally.
I am probably in the minority on this one......I too have asked myself this question. I have mostly beaver customs but do have 4-5 in rabbit. A lot depends on the felt maker. I love my Tonak and Fepsa rabbits and if more US hatters offered them would buy them over the Winchester beaver felts. I do have three Winchester rabbit felts from Mike at NW and one from Alley Kat and I think they are great hats. I am enticed by M Gannon's price points because his rabbit were ,last time I checked , $100 lower than the beaver. Just considering ordering a rabbit from Gannon once he gets back on his feet. I know beaver should stand up better to the elements but I am pretty easy on my good hats, Using my Akkubras for the rain and crappy weather. Side by side it is hard to discern a major diff between rabbit and beaver in the Winchester. Whether that differential is worth the diff in $$ is a personal choice.What do you think about Gannon's rabbit felt hats? I'm torn between getting fewer nicer (beaver) hats or more cheaper (rabbit) hats.
I am probably in the minority on this one......I too have asked myself this question. I have mostly beaver customs but do have 4-5 in rabbit. A lot depends on the felt maker. I love my Tonak and Fepsa rabbits and if more US hatters offered them would buy them over the Winchester beaver felts. I do have three Winchester rabbit felts from Mike at NW and one from Alley Kat and I think they are great hats. I am enticed by M Gannon's price points because his rabbit were ,last time I checked , $100 lower than the beaver. Just considering ordering a rabbit from Gannon once he gets back on his feet. I know beaver should stand up better to the elements but I am pretty easy on my good hats, Using my Akkubras for the rain and crappy weather. Side by side it is hard to discern a major diff between rabbit and beaver in the Winchester. Whether that differential is worth the diff in $$ is a personal choice.
Thanks for the quick response. I live in a California so the weather is easy on my hats (that's about all the good I can say about California).
I'm "in line" with Gannon, but the I'm still not completely sure what I'm gonna no to get. I'm sure when I get closer to the front Michael will help with the decisions. I'm leaning towards getting both and seeing for myself. If only my Powerball numbers come through! .
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And I am quite happy with my Winchester rabbits.....a bit happier with my Tonak and Fepsa bunny but happy nonetheless.I can't speak first-hand, as I don't own any Winchester rabbit felts, but consensus is that Winchester beavers are very good, but the bunny...not so much. It seems that FEPSA and Tonak are better bunny sources.