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[Bamaboots]

My next door neighbor and close friend travels a good bit b/c of his job and he often brings me gifts upon his return. Sometimes it's salmon from Alaska, venison from North Carolina or like two weeks ago, he brought me Soju after a couple weeks in South Korea. Last week he was in Panama and he brought me this hat, a Montecristi Fino. I know they're woven in Ecuador but I like the idea of a Panama hat from Panama. Plus, it's much better than the Soju.

 

[dh66]

That's a good looking hat, Bamaboots.

 

[Bob Roberts]

So when you say "deeper" flange, would that be a flange with a larger radius or, the opposite? As for the 'brim break', I'm gathering that you like this section to be closer to the crown than to the middle of the brim. Please tell me if I have that all wrong. I do notice on some fedoras, in down-snapped mode, that the brim takes on a steeper incline about halfway towards the edge, which I'm now imagining is a longer brim-break than what your hat has.

The flange is sorta like the "depth" of the brim. A very shallow flange snapped down can have a long brim break where it appears to seem like the whole front half of the brim is flopping down. A deeper flange enables me to snap a smaller portion of the brim down.

 

[Bamaboots]

Thanks, Dale.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Joao I know it's kinda stingy ... but I feel this one is a little more your speed

Down know the brim size on that one but it looks nice. You look kind of uncomfortable with it. What happened?

 

[frussell]

Moontheloon - perfect proportions on that cowboy hat, suits you to a "T." Wear it in good health. Frank

 

[moontheloon]

Down know the brim size on that one but it looks nice. You look kind of uncomfortable with it. What happened?

do I look uncomfortable ?

hm... I felt pretty good about it I thought

Moontheloon - perfect proportions on that cowboy hat, suits you to a "T." Wear it in good health. Frank

thank you sir ... it is new ground for me but I dig it

 

[mayserwegener]

O.F. Hess "Gazela", size 57cm, WWII era. Great blue (will not auto focus) color and Antelope finish. Also a little felt heart on the felt band. This hat is from my Czech find.

 

[mayserwegener]

O.F. Hess "Normal", size 56cm, WWII era. Really nice color and finish. Also a little felt heart on the felt band. This hat is from my Czech find.

 

[Nyah]

The flange is sorta like the "depth" of the brim. A very shallow flange snapped down can have a long brim break where it appears to seem like the whole front half of the brim is flopping down. A deeper flange enables me to snap a smaller portion of the brim down.

Is the brim-break only visible when the brim is snapped down on one end while it's left up on the opposite end (e.g. down in front, up in back) and easiest to locate when the side of the hat is facing you?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Is the brim-break only visible when the brim is snapped down on one end while it's left up on the opposite end (e.g. down in front, up in back) and easiest to locate when the side of the hat is facing you?

Yes.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Great square straight profile on the crown, much more so than in comparison to the Lock and Co. I picked up recently. Bit of damage to the grosgrain ribbon on the right side but otherwise in fine condition. With a new brim binding and a bit of steam to ease out a minor dent and it'll be like new.

 

[tommyK]

OCMH, is there someone out there that can replace the binding on a Bowler style hat? I've passed on a couple of otherwise nice hats because I didn't think anyone could do this anymore.

 

[mayserwegener]

The silk ribbon is very important and Mokuba (expensive) is the only current option. This person (I believe Brad Bowers too) did it themselves by hand and it came out great but it's a lot of work. I am not aware of anyone doing it commercially.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?64813-Bowler-edge-trim-replacement

By the way great / unique find!

 

[Frunobulax]

 

[alanfgag]

Stetson Excellent Quality, late 1920s - 1930. Big. More photos here.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

OCMH, is there someone out there that can replace the binding on a Bowler style hat? I've passed on a couple of otherwise nice hats because I didn't think anyone could do this anymore.

I'll be sending it to Bob at Blacksheep, along with a few others today for some various needed repairs on a couple ailing bowlers. But I do know for a fact that Salmagundi's did an absolutely stellar job of replacing a brim binding on another loungers old bowler shown here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?74808-My-new-Bowler

 

[hatophile]

That topper is tops Horse.
Nice, Fruno.
Alan, I'm speechless over that one.

 

[Frunobulax]

That topper is tops Horse.
Nice, Fruno.
Alan, I'm speechless over that one.

THX - My first CD and my first Silverbelly. Can't wait to go home and crease it.

 

[Bob Roberts]

THX - My first CD and my first Silverbelly. Can't wait to go home and crease it.

...and I cant wait to see the crease. Whachu gonna do...?