The Conversion Corral

[Chepstow]

AnA, fantastic hat and a outstanding work and not to forget the lot of photos.
I am very impressed how good he looks, great Job done!

 

[ManofKent]

AnA - great step through, and excellent work

 

[DOGMAN]

AnA,beautiful work.Just love how the hat turned out.Always impressed with the talented people here on The Lounge.Can't wait to see the next conversion.

 

[Geldoc]

Elegant hat, AnA!

 

[mayserwegener]

Nice work! Wears well too!

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

Holy cow! Fantastic work, dude! What an undertaking. I especially like the navy ribbon with that hat.

I really like the navy ribbon too. You got skills. Good job--Great final shots of a very nice fedora.

AnA, fantastic hat and a outstanding work and not to forget the lot of photos.
I am very impressed how good he looks, great Job done!

AnA - great step through, and excellent work

AnA,beautiful work.Just love how the hat turned out.Always impressed with the talented people here on The Lounge.Can't wait to see the next conversion.

Elegant hat, AnA!

Nice work! Wears well too!

Thank you so much for all of the wonderful feedback, everyone! :thumb: All of your kind words are very encouraging! I have the confidence to do another hat very soon. Though, it will probably just be a new ribbon. Then maybe a raw hat body. My nephew-in-law(?) came over yesterday, and I found out he's in to hats, so I told him I would make him one. In due time!!

 

[tomb1013]

AnA great job, I have some hats that need new sweatband do you have source for them?

 

[bond]

Stetson whippet restored. I knew this one needed a new sweat but was surprised it was a 7 1/2 as it was advertised as a 7 1/8. Gave this one a gas bath, reversed the ribbon, cleaned liner,added wind cord, steam and bash.Color is green/brown tones with golden brim ribbon.

 

[BR Gordon]

Bond, beautiful transformation, from ugly ducking to swan.

 

[CircuitRider]

I have ordered them from leko.

 

[ManofKent]

Another great clean up Bond.

 

[bond]

Thanks guys.

 

[DesertDan]

Yes indeedy! That turned out quite well.

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

AnA great job, I have some hats that need new sweatband do you have source for them?

Leko is probably the best source.

www.hatsupply.com

 

[TheDane]

Leko is probably the best source.

www.hatsupply.com

Panamabob's sweats are very nice. I haven't tried Leko's, but I hear they are not quite as nice(?)

 

[TheDane]

Oh, and a really great Whippet-job, Bond

 

[DOGMAN]

Great job Bond.You gave that Whippet a new life.

 

[Geldoc]

Nice one, Bond.

 

[bond]

Thank you guys!
This one was sold to an esteemed buyer before making it to the classifieds .

 

[B.J. Hedberg]

Stetson Panama

Bought an unwieldy Stetson center-dent “genuine” panama last week; I figured with its wide brim I could take it apart and make a decent enough hat from it, having had some success with my Worth & Worth. The crown was too narrow to make it as far down on the hatshaper as I had hoped during reblocking, but with some hand ironing, and some folding and beating, it came out acceptably for a beater hat. There is more taper in the back than is apparent in the photos, but its rather slight. One more inch and it could have been perfect. I just sewed the cloth sweatband back in after reblocking it; and reused the ribbon. I was shooting for a brim dimension of 2 1/8”, but ended up with 2 1/4” on the sides and back and 2 1/2” in the front. Still need to do a little work on the dome so it sits just a bit lower, but I prefer straws to sit pretty high.