I use a hat Jack from time to time, or a hat block the shape and size of my head. Got a few from Art Fawcett back when he made me hats. What can help is taking out the hat reed (wire inside the sweat band) help it stretch out without fighting it.
Johnny
Merry Christmas everyone. The cold snap is backing off. -16c feel damn near summer weather compared to the -35c of the last week. My old Akubra Croc when shoveling snow. (Back when they offered the Croc in a pork pie crown)
Have a great holiday everyone.
Here is one. It started as a basic cattleman crease Stetson. When I knocked it out to open crown this is the only shape that seems natural for it. Everything else I tried seemed forced. Not the normal but it works.
I am obviously late to the game but PHD is who I would recommend as well. They are true Panama hats, meaning they are hand mode in Ecuador. Keep in mind as they are hand made you will have individual “character” to each hat. Let us know when you get it and share your thoughts.
Johnny
Akubra Federation I’d a fantastic place to start. Good quality, sturdy hat that can take anything you throw at it. If the idea of bashing your own hat seems to much the Akubra Stylemaster is another great option that comes pre-shaped.
Video on finding your hat size. I always go up a size with...
Two hat kind of day. Both wool. My Tilley Montana and my Smithbilt Scout for shovelling snow when I got home. Need to get it in before the temp drop to -35C next week. That’s -31F to my American friends.
Johnny
There were a few comments that seemed a little off. One being I don’t think that model was available back when the show was on TV. The other being the 4” brim. Looks good on the YouTube guy, but he is a larger man that Timothy. I am sure Timothy’s hat is a max of 3.5” but as he is skinny as all...
That could be a good option. The brim may be wider in the Akubra sombrero. Are you planning on wearing it like Kurt? Over a hoodie? you would have to go up a few hat sizes to make it fit.
Here is a great video about a recreation.
Depending where you live, cowboy hats May come up on the buy and...
Feel like joining in. My Federation Deluxe III that’s over 16 years old. Probably the hat I wear most out of all of them. This last year it got so floppy the brim flips up in the wind and it has finally developed a grease mark were my sweat beads up on the back of the brim. I may have to start...
No love for a grumpy neighbour. Out moving my bird feeder because the neighbour is complaining about the birds dumping seed on her side of the fence and it attracting mice.
My new Tilley winter hat.
Holly cow! When you can make an Akubra Sombrero look reasonable, how big is that brim to look so large on you?
Great shade maker you have there. Snack skin hat band looks good as well.
Johnny
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