The Brotherhood of the Thin Ribbon

[indycop]

I've noticed that when you see silverbelly associated with Akubra hats there is usually (sand) in parentheses right behind the silverbelly. The color is closer to Art's sand color than his silverbelly, but it's still a nice looking hat. And it gives me another light color to add to my hat stash.

Oh well I will just add silverbelly to the list of hats I want from the major...

 

[Colby Jack]

If I compare it to my Bushman...then it is actually very soft...it took a beginning diamond really well. My Bushman needed some talking to to get it formed...and it's still really a bash in progress. If I compare it to my Adventurer...then yes it's stiff...not like a board...but firmer. Where my Adventurer is very floppy, the Camp Draft just conforms to your wants...[huh] ...I love it!:eusa_clap

 

[BobC]

Oh well I will just add silverbelly to the list of hats I want from the major...

There ya go. I'm sure that Major will be more than happy to make you a nice silverbelly. Just call him up.

[QUOTE = Colby Jack]If I compare it to my Bushman...then it is actually very soft...it took a beginning diamond really well. My Bushman needed some talking to to get it formed...and it's still really a bash in progress. If I compare it to my Adventurer...then yes it's stiff...not like a board...but firmer. Where my Adventurer is very floppy, the Camp Draft just conforms to your wants... ...I love it![/QUOTE]

Let's see those hats on your heads, gentlemen. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Atomic Glee]

Recent pics of my good 'ole Campdraft in Light Sand (aka Akubra's interpretation of Silverbelly), a hat many of you long-timers will know from many moons ago. I've refined and reworked it little by little until it settled into the form you see here, where it remains. My favorite hat.

 

[indycop]

Nice diamond crease too!!:eusa_clap

 

[Colby Jack]

Killer AG!!!:eusa_clap Killer!:eusa_clap...
and I'm going to try and find that elusive bluegrass green Camp Draft...someone has to have one for sale somewhere.....

 

[Atomic Glee]

Thanks all!

I just realized the hat looks pink in the first photo. I can assure you this is not the case.

 

[Doctor Strange]

But if it's the same Sand as my Cattleman, there definitely is a slight reddish tint. I'd describe it as an "off-white/very pale beige" color. (It's not a pearl-white "silverbelly" color, in any case.)

 

[Colby Jack]

Ok...Here are more images...

The Campdraft crown compared to the size of a cat...obviously...the Campdraft towers over a cat...

The Campdraft from above...

A happy Campdraft owner...

The Diamond bash....

Proud Campdraft owner...Love this hat!

 

[indycop]

Very nice!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Colby Jack]

Thank you Sir!...Now...have you any images to show off?

 

[indycop]

Thank you Sir!...Now...have you any images to show off?

Uh... I'm workin on it, just got up a little while ago....

 

[Colby Jack]

Well Dee coulda propped the hat on ya while you were snoozin' and got some pics.... lol

 

[indycop]

Ok here ya go, not much sleep .... and I am not too crazy about the wind trolley. It is too loose and I will never use it so it may disappear.

I started out with it Depp style,

But noone seemed to like that so I put it back normal,

And it's a diamond,

 

[Colby Jack]

IC...Looks great!...and it also looks just like mine!....Great military minds eh?!...[huh] :eusa_clap
My wind trolley is nice and tight...I'll just leave it alone for now....

 

[Crane's]

I guess I'll have to drag the camera out for a pic of my thin ribbons. I have a silver belly OR, a Stetson Dune in acorn and if you count leather as ribbon then I guess my Stetson Grant would be a thinnie too. I almost had Beaver make my stingy brim bowler with a thin ribbon but alas I did not.

Pics tomorrow sometime.......

 

[RBH]

very nice Campdrafts CJ and IC !!!:eusa_clap

 

[BobC]

CJ and IC, nice hats! They look just like mine.

I'm with you, IC. This is the first wind trolley I've had, and I'm not to crazy about it either. Mine may go away with yours somewhere.

 

[Colby Jack]

Rusty...Bob...Thank you...thank you...I really want to find a Campdraft in bluegrass green now...there has to be one out there somewhere....I'll work on that this weekend.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[indycop]

I really want to find a Campdraft in bluegrass green now...there has to be one out there somewhere....I'll work on that this weekend.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

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