Another of my conversions. Resistol Stagecoach. Sized up and converted. 1 1/2 Burgundy ribbon.
Slight upturn to the bow.
Deep Teardrop crease.
A little bit of Hank!
Earlier version of Hank Williams' "Honky Tonkin'" (1947)
Hank's later version of "Honky Tonkin'"
Reminds me of an incident I had some years back. We were working on a job site with some guys from the South. One of them said that the biggest difference he noticed between Southerners and Northerners was that Southerners would ask, "Y'all want something to eat?" Northerners would ask, "You...
Well, this hat needed major work and major cleaning. The process I used with mine is probably not something you need to do to yours if you're spot cleaning. My hat, I had to tear it down and prep it for reblocking. I soaked mine in hot water and put it on a block and scrubbed it down with a...
Hey. I just saw Tom Hardy down the street. Somebody took his jacket and he's looking for it. He's none too happy. Anybody seen it? Here's a picture of the missing jacket...
Stetson 3X conversion. This one had a hard life. It was probably a working hat. Now it's retired to a new life still bearing some of its past. Trimmed the brim to 2 5/8 and added a different brim binding, three cord hat band, and Last Drop liner, all scavanged from other hats.
Before...
Found some awesome looking artwork of '40s era Western hats.
a couple extra I found:
Clint:
The source for the first 5 hats was a Hank Williams parody on YouTube, "Stank Williams":
YouTube page:
"Shocking Vintage Vibes"
Another make shift Whippet conversion. This was a Resistol Stagecoach that Bob Hufford saved from a yard sale and gifted to me. It was a small hat so I converted to a Whippetish clone. Ironically, the ribbon and brim binding came off another modern Whippet that a former Lounger gave to me. I've...
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