M.C. Gannon Hat Company

[RossRYoung]

Gorgeous! Can’t wait to see more pics, congrats man!

 

[hambone71]

My hat is on the way! Western in natural with sand ribbon. 4" brim after curl, tallest crown Michael can do. Can't wait to decide on a crown shape when it gets here.
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You’re gonna love it!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My hat is on the way! Western in natural with sand ribbon. 4" brim after curl, tallest crown Michael can do. Can't wait to decide on a crown shape when it gets here.
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That’s a great hat. What’s more, it’s the kind of hat that gets better over the years. Congratulations!

 

[BobHufford]

My hat is on the way! Western in natural with sand ribbon. 4" brim after curl, tallest crown Michael can do. Can't wait to decide on a crown shape when it gets here.
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I want one just like it!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I want one just like it!

Do you have a Gannon, Bob? I could definitely see you under one like this this.

 

[Rmccamey]

Mine is not exactly the same, but a very similar style. It's hard to beat a Gannon.

My hat is on the way! Western in natural with sand ribbon. 4" brim after curl, tallest crown Michael can do. Can't wait to decide on a crown shape when it gets here.
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[deadlyhandsome]

If only Michael could get hat bodies from Winchester. I’m waiting on two and one is approaching a year. I have one under construction, but that’s only because I sent him the felt.

Mike at Northwest told me he recently received some felt he had on back order from Winchester, but there is still more demand than supply.

 

[Rmccamey]

Yep, still no word on Charcoal.

If only Michael could get hat bodies from Winchester. I’m waiting on two and one is approaching a year. I have one under construction, but that’s only because I sent him the felt.

Mike at Northwest told me he recently received some felt he had on back order from Winchester, but there is still more demand than supply.

 

[BobHufford]

Do you have a Gannon, Bob? I could definitely see you under one like this this.

No, I have only ever had two new hats. An Akubra Camp Draft and a VS from Art. I should get in the Gannon queue.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Yep, still no word on Charcoal.

I’m in queue for a 6 ounce (my first) beaver in steel and a dress weight beaver in bone. Patience…not an easy thing for me.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

No, I have only ever had two new hats. An Akubra Camp Draft and a VS from Art. I should get in the Gannon queue.

Gannon’s queue is only two months right now. Not a lot of folks ordering felt hats in this weather.

 

[hambone71]

I’m in queue for a 6 ounce (my first) beaver in steel and a dress weight beaver in bone. Patience…not an easy thing for me.

I should be about 2 weeks out from my next Gannon. I told Michael my preferences in dress weight beaver are Sahara and Bone. He said he was out of Bone. That simplified matters for me.

 

[hambone71]

No, I have only ever had two new hats. An Akubra Camp Draft and a VS from Art. I should get in the Gannon queue.

I would love to have had a VS from Art but I showed up too late to the party. But my one and only Gannon is so awesome, I re-entered the queue almost immediately.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I should be about 2 weeks out from my next Gannon. I told Michael my preferences in dress weight beaver are Sahara and Bone. He said he was out of Bone. That simplified matters for me.

Sahara is a great color. Is it dress weight or western?

 

[hambone71]

Sahara is a great color. Is it dress weight or western?

Dress weight. The 25th will put me at the 2 month mark since I re-entered. I'm basically having the same hat made as my OR clone but I'm going with a mid ribbon this time. My OR clone was in natural dress beaver with a thin ribbon in commando. This one will be in Sahara with a contrasting mid ribbon, maybe a shade of brown. Not sure yet.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Dress weight. The 25th will put me at the 2 month mark since I re-entered. I'm basically having the same hat made as my OR clone but I'm going with a mid ribbon this time. My OR clone was in natural dress beaver with a thin ribbon in commando. This one will be in Sahara with a contrasting mid ribbon, maybe a shade of brown. Not sure yet.

Very nice. I don’t think there has been a time I haven’t been in his queue during the last few years. On my current build (done next week???) I let Michael make most of the decisions. It’s a very unusual felt color so I let him decide what would work best. Some of my best hats were when I decided to just trust him.

 

[hambone71]

Is the 6oz you speak of a western weight? Does 6oz pertain to the actual weight of the body or does it pertain more to the density of the felt? I just know that dress weight is thinner and lighter where western is heavier and stiffer.

 

[chivaceae]

A few days ago I received my new hat from Mr. Gannon, a western fedora using a FEPSA dress weight body in flagstone color. I asked for a hat resembling Stetson OR dimensions, actually more like those on a Stetson Ranger. I am very pleased with it!

Specs: 5.5" crown, 3" brim (bound in 3/8" ribbon in color close to that of body), slightly curved sides, and a burgundy 1/2" crown ribbon with a very small black accent on the bow (I purposely requested colors matching the burgundy sweatband and the black liner inside the hat).

Here are a few pics (two from Michael, and one from me showing a preliminary bashing and brim adjustment).
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[deadlyhandsome]

Is the 6oz you speak of a western weight? Does 6oz pertain to the actual weight of the body or does it pertain more to the density of the felt? I just know that dress weight is thinner and lighter where western is heavier and stiffer.

The 6oz is a less common felt offering from Winchester. It’s western, but it’s supposedly thinner. I’m hoping it will make a closer approximation of a vintage hat.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

A few days ago I received my new hat from Mr. Gannon, a western fedora using a FEPSA dress weight body in flagstone color. I asked for a hat resembling Stetson OR dimensions, actually more like those on a Stetson Ranger. I am very pleased with it!

Specs: 5.5" crown, 3" brim (bound in 3/8" ribbon in color close to that of body), slightly curved sides, and a burgundy 1/2" crown ribbon with a very small black accent on the bow (I purposely requested colors matching the burgundy sweatband and the black liner inside the hat).

Here are a few pics (two from Michael, and one from me showing a preliminary bashing and brim adjustment).
Raul
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Flagstone is a great color. Did Michael have the felt or did you provide it?

Here’s my Gannon in flagstone: