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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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17,466
Location
Maryland
After opening the box containing the recent Tonak production, I chose this brimmed hat
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Felt is always the protagonist of Tonak hats production.
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Here in medium brown version with "Antelope" finish and generous dimensions of the brims and a medium thick felt
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As the one of yesterday has a "standard" shape and my intention was to reshape the hat by putting it in the hands of a hatter, we will see in the future what will happen
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Meanwhile, you can see it on a gray day in the streets near the house, during a walk
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Have a nice day and many thanks for your likes and appreciation.
Daniele, Great to see the Tonak's! They produce the finest Specialty finishes today. Also very high production quality.
 
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15,072
Location
Buffalo, NY
Today a Stetson No.1 Quality from the factory store... mid to late 1930s.

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15,072
Location
Buffalo, NY
A dirty old Portis ... with a new lease on life. A couple of spots still remain and it needs some steaming yet.

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The above photos show the color better.

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That is quite a save... nicely done.
Yet another beauty from your collection, Alan.

The way it swoops and curls are a joy to behold. Wonderful looking proportions, too.
Thanks Steve... the felt on this one is firm and it holds this shape well. It's a pleasure to wear.
 

Daniele Tanto

I'll Lock Up
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4,215
Location
Verona - Italia
Daniele, Great to see the Tonak's! They produce the finest Specialty finishes today. Also very high production quality.
Steve, thank you and once again I put a good word for Tonak.
They currently produce one of the best industrial hats on the market
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and I am surprised that no one has noticed the boater Verdi
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T Jones

I'll Lock Up
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6,786
Location
Central Ohio
Here's another of my Whippet clone creations. If I'm not mistaken, Bob Hufford found this in a yard sale and gave it to me. It's a Resistol Stagecoach that was under a size 7. It was pretty moth eaten but I was able to save it and I turned it into a Whippet Longhair clone. I salvaged the ribbon and bow work and the brim binding from another hat and used it on this one. Of all the conversions I ever did, this one made the biggest transformation...

Before and after:
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On the head:
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Daniele Tanto

I'll Lock Up
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4,215
Location
Verona - Italia
I took a census of the modern Tonaks who arrived in Verona over the last few years and I had forgotten about this
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A hat with a felt of medium consistency, formed with a machine and with a very interesting color.
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The color is "Ferro - Iron" according to my belief, (Tonak uses codex) and the felt finish is a simple short velour.
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As always, the proportions of the brim are generous and less those of the crown.
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Finished with great care is another of the Tonaks that should be converted. The potential is all there.
Thanks for you likes and appreciations.
As always all my respect for the loungers for the everyday hats
 
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11,630
Here's another of my Whippet clone creations. If I'm not mistaken, Bob Hufford found this in a yard sale and gave it to me. It's a Resistol Stagecoach that was under a size 7. It was pretty moth eaten but I was able to save it and I turned it into a Whippet Longhair clone. I salvaged the ribbon and bow work and the brim binding from another hat and used it on this one. Of all the conversions I ever did, this one made the biggest transformation...

Before and after:
Resistol-Whippet-29-A.jpg


Resistol-Whippet-8-A.jpg


Resistol-Whippet-6-A.jpg


On the head:
Concept-Whippet-2-A.jpg
That is amazing
 

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