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Basics of cleaning....
Remove the liner? Due to bad advice, I left the liner on the first hat I soaked in naptha. It etched the plastic in the liner. From then on, I removed the liner. The sweat is no big deal. It will wilt and whiten a little but rubbing it out with a leather conditioner will put it back in good... -
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Impulse buy -- did I waste half a "C" note?
Duane is a regular here. He owns the Fedora Store. Hiding a moth bite is not really complicated. Just start picking at the hole with a straight pin. You'll pull up small strands of felt. Then blend the strands to cover the hole. Try it on a small hole to start with. Or if you have a beater... -
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Impulse buy -- did I waste half a "C" note?
Good looking hat. Some careful plucking in and around those moth bites with a straight pin will blend them into the felt. Even a seasoned eye will have a hard time spotting them. Contact Duane for better instructions. -
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Open Road Panama Hat
RBH, You might try denatured alcohol. I used it on a Resistol with some success. Unfortunately, I got alcohol on the label glued to the inside of the crown, and it bled through to the outside of the crown. I sure don't know how to get rid of that. If you try it, be careful. -
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HELP: Limp brim on Milan straw
Yes, the felt hat stiffener will work on straw but, you might try Sharpetoys method. It looks like a winner to me. Spray it on one light coat at a time till you get the hang of it. Better yet, try it on a beater first. -
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HELP: Limp brim on Milan straw
Use Google to find Felt Hat Stiffener. It works. -
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"Replacing sweatband?" :: The Followup
''But, Bud is now sold out of bands. Anyone have ideas for other sources for decent sweatbands?'' I got mine from Bud before he ran out. A while back, someone mentioned J W Hats. (See Making a Hat sticky) I inquired via email but never got a reply. Maybe if you phoned. The number is... -
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Campaign hat study from "The Wind and The Lion"
Click the link at post #44 Young trooper would of taken a thumping from the DI's of my era (63) for not keeping weapon pointed downrange. -
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The Akubra Squatter
For about a hundred bucks, it's hard to beat. 3'' brim is just dandy with me. -
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Making a New Hat
Here you go, Pee Wee. RibbonReplacement http://dalexs.whitvani.net/hat/hatpage.html -
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Veterans Day Salute!
Thank you, Razzman. And a big thank you to all Vets. I hope everyone had a great day. ____________________ was there. -
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Silly eBay bids
If I determine what a hat is worth to me and bid that amount at the last minute, what is unfair about that? If I put my bid in five or six days before the auction ends, all I am doing is encouraging a shill or a scab to pick at my bid. Why would I want to do that? Why don't I just shoot... -
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Another Naptha Source
Years ago when I first bought naphtha from this distributor, I would ask for naphtha. They would write naphtha on the invoice. I would pay for it, and then go to a large tank labeled Naphtha and pump it into my container. Such was the simple life. When I bought the mineral spirits, the... -
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Another Naptha Source
Thanks for the correction. I'll splurge for some real naptha and try it again. Will report back with the results. -
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Knox Twenty Five Heads Up
Sounds like it found a happy home. I'm glad you're happy with it. -
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Another Naptha Source
I started buying naptha from one of the local oil distributors some years ago. I used it for mainly for cleaning electric motors & metal parts. Back then, you would pay for it, and then go pump it into your own container. I don't remember what I paid for it then, but, I think it was about the... -
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If you have the time
Were you able to do the sweatband with a regular sewing machine? Or did you do it by hand. It looks super. -
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Knox Twenty Five Heads Up
Nick, When someone advertises an old item as ''in new condition,'' I always take that to mean the item is in excellent condition. Not really like new, but nice. The only thing that can ever be ''new'' is new. Before I asked for a refund, I asked myself this question. How much would I have...
