Western, anyone?

[frussell]

Speaking of calibers, I've got a Colt in 38-40 WCF that belonged to the man in my avatar, but I'm pretty sure it would make a bigger hole in a card than most of my other firearms of more modern manufacture.

 

[Neophyte]

"Back to actual hats." That's exactly what I wanted to hear .

Frussell, well done! I'm pretty jealous, the Silver Spur was THE model I wanted back when I was still thinking about getting an Akubra western. I think it was TheGood that recommended it to me . Glen Grey isn't even a color I see offered! Very well done :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap.

 

[T Rick]

frussell, great catch on that Silver Spur! Looking forward to the pics of what form it takes. And BTW, who is that man in your avatar?

I deleted all my posts regarding this custom idea to save space on the thread. I may or may not start my own thread to detail the progress of the project. The next time you hear about it, it'll probably be in my hands . The last thing I will say is that the idea has changed a little (mostly in crown shape) after seeing English Bob's hat in the movie Unforgiven. I will eschew the playing card, which after some thought I found to gimmicky. I WILL, however, be keeping the drilled dice. With the kind I have in mind it ought to be understated enough to not draw too much attention.

Thanks everyone for your advice and suggestions.

Ah, the Duck of Death? Couldn't find a decent pic of his hat, do you have an image or a link?

 

[monbla256]

Back to actual hats, here's one that's new to me, an eBay find. Akubra Silver Spur in Glen Grey. 5 12/" crown, 3 1/2" brim. Feels like a bigger Campdraft with no bound brim. Not sure what shape this one will take in the future, but it was a hell of a deal on a hat I've not seen in this color before. And a 63 at that. Frank

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That model is not even offered by Akubra anymore and from the fact that it is unlined and has the older kubra logo inside the crown sticker I'd say you got yourself an Australia only Vintage Akubra Way to go

Onward thru thr Fog

 

[Neophyte]

frussell, great catch on that Silver Spur! Looking forward to the pics of what form it takes. And BTW, who is that man in your avatar?



Ah, the Duck of Death? Couldn't find a decent pic of his hat, do you have an image or a link?

lol I just watched that part lol.
Sure, I found a huge pic, though it's from the side/back.

The Duck of Death, for your viewing pleasure:

I love that sleek black profile.

 

[1961MJS]

Hi Neo, I'm considering getting a hat like English Bob's from Unforgiven (it was on last night). It also seems to match the one Eastwood wore in Pale Rider. Personally, I'm thinking Whiskey, Sahara, or Black in that order. Matching band, or Dark Maroon band, don't know, don't care, don't have any more money anyway.

Since English Bob is the "Duck of Death" you MUST go to the Tennessee State Fair and grab a few duck feathers to wear. There are ducks of many colors, and a black hat with a black band should have a big long black duck feather.

I don't know how it would look, but there should be a way to drill out dice to work with the stampede string. Just a thought, and not as good as the duck feathers one.

Later

 

[Neophyte]

Hi Neo, I'm considering getting a hat like English Bob's from Unforgiven (it was on last night). It also seems to match the one Eastwood wore in Pale Rider. Personally, I'm thinking Whiskey, Sahara, or Black in that order. Matching band, or Dark Maroon band, don't know, don't care, don't have any more money anyway.

Since English Bob is the "Duck of Death" you MUST go to the Tennessee State Fair and grab a few duck feathers to wear. There are ducks of many colors, and a black hat with a black band should have a big long black duck feather.

I don't know how it would look, but there should be a way to drill out dice to work with the stampede string. Just a thought, and not as good as the duck feathers one.

Later

Yeah, I saw it last night as well. Don't know how I'd never heard of it up 'til now [huh].

Eastwood's Pale Rider hat had a similar brim, but without any curl or bound edge. It also had a tall, reverse-taper crown, whereas this one is flat/rounded off. I see what you mean, and while I like the Pale Rider hat, it just did not look that good on me when I tried it at Buckaroo Hatters. That reverse-taper crown makes my head look wierd!
By the way, if you do get an English Bob hat, tell me what color so I don't get the same . I was considering black and whiskey, mahself.

As for the dice, it's as simple as pulling the trigger on a power drill and praying that everything works out all right .

Thanks for the suggestion about the duck feathers. I'll consider it .

 

[danofarlington]

Thanks for the suggestion about the duck feathers. I'll consider it .

A feather could be any bird. My thought is, to identify with the duck, stuff the hatband with a couple of webbed feet.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

The Duck of Death's hat is like a Planter hat in felt instead of straw. I like it, too.

 

[Neophyte]

The Duck of Death's hat is like a Planter hat in felt instead of straw. I like it, too.

That thought did come to my mind. The brim curl isn't severe enough to be what in my mind is a traditional gambler. It's more like a flat brim, slightly curled at the sides, with a bit of a dip in the front and the back. I really wish I had never seen it, as it practically ruined my "Gambler concept" idea lol.

 

[1961MJS]

...
By the way, if you do get an English Bob hat, tell me what color so I don't get the same . I was considering black and whiskey, mahself...

Hi Neo, you'll be going first on the hat, since I'm still waiting on a Jaxonbilt Campaign hat.

I think that duck feathers will be pretty good on a Western hat, you can pull them off the tail and they'll only be 3-6 inches long, not like an itty bitty regular hat feather, and not like a Pheasant one either.

Later

 

[scottyrocks]

Possible 'slight derail alert!'

Although criticized all through the movie for it, Ive always liked this hat worn by James Caan in El Dorado:

Its got the stove pipe, reverse taper, curled up brim (though not pencil). Anyway, just a contribution from your friendly neighborhood spiderman.

 

[Neophyte]

Hi Neo, you'll be going first on the hat, since I'm still waiting on a Jaxonbilt Campaign hat.

I think that duck feathers will be pretty good on a Western hat, you can pull them off the tail and they'll only be 3-6 inches long, not like an itty bitty regular hat feather, and not like a Pheasant one either.

Later

Alright then. BTW, congrats on the Jaxonbilt, I remember when you were posting about it. It's the Cav hat, right?

Scotty, I like that hat too. I couldn't wear it because of the reverse-taper, but I liked almost everything else about it. It's what got me interested in the concept of the "old west tophat", which got me interested in the Pale Rider hat, which led me to westerns, which led to the mess I'm in now lol.

 

[Harry Gooch]

This is sort of a quasi-western hat I reckon- I recently got this Snowy River and immediately came to the conclusion that I did not like the low crown at all.

So I fixed it up with this look- the hat is not really tall enough to do a real Montana crease but I think it looks good and it definitely fits my head a lot better- I like a hat that I can jam down on my head when the wind blows!

Two years later ...

I really like this bash. If you still have this hat, can you post any front shots of it?

Harry.

 

[rlk]

Kerchief Holder

Its a hat and you wear it...

 

[Alan-Eby]

Possible 'slight derail alert!'

Although criticized all through the movie for it, Ive always liked this hat worn by James Caan in
Its got the stove pipe, reverse taper, curled up brim (though not pencil).

Its almost a homburg brim on that hat!! I haven't seen that movie since I was much, much younger.

 

[rlk]

Resistol Double-X Quality OPS Tag

OPS Tag with $12.50 price. 4" brim. Pretty nice felt but Beaver component unlikely.

 

[frussell]

Robert - I like that little silver hat a lot. We mostly call them bandana, neckerchief or scarf slides out this way, and that's one of the nicest I've seen. At one time, I had a couple dozen antique sterling slides, and wore them with whatever "wild rag" I was using at the time. I still have some that were my grandfather's, and a few old sentimental favorites. If you ever part with it, let me know. Thanks, Frank.

 

[rlk]

Texas 1910

Erwin E. Smith

 

[Neophyte]

That's a great pic!

Also, that's a great-lookin' hat on you, rlk :eusa_clap.