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Lamentations of the Large-headed!
Akubra 63. I have found through trial and error that the best bet for my 7 3/4 long oval, nearly 7 7/8 is to go with size 63. Akubra's (some models at least) have a tendency to "snug up" with some heat and wear. I sold a 62 Campdraft that fit great at first but soon needed stretching often... -
Akubra Campdraft
You'll be happy with it I missed the slightly snug one I sold a while back so much I've got another on order from HatsDirect. I think this one is going to be an old school cattleman crease LBJ style, as I finally got the hang of making my own version of that style. Nice thing about the... -
tonyb.....hatter and a gentleman
You are correct The felt is super soft, and the binding and ribbon work are first-rate. Comfortable leather sweat, nice liner. It's a great hat from a great guy. Frank. -
tonyb.....hatter and a gentleman
My new Tumwater Hat I'm not sure if he calls it "Dove," or silverbelly, but it's pretty much exactly what I was looking for. 2 1/2" brim, just a hair under 6" crown, nice wide ribbon. Excellent workmanship all around, super communication and lots of photos before and during the process. Tony... -
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Most impressive collections ...
More moth suppression suggestions In my part of the Southern California desert we've been inundated with more moths than I've ever seen before. Do the pheremone traps or any other measure work consistently, or do I need to just keep them in boxes when not on my head? I swear they're getting... -
Campdraft: Brims up please..
I'm expecting one Diego - I've got a Campdraft in Taupe Fawn being re-ribboned by Major Moore, and as soon as Hatsdirect gets one in, a silverbelly Campdraft coming to me. The silverbelly will get the traditional cattleman Open Road crease, and will be worn brim up. I'll post photos when it... -
New Beaver Brand Homburg 7 3/4
Price drop This thing is brand new, but I've got others coming in, and I've never worn it. I'd let it go for $48, shipping included. Thanks, Frank.- frussell
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- Forum: Classifieds
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T-Shirts in the 1930s - 1940s
Depends on where you were raised, I guess. I've never seen one photo or have a single memory of either of my grandfathers wearing a t-shirt. My paternal grandfather was a businessman who was mostly self-educated, and once he achieved success seemed reluctant to ever dress down. Perhaps it...- frussell
- Post #43
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Hats & boots
I miss wearing custom boots The only bad thing about getting older and fatter is that sometimes your feet change a bit with you. I've got two pair of Paul Bond custom sharkskin lower boots that are now just for looking at. Thankfully for me, about ten years before he died, I introduced my... -
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Replacing a ribbon on a hat
Good Post JDB Mr. Benson's link has what is missing in some other tutorials. The issue of curling or stretching the ribbon so that it molds to the shape of the crown is not always discussed. I learned by trial and error that unless I curled a ribbon in a bit of a half moon shape, it would gap... -
Looking for a hat
Don't know if you like stingy brims, but... I really have enjoyed my Stetson Milan Latte straws. I have the sand, or natural color, and recently bought a grey one. It's not a stiff straw, the bound brim looks nice on your head, and it has a super comfortable cloth sweatband. It gets mighty... -
Gollum using ebay.
It takes the lotion out of the basket And puts it on its skin, or else it gets the hose again. Nicely done sir.- frussell
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Gollum using ebay.
Or Farah from Out of Africa This lion is hungry. He does not have this ox. This wagon is heavy. It does not have this ox.- frussell
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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I love the Fed IV!!
Wait a While All my Akubras, particularly my Fed IV have "shrunk to fit" nicely after a few weeks of wearing. I was using the felt in the Carbon Fed IV I bought around Christmas, and it's been removed now. Frank -
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Horse Hair and Glue ?
Upside Down If you put your hat on a flat surface like a bar or table, standing on its crown like a lot of us cowboy hat wearers were taught, your hatband sometimes comes off. I've lost a few good horsehair, rawhide and tooled leather hatbands over the years because they weren't stitched on... -
Horse Hair and Glue ?
Simple stitch I don't know one stitch from another, but I've sown on dozens of hatbands on cowboy hats over the years. I usually take out the liner (optional), use regular thread and a simple sewing needle and loop around one strand of the horsehair or other material, then back through the... -
SOLD VS Granite 7 3/4 open crown
I purchased this hat in December, and it's been out of my house exactly once. 2 3/8" brim, 2" ribbon. Art just sent it back to me reblocked and open-crowned. I'd like to get $200, plus shipping, PayPal only. Ships in standard hat-shipping box, like a Stetson or Akubra, or I can use the...- frussell
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Where can I get a good quality Indiana Jones Jacket?
US Wings VIP May or not be screen accurate, and I could care less, but I recently bought a secondhand US Wings VIP Indy-style, and I love it. It's a heavy bugger, but anything that comes in my size is going to weigh a lot, as it takes half a cow to make me a garment. I tried one of Todd's...- frussell
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
Well... I did have my "Scarface" t-shirt and my neck and head tattoos were visible. Plus I took my shirt off, and they could see my "Hat Life" Tupac-style tattoo that arches over my sixpack. Frank
