Western, anyone?

[deadlyhandsome]

Thank you Steve! The only one giving me stress is my wife, "When are you going to get all your hat stuff off my dining room table"? "When are you going to start selling some of those hats"? Etc,etc,etc....

Let me know when you get a block and flange in my size, I’d like to be on your customer list too.

 

[T Jones]

Let me know when you get a block and flange in my size, I’d like to be on your customer list too.

Definitely. You got it, buddy. What's your size, again? I know it's a larger one.

 

[T Jones]

If I recall correctly, your about a 7 1/4, my size. No need for new blocks!

Yes indeed, you recalled correctly! More accurately, I'm a 7 1/4 LO, but I do have 7 1/4 blocks.

 

[T Jones]

Well, Terry, your up till now, patient wife, may have a point ;-)

Lol...I think you're right. She made the point pretty clear the other day. She wants her dining room table back and she wants me to sell some of my hats! I told her that they're like my children. It's hard to let go!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Definitely. You got it, buddy. What's your size, again? I know it's a larger one.

Ideally: 7 3/4 long oval.

 

[Steve1857]

Lol...I think you're right. She made the point pretty clear the other day. She wants her dining room table back and she wants me to sell some of my hats! I told her that they're like my children. It's hard to let go!

Ja, but we'll take good care of those hats, buddy.

Happy wife, happy life. Win-win

 

[T Jones]

Ideally: 7 3/4 long oval.

Ja, but we'll take good care of those hats, buddy.

Happy wife, happy life. Win-win

Lol.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Resistor Plains out for a new adventure tonight.

 

[glider]

You know, your kids do eventually go out into the world. Pick your favorite 7 so you have a different hat for everyday and sell the rest. Then you can start taking orders. LOL, I know that aint gonna happen! But I bet you would sell out in a week!

 

[Blare]

Ideally: 7 3/4 long oval.

Looking forward to the western to stingy brim conversion

 

[T Jones]

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You know, your kids do eventually go out into the world. Pick your favorite 7 so you have a different hat for everyday and sell the rest. Then you can start taking orders. LOL, I know that aint gonna happen! But I bet you would sell out in a week!

But they're my children!

 

[T Jones]

Ideally: 7 3/4 long oval.

I wonder what that block measurement would be, front to back and side to side.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I wonder what that block measurement would be, front to back and side to side.

Good question. Gannon uses a Hatters Supply House of Colorado 6” #52 for my hats. I’m not sure that they would be willing to share the specs. I’ll ask Gannon.

 

[T Jones]

Good question. Gannon uses a Hatters Supply House of Colorado 6” #52 for my hats. I’m not sure that they would be willing to share the specs. I’ll ask Gannon.

I have a block and some flanges from them too, but if Gannon doesn't let you know I'm sure that information is out there somewhere. You could probably ask Art if he has the info.

 

[RossRYoung]

Mostly, Western. (Kudu top right)

 

[MisplacedHillbilly]

Local western store had this Milano made Larry Mahan on sale. Was a cattleman crease, my first go at a Montana peak. Inspired by @Hurricane Jack
This is listed as "Natural " color so it has variations in the color, almost heathered. I also didn't like the felt band on it so I made my own with a rawhide lace.

 

[T Jones]

A repost from last year. This is a Knox Stagecoach that I refurbished and it's one big hat with a 4 1/2 inch brim width, including the 1/4 inch pencil curl, and a 7 inches tall open crown height. It was a crushed up whopper jawed mess when I first got it...

Before:

restored to its original open crown shape and the brim ironed out:

After: Montana Pinch with a Mule Kick in the back, and a new matching ribbon and bow work:

Brim reshaped:

On the head:

Vernon Dalhart, "Jesse James" (1925)

 

[Hurricane Jack]

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Local western store had this Milano made Larry Mahan on sale. Was a cattleman crease, my first go at a Montana peak. Inspired by @Hurricane Jack
This is listed as "Natural " color so it has variations in the color, almost heathered. I also didn't like the felt band on it so I made my own with a rawhide lace.

Good job on the Peak!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A repost from last year. This is a Knox Stagecoach that I refurbished and it's one big hat with a 4 1/2 inch brim width, including the 1/4 inch pencil curl, and a 7 inches tall open crown height. It was a crushed up whopper jawed mess when I first got it...

Before:

restored to its original open crown shape and the brim ironed out:

After: Montana Pinch with a Mule Kick in the back, and a new matching ribbon and bow work:

Brim reshaped:

On the head:

Vernon Dalhart, "Jesse James" (1925)

If you haven't seen the movie you might enjoy how they used the ballad in this saloon scene with a drunk Robert Ford as played by Casey Afleck. Plus the director created quite the contrast in the character's hat & dress, before & after as Robert Ford tried to live off his notoriety. You might want to skip forward 43 seconds to the saloon scene.

 

[Steve1857]

If you haven't seen the movie you might enjoy how they used the ballad in this saloon scene with a drunk Robert Ford as played by Casey Afleck. Plus the director created quite the contrast in the character's hat & dress, before & after as Robert Ford tried to live off his notoriety. You might want to skip forward 43 seconds to the saloon scene.

A well made film telling more than one aspect of the story, wonderfully helped by Nick Cave's musicianship.