Western, anyone?

[Joao Encarnado]

Nope. If it did I would sell it to you.

So not yet...

I've got too many hats, but it's hard to part with them.

Oh, that is soooo right.

Yes I suffer from the same and I know I can't "save" all wide brimmed westerns from being trimmed (even the ones that do not fit me), it still "hurts".

 

[fedoracentric]

Y...I know I can't "save" all wide brimmed westerns from being trimmed ...

Well, don't worry too much. I'd expect that the number being trimmed is so small that it is statistically un-measureable.

 

[bowlerman]

My Knott's Berry Farm western, with a new brim curl and fresh crease.

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[frussell]

Bman - you should get someone to put a kettle curl on that brim. You definitely have enough to work with. Nice crown shape. Frank

 

[bowlerman]

Frank, that's exactly what I was imagining. Do you suppose a western wear shop or boot barn might be able to implement one?

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[frussell]

Not the boot barns anywhere in SoCal, but maybe a good SD western wear store, or Major Moore for certain. Frank

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice one Bowlerman!

 

[John Galt]

Frank, that's exactly what I was imagining. Do you suppose a western wear shop or boot barn might be able to implement one?

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I have two 1/4 inch brim curling irons and am willing, but you really should consider contacting Oliver (Hatter4). He has many different sizes and many years of expertise.

 

[TheDane]

Mike Moore (Buckaroo Hatters, TN) makes lots of beautiful westerns with kettle curl. I would give him a call - he's a fantastic guy

 

[bowlerman]

Yep! Mike would be my first call, for sure. I just wanted to see if I could avoid sending it anywhere, since its probably a hat that will get less wear from me.

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[BR Gordon]

National Day of the cowboy is celebrated, in New Mexico, the 4th Saturday of July every year. Everyone is encouraged to wear a western hat.

 

[T Jones]

Here's my contribution to the thread. This is one of my Resistol Stagecoaches. I re-creased the crown to a Center Dent and finished putting on this vintage mid-ribbon and western style bow. I got the idea for the bow design from some that I saw on US military Campaign hats from the 1890s era....

Before:

 

[fedoracentric]

Here is the one I converted several years ago. A Stetson 5X from the 1990s. It might give Joao palpitations because it was originally a four-inch brim. I made it a 2-7/8 incher.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Here is the one I converted several years ago. A Stetson 5X from the 1990s. It might give Joao palpitations because it was originally a four-inch brim. I made it a 2-7/8 incher.
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It must be a small size.
What surprises me is you modifying a hat...

 

[fedoracentric]

Heh. This was several years ago before I arrived wholly at my "leave 'em alone" stage. (Oh, and it was a size 7)

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Heh. This was several years ago before I arrived wholly at my "leave 'em alone" stage. (Oh, and it was a size 7)

As I guessed. A size 7 hat with a 4" brim looks to have a huge brim but it doesn't.

 

[John Galt]

Here's a NOS 7x Shantung Hoss Cartwright hat by Biltmore in a size 7 3/4. I put a new ribbon & bow on it for a friend. First attempt at a frayed edge bow. I'm reasonably pleased.

It is real straw not paper, I believe, but I could be wrong [Edit - I was wrong - it's paper]. I've read about this and seem to recall the term Shantung being used to describe real straw hats before the term was appropriated for paper straw hats. At any rate, this one is not heavily shellacked like most modern Shantung hats, and although it appears machine-weaved it is a pretty decent straw hat.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

It does looks really nice. I think frayed edge doesn't have to be perfectly geometric. It needs to look used.

 

[John Galt]

It does looks really nice. I think frayed edge doesn't have to be perfectly geometric. It needs to look used.

Well said Joao. I honestly didn't try to get it perfect, thinking it was right for the western with a little character. I do want to do one precisely, but another time, and for a gentleman's hat...

 

[dh66]

I like the angled cut on the frayed edge John Galt. All of the frayed edge bows I have ever seen have been cut straight. That is very sharp.