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  1. Lloyd

    Henry the Hatter

    very nice! I'll have to consider them for my next conversion
  2. Lloyd

    Ask a question, get an answer

    In addition to gtdean48's comments the commercial stretchers usually have a scale on them so you have a better idea what size you are really stretching the hat to. And a greatly increased ability to really crank on the hat if it's thick felt or if it needs a lot of stretching.
  3. Lloyd

    How Do You Wear Your Hat?

    For dress occasions I usually tilt my hat to the left and I'm right handed. If I'm in bright sunlight I usually tilt my hat to block the sun.
  4. Lloyd

    Ask a question, get an answer

    If you are on thefedorastore.com website looking at the beaver brands click on the little ? mark button next to the bow styles. it will show you the available bow styles.
  5. Lloyd

    New Hat Owner: Best Type Hat Stand for a Pork Pie?

    I'd think that most any normal hat stand would be OK.
  6. Lloyd

    Ask a question, get an answer

    safe answer is it depends on the felt but probably
  7. Lloyd

    Black hat: Akubra Bogart, Stylemaster, other?

    Both my black hats are custom but if I was looking to buy one off the shelf I'd take a look at the silk or velour Beaver Brand hats here's a link straight to the velour page semi-custom Beaver Brand Velour all jokes aside, I like beaver Brand hats because they let you pick almost all of...
  8. Lloyd

    Traveling Hat!!!!!

    looking forward to the hat's next stop at my house :)
  9. Lloyd

    The Hat Gear Thread

    The other pieces of wood in that pic are a spinner for the crown block and an insert to go into the slot in the band block. I specified "furniture grade" when I ordered that block so I got the extra bells and whistles. Only the band block is actually required. My second band block doesn't have...
  10. Lloyd

    The Hat Gear Thread

    The band block is theoretically a cross section of your head. Just put the band block in the hat and let it sit there. It will stretch and form the hat the same way your head does but it doesn't hurt your head as much :) and you can leave the block in the hat as long as necessary. The challenge...
  11. Lloyd

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    So Art, what's the new base price for a hat?
  12. Lloyd

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I've got 5 green hats and 4 of them get worn regularly. My favorite is my forest green VS Here's the forest along side a Dark Moss, also from Art
  13. Lloyd

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    very nice Neo.
  14. Lloyd

    How Do You Wear Your Hat?

    I can't pull of the tilted back look either. I usually go straight and level, sometimes I'll throw in a little side tilt.
  15. Lloyd

    What is your go to hat?

    My rust vs
  16. Lloyd

    Hi Folks Introduction

    Greetings
  17. Lloyd

    HOLY GRAIL? /What fedoras are you pining for?

    I want one of Mayserwegener's seal velours:). The one currently on eBay is too small for me
  18. Lloyd

    The Cap Faction

    I just got one of the green herringbone caps. It's warm but a good wind goes right through it. I'm about to order one their black heather caps, which they say is the heaviest wool they have, but I still think a felt hat will be warmer
  19. Lloyd

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    that's what it means :)
  20. Lloyd

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    It's the top one in the row of limited editions

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