Shelby's Fine Fedoras...

[jwalls]

Since Tom was kind enough to start this thread I thought I would post this Strat clone that I made for my brother, who is the County Sheriff back home. http://www.myphotos.yahoo.com/s/20um7cjq58enesaoe4si Powder blue, with navy trim.

 

[RobFedoraField]

ditto ditto ditto

can't agree with eveyone more, that's a great hat!

 

[Richard Warren]

Richard,
The brim of any hat can be re-flanged, the problem is in finding the proper size and type of flange. Over the years I have acquired a large number of flanges, but my collection is far from complete. Flanges are sized by hat size and brim width.

Thanks for the info. I probably should have asked before, but can bound edges be reflanged? I'm not going to undertake any massive reflanging efforts or anything, but I have one hat (a Borsalino Alessandria with 2 1/2 inch brim) that I really like and would like even better with less curl in the brim.

 

[jwalls]

Richard,
Yes, you can flange a hat with a bound edge. Give it a shot of steam on the brim and weight down the brim on the flange and let it dry.
http://www.myphotos.yahoo.com/s/20um7cjq58enes2ldgzv I made this one for myself. The customer is quite satisfied.