"Montana" Peak vartiations

[deanglen]

Being one who has considered the "montana" peak a bit "over-defined" as a bash style, as if the tight crimp of the Span-Am War/Frontier Army era was not extreme in its own fashion, I got this image off the internet of a a US Army Air Service group shot circa 1918(?). I think it goes a long way to indicating that not all "montana" peaks are created equal, nor do thay have to be pyramidal, as many early types were. Actually many of these bashes don't look half bad for other than military headgear, I think. Of course no one is going to use one on their Borsalino, Stetson Royal, or one of a myriad of other fedoras. But...I could see an Akubra or two sporting one of these! And western headgear would be a natural. Let's see, maybe an Indy fedora could take one. Crown would be tall enough. Time for some experimentation!

dean

 

[Pat_H]

Note how the overall crown height was higher for these 1911s than later.

FWIW, I've seen one photo where one of the soldiers has an open crown. I'm not sure if he punched out the dents and hadn't reshaped it, or what that would indicate.

 

[deanglen]

Wouldn't you agree that there is crown heigth variation within the grouping? I'm convinced some are simply not as tall. And really, I don't think they look too bad, bad meaning like some of those witch hats you see in Span-Am War era shots where the style seemed to be evolving.Compare!

dean

 

[duggap]

Span-Am hat

Just in case anyone is interested, last night on Antiques Roadshow there was a Span-Am hat that had all the campaigns written on it. Not in the best of shap with a couple of small holes but the appraiser put a tag of $900 on it.

 

[deanglen]

Just in case anyone is interested, last night on Antiques Roadshow there was a Span-Am hat that had all the campaigns written on it. Not in the best of shap with a couple of small holes but the appraiser put a tag of $900 on it.

$900! Wow! I wish I knew what the original cost of production of that hat was, adjusted for inflation.

dean

 

[majormoore]

Here is a Montana Peck Hat I have built for some one this past week. it is 100% beaver, 4" bound brim and has a 5 3/4" crown. Hope you like it.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/majormoore/MontanaPeckHat002.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/majormoore/MontanaPeckHat003.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/majormoore/MontanaPeckHat001.jpg

Major Moore
"Mike Moore"

 

[deanglen]

Here is a Montana Peck Hat I have built for some one this past week. it is 100% beaver, 4" bound brim and has a 5 3/4" crown. Hope you like it.
Major Moore
"Mike Moore"

Like it? I LOVE IT! Very classy looking use of the montana peak. Love to see it on someone's head to appreciate it fully! Great hat and pics, Maj. Moore! Post more if you have them!

dean

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Here is Mike Moore's pictures of his hats...

www.buckaroohatters.com

 

[deanglen]

Thanks, Sharpetoys, I almost did the same thing! Great to see them that way!

dean

 

[majormoore]

Men, I am unable to post them that way in the body of my message, all other BB's I go to I can, but this one I am not able to when I click on the insert photo link.

Mike

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Here is Mike Moore's pictures of his hats...

www.buckaroohatters.com

I forgot to say the hat is a 100X pure beaver black in color and it's a size 7 1/8, has a almost white bound edge and bow and
ribbon on it.

Mike, has built me a dress hat from pure beaver and I can't wait to get it... :eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

WOW Major! Great hat!!! Glad I finally get to get a look at it. Do you have a photo of someone wearing it?

Hey Dean, love your latest avatar. Love that cross you are wearing!

Moore major news from the Major real soon!!!!

 

[deanglen]

WOW Major! Great hat!!! Glad I finally get to get a look at it. Do you have a photo of someone wearing it?

Hey Dean, love your latest avatar. Love that cross you are wearing!

Moore major news from the Major real soon!!!!

Told ya! It's my fave,R!

dean

 

[deanglen]

I noticed that the peak on this hat is a three point montana peak! Haven't seem many of those. Beautiful work!

dean

 

[majormoore]

I call the third one in the back a Mule Kick.

Mike

 

[Duck]

Fantastic work, Mike!! I am sure that will make some SASS shooter verrrrrry happy!!!!

 

[Nick Charles]

Love that hat, can you hint at the price or pm me with it .

 

[majormoore]

Montana Peck hat

Thanks for the comments on the hat.

Major Moore

 

[Pat_H]

I call the third one in the back a Mule Kick.

Mike

My regular working cowboy hat has a "mule kick" also. That hat is of a type I favor, which seemed to be called a "pinch hat" when I bought it, but which seems to be referred to now as a "Gus" due to the film Lonesome Dove. I have a couple of them.

Following up though, is this a Montana Peak? It's a very nice hat, I like it. But I wonder if a Montana Peak requires four dents by sort of commonly accepted definition?

 

[deanglen]

I wondered, too, about the strict definition of a Montana Peak. I would be inclined toward a mandatory four dents.

dean