The Conversion Corral

[T Jones]

Jones! You da man!! Great conversions!! :arated:

Thanks N J. I appreciate that.

 

[bond]

Here's a beauty that I just refurbished for another lounger who has an impressive collection to say the least. This is a Dobbs Twenty that has a 3 1/4 brim with a nicely done felted edge . The felt on this hat is some of the densest I have come across with out being thick yet it is still very pliable . Also the tawny color is not so common either and has weathered nicely over time .There was a slight fade line from old ribbon so I put a 1 7/8 ribbon on with new sweat and of course made a custom burgundy silk liner as the original was shot. The 7 3/8 Size sticker with block info still intact.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice work. Didn't the sweatband bow was salvageable?

 

[1mach1]

Nice looking work, Scott!

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[DOGMAN]

Always enjoy seeing your work,bond.

 

[DOGMAN]

Conversion number 20.A Resistol BR 20.Open crown 6 1/2",now as creased front 4 3/4",Back 4 1/4",highest point on sides 5 1/8".Brim was 3 1/2",trimmed to 2 3/4".Ribbon 1 1/2" black.Added one of my custom liners.Hand shaped the brim,with swoop front and back

 

[1mach1]

:thumb: :eusa_clap

 

[RJR]

Nice job,Scott.

 

[DOGMAN]

Thanks guys.RJR,how did you know my middle name is Scott?Or were you commenting on bond's hat?

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Really interesting. Bravo DOGMAN! :eusa_clap

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Hard to find a BR with 3 1/2" brim...

 

[DOGMAN]

Thanks,Daniele Tanto.Joao,it's even harder to find a BR with a 2 3/4" brim that's why I trimmed this one.Really like this hat now.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Easier to find one with a 3" brim. I have 2 and wished they had a lil' more brim.

 

[T Jones]

That looks nice, DOGMAN.

 

[DOGMAN]

Thanks,T Jones

 

[Thundercolt]

Looks doggone familiar!


I was looking at the beautiful work you did converting that old hat and when I saw your last photo I had to make sure that my dog hadn't run away. I guess you have good taste in more than just hats.
By the way, I'm a dog "handler" too!

Conversion number 20.A Resistol BR 20.Open crown 6 1/2",now as creased front 4 3/4",Back 4 1/4",highest point on sides 5 1/8".Brim was 3 1/2",trimmed to 2 3/4".Ribbon 1 1/2" black.Added one of my custom liners.Hand shaped the brim,with swoop front and back

 

[DOGMAN]

Thundercolt,Thank you.I have a Boarding kennel,and train also.That's Krillin my new 12 week old Collie.Dogs and Hats love them both.

 

[moehawk]

Hey everyone!

A couple of weeks ago I went to the local flea market for my usual treasure hunting. I got to talking hats with a vendor who was a rather grizzled-looking gent with a thick Australian accent who was wearing the most beat up, thrashed, and darn near worn-out Akubra I have ever seen. One word to describe it would be awesome. Turns out it is a Bushmaster that he has been abusing for 20 years or so. Exactly the kind of hat you would expect to see on the head of a grizzled Aussie flea mzrket vendor.
Anyhoo, as we talked hats, he pulled out a Resistol 4X beaver western he had not put out on his table yet. It was a size 6 7/8, and the Aussie man said he had shaped it to how it was when he handed it to me. I didn'r get pics of the before, so I'lo describe it. 4 inch brim, flat as a board with the back bent up as if it were a snap brim. 3 3/4 inch high crown made into a rather ridiculous looking rectangular telescope. Blue jay feather stuck into the band. I resisted the urge to ask if this was how Australian pimps wore their lids whilst hustling their 'roos in the Outback...
Turns out he only wanted 5 dollars for it, so I figured I'd get it, straighten it out and give it to my niece ( she still loves cowgirl stuff even after falling off a horse and giving up riding lessons) but when I got home and started working on it I found out that the crown was actually a full 6 inches crammed down into that telescope, and the compression hid the fact that the hat had been hat-jacked out to about 7 1/4 from the original 6 7/8, leaving a very prominent bulge where the sweatband had been pushed out. So, out came the knife, hat was disassembled and I stretched it over my 23.5 inch block to see if it would work. I was pleased to find it went on easily, and after drying, remained at the larger size. A lot of work later (it took me 4 times to get the sweatband back in somewhat straight, and 3 tines to get the brim binding right) , I now have what I believe will pass for a homburg.
Before conversion:

After:

I apologize for the bad light in the after pic. I wore it out today, and got quite a few compliments on it.

 

[Thundercolt]

Nice work, beautiful conversion.