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[Chepstow]

Tom, that is difficult, but I like the light shade of Brown. The other ribbons looks also good to!
Your choice?

 

[TomS]

Tom, that is amazing!!

Coming my way from Tim...soon to be known as Hat & Can Rod Maker...can't wait to crease it!!!

Specs:

Dress weight, 100% Beaver, Pecan

5-3/4" Open crown

3'' Raw edge brim

3/4" Vintage Brown Gros with Playboy Style Bow

Beige Liner

Naked Natural Sweat

 

[Historyteach24]

Dark pewter is cool

 

[Landman]

Great looking hats Tim!

TomS, I like the dark pewter too. If it is the same granite color as Art Fawcett's then I think a pewter color would look great with it.

 

[59Lark]

Tim; this is 59Lark who is trying to send you a message and your mail box is full, so it cant recieve anymore mail, so empty it. Forgive my shortness, am really sick with a nasty sinus cold and am being to see where people got ideas for zombie movies. 59Lark.

 

[gtdean48]

Tom, that is amazing!!

Thanks Tom.
My vote is for the dark pewter on the granite.

 

[TomS]

I was leaning toward sandune, but now I'm going to have to look at the pewter again!
Thanks!

 

[Historyteach24]

Just got a text that he finished mine at it is on its way. I'm so pumped to see this hat

 

[TomS]

You have to get pics up, ASAP!!

 

[Johnny J]

I like the Sandune or the lighter shade of Brown. The pewter matches up perfect, but I prefer something a little more different.

 

[Preacher Man]

gtdean and TomS, you guys have got some fantastic looking hats coming! What great Christmas presents!! Tom, I've got a granite on order from Tim and I'm kind of leaning toward the khaki ribbon. Beautiful hats guys! You did good!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Coming my way from Tim...soon to be known as Hat & Can Rod Maker...can't wait to crease it!!!

Specs: Dress weight, 100% Beaver, Pecan, 5-3/4" Open crown, 3'' Raw edge brim , 3/4" Vintage Brown Gros with Playboy Style Bow, Beige Liner, Naked Natural Sweat

Darn sir that is one fine looking hat! The proportions are spot on classy. The ribbon width, IMHO, is exactly what is needed in a fine fedora. Very Playboy, Wanderer inspired hat! The felt appears, from the pics, to be well finished. One of my fav hats this winter.

Wear it in good health GT Dean. Cheers, Eric -

 

[memphislawyer]

Eric, I agree. However, I go back and forth over whether to get such a treatment on my new Silverbelly being made or to go with the very skinny ribbon with the tie know (like on some hats). What is your thought about the difference between those two ribbon styles?

 

[gtdean48]

Eric, I agree. However, I go back and forth over whether to get such a treatment on my new Silverbelly being made or to go with the very skinny ribbon with the tie know (like on some hats). What is your thought about the difference between those two ribbon styles?

"Very skinny ribbon with the tie knot" is a western hat ribbon treatment, not really a fedora ribbon. Closest thing to that for fedoras or dress hats is the Stratoliner/Open Road style ribbon & bow treatment.
Going with the thin ribbon & knot you are spec'ing a "country" style hat as opposed to a "city" hat, more work hat than dress hat...

 

[memphislawyer]

Got a pic handy of that Stratoliner treatment?

 

[RBH]

Both these guys sanity can be questioned....but they both dress up a thin ribbon really well.

 

[gtdean48]

Got a pic handy of that Stratoliner treatment?

Really?
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?8329-The-Stratoliner-Society-VINTAGE

 

[gtdean48]

Both these guys sanity can be questioned....

Are you subtly insinuating something Rusty????

 

[RBH]

Are you subtly insinuating something Rusty????

I could find the one with our suits...only the one with our overalls.

 

[RBH]

Got a pic handy of that Stratoliner treatment?

Try a google search and many hits will show up.
Here is one...

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?33861-Shadow-of-a-Doubt-1943-Stratoliner-screenshots&