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The Conversion Corral

citRon

A-List Customer
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424
Location
Louisville Ky
Does this look like a good conversion candidate?

Its the color I'm looking for...I would trim the brim to 2 1/2" and put a 1 3/4" or so black ribbon and bow on it.

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citRon

A-List Customer
Messages
424
Location
Louisville Ky
gtdean48 said:
Looks good to me. What is current brim length? What is the quality of felt? Being at thin ribbon guy, that existing band looks good to me.:D
I'm waiting to hear about the felt. Brim is ~3".
I agree the thin ribbon does look good- would this be considered an 'Open Road Clone'? I do like those, but I'm wanting a 'classic' style grosgrain ribbon-ed fedora. I can't seem to catch a deal on a 7 1/8 vintage, and the Fed 4 is backordered until April...so I'm looking at other options.
 

Naltak

New in Town
Messages
26
Location
Florida
My latest butchering of a cowboy hat!

I recently found a Stetson Tyler at a flea market for 3 dollars and decided it would make a good hat to practice on since it was my size. I wish I had taken a picture of it before I did anything, but the first picture in this post looks just like it except for the color. I cut the brim down to 2 3/4 inches and reshaped the crown and brim using a spray bottle with cold water and let it dry overnight.

I'm not to adept with a needle and thread so my wife sowed the bow and band on for me. I realize the 3 vent holes on the side may not be the perfect look for a fedora, but I think it will make an okay field hat for work. I like it much better than the original. The last picture is my reinvented Stetson Tyler Fedora on my noggin.

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I know it's not perfect but I am tickled pink and now I know I can shape my new mid brown Akubra Campdraft when it gets here.
 

Dundee

A-List Customer
Messages
355
Location
Georgia
Resistol 3X western conversion

I failed to take before pictures of the hat. It originally had a 4 in. brim. I cut the brim to 2 3/4 inches. I may keep it a little bit western with a braided black leather band.

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Dundee

A-List Customer
Messages
355
Location
Georgia
Thanks Carter. I like the thin ribbon, but 30 years ago I cut the bow short. Where could I get new ribbon to replace the old? As the hat is now, It reminds me of an old Hank Williams photograph.
 

Wil Tam

Practically Family
Messages
670
Location
Metropolis
I did two this week

The First Hat

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An Akubra Heritage Overlander before converting
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After converting .. this hat is part of my rotation now

The Second Hat

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A vintage Stetson Gun Club Hampshire before converting
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After converting .. this hat is also part of my rotation now

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warmentrout

One of the Regulars
Messages
133
Location
South Bend IN
Western conversions

Ok guys and gals, I know they are out there, let's see your western conversions. Here are my three

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L to R a Shudde Bros. custom, a Resistol 5X, a Resistol 4X. Sorry, no before pics of the light colored hats. The Shudde Bros. I've posted before, Kahki with a forrest green ribbon;

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The Black resistol before

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And after. I had to shrink this one about 3/4 of a size. It took some doing but I'm happy with the result. Black on black;

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And the light gray with navy ribbon Resistol;

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warmentrout

One of the Regulars
Messages
133
Location
South Bend IN
How to ?

I knew there was a thread somewhere but I couldn't find it. Can I link the above post to a post and post it in the right place ? That's a lotta posts.
 

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