Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

The Conversion Corral

bond

My Mail is Forwarded Here
Messages
3,535
Location
Third coast
Yes, I concur . This is one of the nicest felts I've had and it is only the second 5x I've had in last 4 yrs .
 

Joao Encarnado

I'll Lock Up
Messages
7,776
Location
Portugal
Here's a beautiful vintage 5x Stetson I just restored. The sweat was popped and ribbon rotted so I upped it to 7 1/2 and added a ribbon and wind cord . Sponged the felt to lightly clean and preserve the nice patina. Felt is very thin and very dense and one of the nicest Stetsons I've come across . Inside original sweat is the Rensh stamp.
Nice work!
 

Joao Encarnado

I'll Lock Up
Messages
7,776
Location
Portugal
I guess technically mine is not a Stagecoach because it doesn't have that marking on the liner but it has similar dimensions.
Has I promised, here are some pictures of a black Stagecoach and a black 3X beaver with the same dimensions side by side. They are different by touch.
stagevs3x01.jpg

stagevs3x02.jpg

stagevs3x03.jpg
 

T Jones

I'll Lock Up
Messages
6,789
Location
Central Ohio
Has I promised, here are some pictures of a black Stagecoach and a black 3X beaver with the same dimensions side by side. They are different by touch.
stagevs3x01.jpg
Is that the Stagecoach on the right with the pencil curled brim edge? I like that one. Something like that I wouldn't change, except for the ribbon color maybe.
 

Landman

One Too Many
Messages
1,751
Location
San Antonio, TX
Resistol 3X Beaver

I received my Resistol 3X Beaver hat yesterday. This is the hat that I was asking about a few days ago that has similar dimensions to a Resistol Stagecoach.

First of all, the hat looked to me to be silverbelly in the auction photos but turned out to be a rather unique Camel color that is very hard to photograph. Even in my "After" photos the color is not accurately represented. It is more of a mustard colored tan or what I would call a Camel color. The brim on the hat is 4" but looks smaller because the crown on it is huge! It measured 7" when open crown and is still 6" at the highest point in the new crease.

Here is a brief description of what I did to the hat. First, I removed the original ribbon, blew all the dust off of the hat with an air compressor and then steamed the crown back into an open crown. After letting it dry I then sprayed the entire hat with distilled water and went to work on the crease. The felt is a typical thick western weight but was fairly easy to work with once it was sufficiently wet. After letting it dry I put a brown and black horsehair band on it for the photos below.

I think it turned out very nice but the crown on it is so big I would never wear it. It just looks funny on me because I'm tall and skinny. It would probably look very nice on a person with a larger frame. This was a fun little experiment though!

Here are some before and after pictures.

BEFORE:





AFTER:



 

John Galt

Vendor
Messages
2,080
Location
Chico
I received my Resistol 3X Beaver hat yesterday. This is the hat that I was asking about a few days ago that has similar dimensions to a Resistol Stagecoach...

Well, I like the tweaks. Looks like a Montana cowboy hat to my eye. If the crown is just too high for you, you might telescope or double-telescope it Roy Rogers style. Check out the YouTube video of Roy making his signature crease if you haven't seen it - it's pretty cool.
 

Landman

One Too Many
Messages
1,751
Location
San Antonio, TX
Thanks John. I wanted to make a Gus type hat but if I lower the crown too much the inside of the hat fills up with the crown...if that makes sense. It would probably be a good candidate for a double telescope because there is so much crown. However, I think I'll leave it like it is for now. I have a friend that might like it if it will fit him. If it doesn't I will probably sell it.
 
Last edited:

T Jones

I'll Lock Up
Messages
6,789
Location
Central Ohio
I received my Resistol 3X Beaver hat yesterday. This is the hat that I was asking about a few days ago that has similar dimensions to a Resistol Stagecoach.



AFTER:




The crease looks really good on that and the horsehair hat band is a nice added touch.
 
Last edited:

Joao Encarnado

I'll Lock Up
Messages
7,776
Location
Portugal
First of all, the hat looked to me to be silverbelly in the auction photos but turned out to be a rather unique Camel color that is very hard to photograph. Even in my "After" photos the color is not accurately represented. It is more of a mustard colored tan or what I would call a Camel color. The brim on the hat is 4" but looks smaller because the crown on it is huge! It measured 7" when open crown and is still 6" at the highest point in the new crease.
Forget to add this: I love when a surprise like that arrives at my door, when you think it's a colour and ends to be a nicer colour.
If you think 7" is huge, my Tom Mix have a 8" open crown! Can't drive my car with it lol

If it doesn't I will probably sell it.
If it were 1 size smaller I would candidate for it.
 

Landman

One Too Many
Messages
1,751
Location
San Antonio, TX
Joao, the color was a nice surprise. The size of the crown was the big surprise though!

TJ, thanks for the compliment. I love horsehair bands and think they can make any western look good. Because of the height of the crown on this one a wider horsehair band would probably look better but I don't have any.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
109,140
Messages
3,074,921
Members
54,121
Latest member
Yoshi_87
Top