manicsubmersion
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Crown height is 5 inches in front after the bash and the brim width is approximately 3 inches.
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Phoenix Hat Company
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humanshoes
One Too Many
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The hat looks great on you and I'm very happy to see it in the environment it was intended for. You really know how to make a fella homesick for Arizona.
Héctor Fernández
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That's a nice looking hat and a great background.
You will love it! Rick does a great job. I got one and another in queue.
I find myself wearing it more than my others.
Woodtroll
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That is a fine-looking hat! It is very similar to the first one Rick made for me, and I have always been extremely pleased with it!
manicsubmersion
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Yes I admit, I owe the design concept of this hat to you! If you ever make it to New Mexico, I owe you a night on the town!
Woodtroll
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That's very generous, thank you very much. But Rick deserves the credit - he was the one that took my "wish list" and made it into a fine hat. I sure hope you get as much outdoor enjoyment out of it as I have out of mine. This was the first beaver hat I owned, and it sure does beat wool felt for snow and rain wear!
manicsubmersion
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PS. I am often in Virginia.
J Williams
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I’m just over a month away for a custom Phoenix. Rick is making me a BRE clone. It’s about time for me decide on the felt colour. I want to choose a vintage colour. I’m thinking Bone - Silverbelly - Sand - Black
This is my top inspiration at the moment. Thoughts???
This is my top inspiration at the moment. Thoughts???
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I might have to get in line if it turns out anything like that one (this is the one I saw at a Webb City, MO antique mall). Wish it would have been my size. Love it!
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Is the felt western weight? My Arizona is a 50/50 western weight felt and it’s seriously stiff. I hope it turns out like your exemplar, that’s some hat!
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J Williams
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Yes it was such a nice looking one I saved your photo for this purpose!
Yes I was planning on Western weight but pure beaver not the blend. Unless Rick says he can get the 3” after the curl and a 6” crown with a dress weight body.
J Williams
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Bob since you saw it in person would you say it was Silver belly? Seems like it has a bit of a creamier tone in this photo. I’m wondering what Winchester colour would be the closest match.
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I'd say it was Silverbelly. Go with the color you like. I'd be seriously tempted to go black.
T Jones
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Id say that Silverbelly would be a good color to go with. The color is more versatile, imo. Then again, it's hard to nail down Silverbelly these days. I have Silverbelly hats that are different in color from one manufacturer to another. Some look more 'silver', some look more beige.
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You carry the 3" brim well. It looks good on you.
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I'm a stickler for the correct colors on vintage clones too. For that creamer color I would check out Winchester Sahara or Bone in a BRE clone. Moving away from the cream color I would consider Natural & Black. All work good with the BRE. I personally would stay away from SB & Silvermist. Too white,
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That looks like a 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 body. You can scale it back a bit for a smaller body/brim.
Photo credit to RLK:
From the Winchester felt colors I’ve found, I would stay with bone as well if I wanted a creamier color. Natural and black are always a good choice for a BRE clone. I also think their Sahara color resembles some Natural’s I’ve seen.
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1961MJS
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Hi, I just bought a Natural from Mike Moore in April 2019, and he said that Natural only comes in 100% Beaver now. Personally I dislike Silver Beaver because it changes color in different light worse than other colors. I have a Silver Mist that is my bad weather hat, it's a John Wayne type. I have several Sahara hats, that I wear regularly. One is all bunny, the other two are full Beaver. Even Western Weight Beaver is softer in my opinion. I have a bone Rough Rider hat, and I love it, but feel I have to be more careful so as to not stain it.
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