I found a brown Mallorry "Sportabout Cravenette" back in September in the Halloween costume bin at the local goodwill store. Brown and the softest fur felt hat I've ever had my hands on. You just sort of rebash it to what ever style you want every time you put it on. A bit small, but close enough I knew I could stretch it. The sweat band was all but falling out and fragile.
So last night I sat down and sewed the sweat back in and hosed her down in preparation for the stretch. All went as according to plan, The fragile sweat band split in a couple spots and the hat stretched out TOO BIG!:rage: I'll probably soak it again and dry it on a lamp..... actually, the sweat is still damp, so maybe with out the hat jack in it it will shrink some as the sweat dries.....Anyway, The most surprising thing is the stench of this hat once it was wet. It smells of rancid beaver piss!
Every time you touch the thing you have to go wash that horrible smell off your hands. The smell is disappearing as the hat dries, but I sure hope I don't ever get caught in the rain, I won't be very popular with those that are with in smelling distance!lol
I got a grand total of 98 cents in this, and it could turn into one of my favorites. What's it cost for one of the pros to put in a new sweat into an old hat?
So last night I sat down and sewed the sweat back in and hosed her down in preparation for the stretch. All went as according to plan, The fragile sweat band split in a couple spots and the hat stretched out TOO BIG!:rage: I'll probably soak it again and dry it on a lamp..... actually, the sweat is still damp, so maybe with out the hat jack in it it will shrink some as the sweat dries.....Anyway, The most surprising thing is the stench of this hat once it was wet. It smells of rancid beaver piss!
Every time you touch the thing you have to go wash that horrible smell off your hands. The smell is disappearing as the hat dries, but I sure hope I don't ever get caught in the rain, I won't be very popular with those that are with in smelling distance!lolI got a grand total of 98 cents in this, and it could turn into one of my favorites. What's it cost for one of the pros to put in a new sweat into an old hat?
