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Western, anyone?

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I got the dents steamed out of my Artel straw hat. This is the easiest to shape straw, that I have ever worked on.
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Looks great! Is that jute “straw?” Whatever it is, like it a lot.


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Got around to removing the brim wire and working on this Wrangler by Miller Bros. genuine "Monte Cristo." The closeup of the brim is where I cut the seam to access the wire. Closed it with a little wood glue massaged in and I didn't lose a stitch.

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Nice work, Cuz! I really like that lower in the front diamond crease it's sporting.

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Nice work, Cuz! I really like that lower in the front diamond crease it's sporting.

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Thanks, Cuz. A "Gus" or some variation is usually my go to on a higher crown but the sloping center crease with pinches just collapsed in on itself with this hat, becoming real narrow. I started out with an arrow to give it some structure and rigidity, but I had to work the straw so much, I was concerned about breakage. I thought my old J1 was going to overheat as I went through about two qts. of distilled working the hat up.
 
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Got around to removing the brim wire and working on this Wrangler by Miller Bros. genuine "Monte Cristo." The closeup of the brim is where I cut the seam to access the wire. Closed it with a little wood glue massaged in and I didn't lose a stitch.

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That crease looks great! Good job getting that wire out!



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