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Which Akubra styles resemble these Spaghetti Western hats?

Lean'n'mean

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So which is it ? the 'Frank ' hat, the 'Sartana' hat or the ' Lee Van Cleef hat' ?...they're all quite different. I think H. Weinstein has probably come up with the best option in the 'Rough Rider'...seems to have everything you'll need to transform it into a convincing spaghetti western hat. The 'Territory' is a good hat but it stubbornly remains an Aussie what ever you do to it.
Check out the 'Rough Rider' & there are plenty of vids on YouTube on how to steam shape hats if you don't know how.
 

The Good

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The Good;
For that kind of hat i would consider a "Flying Cloud"
Google it for images, lots of ones on TFL.
Phone or snail mail only but much less expensive.
http://wyattsearp.webs.com/apps/links/
http://philippi-collection.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html

You're right, those are well-priced and similar looking. I'm put off by the lack of an online ordering option, but I will consider that.


So which is it ? the 'Frank ' hat, the 'Sartana' hat or the ' Lee Van Cleef hat' ?...they're all quite different. I think H. Weinstein has probably come up with the best option in the 'Rough Rider'...seems to have everything you'll need to transform it into a convincing spaghetti western hat. The 'Territory' is a good hat but it stubbornly remains an Aussie what ever you do to it.
Check out the 'Rough Rider' & there are plenty of vids on YouTube on how to steam shape hats if you don't know how.

I've been looking around at hats that resemble any one of theirs, in fact. I haven't decided which, yet, but I think I will make my decision pretty soon, probably with some Christmas money before the end of the year. I will find more about the Rough Rider hat, thank you.
 

miket5r

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Hello
i am a Spaghetti Western Fan, too.
I have a hat from cappelleria melegari from Italy. It looks like the hat from Charlie Prince from 3:11 to Yuma.
Here a picture:
charlie%u0025252520prince.jpg

and here a picture when i use :
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i know you can change the brim and i think you can change the crown when you speak with the firm
http://www.cappelleriamelegari.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=67
 

H Weinstein

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The Akubra Arena and Bobby hats are a relative bargain right now -- both under $90 (US) from Everything Australian
(add about $23 for shipping). The Rough Rider is around $95. Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these hats.

I should mention, 4" is a LOT of brim! Depends on your taste and how it looks on you. For me, I trimmed my 4"-brim Rough Riders and Arenas down to about 3.5".
 

007

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The Akubra you want to make a telescope crowned gunfighter hat is the Warrego. Already has the crown shape you want, just need to flatten out the brim. Brim is 4 inches but you can always trim it down a bit. Crown is also about 4 inches high

http://www.hatsbythe100.com.au/medi...f/a/k/akubra-warrego-sand-main.1435807169.jpg
http://www.australiangear.com/media...39433887a97daa66f/i/m/img_1524.1435819051.jpg

It comes in black and Everything Australian stocks it.
edited to add: Black is available by special order
Another option is the Aussie Gold, brim's about 3 and 1/4 in.

http://www.nungar.com.au/catalog/images/AussieGold.jpg

The Akubra Cowboy is a much bigger hat than the Gymkhana, by the way. The crown's close to five inches high on the cowboy and about 3 and 3/4 inches for the brim
 
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Hello
i am a Spaghetti Western Fan, too.
I have a hat from cappelleria melegari from Italy. It looks like the hat from Charlie Prince from 3:11 to Yuma.
Here a picture:
View attachment 34852

and here a picture when i use :
View attachment 34853


i know you can change the brim and i think you can change the crown when you speak with the firm
http://www.cappelleriamelegari.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=67
+1, & you wear it well. How does the Cappelleria fit for size? I really enjoy the part of Charlie Prince in that movie also.
 

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