Pellie
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Thank you!Beautiful, Marcel. Wow.
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Thank you!Beautiful, Marcel. Wow.
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My son went with a vintage Pilgrim fedora today. Mostly because it's the only hat he has.
No, it has taper, it's just that I am not a good photographer.
I have a plaster cast of my head that I made with dental materials in my lab. It is an exact copy of the shape of my head, better than any conformer. I tried to duplicate the taper of the plaster cast in the wooden blocks by making a tracing of the top and bottom of the cast and asking the carpenters to duplicate the difference in perimeters between them. The forehead is almost straight, while my occipital area has more taper.
They have made 120 blocks for me, so by now they're experts.
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Connolly leather is legendary and some of the finest leather out there. I have a jacket of that hide. I suspect their product is very good too. It has lanolin in it which is outstanding. Pure Anhydrous Lanolin is about the ultimate. imho. Excellent for those special items but pricey.I’ve also used Connolly Hide Care with great success. I use both and would have a hard time deciding which is better.
No, it has taper, it's just that I am not a good photographer.
I have a plaster cast of my head that I made with dental materials in my lab. It is an exact copy of the shape of my head, better than any conformer. I tried to duplicate the taper of the plaster cast in the wooden blocks by making a tracing of the top and bottom of the cast and asking the carpenters to duplicate the difference in perimeters between them. The forehead is almost straight, while my occipital area has more taper.
They have made 120 blocks for me, so by now they're experts.
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"exact copy of the shape of my head"
I didn't even mention that making fun of someone's hat was an excellent way to get your friends and their friends to the bargaining table, hashing out details like time, place and weapons.I believe they're more than a tool. They're symbolic, representing self sufficiency. Even if sometimes an illusion, men have historically sought to feel capable of defending their women, property and honor.
I recently read two histories of the duel. Gentlemen's Blood, by Barbara Holland, was the more enjoyable read. Men used to go out and slice each other with blades, or launch lead projectiles at one another all the time. Newspaper editors and politicians were particularly prone to it, and I wish they had not abandoned the practice.
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That's a Screamin' Demon Jim. Love the color combo.Getting into the spirit of TAR Thursday under a little number from the Hoyt Hat Co.
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Simply fantastic!Thanks everyone (and everyone for the likes). Here are interior pics:
Boy, do I wish I were G's size, A.A pinched collar and wearing white after Labor Day... best to shoot me now.
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A collaboration between Borsalino, Black Sheep Hat Works and a talented hat guy with the initials GW.
Alan, that's wonderful.A pinched collar and wearing white after Labor Day... best to shoot me now.
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A collaboration between Borsalino, Black Sheep Hat Works and a talented hat guy with the initials GW.
A pinched collar and wearing white after Labor Day... best to shoot me now.
That is a real beauty, Alan.A pinched collar and wearing white after Labor Day... best to shoot me now.
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A collaboration between Borsalino, Black Sheep Hat Works and a talented hat guy with the initials GW.
Beaded band?Kevin O’Farrell