Western, anyone?

[Desert dog]

Thank you Bowen, I collected most of the recurves when it seemed nobody wanted them= cheap. I usually hang a couple hats with them.

Great new shape DD. That’s some serious recurve hat rack too! Got my attention!
B

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[drmaxtejeda]

Great new shape DD. That’s some serious recurve hat rack too! Got my attention!
B

And a fishing pole!

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[Hurricane Jack]

Here is a new one to me......a Trail Blazer....styled by Peters, Tyler, Texas. Originally sold by The Corral, Tyler, Texas. Awsome dark olive green (od) in a nice felt only slightly "western stiff". A 3 1/8 inch brim, about 5 5/8 crown (4 3/8 fron as creased). Do not know much about this one other than I really like the flatter brim (flanged much like an OR) and the hand of the felt. Love the red liner....and the crease.......has a really nice roan sweat. This was not a cheap hat. It WILL get head time this fall!!!
Be sure to chime in if you know anything about the apparently private label?
M
PS it came to me fairly dusty and had a dime size tan spot on the crown (NOT now!).
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Great hat Mark!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I have been reshaping my Thoroughbred to a crease more fitting my taste. The brim was stiff as a board, but eventually succumbed to the steam. The felt is dense with a nice finish. This has a slight flange to the brim, which became more obvious as I flattened the brim. And I I like the red liner!

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I like what you have done to it DD!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Thank you Bowen, I collected most of the recurves when it seemed nobody wanted them= cheap. I usually hang a couple hats with them.

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I sold my Fred Bear recurve a long time ago but still have the Ben Pearson that was my dad's.

 

[Desert dog]

I sold my Fred Bear recurve a long time ago but still have the Ben Pearson that was my dad's.

I don't have any Bears but do have one Ben Pearson. My best one is a 1963 Howatt Ventura.

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[Hurricane Jack]

I don't have any Bears but do have one Ben Pearson. My best one is a 1963 Howatt Ventura.

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When I sold my Fred Bear it was to finance a new compound. If I had known I would someday find my dad's Ben Pearson in the back of a closet after his passing, I would have never sold the Bear.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I don't have any Bears but do have one Ben Pearson. My best one is a 1963 Howatt Ventura.

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Cool!!
Old Fred could wear a fedora!!
Lookin at the wood and fine curves of a recurve is like lookin at a fine women!!
Hard not to stare!!
B

 

[Desert dog]

Cool!!
Old Fred could wear a fedora!!
Lookin at the wood and fine curves of a recurve is like lookin at a fine women!!
Hard not to stare!!
B

Don't think I've seen Fred without his fedora. I like like your analogy! They feel so good in hand also!

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[deadlyhandsome]

Cool!!
Old Fred could wear a fedora!!
Lookin at the wood and fine curves of a recurve is like lookin at a fine women!!
Hard not to stare!!
B

Bows are cheaper and easier to get rid of when you no longer want them; although, to be fair their curves don’t get the same reaction from me.



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[Hurricane Jack]

Bows are cheaper and easier to get rid of when you no longer want them; although, to be fair their curves don’t get the same reaction from me.



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Then why even respond to this thread?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Then why even respond to this thread?

Because I can and some of us enjoy playful banter. Feel free to disregard if you don’t like it. I don’t think you need to be monitoring other members activities. If this is your personal thread then I’ll leave, otherwise....

Please don’t take anything personal. I don’t know you and I don’t certainly don’t dislike you. I also don’t see why you feel the need to make such comments when you are not involved. Let’s just play nice, or baring that ignore what we don’t like.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Because I can and some of us enjoy playful banter. Feel free to disregard if you don’t like it. I don’t think you need to be monitoring other members activities. If this is your personal thread then I’ll leave, otherwise....

Please don’t take anything personal. I don’t know you and I don’t certainly don’t dislike you. I also don’t see why you feel the need to make such comments when you are not involved. Let’s just play nice, or baring that ignore what we don’t like.

I'm not monitoring anything. I am involved. I was involved in the conversation before your post. I've reread it again this morning and fail to see where it adds to the conversation. But that doesn't seem to be among the criteria anymore anyway.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I'm not monitoring anything. I am involved. I was involved in the conversation before your post. I've reread it again this morning and fail to see where it adds to the conversation. But that doesn't seem to be among the criteria anymore anyway.

Well, I don’t know what a tour of whiskey makers has to do with the hat forum or what it adds to our understanding of hats, but I don’t care if you post it here in the hat forum. I just don’t read what I’m not interested in. The postings going back long before you joined had all sorts of ramblings and unrelated side quips and joking. If you feel it’s your place to try to dissuade comments that you don’t approve of or think don’t add to the conversation then feel free, but I can’t say that I’m always going to take your advice.

You know, there’s also a feature where you can block members so you don’t have to see what they post. If you’re sensitive to my postings maybe that’s an option you can take? For my part, I will try to be more circumspect with what I post to this thread as I honestly don’t want to upset anyone and I try to be aware of other’s sensitivities.


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[Hurricane Jack]

Well, I don’t know what a tour of whiskey makers has to do with the hat forum or what it adds to our understanding of hats

My post you refer to was posted in the appropriate long running thread.

This all becomes more of a problem as forums become more social media-like.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My post you refer to was posted in the appropriate long running thread.

This all becomes more of a problem as forums become more social media-like.

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I don’t think most feel there is a problem. 10+ years ago there were the same things going on. If you’re the sensitive type then please block me/us. Our little spat started a few days ago when I called you out for grossly mischaracterizing what I said in this thread. You now seem to have become needlessly disgruntled and for some reason are taking this all personally. How hard is it to ignore what you don’t find as a valid contribution? I’ll go first: I’m now blocking everything you post. If you still feel the need to complain you can do so without having to worry about my response.


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[Hurricane Jack]

I don’t think most feel there is a problem. 10+ years ago there were the same things going on. If you’re the sensitive type then please block me/us. Our little spat started a few days ago when I called you out for grossly mischaracterizing what I said in this thread. You now seem to have become needlessly disgruntled and for some reason are taking this all personally. How hard is it to ignore what you don’t find as a valid contribution? I’ll go first: I’m now blocking everything you post. If you still feel the need to complain you can do so without having to worry about my response.


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Oh, I'm not worried about your responses. By pointing out the Facebook aspects that have become so common I'm offering an explanation as to why many knowledgeable posters no longer post. You yourself have commented on posters not returning. The Facebook mentality is diluting the gene pool.

 

[Tukwila]

National Day of the Cowboy.... not me, but I'll wear a 5x Stetson for a day!

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
Back on topic. Since it’s National Cowboy Day, what better day to throw this one in. This fellow was a cowboy...in the movies!! Valentine made hats for all the big stars, Cooper, Autry, Rogers, Mix etc etc.
Cooper gifted “that other guy” his hat and six shooters cause they were buds.
Hoppy wore black in the movies...white in real life.
Be well. Bowen

 

[BobHufford]

Since it’s National Cowboy Day, what better day to throw this one in.

Hat of the day!