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Thanks, all. Stag-gering you might say
One might say that -- if one was inclined to continue fawning over that hat...
Thanks, all. Stag-gering you might say
Actually appears unused. It is blue-gray--color is best on underside view. The felt is quite firm and holds its shape very well.
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!
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,
The first is a Bluegrass Green Akubra Camp Draft.
And the second that came today was my Adventurebilt Henry.
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.
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.htmlYou went from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds! Excellent acceleration, and welcome to the Lounge.
These ARE fantastic hat stands/stretchers are they not...I`ve got number 005!
Where are those available? I see the maker's name, but Google doesn't seem to be finding it.
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:
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?
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.