Western, anyone?

[Joao Encarnado]

Wearing my Rand Natural beaver Tom Mix with Champagne ribbon to the Old Western Roundtable breakfast this morning.

It looks big!

 

[Desert dog]

Wearing my Rand Natural beaver Tom Mix with Champagne ribbon to the Old Western Roundtable breakfast this morning.

Another amazing hat !

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[Hurricane Jack]

Another amazing hat !

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Thanks DD!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Was in the mood for a black hat & this one was already out. That's probably why it needs a brushing (I didn't notice before). It's almost the time of the yr to be getting out "Blackie" & the black Woomera to wear.

 

[Lefty W.]

Texas Hatters is celebrating their 90th anniversary in Lockhart, TX next weekend.
Here's an article from the Austin newspaper:
http://www.mystatesman.com/lifestyles/years-topping-the-best-texas-hatters/Rbh2J7rNVlDVwvr0YyrMkL/

 

[Lefty W.]

Here's my most recent Western from Texas Hatters.

I'm thinking of doing away with the side pinches, and just keeping the center dent. What do you think?

 

[Michael R.]

View attachment 88670 Here's my most recent Western from Texas Hatters.

I'm thinking of doing away with the side pinches, and just keeping the center dent. What do you think?

Sweet Sombrero Lefty !!! Details ?

 

[Lefty W.]

Sweet Sombrero Lefty !!! Details ?

Thank you kindly, Michael.
Granite felt, 100% beaver, I think the brim is 3.5", somewhere between 5.25 and 5.5 inch crown. Pencil roll bound brim, matching ribbon. The pearl stick-pin is an added accessory.

 

[RJR]

View attachment 88670 Here's my most recent Western from Texas Hatters.

I'm thinking of doing away with the side pinches, and just keeping the center dent. What do you think?

Good looking.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Thank you kindly, Michael.
Granite felt, 100% beaver, I think the brim is 3.5", somewhere between 5.25 and 5.5 inch crown. Pencil roll bound brim, matching ribbon. The pearl stick-pin is an added accessory.

3.5" with or without the curl?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I'm thinking of doing away with the side pinches, and just keeping the center dent. What do you think?

Lefty, very nice hat! If you remove the side pinches it definitely gives a Western hat more of a rounded barrel look from the front. It can help on a hat with a bit of taper to it. I don't have any side pinches in this hat for that very reason.

Certain Western hats just look better without side pinches. I think it's a combination of the crown height & the crease that effects the barrel look. Think about it; you never see a telescope crease with side pinches or a very tall crown. A really tall crown really magnifies the barrel look. I don't have any side pinches with this horseshoe crease & really like the barrel look from the front.

Try it. They shouldn't be hard for you to put back in if you don't like the look.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Prime example of that rounded barrel look from the front. Now imagine it with side pinches set close to the front, & how that would take away from the rounded look.

 

[Michael R.]

Nice Platted Leather Band on the Woomera HJ . Is that one of David Morgan's ? I've been thinking about one for an O'Farrell thats on the way .

 

[Hurricane Jack]

No, from the link below & you can pick the knot &/or tassels you may want. Mine is a single Cowboy knot on the end, measured to the length I wanted. I'm not much of a fan for tassels on shoes or hats.

http://www.leatherandbraid.com/Hatbands.html

What's the O'Farrell?

 

[Michael R.]

I'm not into teeth and claws .

 

[Bamaboots]

I'm not much of a fan for tassels on shoes or hats.

And to think I've always pictured you in a pair of these.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

And to think I've always pictured you in a pair of these.
View attachment 88687

I don't suffer from tassel envy.

 

[Michael R.]

This was the David Morgan Hat Band I was thinking of , BUT I'm not envying Tassels either .

 

[Bamaboots]

I don't suffer from tassel envy.

There is someone on etsy doing these in kangaroo that I've thought about a time or two. Sans tassels, of course.

 

[FedOregon]

Thank you kindly, Michael.
Granite felt, 100% beaver, I think the brim is 3.5", somewhere between 5.25 and 5.5 inch crown. Pencil roll bound brim, matching ribbon. The pearl stick-pin is an added accessory.

I really like that! Super nice.

Lefty, very nice hat! If you remove the side pinches it definitely gives a Western hat more of a rounded barrel look from the front. It can help on a hat with a bit of taper to it. I don't have any side pinches in this hat for that very reason.

Certain Western hats just look better without side pinches. I think it's a combination of the crown height & the crease that effects the barrel look. Think about it; you never see a telescope crease with side pinches or a very tall crown. A really tall crown really magnifies the barrel look. I don't have any side pinches with this horseshoe crease & really like the barrel look from the front.

Try it. They shouldn't be hard for you to put back in if you don't like the look.

Wow, Jack, pulling out the show stoppers. Two grand slams!