Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

[deadlyhandsome]

It's a Check beaver blend. I don't know the percentage.

I didn’t know there was a Czech beaver blend option. I’d love to see one myself. It would be wonderful to have more commonly available options other than just Winchester.

 

[Rmccamey]

Mike continues to impress us all with his skills. Great looking hat, Bill.

This one arrived yesterday. The color is coffee. It's a limited beaver blend. The ribbon is 1 7/8" kangaroo with one of the back edges frayed. The brim is 2 3/4" with a matching spiral stitch. It's a bit of a hard one to photograph. I'll get some pictures in natural light to when I wear it to morning services and post them in the WHAYWT thread.

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[deadlyhandsome]

I had Mike make me his Riley in forest green. I specified a 1/2” more crown and a gentle Gus rake and I changed the brim width just a bit: still solidly a Riley.

The build quality is great! I sent Mike a photo of a leather hatband that Rick @humanshoes made for another customer and asked Mike to make me something close. I did ask Mike for a more vintage type of felt and when he placed the order with Winchester he passed on my request. As expected, and as Mike had warned, it’s nothing at all like vintage western felt. Winchester makes good felt, but it’s not like vintage.

The completion took a couple months longer than expected, but for 2020 that’s pretty impressive. Thanks again, Mike!

As always, Mike was incredible to work with and provided great customer service.

 

[belfastboy]

I had Mike make me his Riley in forest green. I specified a 1/2” more crown and a gentle Gus rake and I changed the brim width just a bit: still solidly a Riley.

The build quality is great! I sent Mike a photo of a leather hatband that Rick @humanshoes made for another customer and asked Mike to make me something close. I did ask Mike for a more vintage type of felt and when he placed the order with Winchester he passed on my request. As expected, and as Mike had warned, it’s nothing at all like vintage western felt. Winchester makes good felt, but it’s not like vintage.

The completion took a couple months longer than expected, but for 2020 that’s pretty impressive. Thanks again, Mike!

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As always, Mike was incredible to work with and provided great customer service.

I love the roll he put on the brim. Great hat.

 

[Boomerang]

I had Mike make me his Riley in forest green. I specified a 1/2” more crown and a gentle Gus rake and I changed the brim width just a bit: still solidly a Riley...

That one is a solid "wow" in my book. I love the color, it tricks my eyes.

 

[Rmccamey]

What is the brim width?

I had Mike make me his Riley in forest green. I specified a 1/2” more crown and a gentle Gus rake and I changed the brim width just a bit: still solidly a Riley.

The build quality is great! I sent Mike a photo of a leather hatband that Rick @humanshoes made for another customer and asked Mike to make me something close. I did ask Mike for a more vintage type of felt and when he placed the order with Winchester he passed on my request. As expected, and as Mike had warned, it’s nothing at all like vintage western felt. Winchester makes good felt, but it’s not like vintage.

The completion took a couple months longer than expected, but for 2020 that’s pretty impressive. Thanks again, Mike!

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As always, Mike was incredible to work with and provided great customer service.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

What is the brim width?

It’s 3 3/4” after the curl.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

That one is a solid "wow" in my book. I love the color, it tricks my eyes.

Thanks. I wanted a dark green western for some time.

 

[Tukwila]

Great Riley, Brent! It's quite green. I'm sure it's one Stefan will be drooling over. I'm thinking of a dark moss western myself...

 

[deadlyhandsome]

First chance to wear my forest green Riley:

 

[Just Daniel]

Whoah! I lost you in the foliage there for a sec.

Wonderful hat in that shape and color! Sweet.

First chance to wear my forest green Riley:

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[Bill Hughes]

On the way. The color is "aubergine" i.e. purple. It's a Tonak rabbit felt. Better pictures once it arrives.

 

[BobHufford]

On the way. The color is "aubergine" i.e. purple. It's a Tonak rabbit felt. Better pictures once it arrives.

Beautiful hat Bill! Love the choices you made for this one.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Just arrived.
5 3/4" open crown (4 1/2" as bashed).
Barely under 1 3/4" dark gray ribbon.
Matching binding and accent stitches on the 2 3/4" brim.

Everybody needs at least one purple hat!

 

[BobHufford]

Everybody needs at least one purple hat!

That is just beautiful! Great details. Congrats Bill!

 

[Tukwila]

Just arrived.
5 3/4" open crown (4 1/2" as bashed).
Barely under 1 3/4" dark gray ribbon.
Matching binding and accent stitches on the 2 3/4" brim.

Everybody needs at least one purple hat!

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Hot diggety! Love the brim treatment with lines of stitching.

 

[belfastboy]

Just arrived.
5 3/4" open crown (4 1/2" as bashed).
Barely under 1 3/4" dark gray ribbon.
Matching binding and accent stitches on the 2 3/4" brim.

Everybody needs at least one purple hat!

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I am blocking a purple felt today....it was a Peach coloured felt I dyed purple on Saturday. The big However is......I am making it up for my wife so at least we will have one purple hat in the family!

 

[belfastboy]

I had Mike make me his Riley in forest green. I specified a 1/2” more crown and a gentle Gus rake and I changed the brim width just a bit: still solidly a Riley.

The build quality is great! I sent Mike a photo of a leather hatband that Rick @humanshoes made for another customer and asked Mike to make me something close. I did ask Mike for a more vintage type of felt and when he placed the order with Winchester he passed on my request. As expected, and as Mike had warned, it’s nothing at all like vintage western felt. Winchester makes good felt, but it’s not like vintage.

The completion took a couple months longer than expected, but for 2020 that’s pretty impressive. Thanks again, Mike!

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As always, Mike was incredible to work with and provided great customer service.

I just stumbled on this one again. Like it more now than the first time. Great hat, like a Kentucky Rancher only wayy nicer.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I just stumbled on this one again. Like it more now than the first time. Great hat, like a Kentucky Rancher only wayy nicer.

Thanks, Robert. I like my Kentucky Rancher too, but this Riley will be my go-to woods hat. I have a strip of wool to go around the crown and hold flies when I’m fishing too.

 

[steur]

Just arrived.
5 3/4" open crown (4 1/2" as bashed).
Barely under 1 3/4" dark gray ribbon.
Matching binding and accent stitches on the 2 3/4" brim.

Everybody needs at least one purple hat!

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If it looks like this they certainly do!