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M.C. Gannon Hat Company

Short Balding Guy

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Question folks: Those with very light felts - how do you get pronounced side dents to stay?

I have a Gannon with a silver mist felt. This afternoon before wearing it I steamed it like crazy. Worked the felt to open crown against a wooden block and then put in top creases. I used a wooden spoon to put in side dents. Went for a dog walk and they all but disappeared. Suggestions? Any experiences like this?

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I have given the hat a modified teardrop to manage all of the tall crown. I wished to have the hat show a bold rake and a swoop in the brim. Change the crown to something else? Would this give me the desired effect.

I like this felt, but this hat puzzles me.

Steaming this afternoon, Eric -
 
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Bob Roberts

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Ha! Will you handle the suit? Problem was solved when I thoroughly saturated the entire ribbon and I stains blended in but I ended up with a slightly darker ribbon.
 

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I dunk my hats in the shower then shape them how I want. The debts stay quite happily after the felt dries.


Cheers!
David

I've had success with David's method but I just use a spray bottle of distilled water to soak the felt. Good luck Eric!

+1. Shower is probably ok but after trying both methods I prefer the spray bottle of distilled water. No risk of discoloration from mineral deposits from shower and less of a risk of shrinking the felt.

I've misted my crowns with distilled water and the lighter color ribbons picked up some water stains. What's that about?

Thanks guys. I will pick-up some more distilled water and try it this weekend. Sage advise!

Eric -
 

Bob Roberts

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Thanks guys. I will pick-up some more distilled water and try it this weekend. Sage advise!

Eric -
Mike at Northwest Hats said the same thing (water caused ribbon spotting) has happened to him. He believes it's a starch or some type of treatment used on ribbons that causes water spotting. His treatment of the problem is the same as mine.
 

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But you need silver belly advice.......
I think there may actually be something to that; the silverbelly felt, I mean. In my limited experience, I've had a harder time getting the light colored felts to take a crease than others. My black cherry Gannon, for example, took to the diamond and side dents very well after a moderate amount of steam. A very light tan 50's? Stetson took a lot more attempts to finally hold the crease I wanted. A silvermist seemed to fight anything more than a basic moulding as opposed to a defined crease...
 

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I think there may actually be something to that; the silverbelly felt, I mean. In my limited experience, I've had a harder time getting the light colored felts to take a crease than others. My black cherry Gannon, for example, took to the diamond and side dents very well after a moderate amount of steam. A very light tan 50's? Stetson took a lot more attempts to finally hold the crease I wanted. A silvermist seemed to fight anything more than a basic moulding as opposed to a defined crease...

+1. That is my experience to date. This weekend - distilled water spray.
 

philosophy101

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My second Gannon just arrived. Basically a Stratoliner clone, but I requested both ribbons to be 5/8" rather than the more authentic 3/8". Pecan beaver with dark brown ribbon. Brim measures about 2-3/4" in width. Beautiful, meticulous workmanship by Michael. I'm in love with this pecan color, which is represented pretty accurately, at least when viewed on my iPhone. A very versatile mid brown with a distinctly olive cast to it.
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ConsiderMeMilesDavis

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+1. That is my experience to date. This weekend - distilled water spray.

Keep us posted, @Short Balding Guy. My silvermist from Gannon suffers from the same ailment.

I love the silvermist color, but not it's weight, and ended up placing a nearly identical order with Michael in Silverbelly to compensate. My silvermist only sees daylight in late spring / early fall months, and the silverbelly is at the top of my rotation the rest of the year.

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First world problems for sure...
 

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My second Gannon just arrived. Basically a Stratoliner clone, but I requested both ribbons to be 5/8" rather than the more authentic 3/8". Pecan beaver with dark brown ribbon. Brim measures about 2-3/4" in width. Beautiful, meticulous workmanship by Michael. I'm in love with this pecan color, which is represented pretty accurately, at least when viewed on my iPhone. A very versatile mid brown with a distinctly olive cast to it. View attachment 68409
absolutely beautiful piece and impeccable crease ... congrats sir ... that is one dimepiece of a hat

I have a Gannon in pecan and it is a wonderfully complex color ... just fantastic
 
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My second Gannon just arrived. Basically a Stratoliner clone, but I requested both ribbons to be 5/8" rather than the more authentic 3/8". Pecan beaver with dark brown ribbon. Brim measures about 2-3/4" in width. Beautiful, meticulous workmanship by Michael. I'm in love with this pecan color, which is represented pretty accurately, at least when viewed on my iPhone. A very versatile mid brown with a distinctly olive cast to it. View attachment 68409


MOAR PIX!!!
 

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