Western, anyone?

[Bamaboots]

That Portis a such a good looking green!

I meant to mention that every time I pull this hat off the rack I'm reminded of the friends I've made here since joining and I don't think of you guys as "virtual Friends". I mention this because I haven't worn anything green, with the exception of the color in a stripe or plaid, since middle school. HJ pointed this hat out to me and encouraged me through my reluctance telling me, "it's rare, I think you'll like the color, you'll never see another one" and other things as well. I posted this hat in my Top Ten List awhile back and though I have other hats that have filled spots since then, this one still makes the list. Some times you gotta listen to friends.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^^says a lot right there!!

 

[Desert dog]

Thanks, Ddog. I posted the boots in the cowboy boot thread some time ago but this is only the second or third time I've worn them outside the house. They are a two piece (true Wellington) boot. Here's a couple pics.
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Wow! Stove pipes Too! What a perfect profile. I love red and black together.

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[Hurricane Jack]

Actually, it does indeed have something of a greenish undertone. A bit of a grayish undertone, too. It could be Palomino. I wouldn't know absolutely for sure since the ink on the manufacturer's label which would have identified the color has worn off. But I'm inclined to think it may be Silverbelly since the color is an exact match to a couple of my Silverbelly Resistols.

Palomino is a nice silver gray under most lighting conditions. It does remind me of what Silverbelly used to be before it became tannish most of the time. I have two hats in Palomino & I really like it.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

What a hat! They never made me hungry before but this one makes me famished!!
I engineered, in my brain, bending up one of my daughter’s. Then i woke up.
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I think I could change up the crease a bit & make a 1920's BRE clone if I had an iron.

It's an Akubra Woomera & started life looking like this:

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I meant to mention that every time I pull this hat off the rack I'm reminded of the friends I've made here since joining and I don't think of you guys as "virtual Friends". I mention this because I haven't worn anything green, with the exception of the color in a stripe or plaid, since middle school. HJ pointed this hat out to me and encouraged me through my reluctance telling me, "it's rare, I think you'll like the color, you'll never see another one" and other things as well. I posted this hat in my Top Ten List awhile back and though I have other hats that have filled spots since then, this one still makes the list. Some times you gotta listen to friends.

Thanks for the props, BB. That is a great hat & I'm glad you got it.

 

[Bamaboots]

It's an Akubra Woomera & started life looking like this:

Heck of a transformation. I was confusing it with your black Worth-Walden, I think. You do have a black one, right?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Heck of a transformation. I was confusing it with your black Worth-Walden, I think. You do have a black one, right?

No, I have a Western dress wide ribbon in black from Texas Hat Co & a black Stagecoach.

 

[Desert dog]

I think I could change up the crease a bit & make a 1920's BRE clone if I had an iron.

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It's an Akubra Woomera & started life looking like this:

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You really did that one justice! I wouldn't have thought it was the same hat.

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[Hurricane Jack]

You really did that one justice! I wouldn't have thought it was the same hat.

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Thanks DD!

 

[Bamaboots]

No, I have a Western dress wide ribbon in black from Texas Hat Co & a black Stagecoach.

OK, I guess I got it confused with the hat you posted in the Still Life thread. Still a great job you did with it.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

OK, I guess I got it confused with the hat you posted in the Still Life thread. Still a great job you did with it.

I boxed up some lighter colors & SB's today & got out some more brown & black hats for the season. The one on the guitar is a Rand 4x6 Tom Mix in a dark Charcoal gray.

 

[Bamaboots]

I boxed up some lighter colors & SB's today & got out some more brown & black hats for the season. The one on the guitar is a Rand 4x6 Tom Mix in a dark Charcoal gray.

Well I'm through guessing.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Well I'm through guessing.

LOL! Too many hats. The black Stagecoach is creased in a horseshoe but gets no headtime. I should probably list it for sale. But "Blackie" is out for the season so I'll be wearing it soon. Big brims & dark colors are just warmer in the winter.

 

[dh66]

Put the finishing touches on this Kevin McAndrew Western. I did a little more tweaking on the brim and I found a matching colored 3/8 ribbon that's finished off with an OR style bow...these same pics are also posted in the the conversion corral.

Nice work TJ! That looks great! Classic style.

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[dh66]

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There's something about that green Portis that gets my attention every time I see it.

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[T Jones]

Palomino is a nice silver gray under most lighting conditions. It does remind me of what Silverbelly used to be before it became tannish most of the time. I have two hats in Palomino & I really like it.

Now that's interesting. I have two Resistols and two Bradfords that are of the silver / gray color you mentioned, and they're labeled Silverbelly. My Kevin McAndrew is just like them. Then I have another Resistol that's labeled Silverbelly and it has the beige / tannish color, and it looks to be a later make.

 

[T Jones]

Nice work TJ! That looks great! Classic style.

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Thank you buddy! I don't see you around on the Lounge that often these days. Always good to hear from you.

 

[T Jones]

I think I could change up the crease a bit & make a 1920's BRE clone if I had an iron.

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I like what you did with that one! Looks great!

 

[Bamaboots]

There's something about that green Portis that gets my attention every time I see it.

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Thanks, Cuz. With my usual aversion to green, I'm surprised I like it so well.