Hope the Doc cleared you for action.
It was hard enough getting the jac on her! Can’t imagine trying to put a hat on!
That sure is. From most of the hats I’ve come across. Seems most of the US factories hand felted edge phased out end of the 60s. I’m sure there are exceptions. I think I did see a custom hatter that says he can do them. Not sure how he is doing it.
A hat I maybe forgot how much I enjoy. After more than a year since I got it I maybe have warmed up more to the wider brim. Still kicking myself for tearing the sweat.
Gustin Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt - Natural Rainbow Nep - $119 Rugged 14oz cotton that gets better with every wear. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. 
What a nice job Terry. Looks great.Wearing my latest conversion project. This one started out as a too small 6 7/8 4X Resistol Western. I blocked it up to a 7 1/4 LO to fit me. I gave it a simple Center Dent with a tight pinch. As creased, the crown is 5 inches tall overall and is 4 1/2 inches at the pinch with a rake sloping to 4 inches in the back, and has a nice crisp profile. I found a beat up 1 5/8 ribbon and bow in my scrap pile and tried to rework it the best I could. I had to use it because it was all I had that matched the hat. I was lucky to make it work. The brim is 2 5/8 inches and was flanged on a #19 brim flange. The #19 is slightly flatter than my preferred #810 flange. I'll have more on this hat later in the Conversion Corral.
Before:
After: Tall crown at 5 inches, as creased, overall.
Under different lighting. This does not represent the true color of the hat. Pictures above are more the actual color.
Thank you Blare!
Wearing my latest conversion project. This one started out as a too small 6 7/8 4X Resistol Western. I blocked it up to a 7 1/4 LO to fit me. I gave it a simple Center Dent with a tight pinch. As creased, the crown is 5 inches tall overall and is 4 1/2 inches at the pinch with a rake sloping to 4 inches in the back, and has a nice crisp profile. I found a beat up 1 5/8 ribbon and bow in my scrap pile and tried to rework it the best I could. I had to use it because it was all I had that matched the hat. I was lucky to make it work. The brim is 2 5/8 inches and was flanged on a #19 brim flange. The #19 is slightly flatter than my preferred #810 flange. I'll have more on this hat later in the Conversion Corral.
Before:
After: Tall crown at 5 inches, as creased, overall.
Under different lighting. This does not represent the true color of the hat. Pictures above are more the actual color.
Thank you Rusty! I appreciate that!
They just get better and better.I had a couple of vsists to make this afternoon and wore a Stetson Twenty.
Before the sun set my escapades found me sport'n a pristine Stetson Flagship. This version has the Petersham ribbon treatment.
Cheers, Eric -
