Western Straw hats..I know, I know :)

[Yahoody]

Mr. Boots that is a dang fine straw hat!

 

[Bamaboots]

Mr. Boots that is a dang fine straw hat!

Thank you. Good idea on the thread.

 

[Wyldkarma]

Picked up a couple of these things awhile back. Both Wrangler by Miller Bros. Montecristi woven western panama's. This is the nicer of the two though originally sold for $120 as opposed to $175 for the lesser model. I'd put this hat at late 70's-mid 80's. 4' brim by an almost 7', very tapered open crown. Both hats came with a wired brim and cattleman crease.

I opened the crown and removed the brim wire. Ironed it flat and applied a couple coats of lacquer. Shaped the crown to my liking, reducing the taper and still getting a lot of clearance. Rolled the brim edge by hand and left the brim relatively flat.
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Amazing...great job.

 

[BobHufford]

Late 1950s Bailey U-Rollit "Saddle King" in Philippine Buntal straw.

 

[Hat and Rehat]

Dobbs West OR clone.
This is the, no, just wear it, specimen I've needed.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Dobbs West OR clone.
This is the, no, just wear it, specimen I've needed.

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Is this a straw hat?


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[Cornshucker77]

Picked up a couple of these things awhile back. Both Wrangler by Miller Bros. Montecristi woven western panama's. This is the nicer of the two though originally sold for $120 as opposed to $175 for the lesser model. I'd put this hat at late 70's-mid 80's. 4' brim by an almost 7', very tapered open crown. Both hats came with a wired brim and cattleman crease.

I opened the crown and removed the brim wire. Ironed it flat and applied a couple coats of lacquer. Shaped the crown to my liking, reducing the taper and still getting a lot of clearance. Rolled the brim edge by hand and left the brim relatively flat.
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Nice!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Late 1950s Bailey U-Rollit "Saddle King" in Philippine Buntal straw.

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My favorite style of western straw hat. Very nice.


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[Tukwila]

Resistol Panama straw.

No name parabuntal western, similar to a Bailey U-Rollit to me.

Homero Ortega "Cowboy" from Jan. 2019 Cuenca, Ecuador, trip.

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[Hurricane Jack]

If they can reestablish the native grasses I think the cowmen will be happy with that. It sure would be nice to see the accomplished.

Pretty country out there in Idaho.

Here's a couple photos off the internet of the Sandhills. And they are sand. Just like sand in a kid's sandbox. My father in law worked on ranches out there for 40-50 years. During the 30's he said it looked like the Sahara. The rains stopped and the grasses suffered, but they came back.

I think Randy Meisner still owns a ranch (by sections, not acres) somewhere between Scottsbluff & going north towards Crawford.

Beautiful country, I've been to Ft. Robinson & whats left of the Red Cloud Agency a couple of times, seen the buttes, & heard the elk bugle around Crawford.

 

[Hat and Rehat]

Is this a straw hat?


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No. I thought I was in a different thread when I posted it.
I'm not even sure how I was in the straw Western thtead.

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[Hat and Rehat]

Picked up a couple of these things awhile back. Both Wrangler by Miller Bros. Montecristi woven western panama's. This is the nicer of the two though originally sold for $120 as opposed to $175 for the lesser model. I'd put this hat at late 70's-mid 80's. 4' brim by an almost 7", very tapered open crown. Both hats came with a wired brim and cattleman crease.

I opened the crown and removed the brim wire. Ironed it flat and applied a couple coats of lacquer. Shaped the crown to my liking, reducing the taper and still getting a lot of clearance. Rolled the brim edge by hand and left the brim relatively flat.
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Did you resew the welt after removing the wire?
I've been thinking about removing brim wire from both of the Resistol straws I've posted in the last two days.

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[deadlyhandsome]

No. I thought I was in a different thread when I posted it.
I'm not even sure how I was in the straw Western thtead.

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Ha ha. No worries, we all do that from time to time. Your photos didn’t look like straw, but I couldn’t tell for sure.


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[Cornshucker77]

I think Randy Meisner still owns a ranch (by sections, not acres) somewhere between Scottsbluff & going north towards Crawford.

Beautiful country, I've been to Ft. Robinson & whats left of the Red Cloud Agency a couple of times, seen the buttes, & heard the elk bugle around Crawford.

I believe you are right about RM. I love the Ft Robinson area. Many people think Nebraska is just flat cornfields but if they get off I-80 they can see some pretty country.

 

[Bamaboots]

Did you resew the welt after removing the wire?

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I did not. I carefully cut about a 6" section taking care not to disturb the stiches, plus there was just enough stiffener to hold the threads. I accessed the wire from there, cut it and was able to pull it out. I then used a small amount of wood glue to close the welt.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I believe you are right about RM. I love the Ft Robinson area. Many people think Nebraska is just flat cornfields but if they get off I-80 they can see some pretty country.

Ted Turner is the largest rancher in the state. RM may be #2.

 

[Hat and Rehat]

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I did not. I carefully cut about a 6" section taking care not to disturb the stiches, plus there was just enough stiffener to hold the threads. I accessed the wire from there, cut it and was able to pull it out. I then used a small amount of wood glue to close the welt.

Interesting. I could see that it was still there. Is the welt still functioning as added strength, or do you think the lacquer does that?
I don't care for wired brims, at least not with steel wire.
I could live with plastic wire easier.

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[Cornshucker77]

Ted Turner is the largest rancher in the state. RM may be #2.

I know RM owns land I guess i don't know how much, but ole Ted is trying to buy up all the Sandhills I think. Last I heard he had about half million acres. Might be more. There are a lot of mixed emotions out there about what Ted is doing. He has bison on much of his land and all of his purchases have put quite a few ranch families out of the area. Everyone is pretty interested about what is going to happen with the land when he dies.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

This Grady's has quickly become a summer favorite:

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

This Grady's has quickly become a summer favorite:
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Bout time for some western boots isn’t it??
And of course boot knives!
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Ps: good hat!