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If you were driving up I-95...
You could detour from Jersey and visit Bencraft in Williamsburg Brooklyn - Peter Luger's is a couple blocks away and has arguably the best burger in NYC (not to mention steak). Also, there's Delmonico Hatter in New Haven CT - never been there myself, although I'd like to check it out... -
Welting a raw brim
Fair enough, no offense taken. Now I have to decide what color ribbon to bind the brim with, or find a teeny-tiny scalpel and binocular magnifiers to attempt the first cheese-in-the-crust version of the Cavanagh edge.... -
Welting a raw brim
My original question was about brim-binding vs. welting, which has been discussed and I got helpful responses. If it veers into a discussion of ways to recreate Cavanagh edges, I don't see that as a big problem --- this is a discussion forum after all and anyone is free to read it or not as they... -
Welting a raw brim
That's what I thought as well. How about splitting the felt at the brim edge and inserting a narrow strip of felt to thicken it and sewing it closed. You'd need a really sharp, very thin knife.... -
The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
I figured the onlooker confused Bowler with Bowling - so he gets partial credit for being only half-clueless, no? :rolleyes: -
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The Green Machine
gtdean, that is a great looking lid. I can't wear a brim that wide, but I think I will steal the look and have my sage Chatham modified to approximate it. With the lower crown and smaller brim, the proportions may be fairly close. I agree with Dundee in the CD thread - it will make a great... -
Welting a raw brim
Thanks, that's what I needed to hear - I definitely do not want a brim that stingy. Yeah, that's the ticket! I can't wait to see it... I just saw gtdean's new green Akubra CD on the Green Machine thread, and I'm thinking I could use that as a template for my sage Chatham. Thanks for... -
Welting a raw brim
I think you're probably right and I'm leaning in this direction... Sure, but you need a Way-Back machine to get to their shop... -
Welting a raw brim
You said it - I can barely make out those stitches - very sweet! -
Welting a raw brim
Your analysis is correct --- if the felt is inextensible and incompressible (I love those terms). I'm imagining there's some stretching going on in the process, and I wonder if any trimming is done after the stitching of the welt. I should just go to Worth & Worth and ask them - I was hoping... -
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Welting a raw brim
Does anyone have any idea how much of the brim would be consumed when changing a raw brim to an underwelt? I'm thinking of having a welted edge added to my sage Chatham that has some modest rippling issues. The felt is fairly thick, a full 1/8". As-is, the brim is 2-3/8" wide and I'm wondering... -
Stetson "Nostalgia"? (now with pics)
When mine arrived, it was fine and had a nice snap to it. I've noticed that the felt is quite thick (feels physically thicker than my other hats) and is really buttery. I wonder if maybe it missed a compression step in the felting process, and so the over time the felt has been able to stretch... -
Stetson "Nostalgia"? (now with pics)
Well, presumable a competent hatter will iron the brim prior to adding the binding, so that should take care of the ripples. The binding should significantly reduce the tendency to ripple. This slight rippling is the only drawback to my Chatham, and my pair of Ashlands with welted brims have... -
Stetson "Nostalgia"? (now with pics)
The Chatham has a raw edge. It sounds like the same problem I'm having with mine - it's developed some ripples around the edge, and the snap is not so snappy anymore. I have worn mine in the rain quite a bit, and I was not very careful about storage afterwards. I'm debating whether to sell mine... -
Fedoras in NYC
Compared to where? Hey, I can only wear one hat at a time, or can I??? -
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Looking for a UK/Irish country hat.
Maybe one of these from the Antipodes would suit you... http://www.villagehatshop.com/hills-hats-new-zealand.html -
Current coupon codes
Stetson Coupon Stetson has downloadable coupons at www.stetsonhat.com They are giving $10 off Royal quality or better dress or casual hat, $20 off anything 4X quality or better. -
Anello by Borsalino?
I'll second that - the Ashland I got on sale did appear to be old stock. The felt was not as nice as the one I got from Bencraft to replace it. That's good to hear about the coupon available at stetsonhat.com, I will post it in the coupons thread. -
Anello by Borsalino?
I just measured my Ashland, it's brim is 2-3/16". And I agree, 2-5/8" is a very big jump. -
Anello by Borsalino?
Actually it was nothing sinister - they are discontinuing the model and selling off their stock - I received what should have been caught as a factory second.
