What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Frunobulax]

Lol
Love the last paragraph in the horny old man writeup.
Tad-pole group....hilarious.
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I don't read the articles. I just look at the pictures.

 

[FedoraRedHat]

I've re-creased my Akubra fedoras to get a bubble-less bash. Here are the results:

Akubra Federation IV Moonstone (Diamond):

Akubra Federation IV Dark Brown (Loden?) (Diamond):

Akubra Stylemaster Federation Navy (Teardrop?):

Akubra Stylemaster Carbon Grey (Teardrop?):

My teardrops need some work.

Also, the angle of these pictures may make it look like there is a small bubble. It's just the shadows in the image.

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

7X CBQ

Also ... New bash for this RD OR

 

[Frunobulax]

A D'Aquino which I completely tore down, reblocked, and rebuilt.

 

[Tukwila]

7X CBQ
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Also ... New bash for this RD OR
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Man, that 7XCB makes my heart beat faster... sweet felt!

 

[BobHufford]

Back to the office (...ugh...) in a Texas Hatters.

 

[quikrick]

Stingy Dobbs Pork Pie with a back bow. Nice little front brim dip gives it a western feel.

 

[dh66]

Stingy Dobbs Pork Pie with a back bow. Nice little front brim dip gives it a western feel.

Dammit man.....that hat's got it and you are rockin' it.

And those raybans were made for that one

 

[Blare]

Stetson ‘Genuine Handwoven Formosan’ Straw
Natural color straw
4 3/4 crown
3 1/8 brim (labeled 3 inch)

A bit of lawn work had me go with this new arrival straw Stetson ‘Genuine Handwoven Formosan’ and it was a good choice on this very warm but breezy afternoon. It has a nice weave to it.. but also seems to have some small aeration holes here and there. Not sure if that was part of the weave or if a previous owner maybe got at it with a toothpick or something. Either way they do the job.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Outstanding. I like the Fedora look myself.

Thanks a lot, @Blare, @hatophile , and @AbbaDatDeHat !
It truly is an outstanding and exquisite lid. With this one I should never wish for a better one. Now, another one, is more than welcome.

 

[Bill Hughes]

A bit of rain today so I pulled out an ArtLite for work tonight.

 

[Blare]

A bit of rain today so I pulled out an ArtLite for work tonight.

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Great lines Bill

 

[deadlyhandsome]

A bit of rain today so I pulled out an ArtLite for work tonight.

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A beautiful hat all the way around, but brother do I ever love that crown!

 

[fabiovenhorst]

1930's Stetson

 

[Randall Renshaw]

A bit of rain today so I pulled out an ArtLite for work tonight.

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Wow, Bill! Great lid!
Really, how tall is that crown when creased and open?
I love Art’s bow designs. I’ll be using this one as a pattern in the near future.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

A D'Aquino which I completely tore down, reblocked, and rebuilt.

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Super job on the rebuild, Jim! Striking colors, too.
I’m finding out that with complete tear downs along with the use of a hat block and flanger comes many hours of hard work per hat.
I’ve got a full refurb Dalton under way right now, including a re-pounce. Only thing left completely alone will be the 1/2 binding featuring 4 rows of decorative stitching.
Well worth all the trouble since it will become part of my personal collection, but too much tedious work otherwise. Unless, this becomes a new career choice and my only source of income. These days I am giving it serious consideration.
House building in this humid summer heat is for younger folks.
Building hats are much easier—with air conditioning.

 

[hatophile]

Delmonico

 

[Frunobulax]

Super job on the rebuild, Jim! Striking colors, too.
I’m finding out that with complete tear downs along with the use of a hat block and flanger comes many hours of hard work per hat.
I’ve got a full refurb Dalton under way right now, including a re-pounce. Only thing left completely alone will be the 1/2 binding featuring 4 rows of decorative stitching.
Well worth all the trouble since it will become part of my personal collection, but too much tedious work otherwise. Unless, this becomes a new career choice and my only source of income. These days I am giving it serious consideration.
House building in this humid summer heat is for younger folks.
Building hats are much easier—with air conditioning.

Thanks, Randall. The color combo didn't change, but I put it on a #52, R&R'ed the crown ribbon, and upgraded the sweat. It had too much taper for me prior to this. I did the same thing with my other D'Aquino.

I enjoy the repairs and rebuilds, I just have trouble finding the time to get to them.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Taking my dad’s riding mower to get fixed under this totally rebuilt 50s fairly tightly woven Richman Brothers.
Because the old stitching rotted I had to resew the original leather sweatband together and then sew it back in the hat. The grosgrain hat band is from a 50s Mallory.

 

[Blare]

View attachment 256701 Taking my dad’s riding mower to get fixed under this totally rebuilt 50s fairly tightly woven Richman Brothers.
Because the old stitching rotted I had to resew the original leather sweatband together and then sew it back in the hat. The grosgrain hat band is from a 50s Mallory. View attachment 256700

Great looking hat. Glad you were able to get it back in action