The Conversion Corral

[bond]

Resistol guessing around 50svintage. Needed a new sweat and crown ribbon as well as a gas bath and reblock. This one reminds me of the first borsalino I had circa 1940s with its low profile and sleek lines.
Color is a very light tan not really faded even though it looks it. Felt overall is very good and really came to life with some steam.

 

[thespoiler]

Velour Conversion

I saw a velour western on the Bay so I got it and did a conversion just to see how it would work....Came out quite good... I used a vintage maroon grosgrain ribbon and trimmed the brim to 2 3/8 for that 20's-30's look that I like. It is amazingly light and soft....Unfortunately it is a 7 1/2 and I wear a 7 1/8, so it will go in the sale pile....Now I want to find a velour in my size..

 

[Chepstow]

Bond and the thespoiler, well done guys.

 

[Cattus Petasatus]

I like the bow on this one. Very well done.

 

[bond]

Nice work spoiler, I like the color of ribbon.
Thanks for comments guys

 

[thespoiler]

Nice work spoiler, I like the color of ribbon.
Thanks for comments guys

Yup, thanks for the compliments all...

 

[DOGMAN]

Bond,thespoiler,great hats.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Wow, both of those hats are screaming nice! I always guessed that Bond knew how to make a hat look new. Nice job.....and the Black Velour looks like a full custom made hat. Geez!

 

[Joshbru3]

Last night I updated one of my previous Resistol Stagecoach conversions. My favorite period in hats was the time frame between 1914-1919. I loved the tall crowns, great ribbon work, and awesome brim styles.

Here's what my conversion looked like when I finished it the first time.

Here's the conversion with a new brim flange, different pinch, a ton of pouncing/sanding, and different bow style.....

 

[Lotsahats]

Josh, that hat looks great! I couldn't quite get a sense of the proportions until that shot with your hand; that looks like one bold hat.

Best,
Aaron

 

[BR Gordon]

Josh, that is one great hat. As much as I liked the original conversion, this newest iteration is fantastic.

 

[jlee562]

Last night I updated one of my previous Resistol Stagecoach conversions. My favorite period in hats was the time frame between 1914-1919. I loved the tall crowns, great ribbon work, and awesome brim styles.

Here's what my conversion looked like when I finished it the first time.




Here's the conversion with a new brim flange, different pinch, a ton of pouncing/sanding, and different bow style....

Nice work Josh, I like the updates. Now, did you go ahead and file that TPS report?

 

[splintercellsz]

:eusa_clap VERY NICE Josh!!! I really like how it turned out!

Today I added a new ribbon to my 1920's Stetson No.1 Quality. This was my first time using a needle & thread, or modifying a hat. It is in dire need of a brushing, which will happen tommorow... but here it is!
(The photos give the hat a blueish hue, but it is black)

Before:

After:

 

[deanglen]

Terrific work, Justin! It really enhances the hat!



dean

 

[randooch]

Terrific work, Justin! It really enhances the hat!
dean

Agreed. Looks sharp on you, too, Splintcellsz.

 

[DOGMAN]

Josh,cool bow on new version.Splintcellsz,nice work for first time using the needle and thread.

 

[Dundee]

I converted a very nice beaver hat company western hat into a western fedora for now. I may add a ribbon and bow later.

 

[MikePotts]

Nice job Dundee - did you trim the brim? It looks as if it would really suit a thinnish ribon.

 

[Dundee]

I did do the trim. I am thinking of putting a 7/8 inch redwood or tan colored ribon and bow.

 

[thespoiler]

Splint....... Good work, nice bow on it....I like black hats and yours is tops!