Western, anyone?

[Joao Encarnado]

Sweet Hat ! Joao's Dream for sure .

It's hard to search a Resistol Hi-7 (Mn25 have not confirmed the model name yet) on ebay. I only spotted 2 over a long time, one was my head size and the other a bit big and both went stratospheric.

 

[Mm25]

It's hard to search a Resistol Hi-7 (Mn25 have not confirmed the model name yet) on ebay. I only spotted 2 over a long time, one was my head size and the other a bit big and both went stratospheric.

Joao,
It is a Resistol HI 75. At first I didn't recognize that as the model, thought it might have a cooler name, like "The Big Joao" or something, at least that's what I'm calling it. I found some 5 x versions online, but didn't see any 7 xs. Didn't check ebay.

 

[Michael R.]

It's hard to search a Resistol Hi-7 (Mn25 have not confirmed the model name yet) on ebay. I only spotted 2 over a long time, one was my head size and the other a bit big and both went stratospheric.

I checked eBay , and only saw 4 HI-7 Resistols , all straws . That was made for you Joao ! The Big Joao by Resistol , its catchy . Boy Joe , I've never heard of a HI-75 , but I like it . What a find !

 

[Joao Encarnado]

It is indeed a Hi-7 5.
Saw this one on ebay 2 years ago
This model is probably the Resistol model to "counter" Stetson's Big Country.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

On the Hi-7 5 I'd probably go with a telescope or gus crease or one like my big country (need to take a better picture)

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Joao,
It is a Resistol HI 75. At first I didn't recognize that as the model, thought it might have a cooler name, like "The Big Joao" or something, at least that's what I'm calling it. I found some 5 x versions online, but didn't see any 7 xs. Didn't check ebay.

I checked eBay , and only saw 4 HI-7 Resistols , all straws . That was made for you Joao ! The Big Joao by Resistol , its catchy . Boy Joe , I've never heard of a HI-75 , but I like it . What a find !

I can only rely on ebay. Were did you get this one?
No the model name is really HI-7 5.
I think I've seen also straw versions.
"The Big Joao" by Resistol

 

[Moviehats]

It is indeed a Hi-7 5.
Saw this one on ebay 2 years ago
This model is probably the Resistol model to "counter" Stetson's Big Country.

I sold this hat. Was a mess when I got it.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I sold this hat. Was a mess when I got it.

Yes I think it was you.

 

[carouselvic]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10200278550873082

 

[M Hatman]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10200278550873082

That was just too cool......while I never spun any twine from hair, I have indeed made rope like that from twine (as well as thicker rope from lesser rope) . And I still have a couple of horsehair cinches around (though I did not make them)! Really cool stuff.....
Cheers,
M

 

[frussell]

Really cool. Been around horsehair cinches, used horsehair reins with a bosal, but can't imagine an actual lariat made of horsehair. You'd need to use gloves all the time, and be careful what you roped with it. It's just prickly as hell. If you caught a moving animal with it, I bet that would be the worst rope burn ever.

 

[Michael R.]

I bet . That stuff lasts forever almost . I'd like to see how they do the Honda .

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I bet . That stuff lasts forever almost . I'd like to see how they do the Honda .

Honda?

 

[Michael R.]

Honda?

Honda/Hondo , "the little loop" that makes the Big Loop . Modern versions often have a thing ...

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LE...nda_knot/RK=0/RS=gzqDW3dxHK0kPQV32AgIyMpLL7Y-

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Those little details always escapes from me.

 

[Abraham]

The only western hat bash I don't care for is the currently uber popular "George Straight snow shovel" bash.

 

[T Jones]

I just tweaked up the crease on this Resistol Stagecoach again. I really don't care too much for the hat. I'm not fond of the darker color.

 

[Stringmaster]

One of my favorite hats--my 100% Beaver Buckaroo Style by Rocky Mountain Hat Co. RIP John Morris Sr.--good news is the company is in good hands with John Jr.!

 

[lbgradwell]

On balance I'm not a western hat kind of guy, but one of the first hats that I found when I started collecting them a couple of years ago was a Biltmore "Silver Buckle". It was a mere $15 off kijiji, in 7-5/8 and made in Guelph, ON. It's a full-on cowboy hat and I have fun wearing it at my friend's rural home!

And in place...

 

[M Hatman]

Really cool. Been around horsehair cinches, used horsehair reins with a bosal, but can't imagine an actual lariat made of horsehair. You'd need to use gloves all the time, and be careful what you roped with it. It's just prickly as hell. If you caught a moving animal with it, I bet that would be the worst rope burn ever.

Yeh.......I have played with them and the ropes are very prickly......not as much so for the animals you use it on....I actually did use not only regular leather gloves but actual gauntlets when I got serious about using it.......looking at a lot of 19th century photo's, gauntlets are everywhere amoung the cowhands....obviously for good reason.
M
PS.....don't ever think you can soften them up with lotion or hair conditioner........I tried.....makes them soft alright.......to the point the hairs let go of each other and the rope comes apart in you hands............anouther lesson learned the hard way..........