Western, anyone?

[Acererak]

My vote says the picture is staged & they are not real Rangers.

I bet they are.

 

[T Jones]

Throwing in my latest 4X tan Resistol refurb project. I had a custom block made by Randal Alan and I wanted to give it a quick test run. This hat started out as a too small 6 7/8 and was in urgent need of a size up and refurbishment. I took it apart and reblocked it to a 7 1/4 on my Randal Alan block. The hat has been refurbished, sized up, and redesigned to resemble some of the old TV Western hat styles of the 1950s and '60s I remember watching when I was a kid. The hat originally had a 4 inch wide brim but with the size up I lost some of that but was able to trim it to 3 1/2 inches. I gave it a new 1/2 matching ribbon with an OR style bow. The hat didn't have a liner when I got it so I found a Stagecoach liner that I had laying around and put that in it. I have more on this hat and the Randal Alan block in the Conversion Corral...

The Randal Alan Block I used for this project. I'm very happy with it:

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After:

 

[dh66]

Throwing in my latest 4X tan Resistol refurb project. I had a custom block made by Randal Alan and I wanted to give it a quick test run. This hat started out as a too small 6 7/8 and was in urgent need of a size up and refurbishment. I took it apart and reblocked it to a 7 1/4 on my Randal Alan block. The hat has been refurbished, sized up, and redesigned to resemble some of the old TV Western hat styles of the 1950s and '60s I remember watching when I was a kid. The hat originally had a 4 inch wide brim but with the size up I lost some of that but was able to trim it to 3 1/2 inches. I gave it a new 1/2 matching ribbon with an OR style bow. The hat didn't have a liner when I got it so I found a Stagecoach liner that I had laying around and put that in it. I have more on this hat and the Randal Alan block in the Conversion Corral...

The Randal Alan Block I used for this project. I'm very happy with it:

Before:

After:

Nice work!

 

[T Jones]

Nice work!

Thank you, Dale!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The Davis “The Alamo”

 

[T Jones]

The Davis “The Alamo”

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Nice one Brent.

 

[MtnBob]

New to me Stetson 7X CB...

 

[MtnBob]

Vintage modern Stetson 4X with a replacement hatband from a seller called westernhatbands. I think this is close to the Akubra Cattleman style without the vents. I have a couple vintage westerns coming that I may rebash into a similar style.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Vintage modern Stetson 4X with a replacement hatband from a seller called westernhatbands. I think this is close to the Akubra Cattleman style without the vents. I have a couple vintage westerns coming that I may rebash into a similar style.

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Looks like a Tycoon style: one of my favorites.

 

[MtnBob]

Looks like a Tycoon style: one of my favorites.

Thanks for the info. Now I’ll know what term to use when searching. It’s one of my favorite styles too.

 

[MtnBob]

Wearing a Stetson Nutria today. The crease is not on the center line. I’ve considered fixing it, but I also kinda like the asymmetry. Do you strive for mostly perfect creases, or think that asymmetry adds character?

 

[RossRYoung]

Wearing a Stetson Nutria today. The crease is not on the center line. I’ve considered fixing it, but I also kinda like the asymmetry. Do you strive for mostly perfect creases, or think that asymmetry adds character?

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That’s asym? Fooled me. I hand crease everything, have yet to use steam. Don’t really want a vintage lid to look new

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Wearing a Stetson Nutria today. The crease is not on the center line. I’ve considered fixing it, but I also kinda like the asymmetry. Do you strive for mostly perfect creases, or think that asymmetry adds character?

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I like the organic look too. Tidy, but not perfect.

 

[MtnBob]

Today, it’s a vintage custom from Robert’s Hat Shop in Abilene, TX.

The Robert’s is 100% beaver, made around 1960 or so. It has a great hand and is very comfortable to wear.

 

[1961MJS]

Wearing a Stetson Nutria today. The crease is not on the center line. I’ve considered fixing it, but I also kinda like the asymmetry. Do you strive for mostly perfect creases, or think that asymmetry adds character?

Hi

1. Asymmetry adds character, Yes it does.
2. It needs more Asymmetry so it looks like you did it on purpose.

Just my $0.02 and maybe worth half that.

I have a picture on a different computer that shows it.

me

 

[MtnBob]

That’s asym? Fooled me. I hand crease everything, have yet to use steam. Don’t really want a vintage lid to look new

I like the organic look too. Tidy, but not perfect.

Hi

1. Asymmetry adds character, Yes it does.
2. It needs more Asymmetry so it looks like you did it on purpose.

me

Thanks for the feedback, gents.

I’ll keep working on my tidy, but not perfect, bashing skills.

 

[T Jones]

I'm obsessive compulsive so my opinion on asymmetry wouldn't matter much. What ever floats your boat. You're the one who has to be happy with it.

 

[MtnBob]

I'm obsessive compulsive so my opinion on asymmetry wouldn't matter much. What ever floats your boat. You're the one who has to be happy with it.

The hats you have rehabbed all look fantastic. I’m not in your league!

 

[T Jones]

The hats you have rehabbed all look fantastic. I’m not in your league!

Thank you buddy. I say that very thing when I see the works of various hatters, 'I'm not in their league'. It just takes a little patience and practice.

 

[MtnBob]

Today’s hat is a Stetson Twenty Five Open Road. Anyone have an idea on date for this one?

I rebashed it a couple days ago, and wore it out for the first time today. I was very happy to find this one in LO. Fit perfect without any stretching.