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[M Hatman]

@M Hatman - darn you! Darn you all to heck! Now I've spent this morning looking over the "Stetson Stuff" and "Stetson Crest Dating" threads, killing my productivity! You and your #$&!!@ pin.This site, I tells ya, it'll eat you alive...

YES...........this site is not recomended IF you want to get work done........and It WILL eat you alive......and people complain about FaceBook..........what do THEY really know?????
Cheers,
M

 

[Redfokker]

YES...........this site is not recomended IF you want to get work done........and It WILL eat you alive......and people complain about FaceBook..........what do THEY really know?????
Cheers,
M

Good point! Facebook is for wimps, we really know how to time leach like pros!!

 

[BobHufford]

How would you recommend cleaning a hat brush? My light colored one is looking a bit grubby after brushing a few too many dirty old hats.

 

[M Hatman]

Belive

How would you recommend cleaning a hat brush? My light colored one is looking a bit grubby after brushing a few too many dirty old hats.

Belive it or not.....Horse hair cleans up great........shampoo....warm water.........cold water rinse.....rinse thoroughly....squeeze the water out with a terrycloth towel and then hang dry.....
M

 

[BobHufford]

Belive it or not.....Horse hair cleans up great........shampoo....warm water.........cold water rinse.....rinse thoroughly....squeeze the water out with a terrycloth towel and then hang dry.....
M

Thanks so much M. My Google-Fu was not kicking up any specifics on cleaning the brush.

 

[M Hatman]

Thanks so much M. My Google-Fu was not kicking up any specifics on cleaning the brush.

You Bet......these brushes can last for years....... Eventually the wood handle will look a little bleached out from exposure to the water but this in no way effects the brush hair and is only cosmetic. First few cleanings will not even effect the handle.....
If you have stubborn oil or grease in the brush use 70-90 rubbing alcohol to break it down. The Alcohol will almost immediately effect the handle finish appearance but is VERY effective in getting out the oil/grease.
Cheers,
M
PS This all works on any color horsehair brush.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thanks so much M. My Google-Fu was not kicking up any specifics on cleaning the brush.

You might occasionally feed it some oats, as well. Or a nice apple or carrot.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Mane and Tail shampoo. Conditioner not necessary.

 

[Bob Roberts]

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[Hurricane Jack]

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Any good for beards & beard-ponys?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Ha! I only tried it on my hair and it made me a bit skittish.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Ha! I only tried it on my hair and it made me a bit skittish.

Hope you didn't whinny or nicker at an inappropriate time!

 

[FedOregon]

Would you gents quit horsing around????

 

[Frunobulax]

Would you gents quit horsing around????

Neigh.

 

[NoSkinnyJeans]

Received my Akubra Stylemaster and Bogart today. Both are the same size, or at least the sizing tag claims they are. The Stylemaster is much tighter than the bogart. Has anyone else eperienced this from Akubra?

 

[homesicksteve]

Received my Akubra Stylemaster and Bogart today. Both are the same size, or at least the sizing tag claims they are. The Stylemaster is much tighter than the bogart. Has anyone else eperienced this from Akubra?

Yes, exactly that, both 60's.
A bit of steam and a bit of hat-jack made the stylemaker perfect.

Edit : I put a bit of conditioner on the leather sweat too...

 

[moontheloon]

Received my Akubra Stylemaster and Bogart today. Both are the same size, or at least the sizing tag claims they are. The Stylemaster is much tighter than the bogart. Has anyone else eperienced this from Akubra?

every Akubra I have is a different size ... some showed up 2 or 3 sizes larger than tagged.
they should shrink a touch if you wear them
Akubra is the absolute most inconsistent maker of hats of all makers that I am aware of.
the felt is inconsistent ... the sizing is wildly inconsistent... the quality is inconsistent.
they are fine hats for the price ... that's all I'll say about that

 

[NoSkinnyJeans]

Yes, exactly that, both 60's.
A bit of steam and a bit of hat-jack made the stylemaker perfect.

Edit : I put a bit of conditioner on the leather sweat too...

So, if it fits too tight, is it best to fight with it or send it back?

 

[Zombie_61]

Received my Akubra Stylemaster and Bogart today. Both are the same size, or at least the sizing tag claims they are. The Stylemaster is much tighter than the bogart. Has anyone else eperienced this from Akubra?

Yep. I have three Fed IVs and three Campdrafts, all size 60. The Feds all fit the same, and the Campdrafts all fit the same, but the Campdrafts felt about 1/2 size smaller than the Feds until I stretched them out a bit with my hat jack. I've said it before, and I'll say it again--sizing appears to be more "art" than "science" at Akubra.

So, if it fits too tight, is it best to fight with it or send it back?

If it fits too tight out of the box, you need to send it back for a larger size. Akubra's sweatbands shrink and conform to your head as you wear them (and sweat in them) for the first several days; this is to be expected, so a new Akubra should be slightly oversized. If it's too tight new it will definitely be too tight after the sweatband shrinks.

 

[moontheloon]

So, if it fits too tight, is it best to fight with it or send it back?

if it is too tight it will most likely only get tighter