Making a Western hat by hand?

[Yahoody]

That’s a nice looking hat. Is the crown height before or after creasing?

Open crown started at 5.5".

 

[DaveSobel]

Open crown started at 5.5".

Thanks.

 

[Yahoody]

Amazing how much a couple of simple, home made brim flanges can help when it comes to shaping a big 5" brim.

7" x 2 = 14"


11" x 2 = 22"



Makes a nice flat hat if required ....

 

[DaveSobel]

That sure is a nice looking hat!

 

[humanshoes]

A fine looking hat Yahoody. That pic makes me a bit homesick for the plains of western Kansas where I grew up.

 

[Yahoody]

Thank you for the kind comments gentlemen! First ride in the black version of the same hat. You can see the left side of the brim got bent hitting the ground. Good beaver, so it is back in the block now.

 

[DaveSobel]

Thank you for the kind comments gentlemen! First ride in the black version of the same hat. You can see the left side of the brim got bent hitting the ground. Good beaver, so it is back in the block now. Here I am still trying to decide if a trip to the ER was warranted. I went, it wasn't. Should be up and walking again by next week.

Sorry about the fall. I’m glad it wasn’t more serious.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thank you for the kind comments gentlemen! First ride in the black version of the same hat. You can see the left side of the brim got bent hitting the ground. Good beaver, so it is back in the block now.

Hey Yahoody:
Just wondering, you doin ok? I know you took a fall and haven’t heard much from you.
Hope you are good Sir.
Be well. Bowen

 

[Yahoody]

Thanks Bowen! Been a tough couple of weeks. Good pain killers can hide a lot Got beat up more than I originally thought. But I am on the mend. Appreciate the concern.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks Bowen! Been a tough couple of weeks. Good pain killers can hide a lot Got beat up more than I originally thought. But I am on the mend. Appreciate the concern.

Hey Yahoody:
Good to hear back. Bouncing back def takes more now than it did, too be sure.
I got the feeling you’re not a whiner so i figure you did take a good spill. They say it’s hard to keep a good man down so see ya soon, just not sooner than we should. Ya know.
Be well(er). Bowen

 

[BobHufford]

Feel better soon @Yahoody -- we miss your input.

 

[RJR]

Feel better soon @Yahoody -- we miss your input.

+1

 

[Yahoody]

Much appreciated Gentlemen! You guys make one feel like family It's official. I must be healed. Wife sent me outside to work today and on a Sunday to boot! Two things can make a guy feel better about doing what we do best around here. That would be a bright colored muck fork and a good hat. I got them both Might have been wearing my hat in the house in my pajamas that got her all riled up and booting me out to the barn

 

[Cornshucker77]

Thanks Bowen! Been a tough couple of weeks. Good pain killers can hide a lot Got beat up more than I originally thought. But I am on the mend. Appreciate the concern.

Glad to hear you're on the mend.

 

[Yahoody]

Since I have been on light duty I've had a chance to finish up a couple of hats for a shooting buddy of mine. He is a big fan of he movie "Appaloosa." And he just had to have a hat like Virgil's and Everett's. Vigils black one was easy. Hitch's not so much. Just got his Hitch version done tonight. No bound edge...only because I am too lazy to sew one on by hand! Owner didn't want a stampede string as it gets in the way shooting SASS with his 10 gauge using black powder. Color is actually closer to the movie hat than it appears in my photos

 

[suitedcboy]

Great job that hat!
I think a Union suit and western hat is very appropriate housewear.

 

[humanshoes]

That's a beautiful recreation Yahoody! You have to be one of the best friends a cowboy action shooter could have.

 

[RJR]

That's a beautiful recreation Yahoody! You have to be one of the best friends a cowboy action shooter could have.

+1

 

[Cornshucker77]

Since I have been on light duty I've had a chance to finish up a couple of hats for a shooting buddy of mine. He is a big fan of he movie "Appaloosa." And he just had to have a hat like Virgil's and Everett's. Vigils black one was easy. Hitch's not so much. Just got his Hitch version done tonight. No bound edge...only because I am too lazy to sew one on by hand! Owner didn't want a stampede string as it gets in the way shooting SASS with his 10 gauge using black powder. Color is actually closer to the movie hat than it appears in my photos

Nice work!!

 

[Mustang Mike's Hats]

Great job Senor!