The Conversion Corral

[job]

My Akubra Downunder started out in this shape.

Now it looks like this.

 

[g.durand]

Nice work.

 

[Chepstow]

Well done, John, a great looking hat!

 

[ManofKent]

Good work John.

 

[bowlerman]

Way to go!

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[bond]

Nice work guys. Here is a recent restoration I did for a lounger . It is an old Knox with an embroidered liner. He wanted the hat to be modeled after Bogarts fedora in the Big Sleep. I flipped felt inside out as original was faded badly on top. Added a new grosgrain ribbon and had to re sew the overwelt after flipping felt inside out , Also gave it a gas bath and cleaned liner.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Great refurb job Scott. This really shows how you can save a hat. You are really becoming the Refurb Man.

 

[RBH]

Very good work!!!!

 

[bond]

Thanks guys. It's a labor of love .
Here's a test video of the recent restoration
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zpcaql5zd1yql49/2013-08-17 23.17.13.mov

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Nice video Scott.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Dupe

 

[Chepstow]

Scott, I am very impressed of your work! Great job done and by the way a very nice Video. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[bond]

Thanks Manfred . That's my first video so it was a challenge editing it down as I had 1 1/2 hrs of video!
Best

 

[Chepstow]

Scott, I have time. I am not angry about a 1 1/2 hour video!

 

[ReverbDave]

Scott, This is truly fine work. That old Knox was really rough but, it came came out beautiful. From seeing
the photos of your other restorations, I knew that the sweatband would be fine, but I had no idea that the feltcould ever look like that again.

Thank You, Dave

 

[bond]

Thanks Dave . I enjoy having and doing this work and being able to salvage a good hat in the process .
Manfred, longer video takes a real long time to upload , but if there is a way to get you the full video I'd be happy to share it .

 

[splintercellsz]

For the full, you could create a 'youtube' account, and post them there. As long as your account stays in good standing (you should have no issues), you can upload super long videos.

Great work, Scott! Perfect!

 

[bond]

Thanks and Good to know Justin ill try it.

 

[Chepstow]

Thanks Dave . I enjoy having and doing this work and being able to salvage a good hat in the process .
Manfred, longer video takes a real long time to upload , but if there is a way to get you the full video I'd be happy to share it .

Thanks Scott. A pity. But as Justin says, maybe youtube can show the full video!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Long video's take a real long time to upload especially on YouTube. Lots of extra encoding that goes on.