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How do folks react to your hat wearing?
Thank you. That, sincerely, made me feel better about the hat...and how it looks. Perhaps I will wear it to church tomorrow... Still...I am going to widen the head-hole with the hat stretcher until it sits more flatly on my head. Nothing to lose...everything to gain! :) -
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Wow....really? It feels like it's so far off from my original desire. I was aiming for "Caleb" from "Blood-II" but instead ended up somewhere....different. It's not bad, but not what I desired. -
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That's so awesome!!!! Thank you!!! I think this might work perfectly! -
How do folks react to your hat wearing?
Hmmm...I did not know that. Looks like getting one custom made is my only real option... -
How do folks react to your hat wearing?
Thank you! The only opinion I got on it so far was from the wife...she said I look like a Beyonce Concert Dancer. Didn't give me the best of feelings towards the hat with it modded the way it is. I originally intended for it to sit flat and straight on my head, but because of the tightness and... -
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QUESTION: Has anyone ever use a metal pot as a hat block? Just brainstorming ideas to get the conehead taper out of this Bolero without having to do the hat-stretcher in sections ascending up the crown from the hole... -
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Really? I do not like how the Bolero looks...at least until I get my hat-stretcher next week. I felt like because the Bolero didn't sit on my head properly (Due to the too small head-hole and crown) I had to steam the brim and angle it down. Not how I originally envisioned the hat when I... -
How do folks react to your hat wearing?
When I wear the smaller hat...lots of compliments. See my smile? The one time I wore the modified non-fitting bolero....well, the expression on my face tells it all. -
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Question 3: I'm guessing that before I start expanding the crown and head-hole of this bolero, I need to remove the ribbon and sweat band? I'm looking at it...and thinking these things could be a hindrance to getting the head-hole to expand, thereby not allowing the crown to be expanded and... -
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Hehehe...now that I'm thinking about it...my employer gave me a christmas gift of Amazon cards that I could buy the hat outright with. The wife claimed those as soon as she saw them, don't know what I was thinking. Usually I open the gifts beforehand and extract the cards....argh. So... -
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Oh I will absolutely be sending you a PM. I would like to see your stock of hats. They sound like a good selection as I am the outdoors/adventure/quasi-western type of guy! Wonderful! I will look up the "Conversion Corral" thread this morning. Thanks! -
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Hahahahaha....you guys are trying to get me in the doghouse... And considering I haven't built one...I'll be camping in the backyard. :p -
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Well, when you present it that way...it makes perfect sense. Man, I should have asked here before I even started this journey. I would have...and could have...gotten the right hat from the jump. Ah well, I'll wait until after the new year and approach the wife with your method and see how things... -
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This is the method I'll give a shot with my locking carpentry compass once it arrives!! Thanks! -
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Whoowee...that's expensive! The wife got "Concerned" over $120 for this hat that STILL has to be modified a ton if it's going to fit. I know there's no way she will go for me buying a hat that costs the price of a good overcoat.. :eek: And also if they're not local, I'm not buying it for that... -
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Copy that! Akubra DOES have some nice selections...and not too expensive that the wife will yell either!! THANKS!! :D -
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Thank you for the encouragement, I call it a mistake because I was impatient. There is a kindly older woman named Ms Haber in Silver Spring, Md that runs a hattery (Hats by Haber) that is known in this area for great hats. She couldn't get to me due to personal scheduling issues. My impatient... -
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Thank you!! The hat is 100% wool felt and after doing more research I definitely paid too much for it. $120 with delivery from a Baltimore, Md hat shop. It's a "Flat-Top" crown, standard Bolero style and there are no creases thankfully. It's a 4" crown and I would not mind keeping it flat if... -
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Hello, I'm a new member here, and new to dress hats. Formerly wore a Boonie daily for work for over 10 years. I bought a Bolero hat, but it doesn't sit on my head the way I prefer. I would like for it to sit flat, but because of how small the hole is...and the shape of my head....it only...
