"Great hats and good looking horse Yahoody. "
Thank you Sir! Thankfully not as many horses as we have hats around here
Had a skiff of snow last night but all melted off in the sun this morning. Windy and still chilly.
New hat is tucked on good
Winchester silver belly 100% beaver blank, 5" open derby crown, 5.25" unbound brim, latigo hat band and a engraved sterling silver Chicago screw holding it all together. Undyed leather sweat band and a silk liner to fill 'er up. This one is a week old.
Really hard to pull much more than 5" out of what is available in a 100% beaver hat body these days if you have a head over much over a 7 1/4, 58, 23". Seems the more natural colors run a little bigger, where a 5 1/4 or with some real effort a 5.5" might be possible when you are lucky. Black bodies seem to be hard pressed to get 5". Either way, sadly, those 100% beaver blanks put any current Stetson to shame. 
MY, MY..........really sweet job!!!I spent Sunday afternoon making a few ribbons. Here is my 4x Stetson with the wide ribbon. I could not find the color I wanted, so I over dyed a lighter ribbon.
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I spent Sunday afternoon making a few ribbons. Here is my 4x Stetson with the wide ribbon. I could not find the color I wanted, so I over dyed a lighter ribbon.
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Thanks Bb, I appreciate that. It has been a fun project.
Love it. Nice work DD.I spent Sunday afternoon making a few ribbons. Here is my 4x Stetson with the wide ribbon. I could not find the color I wanted, so I over dyed a lighter ribbon.
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Where do you buy your hat bodies?I'm with you Joao! I have smaller brimmed hats and have used them a lot. But my preference in sunny country where we are now is a bigger brim. Only the wind can drive me back to a smaller hat these days. Luckily we don't have that much wind or at least not many windy days nice enough I want to go out in it
Just blocked a new black body last night....I got 5" for sure. May be even 5.25" if I am lucky. But the body is magnificent! Not done pouncing yet and it already feels like silk mid only way through.
Nice job with your ribbon and bow,looks great.I spent Sunday afternoon making a few ribbons. Here is my 4x Stetson with the wide ribbon. I could not find the color I wanted, so I over dyed a lighter ribbon.
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Thanks DM, I appreciate that, especially coming from you!
Alden 403 Moc Toe Boot - Brown Chromexcel - $680 The classic "Indy" style Alden Boot in the classic Horween brown Chromexcel. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. 
Nice work DD! I would be all thumbs!I spent Sunday afternoon making a few ribbons. Here is my 4x Stetson with the wide ribbon. I could not find the color I wanted, so I over dyed a lighter ribbon.
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I am too, Jack, mine just have needle pricks.
Greetings DD et al:I spent Sunday afternoon making a few ribbons. Here is my 4x Stetson with the wide ribbon. I could not find the color I wanted, so I over dyed a lighter ribbon.
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Thanks Bowen! It does have color change, which I thought I might loose when I dyed it.
