Western, anyone?

[Bamaboots]

For me, I like Westerns that are more along this line. Wide curled brim with either a tall Gus or a tall Montana Pinch crown. This a 3X Resistol that I reworked...

I like that hat as well, TJ. I like my cowboy hats to have a 3 1/2 - 4" brim. I just don't wear anything over 4 anymore. That #1 I wore yesterday has a 3 1/2" brim. What I was trying to express about that Borsa is that my go to hats these days are usually a western dress hat with a 3-3 1/4" brim and a 6" crown. Most have either a cattleman crease or a center dent with the front crown lowered a little bit with shallow pinches. My 7X CB is an example of this. @Hurricane Jack has a Black Sheep hat with these dimensions and a stitched brim. Probably my favorite example of this style hat.

 

[bobm]

I have a center dent in this Worth - Walden. The brim is 3-1/8".

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Very nice. Worth and Worth hat?

 

[T Jones]

I like that hat as well, TJ. I like my cowboy hats to have a 3 1/2 - 4" brim. I just don't wear anything over 4 anymore. That #1 I wore yesterday has a 3 1/2" brim. What I was trying to express about that Borsa is that my go to hats these days are usually a western dress hat with a 3-3 1/4" brim and a 6" crown. Most have either a cattleman crease or a center dent with the front crown lowered a little bit with shallow pinches. My 7X CB is an example of this. @Hurricane Jack has a Black Sheep hat with these dimensions and a stitched brim. Probably my favorite example of this style hat.

Those are very nice hats you guys have. I like them. It's just my own preference for a wider brim on a Western. But then again, that's not to say that I still won't make a Western out of it. That's very possible. When I'm undecided like this, I never know what I'm going to do until I actually do it.

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

For me, I like Westerns that are more along this line. Wide curled brim with either a tall Gus or a tall Montana Pinch crown. This a 3X Resistol that I reworked...

That's a nice one T. For a true western the Montana would prob be my fav bash, but for whatever reason it just doesn't seem like a good fit on that Resistol. I know you have your best interests for it, and it's probably good to sit on it for a while and figure out what's going to be best for it. Cheers.

Ryan
Hat size: 7 1/2

 

[T Jones]

That's a nice one T. For a true western the Montana would prob be my fav bash, but for whatever reason it just doesn't seem like a good fit on that Resistol. I know you have your best interests for it, and it's probably good to sit on it for a while and figure out what's going to be best for it. Cheers.

Ryan
Hat size: 7 1/2

As far as my black Borsa goes I'm leaning more towards keeping it a fedora. That means I'll probably be trimming the brim to a width that I'm going to be happy with. I'll be trimming it down to 2 3/4 and then reflanging it to a snap brim. If I can come across some 1 inch black ribbon I would bind the brim edge for a Whippet effect. As it is, it just doesn't have enough brim to suit me for the style of Westerns I like.

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

As far as my black Borsa goes I'm leaning more towards keeping it a fedora. That means I'll probably be trimming the brim to a width that I'm going to be happy with. I'll be trimming it down to 2 3/4 and then reflanging it to a snap brim. If I can come across some 1 inch black ribbon I would bind the brim edge for a Whippet effect. As it is, it just doesn't have enough brim to suit me for the style of Westerns I like.

My apologies, I meant Borsalino instead of Resistol. That was most likely a result of way too late at night inebriated typing.

Ryan
Hat size: 7 1/2

 

[Winston Carter]

For me, I like Westerns that are more along this line. Wide curled brim with either a tall Gus or a tall Montana Pinch crown. This a 3X Resistol that I reworked...

I'm with you on the pinch. I have a bunch of cattleman crowns but they are getting old to me. The pinch front whether it's teardrop or center dent is looking better to me these days. The pinch also gives a taller crown.

 

[M Hatman]

Removed the leather band and lowered the brim on the Rand 8X I recently picked up. It fought me all the way... (the brim was creased for someone whose head was off center the opposite the way mine is -- the center line was way off to one side).

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THAT band makes that hat POP!!!!! WOW!!!! Nice one!!!
M

 

[M Hatman]

As far as my black Borsa goes I'm leaning more towards keeping it a fedora. That means I'll probably be trimming the brim to a width that I'm going to be happy with. I'll be trimming it down to 2 3/4 and then reflanging it to a snap brim. If I can come across some 1 inch black ribbon I would bind the brim edge for a Whippet effect. As it is, it just doesn't have enough brim to suit me for the style of Westerns I like.

Can't you sell or trade it to someone. If it was my size I would be bugging you to buy it. That is a nice hat with an awesome stitched brim not commonly seen......shame to cut it up
Best,
M

 

[BobHufford]

THAT band makes that hat POP!!!!! WOW!!!! Nice one!!!
M

Thanks Mark!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Very nice. Worth and Worth hat?

No, Worth - Walden was from the Byer-Rolnick/Resistol house. They have a lot of Churchill qualities to them. I have three. Worth - Walden would be among the many names owned by Hatco today.

 

[T Jones]

Can't you sell or trade it to someone. If it was my size I would be bugging you to buy it. That is a nice hat with an awesome stitched brim not commonly seen......shame to cut it up
Best,
M

I understand, buddy. I don't like the idea of trimming away the brim stitching either. But I have have to make it the way it would suit me. If I traded it off it would definitely have to be for something equally substantial. But, I'm really not interested in trading or selling it. Not to worry, though. Whatever I decide, it will end up nice.

 

[T Jones]

My apologies, I meant Borsalino instead of Resistol. That was most likely a result of way too late at night inebriated typing.

Ryan
Hat size: 7 1/2

Not a problem, buddy. Actually, I knew what you meant. I don't think the Borsa looked right with the Montana, either.

 

[Bamaboots]

Cool down South today, ya'll. Cool enough for this old black Stetson, an old white label Pendleton High Grade Western Wear shirt and it's game day, so the elephants are on a roll. Pun intended.

And for @AbbaDatDeHat b/c of his love of grainy leather. How bout them Eers. Roll Tide.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Cool down South today, ya'll. Cool enough for this old black Stetson, an old white label Pendleton High Grade Western Wear shirt and it's game day, so the elephants are on a roll. Pun intended.
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And for @AbbaDatDeHat b/c of his love of grainy leather. How bout them Eers. Roll Tide.
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Hell yeah and hell yeah!!
Your’s make mine look like a teenager with pimples!
Eers....prob be some couches set on fire in Morgantown tonight!
Think they outta call the Tide the Crimson Tsunami and let em play on Sunday!!
B

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Cool enough for this old black Stetson, an old white label Pendleton High Grade Western Wear shirt and it's game day...

Lock up the ladies for their own protection! Man that is a beautiful hat, love the lines of that era!

 

[Bamaboots]

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Hell yeah and hell yeah!!
Your’s make mine look like a teenager with pimples!
Eers....prob be some couches set on fire in Morgantown tonight!
Think they outta call the Tide the Crimson Tsunami and let em play on Sunday!!
B

Nice elephants, B. Gray is such a great color. Waste of thread on the wrinkles and toe bug, though. Just like my hippo's, almost invisible.

 

[Bamaboots]

Lock up the ladies for their own protection! Man that is a beautiful hat, love the lines of that era!

Thanks so much, HJ. You know I love this hat and want so much to have it replicated. I'm just afraid I'll be disappointed.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Thanks so much, HJ. You know I love this hat and want so much to have it replicated. I'm just afraid I'll be disappointed.

I haven't heard any further word either. I'll probably check in first of the wk.

 

[Bamaboots]

Nothing new. Butch Dorer Bar 50 over a Pendleton pig skin vest over a Pendleton High Grade Western Wear blue label shirt and Bob Wilson boots. Shouldn't have left my pickup parked downhill. Bed's full of water.