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I am new to this forum. It apperars there are many talented people here. I am a novice at leather working but I am looking for information on construting a leather hat. Not just any hat mind you but one like the one worn by Clint Eastwood in the Movie "Two Mules for Sister Sarah" (see attached photo) I think I have figured out the construction details with the exception of attaching the crown to the brim. I would appreciate any ideas you have about constructing leather hats in general.

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I am new to this forum. It apperars there are many talented people here. I am a novice at leather working but I am looking for information on construting a leather hat. Not just any hat mind you but one like the one worn by Clint Eastwood in the Movie "Two Mules for Sister Sarah" (see attached photo) I think I have figured out the construction details with the exception of attaching the crown to the brim. I would appreciate any ideas you have about constructing leather hats in general.

No photo!

Also there are a few threads about hats here, a couple fairly recent. Do a search, meet your new best friend.

And welcome to LW.

CTG

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You can get the Leather Hat pattern from Tandy....with a little R & D you should be able to make a pattern for the Crown.

remember ..Just a larger diameter at the top, smaller where the crown fits the brim and not quite so tall of a crown....you'll make.

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You can get the Leather Hat pattern from Tandy....with a little R & D you should be able to make a pattern for the Crown.

remember ..Just a larger diameter at the top, smaller where the crown fits the brim and not quite so tall of a crown....you'll make.

I have seen the hat pattern on the Tandy website. I think I am going to order it. I think i have have all the dimensions worked out. I am going to make a poster board model before I cut any leather. What I do not know is the best way to attach the brim to the crown. I tried attaching a photo in my post of Clint Eastwood wearing the hat, but I am new to this and I haven't quiet got the hang of it yet. I plan on using 1/8" leather for the brim and a lighter weight leather for the crown.

I am a novice leather worker. I got intrested in it as kid when my uncle gave me a leatherworking set he had back in the late 60's. He bought it at the Tandy store in Memphis. I caught the bug again when I strated shooting a muzzle loader. I am not to far from you here in Tupelo. I am looking forward to getting back up to the Tandy store there. We usually have lunch at Huey's.

Thank you for your help.

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I have instructions for the top hat at

MAKING A TOP HAT

Making the Tandy cowboy hat is the same - just a different pattern.

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Rifraft...Leerwerker gave you some fine information. Print it out.This will help you quite a bit.

If you make it to Memphis and to Tandy Give me a Call.We'll meet up and do some Jawboning

and chew the Fat.........

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I am new to this forum. It apperars there are many talented people here. I am a novice at leather working but I am looking for information on construting a leather hat. Not just any hat mind you but one like the one worn by Clint Eastwood in the Movie "Two Mules for Sister Sarah" (see attached photo) I think I have figured out the construction details with the exception of attaching the crown to the brim. I would appreciate any ideas you have about constructing leather hats in general.

Here's the hat post-6407-031706800 1338003900_thumb.jpg

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There are several ways to attach a brim to a hat. All are correct, but some work better than others depending on the hat, the leather, the thread/lace, etc.

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The top 3 are without a sweatband. The bottom 3 are without.

This hat is constructed like the last example. The hat band covers the stitching.

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