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CowboyCob

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San Francisco
Can anyone help finding the manufacture date of my Stetson Open Road? Found it on eBay and I’m curious. I’m certain it’s not vintage, but I’m wondering what decade, roughly.
 

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10,832
Location
vancouver, canada
I’m all but certain that they have more than one blend. They also have nutria blends, chinchilla blends, etc.
They do use nutria for blending for Stratton hats not offering 100% any longer. From custom hatters I have only ever seen them offer the 50/50 blend, then the mink & chinchilla blends that have 4 or 5 stray mink or chinchilla hairs in the blend.
 
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19,001
Location
Central California
They do use nutria for blending for Stratton hats not offering 100% any longer. From custom hatters I have only ever seen them offer the 50/50 blend, then the mink & chinchilla blends that have 4 or 5 stray mink or chinchilla hairs in the blend.


I seem to remember a custom hatter offered me a blend with less than 50% beaver. It’s been a while so???
 

MikeP

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27
Location
Colorado
I have several Stratton straws, a uniform rabbit (I’m guessing) a pure beaver all western from Stratton and they a fit me perfectly. Prices have gone up so I’m looking at the blend for what may be my last purchase.
Hence my interest in the blend. I appreciate the input.
 
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10,832
Location
vancouver, canada
I have several Stratton straws, a uniform rabbit (I’m guessing) a pure beaver all western from Stratton and they a fit me perfectly. Prices have gone up so I’m looking at the blend for what may be my last purchase.
Hence my interest in the blend. I appreciate the input.
I really like my Winchester blends. A quite stiff western weight but it is hard to tell it apart from my pure beaver hats.
 
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19,001
Location
Central California
I have several Stratton straws, a uniform rabbit (I’m guessing) a pure beaver all western from Stratton and they a fit me perfectly. Prices have gone up so I’m looking at the blend for what may be my last purchase.
Hence my interest in the blend. I appreciate the input.


Aside for the uniform hats, we don’t see much of Stratton. I have one, a homburg, but they are not common. I’d love to see your pure beaver western if you don’t mind posting photos of it.
 

StoryPNW

One Too Many
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1,136
Location
Pacific Northwest
I'm considering my next custom. I want to make a black BRE clone, but I haven't had to pleasure of handling an original. I'm thinking I want dress weight as I tend to prefer the lighter felts, but I was wondering were the originals a lighter or heavier felt?
 
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10,832
Location
vancouver, canada
I'm considering my next custom. I want to make a black BRE clone, but I haven't had to pleasure of handling an original. I'm thinking I want dress weight as I tend to prefer the lighter felts, but I was wondering were the originals a lighter or heavier felt?
Depending on the colour you choose, consider a Ukraine 160gr beaver. They are a great mid point between a soft malleable dress weight and the heavier/stiffer western weight.
 
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19,001
Location
Central California
I'm considering my next custom. I want to make a black BRE clone, but I haven't had to pleasure of handling an original. I'm thinking I want dress weight as I tend to prefer the lighter felts, but I was wondering were the originals a lighter or heavier felt?

I’d say somewhere in between…something like an early 1950s or earlier 3X. Definitely lighter than modern western felt.
 

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