The Dobbs Forty arrived today!

[Razzman]

This is the Dobbs Forty which arrived today. It's a great hat. Very pliable, but a bit heavy at 5 oz. It has an overwelt. Is the famed Cavanagh edge? It's quite clean. It doesn't appear to have been used much.
The color is camel brown with a black ribbon. The interior sweatband is 2".
The brim is 2 5/8". The color is closest to this first photo. The rest of the pics, the color is all over the place almost looks gray. What do you think?

 

[RBH]

Very nice RM!
I really like that bash, looks very vintage to me.

 

[Dinerman]

That's the cav. edge, and that's a great hat. Love the embossing on the sweat.

 

[feltfan]

Top knotch topper

But of course that's the "Dobbs Edge", or at least
that's what Dobbs called the Cavanagh Edge in the
Dobbs hat I have with that edge...

Love the detail on fine hats like that. Check out the
tooling at the top of the sweatband.

 

[Johnnysan]

It looks great on you, Razzman! I have a Dobbs Twenty which is made of the densest felt of any I own, but is still as soft as a bunny's butt. I can't begin to imagine how nice a Forty must be!

 

[DOUGLAS]

Very cool Razzman!! It looks great on you. Congrats!

 

[DanielJones]

Very nice Dobbs Razzman!:eusa_clap It looks quite soft & luxurious.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[bolthead]

Very Nice RazzMan....

I like the bash as well.....looks good on ya too.....

.....nice color.

 

[Tango Yankee]

Good one, Razzman!

I'm no expert, but I saw in a current auction for a Dobbs hat this description:

The inside of the hat is stamped VVL Twenty on one side, DRB on the other (possible initials), and a stamp saying GUILD EDGE.

So I guess they called it the Guild Edge. Whatever you call it, it's sweet!

Enjoy!
Tom

 

[Razzman]

Thanks gentlemen! This hat is quite dense. It actually weighs 140 grams. The complete hat. It was probably 120 grams or so to start, before the liner, and sweatband etc. It's is quite heavy. I guess that would be considered a winter weight felt?? It is put together very well, superb workmanship. It will probably get packed away for the summer.

 

[SinatraStyle]

Looks very sharp, Razzman. From the photos the quality of the felt looks great.

 

[deanglen]

Great classical fedora, and you match it nicely.

dean