tonyb.....hatter and a gentleman

[Historyteach24]

Awesome Bowler!!! If I wasn't on such a Cane's CUstoms kick I wouldn't hesitate to give Tony a call

 

[bowlerman]

And here she is, in detail!

I am now a very proud owner of a product of tonyb's artistry. I was slightly nervous when I opened the box...

I have to assume this is from the high humidity. It didn't take too long, however, to settle on this initial crease. The center dent is still pretty high, and the brim, with a little patience and steam, recovered from the eastward trip.

A few other perspectives:

And a bow detail:

The color is silver belly, with a 16 ligne "silver belly" ribbon.

 

[RBH]

Jeff... beautiful color and ribbon work!

 

[RBH]

Let me add... the high center dent looks GREAT!!!!!!
But I would try the front snapped down .

 

[bond]

Very nice B man. That's my favorite color combo as well.

 

[Rogera]

Superb Jeff! I like the tall crown and the ribbon work :eusa_clap

 

[seabass]

B-Man
very slick tall crown there.

 

[DJH]

The Tumwater is beautiful, Jeff. I love the blocking and the colours. I'm sure it has Tony's trademark supersoft felt as well. Cool how you've shaped the brim.

My Silverbelly Tumwater is one of my favorites and I'm sure you are going to enjoy yours as well.

 

[Rogera]

How tall is that crown?

 

[ManofKent]

Beautiful Jeff - the ribbon is wonderful

 

[mikespens]

Really nice Jeff, great lines and the ribbon color is outstanding with the silverbelly felt. Looks a bit green on my monitor. Like that brim on you.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Jeff; That is spectacular! Elegant with the contrast between the simple tall lines/dimensions and the eye candy of the ribbon detail. Color on color draws your eye to look for more details and it is rewarded with the bow on bow signature of the ribbon. From the pic the felt looks very supple. Sweet lid.

I did chuckle out loud when I viewed your newly opened box pic. I so empathize with the emotions that run thru you when your expecations are sky high and you open the box and SHAZAM - you are suprised. Logically we know that it can be changed with some heat and steam, but emotionally it is hard to stay optimistic about the new "dream hat. It turned out great!

I agree with RBH about trying a snap front brim. The curve would invite the eye. In fact I would move the pinch in just a tad, so as to break the consistent line, in my eye, from face to top of crown.

Sweet lid. The light felt color looks great on you. I imagine it will coordinate well with your work attire.


Wear the fedora knowing that it is a stunner, Eric -

 

[Historyteach24]

DUde that crown is high! Looks awesome! I love my Tummy with the pointed bowtie ribbon

 

[DesertDan]

Jeff that Tumwater is a stunner, congrats!

 

[1961MJS]

Hi Jeff

Soooo, just how high IS that crown anyway (open). I'm having a (hopefully) last hat built by Tony sometime in a fancy black of some kind. (I need more storage...) All of my custom fedoras are 5.75 inch crowns, but I could be convinced to go higher.

Looks good.

 

[bowlerman]

Thank you everyone, and thank you Tony! Really really beautiful work. I'm getting 5 5/8 for the crown as creased, and it's a 2 1/2" brim. I will surely do some more messing around with the format, but at the moment I'm really enjoying it as pictured!

 

[B.J. Hedberg]

Forgive the badly colored cell phone picture. Fresh out of the box, a sample hat Tony had left over from a recent show. A very pleasing light beige/sand color with a brownish ribbon. Can I live with a massive (for me) 2 1/2” brim, we shall see, but then I’ve never had a wide brim and a high crown (about 6”) before (outsie the far too large Campdraft) so I figured why not try it! Wish I had time to play with it now, but perfecting the shape will have to wait for another day. Back in the queue as well for what’s preliminarily shaping up to be a formal, brown, bound brim number. Tony just makes some great hats.

 

[ManofKent]

That looks a real beauty!

 

[randooch]

B.J., if yours looks as good on you as Jeff's does on him, congratulations.

 

[lewisskimonster]

My last new hat was made by Tony, and it is my favorite.