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Bob Roberts

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Just fyi. I'm a little nervous moving forward so I wanted to throw a few more details in (the hat). When I put it on and push it any direction I have about 5/16 of a gap between my head and the opposite side of the hat. Do you feel this technique still applies? If so, I will move forward today. Thank you so much.
Yes. Try it on after 5 or 6 hrs and see if it's too tight.
 

jamesmac1801

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Got a new hat today wondered what era it is? Guy at the store said late 40s.
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Xylophile

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jlee562

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I had an idea about these two hats- could a fed 4 be turned into the homburg-like hat? Seems like one might alter the brim appropriately and put the kettle curl on, shape the brim...?

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Also, how do you add the images you've put in your member media albums to a post? Best I can see is to link to images as above.
Thanks!

The dimensional cut on the brim might affect the curl?

Why not just get a homburg and crease it? Seems like less effort.
 

Xylophile

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Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
The dimensional cut on the brim might affect the curl?

Why not just get a homburg and crease it? Seems like less effort.
From Watson's Hat Shop: "This is our signature style and concept of a late 1800's fedora...". This is just a great looking hat which I called "homburg-like" and I wish I'd used a different term because I don't want a homburg per se. And that Fed is such a beautiful color, with that brim just lying there so flat... all that caused a hat mash-up to occur in my mind.

And because its Pi day, I'm informed that it will use about 3/4" of brim to create the curl and that I should contact the Buckaroo guys about it if I ever get serious.
 

Xylophile

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Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
You may find a Lord's hat to suit your taste.
That's interesting, there seems to be some interest in semi formal hats, not quite homburg or bowler and a little more than the common man's hat, and they call it a Lords hat I guess. Watson's is in or near an affluent area in Arizona I believe, and offers several semi formal hats with kettle curls. Maybe those might be described as Lords hats if we were still under English rule :)
 

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