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I may have to talk Robert out of some of that ribbon. Great hat, Brent.
Thanks, Randy. This is one of those hats I like more every time I wear it.
I may have to talk Robert out of some of that ribbon. Great hat, Brent.
It's possible. I know Stetson make a line for Filson; (Wolf Canyon Hat) which is just a 'DUNE' & add another $125 for the Filson logo.Also, does Stetson make specific hats only for Duluth? Why isn't this hat on Stetson's website?
It's possible. I know Stetson make a line for Filson; (Wolf Canyon Hat) which is just a 'DUNE' & add another $125 for the Filson logo.
Why is that?
I think it's the branding that is confusing.
It has two major name brands. Stetson and Duluth. I mean major suppliers aren't usually their own distributors and dominant brands by themselves.
I find it a bit confusing. But it's okay. I think the I like the Duluth version of the Open Road better.
The open road is nice but reviews I've seen online suggest it offers virtually no sun protection for face and neck.
True but coverage varies if the brim is turned up or down, and how low the hat sits. The Duluth version is straight brimmed, and a little over 3 inches wide. Well I'm still thinking. It's a lot of money. And as I said I'm also considering the Range 6x.
Okay. Thing is I'm overseas as you know, and can't easily attain some cheap hats to practice on, before I try it out in a new hat that costs $300.
I've looked on eBay. I've not seen what I'm looking for. Are there other platforms for used hats?
I hate to open up a whole different can of worms…. As I’m not sure their limits on brim sizes.. but getting into that pricing range…. You may want to consider a custom from Peter Hornskov or Hufvud.… both in Europe. They may be able to make exactly what you want… made custom For you.I've looked on eBay. I've not seen what I'm looking for. Are there other platforms for used hats?
Nice idea, Ross.
That's a really cool shape, it works so well with the proportions of the hat.
Nice stable…. You can tell they have received excellent care.Hi all,
While I have been in the Lounge for a couple of years, I had limited myself to mostly reading with interest a few threads while I was trying to figure out some basic hat shaping and cleaning techniques to apply on the couple of hats I had, and wore on a daily basis for the past 25+ years. The “bug” bit me, more so during the pandemic, and I have purchased a few beater inexpensive hats in online auctions, to “play” with them.
I have mostly stripped, cleaned (including naphta baths) and resized a few hats to 7 ½” (my size, using cheap plastic blocks called “Hat Shapers”), re-using the liners and sweatbands (which I expand by adding hand-sewn pieces of Cordovan shell leather), and making my own hatbands (leatherwork has been an on-off hobby for some 35 years).
I have “played” mostly with old(ish) western Resistol hats, as they tend to be cheaper than Stetsons (albeit I was able to get a couple of beat-up 1950s Stetsons, a 3X and a 7X).
In the attached photo, I show two of my a re-sized & re-shaped Resistol hats: a 20X Black Gold and mist-color 15X Diamond Horseshoe (Cattle King) with a minimally-tooled leather band with a sterling silver buckleset. The other hats are a fawn-color Stetson Derrick 4X (James Dean Edition) and a white, wide brim 1920's-30's Davis Hat that I am trying to clean and re-size for my wife. You can tell that I like western hats with shorter brims (3" to 3 1/4" ), pinched fedora-like crowns and leather hatbands.
I enjoy reading you all’s posts, stories and pictures.
Raul
PD. I have been wearing daily a hat, along with western boots and properly buckled leather belts pretty much since my HS and college days, following in the tradition of my ancestors and Mex-Tex roots. I figure my dress code is also fitting to my training and profession as an “aggie” educator and researcher.
I own a couple of Open Roads and one Range, and the extra 1/4" or so of the brim and crown in the Range make it my favorite, more so as my head does not touch the bottom of that classical Cattleman crease. I have ended up modifying the crease on the OR to fit me better.That Duluth hat is a looker! I wouldn't blame you a bit if you went for it! I found an Open Road second hand and it just didn't suit my head/face. But when I found a Range and reshaped it into a sort of OR approximation I loved it. Everyone (except hat enthusiasts with a keen eye) thinks it's an OR anyhow. The Range is a great hat too, I guess is my point.
I own a couple of Open Roads and one Range, and the extra 1/4" or so of the brim and crown in the Range make it my favorite, more so as my head does not touch the bottom of that classical Cattleman crease. I have ended up modifying the crease on the OR to fit me better.
Raul