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Thank you Ed!
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ManofKent
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So many conversions, all looks great, Congrats to all for a Fine work!
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Hopefully, pretty soon now, I'll have something different other than Open Roads! Here's a 4X Resistol that I sent off to a fellow Lounger to have converted to a ROTLA Indy fedora. John Galt has been working on it for me, and so far, from the pics he sent me, the hat is looking totally awesome! He's down to putting on the double bow and doing the brim for that ROTLA look! I can't wait to get it! Here's some pics he sent me at different stages of the progress...I'll let John Galt walk us through the process of the work if he sees this post...
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4). Almost there! Add the double bow and a little work on the brim...
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4). Almost there! Add the double bow and a little work on the brim...
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ManofKent
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Looking good Tjones & John
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Richard, RJR, Thanks guys. From the looks of the pics I think John G. has done a fantastic job with it so far. I'll be sending him a 4X Open Road to work on next when he gets the Indy finished.
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Here's a couple comparison pics of the actual ROTLA fedora and the one John Galt is doing for me....Check out the similar profiles of the two hats...
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...and here's the Herbert Johnson Poet, (the original ROTLA fedora), for comparison...
Dying in process:
New sweat from JW hats. Thanks again to The Dane, The Hatted Professor & the other fellas who explained how to properly reed the hat. I get it now.
No pics of the brim ironing or foot shaping, but the JW hats YouTube video helped there, and the hat irons I picked up & posted in the hatter's tools thread.
It's actually amazing how much these things matter. I want to go back & re-do some of my first project hats. First, to finish the "Indy Hat."
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
New sweat from JW hats. Thanks again to The Dane, The Hatted Professor & the other fellas who explained how to properly reed the hat. I get it now.
No pics of the brim ironing or foot shaping, but the JW hats YouTube video helped there, and the hat irons I picked up & posted in the hatter's tools thread.
It's actually amazing how much these things matter. I want to go back & re-do some of my first project hats. First, to finish the "Indy Hat."
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
T Jones
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It's looking really great John G. I remember when I first sent it to you. The crown was so tapered, it looked like a witch's hat! But you've got it looking awesome and it looks completely different! I can't wait to wear it! When this one's completed I have the 4X Open Road ready to send you for the next conversion project!As received
Reblocking (thanks to The Dane for the hatter's knot images)
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
You're doing an awesome job!
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John - great work.
DOGMAN
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Very nice work John.The hat looks great.
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I agree DOGMAN! The hat indeed looks great! Looks like John G. has got a regular customer now!
Here's the next conversion project I'm sending him. 4X Open Road...
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Good work guys.
Here's an older Open Road that was really dirty and grimy. Felt turned out very well after two gas baths. Original ribbon has been flipped. I put in a new sweat and washed the liner carefully. Steamed and shaped.
Sigh of relief that it came out looking ok. Really nice felt on these older hats make it worth while.
Here's an older Open Road that was really dirty and grimy. Felt turned out very well after two gas baths. Original ribbon has been flipped. I put in a new sweat and washed the liner carefully. Steamed and shaped.
Sigh of relief that it came out looking ok. Really nice felt on these older hats make it worth while.
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Geldoc
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Beautiful job, Bond.
ManofKent
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Great Job Bond - really worthwhile work.
