What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[jlee562]

Joseph E. Ward Homburg for today's jaunts around town. View attachment 418241

Love a black on black Homburg! Great hat, Steve. Good brim width on this one.

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Joe.
That Champ posted today is a fine old lighty!

Thank you Randall

 

[Short Balding Guy]

My dog pack, Stetson Whippets, have been greeting the light snow this morning.

Who let the dogs out!

Cheers, Eric -

 

[T Jones]

4X Vented Resistol Western conversion early this a.m.

Tall straight crown. Center Dent with a tight pinch, 2 5/8 brim, and a slightly contrasting 1 5/8 ribbon...

Before:

On the Block:

After: sizing up the ribbon, unattached here...

Some Johnny Horton:

Honky Tonk Man

Battle of New Orleans

Unreleased Version of North to Alaska

The Released Version of North to Alaska

 

[Mighty44]

4X Vented Resistol Western conversion early this a.m.

Tall straight crown. Center Dent with a tight pinch, 2 5/8 brim, and a slightly contrasting 1 5/8 ribbon...

Before:

On the Block:

After: sizing up the ribbon, unattached here...

Some Johnny Horton:

Honky Tonk Man

Battle of New Orleans

Unreleased Version of North to Alaska

The Released Version of North to Alaska

Great hat and awesome to find another Johnny Horton fan—definetly an under appreciated talent and a great voice!

 

[Frunobulax]

4X Vented Resistol Western conversion early this a.m.

Tall straight crown. Center Dent with a tight pinch, 2 5/8 brim, and a slightly contrasting 1 5/8 ribbon...

Before:

On the Block:

After: sizing up the ribbon, unattached here...

Some Johnny Horton:

Honky Tonk Man

Battle of New Orleans

Unreleased Version of North to Alaska

The Released Version of North to Alaska

Nice conversion, Terry. When you convert these Westerns, do they retain their stiffness or does the process soften them up for a more "dress" feel? I've always been curious about that.

 

[carouselvic]

Stetson The Boss Raw Edge

 

[Bill Hughes]

Green Knox Tom-n-Jerry with spiral stitched brim for back surgery today.

 

[T Jones]

Great hat and awesome to find another Johnny Horton fan—definetly an under appreciated talent and a great voice!

Thank you David, from one Johnny Horton fan to another! He died way too young, only 35. He definitely had a great voice and, I think, would have been recognized as one of the greats if his life hadn't been cut short. Good to know there's another Johnny Horton fan!

 

[Mighty44]

Green Knox Tom-n-Jerry with spiral stitched brim for back surgery today.

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Looking good, Bill—good luck with surgery!

David

 

[T Jones]

Nice conversion, Terry. When you convert these Westerns, do they retain their stiffness or does the process soften them up for a more "dress" feel? I've always been curious about that.

Thank you Jim. Yeah, they do retain their stiffness, even when I thin out the felt. Although I do get creases that are sharp and more crisp, and they retain their shape better. I can get them to where they almost react like vintage felt, but once you mist it with a little water to set the crease it goes back to being stiff.

Here's a Western that I converted. It was thick and stiff felted until I reworked it and got the hat to easily take a dry crease similar to vintage. Once I misted the hat to set the crease it went back to being stiff. If you prefer dry creases though, they'll stay pliable like in the video I posted...

 

[ScionPI2005]

Green Knox Tom-n-Jerry with spiral stitched brim for back surgery today.

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Nice hat! Feel better soon!

 

[ScionPI2005]

An Akubra Hampton for an in-office coverage day.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Melton & Co. topper

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Green Knox Tom-n-Jerry with spiral stitched brim for back surgery today.

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We’ll keep you in our prayers for a speedy recovery, Bill.

 

[Steve1857]

Love a black on black Homburg! Great hat, Steve. Good brim width on this one.

Thank you, Jared. It's just under 6cm to the curl.

 

[Steve1857]

My dog pack, Stetson Whippets, have been greeting the light snow this morning.

Who let the dogs out!

Cheers, Eric -

Look at those beauties. Nice to see those doggies out in a pack, Eric.

 

[Steve1857]

4X Vented Resistol Western conversion early this a.m.

Tall straight crown. Center Dent with a tight pinch, 2 5/8 brim, and a slightly contrasting 1 5/8 ribbon...

Before:

On the Block:

After: sizing up the ribbon, unattached here...

Some Johnny Horton:

Honky Tonk Man

Battle of New Orleans

Unreleased Version of North to Alaska

The Released Version of North to Alaska

Yet another wonderful TJ conversion, Terry. I have no idea how you do it, but I'm glad you do.

Thanks for the music, too.

 

[Steve1857]

Green Knox Tom-n-Jerry with spiral stitched brim for back surgery today.

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We're all rooting for you, Bill.

Love the green on that Knox.

 

[Steve1857]

Melton & Co. topper

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Great look as always, Fabio.

The Melton looks a tall one. Is it 15cm?