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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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Enjoying some down time at the (frozen!) pond wearing my final Fawcett felt. Outside we’re at approximately 20 degrees F, but I still need that fine, refreshing feel of frost for a great nap…
Even my dog moves closer to window for the fresh air rush, @The Lost Cowboy. It’s the best!!

The snow absorbs sound, too, making it hard to hear the snow machine engine whine.
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Early 40s melusine Stetson and a 1978 Case trapper knife that I added a scale/handle yesterday.
I recently bought the knife for $28 missing a handle on one side and figured I could make one out of JB Weld. I did the “jigging” using the side of a Dremel tool and small round bit.
Then dyed it brown with Rit dye and sealed with lacquer.
Oddly, as far as a cursory research, Case has commemorated every thing, famous person, company and historical event that ever existed—except Stetson hats; which I found puzzling.
So, I took the matter upon myself and embedded this gold Stetson hat pin.
In the last photo you can see the factory handle for comparison. View attachment 583357 View attachment 583358 View attachment 583357 View attachment 583358
Cool. Nice job Randall.
 

VoodooSan

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Early 40s melusine Stetson and a 1978 Case trapper knife that I added a scale/handle yesterday.
I recently bought the knife for $28 missing a handle on one side and figured I could make one out of JB Weld. I did the “jigging” using the side of a Dremel tool and small round bit.
Then dyed it brown with Rit dye and sealed with lacquer.
Oddly, as far as a cursory research, Case has commemorated every thing, famous person, company and historical event that ever existed—except Stetson hats; which I found puzzling.
So, I took the matter upon myself and embedded this gold Stetson hat pin.
In the last photo you can see the factory handle for comparison. View attachment 583357 View attachment 583358 View attachment 583357 View attachment 583358
Good lookin' hat, and a FINE job done on the Case!
 

VoodooSan

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Dobbs with Guild edge in a felt that could be called black hole. It’s not labeled as Fifteen on the sweat… but it was a $15 hat. It has a true guild edge (Cavanagh) unlike the Fifteens I found recently with Dobbs edge. Once upon a time this was my widest brim at and 2 3/8. Love the proportions

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Joe, I am in AWE of that band!
 

Randall Renshaw

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Cool. Nice job Randall.

Good lookin' hat, and a FINE job done on the Case!

Thanks, guys!
Been buying a bunch of vintage traditional folding knives lately. I’m up to 45, but I’m definitely done. Resell value makes it not near the turnover rate of nice old hats.
As it turns out, there’s a few vintage knife forums with old guys that hang out and talk about knives like we do hats. ‘Course y’all probably knew that.
There’s a lot to dating a knife or knife brand and info dumps on knives and so forth. However, I’m not planning on becoming a member or even visit them forums, since this place here already takes up most of my free time. ;-)
 

The Lost Cowboy

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Enjoying some down time at the (frozen!) pond wearing my final Fawcett felt. Outside we’re at approximately 20 degrees F, but I still need that fine, refreshing feel of frost for a great nap…
Even my dog moves closer to window for the fresh air rush, @The Lost Cowboy. It’s the best!!

The snow absorbs sound, too, making it hard to hear the snow machine engine whine.
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Ahh, the quietude of snow! And I can feel that cool 20 degrees through the photo… perfect napping weather!!

We are back up to 50 degrees here, alas!

“Final Fawcett” - what a legend!
 

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