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Return of the Son of the Homemade Safari Hat Threads
So after all these months I got brave and removed the leftover threads from the brim. There are two tiny holes now, and with a little wetting they are closing up nicely. So I consider it safe to remove the threads without leaving gaping holes in the brim.- Doc Glockster
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- Forum: Hats
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What is your favorite hat crease?
When I first started wearing hats, I shunned the cattleman's crease in a cowboy hat because I thought it made me look like my dad. He wore nothing but cowboy hats with the cattleman crease. At first, I favored the telescope, but if there isn't a generous amount of crown to start with, you...- Doc Glockster
- Post #1,626
- Forum: Hats
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Return of the Son of the Homemade Safari Hat Threads
Thanks for the compliments! You can order the Akubra Territory in British Khaki (that olive green color) if you bypass David Morgan and order directly from an Australian vendor. The Territory is probably the closest you can come to the safari hat in either "Out of Africa" or "The Ghost and...- Doc Glockster
- Post #5
- Forum: Hats
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The Conversion Corral
So, I think the quest for the "perfect" safari hat has ended. I've tried many options, and none satisfy me quite like converting an Akubra military slouch hat to a dedicated "safari" hat. In fact, I've done some research and old photographic evidence from the late 19th-early 20th century...- Doc Glockster
- Post #4,334
- Forum: Hats
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Return of the Son of the Homemade Safari Hat Threads
So, I think the quest for the "perfect" safari hat has ended. I've tried many options, and none satisfy me quite like converting an Akubra military slouch hat to a dedicated "safari" hat. In fact, I've done some research and old photographic evidence from the late 19th-early 20th century...- Doc Glockster
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More Akubra advice please
Here are some beat up Akubra's in this thread: http://www.4wdadventurers.com/showthread.php?4652-Lets-talk-Akubra-s In the first post the guy shows off his battered collection. Sounds like he gets an average of 6 years out of each one.- Doc Glockster
- Post #100
- Forum: Hats
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More Akubra advice please
I'm trying to gauge how long an Akubra should last with normal use, i.e., you're going to use it every day, get it rained on, etc., but you're not going to outright abuse it by leaving it in the hot car, etc. I've read estimates online from people giving wild estimates of how long an Akubra...- Doc Glockster
- Post #91
- Forum: Hats
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Out of Africa
I've converted two slouch hats now, and removing the hardware is not that big a deal. First, if you carefully snip the threads holding the brass clip to the crown, you can carefully remove the clip. You end up with very tiny holes which fill in quickly with a drop of water on each one (this...- Doc Glockster
- Post #14
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Akubra stiffness
Good write-up. I'm not sure what a toliker mark is but this is the kind of detail I wanted to see in a write-up. I can agree with many of the points: I am almost a perfect size 59 cm, and some Akubras come a little over that, some just right. I've never had to return one that was too small...- Doc Glockster
- Post #81
- Forum: Hats
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Akubra stiffness
No feathers ruffled here. I just think it's unfair to say or imply something is inferior--especially a hugely popular item--and then not give detailed reasons why. I think I fulfilled that with my detailed gripes against Stetson. I would have appreciated a similar write-up on Akubras if you...- Doc Glockster
- Post #76
- Forum: Hats
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Akubra stiffness
I will say that I do NOT like the way David Morgan occasionally ships their hats. I got one box nearly crushed and miracle of miracles the crushing ended just before it would have touched the hat. Every order I've placed since then has had a comment "Please ship in a good sturdy box with "do...- Doc Glockster
- Post #64
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Akubra stiffness
That's better. LOL. Seriously, though. I'm just trying to get information. You are entirely welcome to your opinions and tastes. I was just looking for some better understanding of why you hold the opinion you do.- Doc Glockster
- Post #62
- Forum: Hats
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Akubra stiffness
Really? I know any manufacturer can have bad runs, but I've bought an average of two to three Akubras per year since 2013 and the only one I was disappointed in was the Banjo Paterson because I never could get the brim shaped like I wanted it. I was ready to give up brimmed hats after my bad...- Doc Glockster
- Post #60
- Forum: Hats
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Akubra stiffness
Not getting defensive...if you're used to eating at Red Lobster then Long John Silver's isn't going to appeal to you anymore, but I contend that there's nothing about an Akubra that is "inferior." I can say they could be considered "unrefined", maybe--they are not meant to be city hats you...- Doc Glockster
- Post #57
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Akubra stiffness
I would love to know your standards. You partially answered my question with the phrase "but there are much nicer modern hats made ... pricier ... but much nicer ", but I would love to know why you think Akubras are of such poor quality. And I suspect Akubras are "highly overrated" on this...- Doc Glockster
- Post #55
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Akubra stiffness
I find that experience hard to fathom. I've NEVER had an Akubra that I could call "shoddy built" or "poorly finished." Maybe one wasn't 100% as stiff as I'd like. Maybe one didn't quite have the crown shape I wanted. Maybe I had to coax another's brim to be just exactly the shape I wanted...- Doc Glockster
- Post #51
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Akubra stiffness
No, but given that they are the "go-to" hat for a lot of people they compare to Akubra in popularity. I was just trying to compare two modern name brands that are probably the most well-known for outdoor hats. I've never handled a vintage hat. Given that hat wearing for men has largely seen...- Doc Glockster
- Post #49
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Akubra stiffness
I have to strongly disagree. If hats were cars Akubra would be a Honda and Stetson would be a Yugo. I gave up on Stetsons: crooked hat bands, rear stitch and ribbon not centered in the back for the blocking, poor glue that allowed the hat band to be pulled off with hardly any effort, brittle...- Doc Glockster
- Post #45
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Akubra makes shopping hard!
Here is the reply I got from David Morgan's rep: "Thanks for the email. The ‘superfine’ should have a softer feel, but to be honest I have a hard time detecting the difference. They are all great hats, as you are probably aware by now." From my own perspective, the appearance is much coarser...- Doc Glockster
- Post #36
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