I fired it up today and finally did a little steaming and shaping on a scratch built hat project thats been sitting around incomplete for a while... I love this Jiffy thing! Now I need to fit and sew in a sweat, and do an edge binding so I can claim its almost a hat! Glad I spent some time with...
Got a package in this afternoon with a great hat accessory for fall / winter.... A nice leather vest for concealed pistol carry. ( a Coronado Leather Co vest and a $28 Goodwill score!) Its a perfect match for the Akubra Metropolitan. Ill have to test out some other bigger brown hats tomorrow...
Woo Hoo! I finally got my new Jiffy Hat Steamer in today. Sooooo much better than a hand steamer or teakettle.... My question today is " HOW HAVE I LIVED WITHOUT ONE OF THESE FOR SO LONG!?" LOL
I keep a couple of the adjustable horsehair bands just for that reason. Lifes too short for cheap hatbands lol. I do love the Quicksilver band, bit a big old hat NEEDS Silver Conchos. Love the Southwest vibe. I found some oval 1" x 1-1/4" floral engraved conchos with a brass rope braid around...
From big brim to more modest brim today... a New Stetson Key Club Imperial has arrived. 2" brim and super nice Ultimate finish. Caribou color and really nice, clean shape. I didnt even have to brush any dust off! Ive never really been into the woven hatbands so that MAY change eventually...
Got the new project hat dusted off a bit and outside this morning. Looks way better in the sun than it did in the dark hallway last night lol.
Resistol Qucksilver 4x.. Big and Dark! Love the silver hatband... has a chain like design in it. Nice looking hat as-is, but plans are for a decent...
Got my new project hat in this evening. This is the SECOND fed ex hat delivery that has been left out back by the garage instead of the front door.. Oh well its dry. Nothing fancy... just a black 4x Resistol Quicksilver with a 4" brim... its a big boy! Nice clean condition.. no wonky edges, no...
Cute little short brim Black Champ Featherweight came in today. In really nice shape but....... this original owner must have really wanted to keep it and owned a magic marker lol
In the 70s, the Marine Corps actually threatened charges of "Destruction of Government Property" and possible discharge if someone got a tattoo that showed below the shirt sleeve... now its commonplace
One more day of rain and then a cold front with nice weather for a week or so. (73 this morning... 38 by Wednesday) Cant wait for Jacket and big hat weather!
Today we take the Akubra Stockman outside with its new 3/8 ribbon and feather. Thinking I need to trim the ribbon ends just a bit...
Have a new project hat on the way. A big ol Black 4x Resistol Cowboy hat. Game plan is to use it to test my new Jiffy Steamer and brim curling tool. Going to shorten the brim up a bit by curling it. Im thinkng a full 1/2" curl although I may test a 3/8" to start with. If it works well, I have...
Woke up with rain and temps about 15 degrees warmer than last night. Going to be a good day to stay inside after I do my morning Coffee run. Thought I pull one of the Stetson James Dean's off the wall today
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