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Aureliano

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Reblocking (using a vintage block and a spinner my father in law made for me) a new-to-me Borsalino. Once it dries, flange time!

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fluteplayer07

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Reblocking (using a vintage block and a spinner my father in law made for me) a new-to-me Borsalino. Once it dries, flange time!

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You're becoming quite the renovator, my friend! What does the block/spinner do? And can't the heated stretcher damage the sweat? (At least that's what I assume the silver block is)


Cheers,
 

email68

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Got two hats today...

The first is a Bluegrass Green Akubra Camp Draft.
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And the second that came today was my Adventurebilt Henry.

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Before this all I owned was a Dorfman Pacific wool Indiana Jones hat. So these are a big change for me.

Still working on the bash for the CD. The Henry came pre-bashed luckily! And a great hatbox too.
 

Aureliano

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You're becoming quite the renovator, my friend! What does the block/spinner do? And can't the heated stretcher damage the sweat? (At least that's what I assume the silver block is)


Cheers,

Thanks Alex!
The spinner allows you to spin the block while "stuffing" (lacking a better term here) the block inside the crown while pulling down the brim. I've never had a problem with the heated stretcher as it barely warms up the sweat.
 

Chinaski

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The first is a Bluegrass Green Akubra Camp Draft.
Photoon2011-01-10at1909.jpg


And the second that came today was my Adventurebilt Henry.

Photoon2011-01-10at1912.jpg


Before this all I owned was a Dorfman Pacific wool Indiana Jones hat. So these are a big change for me.

Still working on the bash for the CD. The Henry came pre-bashed luckily! And a great hatbox too.

You went from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds! Excellent acceleration, and welcome to the Lounge.
 

DRB

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You went from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds! Excellent acceleration, and welcome to the Lounge.
I agree! If you think your hat is too tight from the start, you have 3 options: One:wear it a while and hope for it to shape to your head, Two: send them back for a larger size, or Three: buy a good hat stretcher (jack/stand). Here is the one I use: http://www.penmanhats.com/Hatbrushes___Hatboxes.html
And here is a picture of the other side of the stand:
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Set it to the size you want and it will maintain that size. I have to use it on my VS which is a bit tight.
Those are some nice hats you have.

If you don't mind me asking, how long did you have to wait for them to build the Adventurebilt?
 

email68

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I agree! If you think your hat is too tight from the start, you have 3 options: One:wear it a while and hope for it to shape to your head, Two: send them back for a larger size, or Three: buy a good hat stretcher (jack/stand). Here is the one I use: http://www.penmanhats.com/Hatbrushes___Hatboxes.html
And here is a picture of the other side of the stand:
Oct30201041.jpg

Oct30201011.jpg

Set it to the size you want and it will maintain that size. I have to use it on my VS which is a bit tight.
Those are some nice hats you have.

If you don't mind me asking, how long did you have to wait for them to build the Adventurebilt?

I think I will invest in one of those stretchers. They are not really that tight, just a tad.

The Adventurebilt Henry is not a custom build, its their high-end production hat. It took a few weeks for John Penman to get them in stock. They are ready made and come in full sizes. Its a very nice hat as far as I can tell.
 

Mobile Vulgus

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How does one find out how much Penman charges for... well, anything, much less the hat stretcher? I may just be missing it, but I so no prices on any product on that web page.
 

DRB

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My memory is poor, but I believe I paid $65.00 for my Jack/Stand from Penman. Now I see they are $95.00. I could be wrong. If you have a quality hat, I highly recommend you shell out a little more money to take care of it. Just a thought.
 

Mobile Vulgus

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Just posted this in the Akubra thread....

Well, I didn't get a Campdrift, but my Akubra Pastoralist just came in.

Felt is nice and supple, almost thin, but resilient and holds shape perfectly. The box came totally smashed flat and the hat was completely smashed, too. But it popped back into shape perfectly well.

It is a pretty bluish/gray which is a nice surprise because the bad ebay photo made it look tan. The photos below are only a bit lighter than the actual color.

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The pinch is really short, but deep. Never seen a pinch like that. But it looks OK. Also I imagined that I would get rid of the leather hat band and put on a ribbon, but now that I see it... I think I like it. I am leaving it this way.

I have to say, I am very happy with her.
 
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