Western, anyone?

[T Jones]

Looks like you'll have plenty of crown and brim to work with, TJ. Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thank you, buddy. I lowered the crown height to six inches. I didn't want an open crown taller than that for some of the creases I was thinking of. Six inches will still give me plenty to work with, though.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

DD, you have probably posted this before but what is the brim width on your Montana?

I'm working with 3-1/4 x 6-3/4 or 7 on a 3XCB & headed for something like below, but don't want to lose any width with a curl. Maybe just a bit of cup in the brim? Maybe 3-1/4 isn't enough to look good.

 

[BobHufford]

I'm working with 3-1/4 x 6-3/4 or 7 on a 3XCB & headed for something like below...

That is a worthy goal!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

That is a worthy goal!

Thanks Bob. Still needs work but here's where it's at so far.

 

[Desert dog]

DD, you have probably posted this before but what is the brim width on your Montana?

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I'm working with 3-1/4 x 6-3/4 or 7 on a 3XCB & headed for something like below, but don't want to lose any width with a curl. Maybe just a bit of cup in the brim? Maybe 3-1/4 isn't enough to look good.

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The Montana has a 3 1/4" brim and 6" crown.
This Stetson has a 3 1/2" brim and 6 1/2" crown.

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[Hurricane Jack]

The Montana has a 3 1/4" brim and 6" crown.
This Stetson has a 3 1/2" brim and 6 1/2" crown.

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You are definitely better at smooth creases & especially the big elephant ear pinches than I am. Mine are boxy & lumpy. I'm thinking with the 6-3/4 crown I need to keep the brim flat & not curl it for the proportions to look right.

 

[Desert dog]

You are definitely better at smooth creases & especially the big elephant ear pinches than I am. Mine are boxy & lumpy. I'm thinking with the 6-3/4 crown I need to keep the brim flat & not curl it for the proportions to look right.

I think your crease looks great! I think the flatter brim will look good.

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[Hurricane Jack]

I think your crease looks great! I think the flatter brim will look good.

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Thanks but with a flat brim it just looks like an 1860's - 1880's Calvary hat of the Plains. Not all bad, I guess. Pic doesn't show it very well but it does rake to the front.

 

[Yahoody]

The Montana has a 3 1/4" brim and 6" crown.
This Stetson has a 3 1/2" brim and 6 1/2" crown.

I'm pretty picky and figure that one came out real good!

 

[Yahoody]

Spring squall rolling through just at sunset tonight. 5" brim, silver belly beaver.

 

[Desert dog]

I'm pretty picky and figure that one came out real good!

Thanks Yahoody, just one of my cheap finds that I'm not afraid to screw up.

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[Yahoody]

Thanks Yahoody, just one of my cheap finds that I'm not afraid to screw up.

You're welcome Sir! Sure doesn't look cheap in that photo.

 

[Desert dog]

Spring squall rolling through just at sunset tonight. 5" brim, silver belly beaver today.

Great photo! The silver belly and clouds rolling in make a good combination. I can almost feel the weather change. Maybe because it is rolling in here, hope it drops something!

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[Yahoody]

I can almost feel the weather change. Maybe because it is rolling in here, hope it drops something!

Yep, we sure could use some rain here. Pastures were actually getting dusty yesterday. But we got some rain last night thankfully. More tonight I suspect. Been warm the last couple of days so green is popping up every where after last night's rain. Sure was purty today. Another month before we get irrigation back up and running.

Forgot this but their 10X felt hats are decent. @ 25% off they are more decent. I have 2 of their hats that I have been pretty happy with. Someone mentioned a while back that they might be built by D-J in Vegas. Might be so. I wouldn't know. I do have a 30 year old D-J and it aint nothing like the River Junction hats. Nice hats as I said but the RJ hats are not in the same ball park for quality by comparison.

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[Cornshucker77]

Thanks but with a flat brim it just looks like an 1860's - 1880's Calvary hat of the Plains. Not all bad, I guess. Pic doesn't show it very well but it does rake to the front.

I like it!

 

[Yahoody]

Thanks but with a flat brim it just looks like an 1860's - 1880's Calvary hat of the Plains. Not all bad, I guess. Pic doesn't show it very well but it does rake to the front.

Looks good I think. After a full day out in a hard rain they all look like "a hat of the Plains" That dip front and back will come in handy!

 

[Yahoody]

Build # 10. Celebrated with a even bigger solid sterling silver concho 5"x 5", 100% Beaver Every build has had pretty much the same but always different issues. Been interesting so far. This was the first on done on my new Derby block. The Derby block made me realize why several of my commercially made custom hats weren't as good as they could have been. Derby's crown on thsi block is pretty tapered in every direction and simply doesn't fit my xl LO 7 3/8 head shape very well. I do like the natural colored sweat and the new bright red liners though

 

[Cornshucker77]

Build # 10. Celebrated with a even bigger solid sterling silver concho 5"x 5", 100% Beaver Every build has had pretty much the same but always different issues. Been interesting so far. This was the first on done on my new Derby block. The Derby block made me realize why several of my commercially made custom hats weren't as good as they could have been. Derby's crown on thsi block is pretty tapered in every direction and simply doesn't fit my xl LO 7 3/8 head shape very well. I do like the natural colored sweat and the new bright red liners though

I like your hats and that red liner is outstanding.

 

[Desert dog]

Build # 10. Celebrated with a even bigger solid sterling silver concho 5"x 5", 100% Beaver Every build has had pretty much the same but always different issues. Been interesting so far. This was the first on done on my new Derby block. The Derby block made me realize why several of my commercially made custom hats weren't as good as they could have been. Derby's crown on thsi block is pretty tapered in every direction and simply doesn't fit my xl LO 7 3/8 head shape very well. I do like the natural colored sweat and the new bright red liners though

That liner is beautiful! Do you have those made?

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[Yahoody]

That liner is beautiful! Do you have those made?

Thank you. I do. Had a couple dozen made up. First time I used one was on this newest hat. I also have a bunch in black. My first Resistol as a kid in the '50s had a bright red liner like these. So I couldn't resist when I ordered. If a guy has a special project and was in need I suspect we could come to an agreeable price