Interesting lesson about the cattle, Randy. Are they raised for the beef market, or more as novelty beeves to preserve the breed?
A suitable hat for working the cattle too.
In Ermatinger's Scientific Hat Finishing And Renovating, he suggests gum tragacanth for soft felt hats. It can be purchased in chunks, as he did back then, but involves a 3 day process to get it ready.
Leather workers also use it to burnish the cut edges of leather, and you can buy it in a...
Back in the day, many men tended to have their particular style chosen, then own a succession of that style in mildly different iterations based on fashion trends. Hatters would make suggestions based on their face shape and stature, but that may have been clever marketing, or maybe a way to...
Interesting Beaver Hats trailing ribbon today. Metal ribbon, underwelt medium brim and cony felt that changes color in different lighting ... from charcoal to blue to blue/green.
I need to work on the flange a little and put the wind cord button back on.
(Geeze. For cryin out loud, autocorrect!)...
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