Post by: Perd Hapley on June 11, 2006, 10:18:50 AM
Post by: Leatherneck on June 11, 2006, 01:08:48 PM
TC
PS: I'm not a hatter, mad or otherwise!
Post by: TMM on June 11, 2006, 01:49:03 PM
Post by: Harold Tuttle on June 12, 2006, 11:59:09 AM
Post by: charby on June 12, 2006, 12:30:32 PM
Back when I used to play with horses...
One of my old favorite straw hats before it self distructed has a white Resistol that had the crown crushed when I wore it though a low barn door and then was stomped on by a quarter horse after it blew off my head racing a friend across a pasture. Two years later I went to put it on and the crown popper off, tried to duct tape it but it didn't work. Had to go out and spend another $20 off the reject rack at the tack store, just didn't wear the same as the beat up hat.
-C
Post by: Perd Hapley on June 12, 2006, 03:24:58 PM
Charby, there's good character and bad character. One side of the brim bending way up is bad character. This ain't for yard work, neither. It's a Sunday go-to-meetin', Saturday at the zoo hat, so it needs to look decent. It's a little fedora-shaped hat with a leather band.
Post by: Preacherman on June 12, 2006, 04:38:37 PM
Post by: Bob F. on June 12, 2006, 04:57:32 PM
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on June 12, 2006, 06:56:31 PM
Post by: Preacherman on June 12, 2006, 06:58:00 PM
Post by: Brian Williams on June 13, 2006, 03:32:21 AM
Post by: Perd Hapley on June 13, 2006, 03:36:06 AM
Post by: Preacherman on June 13, 2006, 03:45:36 AM
Post by: Tallpine on June 13, 2006, 06:14:56 AM
Or is that not the shape you're looking for ...?
Post by: Brian Williams on June 13, 2006, 06:48:01 AM
Post by: Harold Tuttle on June 13, 2006, 12:01:48 PM
Post by: Brian Williams on June 13, 2006, 12:06:26 PM
Then you would have a Fire and Stoned Brim
Post by: BrokenPaw on June 13, 2006, 12:07:55 PM
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Then you would have a Fire and Stoned Brim
Oh, the pain and sulphuring!-BP
Post by: Guest on June 13, 2006, 08:56:01 PM
great link , thanks!
Hats and I do not seem to get along very well - nor for very long. Never cared for baseball style, these do not keep rain and sun of my neck.
I "had" 3 straw hats, basically Cowboy style, the Feed & Seed &Tractor Store specials.
I usually sit on them, or they get sat on. They come off out at the range, where I managed to step on them, someone else does, or the dogs decided to run off with them.
Though I have run my straights - folks , especially kids want to shoot my hat. Usually a special challenge or accompishment they do - and if so my hat is shot.
Granted there are some parents, adults, ladies I assist in shooting that want to shoot my hat with me still in it...
I have this "reporte' " with students you might say.
My last straw hat was shaped on the Interstate . Seems it flew out of the truck bed, then a 18 wheeler "fashioned" it..."Peterbuilt style".
Tip:
If the kids insist on putting onto your head the new hat they bought you, and they are being really quiet, supressing snickers, giggles, grin - not being normal...
The Adults are playing dumb and pretending to not be looking...
There is shaving cream inside the hat.
Paybacks are fun...shaving cream will "fluff up" old seat cushions on outdoor chairs.
Not me - I'm a good boy.
*wink*
Post by: Preacherman on June 14, 2006, 03:26:08 AM
Post by: Stetson on June 14, 2006, 05:27:04 AM
Pressed palm(no wire)...just get it wet and hold it in the shape you want.
Straw with the goofy wire in the rolled brim....bend it.