M.C. Gannon Hat Company

[quikrick]

Michael's hats are promoting sin. Being covetous is sinful and his hats affect me that way. The brown western is amazing.

Reminds me of the plaque that I saw at a gift shop:
"Drink wine,
and you will
sleep well.

Sleep well,
and you will
not sin.

Avoid sin,
and you will
be saved"

How's that for sound theology!

 

[belfastboy]

Reminds me of the plaque that I saw at a gift shop:
"Drink wine,
and you will
sleep well.

Sleep well,
and you will
not sin.

Avoid sin,
and you will
be saved"

How's that for sound theology!

as long as your religion allows for the drinking of wine .......otherwise an inherent flaw.

 

[quikrick]

I wore my fine new Gannon to work today, starting the new year off right! I did a few dry creases trying to see if I liked any of the ones I had in mind. None seemed to work on this hat. So I decided to go with the center crease alone, with a slight upturn of the brim. It still keeps the general shape of the hat, and I think at least, considering the color, that it looks more classy. You decide. So, as promised, new pics...
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Robieman! That is my dream hat right there (well, one of them).

 

[Zombie_61]

as long as your religion allows for the drinking of wine .......otherwise an inherent flaw.

Hell, at my wife's church they serve it with a little wafer thing.

 

[belfastboy]

Hell, at my wife's church they serve it with a little wafer thing.

mine too!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My latest Gannon:
This is a 100% nutria fur felt from Sunrise Hat Supply in Berkeley, California. The color is their version of Natural. I received the hat body from Sunrise and immediately noticed that it was a LOT less stiff than my previous two western hat bodies. The unfinished felt gave me great hope for the hat. I sent the felt to Gannon with a request that the crown thickness and feel be made more like a cross between a fedora and a typical western. Michael didn’t have a flange for the 3 1/2” brim that I wanted, so I bought the flange from the Hatters Supply House and had it shipped to Michael. The hat has an open crown of just under 6 1/2 inches and a bound brim width of 3 1/2 inches. The felt is absolutely incredible! It isn’t the clay or putty type that stays wherever you put it, but it’s soft and with gentle pressure you can crease the crown deeply and it’s also pops back to open crown without fuss and without crease lines in the felt. A little steam got it to stay in whatever crease I wanted. Michael chose the ribbon and binding, and I mostly stayed out of his way.

The felt really does change color depending on the light.

I can’t overstate how happy I am with how the hat turned out. Michael exceeded my already high expectations in every way! For my uses and preferences it’s heads and shoulders better than Winchester’s western beaver felt. This is close to great vintage western felt, and that’s saying something. My concerns are you don’t know what kind of felt you’re going to get from Sunrise until you have it in hand.

 

[1967Cougar390]

My latest Gannon:
This is a 100% nutria fur felt from Sunrise Hat Supply in Berkeley, California. The color is their version of Natural. I received the hat body from Sunrise and immediately noticed that it was a LOT less stiff than my previous two western hat bodies. The unfinished felt gave me great hope for the hat. I sent the felt to Gannon with a request that the crown thickness and feel be made more like a cross between a fedora and a typical western. Michael didn’t have a flange for the 3 1/2” brim that I wanted, so I bought the flange from the Hatters Supply House and had it shipped to Michael. The hat has an open crown of just under 6 1/2 inches and a bound brim width of 3 1/2 inches. The felt is absolutely incredible! It isn’t the clay or putty type that stays wherever you put it, but it’s soft and with gentle pressure you can crease the crown deeply and it’s also pops back to open crown without fuss and without crease lines in the felt. A little steam got it to stay in whatever crease I wanted. Michael chose the ribbon and binding, and I mostly stayed out of his way.

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The felt really does change color depending on the light.

I can’t overstate how happy I am with how the hat turned out. Michael exceeded my already high expectations in every way! For my uses and preferences it’s heads and shoulders better than Winchester’s western beaver felt. This is close to great vintage western felt, and that’s saying something. My concerns are you don’t know what kind of felt you’re going to get from Sunrise until you have it in hand.

Wonderful hat Brent. I like the color. I sent an email to Michael earlier this afternoon. I’m looking forward to Michael’s reply. Wear your hat in good health.

Steven

 

[quikrick]

My latest Gannon:
This is a 100% nutria fur felt from Sunrise Hat Supply in Berkeley, California. The color is their version of Natural. I received the hat body from Sunrise and immediately noticed that it was a LOT less stiff than my previous two western hat bodies. The unfinished felt gave me great hope for the hat. I sent the felt to Gannon with a request that the crown thickness and feel be made more like a cross between a fedora and a typical western. Michael didn’t have a flange for the 3 1/2” brim that I wanted, so I bought the flange from the Hatters Supply House and had it shipped to Michael. The hat has an open crown of just under 6 1/2 inches and a bound brim width of 3 1/2 inches. The felt is absolutely incredible! It isn’t the clay or putty type that stays wherever you put it, but it’s soft and with gentle pressure you can crease the crown deeply and it’s also pops back to open crown without fuss and without crease lines in the felt. A little steam got it to stay in whatever crease I wanted. Michael chose the ribbon and binding, and I mostly stayed out of his way.

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The felt really does change color depending on the light.

I can’t overstate how happy I am with how the hat turned out. Michael exceeded my already high expectations in every way! For my uses and preferences it’s heads and shoulders better than Winchester’s western beaver felt. This is close to great vintage western felt, and that’s saying something. My concerns are you don’t know what kind of felt you’re going to get from Sunrise until you have it in hand.

Beautiful Brent, simply beautiful.

 

[Rmccamey]

Excellent hat, Brent. Are you taking orders for any more Sunrise nutria felts???

My latest Gannon:
This is a 100% nutria fur felt from Sunrise Hat Supply in Berkeley, California. The color is their version of Natural. I received the hat body from Sunrise and immediately noticed that it was a LOT less stiff than my previous two western hat bodies. The unfinished felt gave me great hope for the hat. I sent the felt to Gannon with a request that the crown thickness and feel be made more like a cross between a fedora and a typical western. Michael didn’t have a flange for the 3 1/2” brim that I wanted, so I bought the flange from the Hatters Supply House and had it shipped to Michael. The hat has an open crown of just under 6 1/2 inches and a bound brim width of 3 1/2 inches. The felt is absolutely incredible! It isn’t the clay or putty type that stays wherever you put it, but it’s soft and with gentle pressure you can crease the crown deeply and it’s also pops back to open crown without fuss and without crease lines in the felt. A little steam got it to stay in whatever crease I wanted. Michael chose the ribbon and binding, and I mostly stayed out of his way.

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The felt really does change color depending on the light.

I can’t overstate how happy I am with how the hat turned out. Michael exceeded my already high expectations in every way! For my uses and preferences it’s heads and shoulders better than Winchester’s western beaver felt. This is close to great vintage western felt, and that’s saying something. My concerns are you don’t know what kind of felt you’re going to get from Sunrise until you have it in hand.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Excellent hat, Brent. Are you taking orders for any more Sunrise nutria felts???

Sunrise is having trouble keeping up with demand. I have a second similar hat about to come up in Gannon’s queue that has similar felt. I’ll update the Sunrise thread later, but they are a good company to work with and you can order the felt of Michael can order it for you when you order one of his hats.

https://www.sunrisehatsupplies.com/collections/coypu-hat-bodies

 

[Rmccamey]

Good to know. Thanks Brent, I've been waiting for something special to get back in Michael's queue and I think a nutria felt is just the thing!

Sunrise is having trouble keeping up with demand. I have a second similar hat about to come up in Gannon’s queue that has similar felt. I’ll update the Sunrise thread later, but they are a good company to work with and you can order the felt of Michael can order it for you when you order one of his hats.

https://www.sunrisehatsupplies.com/collections/coypu-hat-bodies

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Good to know. Thanks Brent, I've been waiting for something special to get back in Michael's queue and I think a nutria felt is just the thing!

I have a dress-weight nutria from Sunrise also in the works. This is being made by Wolfbrae and I’m heaving good things about the felt quality. Nice to have options.

 

[BobHufford]

My latest Gannon:

Holy crown height Brent-man! Congrats on a great collaboration!

 

[jlee562]

I like it! I've been awaiting your review of these latest Nutria felts. Didn't realize they were operating out of Berkeley, maybe I can save myself some shipping charges. I wonder if they are they same as Hampui hats.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I like it! I've been awaiting your review of these latest Nutria felts. Didn't realize they were operating out of Berkeley, maybe I can save myself some shipping charges. I wonder if they are they same as Hampui hats.

Shipping was less than $9 to me. They’ve been telling me that more felt will be arriving within the next 30 days for the last seven months.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Holy crown height Brent-man! Congrats on a great collaboration!

More is always better, right?

 

[belfastboy]

My latest Gannon:
This is a 100% nutria fur felt from Sunrise Hat Supply in Berkeley, California. The color is their version of Natural. I received the hat body from Sunrise and immediately noticed that it was a LOT less stiff than my previous two western hat bodies. The unfinished felt gave me great hope for the hat. I sent the felt to Gannon with a request that the crown thickness and feel be made more like a cross between a fedora and a typical western. Michael didn’t have a flange for the 3 1/2” brim that I wanted, so I bought the flange from the Hatters Supply House and had it shipped to Michael. The hat has an open crown of just under 6 1/2 inches and a bound brim width of 3 1/2 inches. The felt is absolutely incredible! It isn’t the clay or putty type that stays wherever you put it, but it’s soft and with gentle pressure you can crease the crown deeply and it’s also pops back to open crown without fuss and without crease lines in the felt. A little steam got it to stay in whatever crease I wanted. Michael chose the ribbon and binding, and I mostly stayed out of his way.

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The felt really does change color depending on the light.

I can’t overstate how happy I am with how the hat turned out. Michael exceeded my already high expectations in every way! For my uses and preferences it’s heads and shoulders better than Winchester’s western beaver felt. This is close to great vintage western felt, and that’s saying something. My concerns are you don’t know what kind of felt you’re going to get from Sunrise until you have it in hand.

Is the grey NUTRIA I have western or dress weight?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Is the grey NUTRIA I have western or dress weight?

Dress weight. I will have four of the westerns (this Gannon, a VS by David, a Phoenix, and a Gannon yet to be finished). Yours will be the first of the dress weight nutria hats.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

My latest Gannon:
This is a 100% nutria fur felt from Sunrise Hat Supply in Berkeley, California. The color is their version of Natural. I received the hat body from Sunrise and immediately noticed that it was a LOT less stiff than my previous two western hat bodies. The unfinished felt gave me great hope for the hat. I sent the felt to Gannon with a request that the crown thickness and feel be made more like a cross between a fedora and a typical western. Michael didn’t have a flange for the 3 1/2” brim that I wanted, so I bought the flange from the Hatters Supply House and had it shipped to Michael. The hat has an open crown of just under 6 1/2 inches and a bound brim width of 3 1/2 inches. The felt is absolutely incredible! It isn’t the clay or putty type that stays wherever you put it, but it’s soft and with gentle pressure you can crease the crown deeply and it’s also pops back to open crown without fuss and without crease lines in the felt. A little steam got it to stay in whatever crease I wanted. Michael chose the ribbon and binding, and I mostly stayed out of his way.

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The felt really does change color depending on the light.

I can’t overstate how happy I am with how the hat turned out. Michael exceeded my already high expectations in every way! For my uses and preferences it’s heads and shoulders better than Winchester’s western beaver felt. This is close to great vintage western felt, and that’s saying something. My concerns are you don’t know what kind of felt you’re going to get from Sunrise until you have it in hand.

Congrats Brent. I think you look sharp in the western styl'd hats. It is truly nice to zero in on hat felt, style and characteristics that you can cherish. Gannon's work on this hat is superb. His hatting skills are at the top of the game. Did by chance Michael say how the felt was to work with?

I have been curious to get a few long haired felts or heathered felt sand commission a Gannon series with them. Brent with your experience any vendor suggestions?

Your vast experiences with the different felt vendors and offerings are fun to read about. I am always amazed at how diverse the hats on your hat rack are. You are boldly using the different felt caps and they are very cool to see. Thanks for continuing to share your efforts.

 

[belfastboy]

Dress weight. I will have four of the westerns (this Gannon, a VS by David, a Phoenix, and a Gannon yet to be finished). Yours will be the first of the dress weight nutria hats.

If the colour selection was better I think I would switch to Sunrise nutria. The felt is great to work with.