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    8 hours ago, AlZilla said:

    By belly, I mean the belly portion of the hide. See how the brim of my hat is a little wavy? It kind of potato chips and curls on me. I think if I had stayed in the upper part of the hide, it wouldn't do that.  If I run into a piece of stainless wire that will take a bend, I might do a binding around the edge with the wire inserted.

    As to cleaning, I wouldn't have a clue. Leather n' Rich is marketed as a leather cleaner, which I use it for on things. The hat, I just hit with some antiquing gel, some saddle tan dye and the Leather 'N Rich a couple days later.

    k thanks still learning so was not sure if belly could be name used for part of the hat, happy you said is belly part of the hide. did the curling of the brim come more from using the belly or did you do something to give more that look thought might try when do another hat. is binding hard to do on a hat would that be just wrapping it in leather & making the hat have a trim around the edge? thanks again for all the help 

    9 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

    Copper for sure will get verdigris if it keeps getting wet & dry. But I think if a guy or gal used contact adhesive & folded the leather around the copper wire & sewed it it would be somewhat sealed from the elements. 

    I think I'm going to try it at some point & see how it fairs out over time. 

    like the idea 

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    40 minutes ago, Northmount said:

    It is the reaction between iron and tannin, same as used to make vinegaroon if you would like to look that up.

    Keep all iron filings off your work space!

    You may be able to bleach it out using oxalic acid (teaspoon full in a pint of water) or wood bleach, or barkeeps friend (which all contain oxalic acid.  Rinse after to reduce the acid left in the leather.

    k did not even know had iron on my work space. will looking into the bleaching have to look to see what item is in store 

    1 hour ago, AlZilla said:

    Missed this part. I kept forming the hat into the shape I wanted as it dried . Just kept coming back to it. Once it was dried, it stiffened up and has held it's shape, except for that pesky brim. I hit the inside with Leather N Rich, too.

    thanks & you did just the brim on the inside or underside with the leather n rich 

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    5 hours ago, AlZilla said:

    So, I wore my hat out in the rain today and meant to grab a picture of how well the water beads up. I waited too long but there's 1 big blob left on the right side. I was inside maybe 7 or 8 minutes. I looked at it when I first walked in and it was beaded all up with rain. I probably haven't hit it with anything for  close to a year.

    not-wet-hat.jpg

    thanks letting me see just hopping can do & not have to keep putting on not sure of one needs to do it every few months or if once on is good to go thanks again for the help 

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    12 hours ago, DieselTech said:

    Nice work. That's awesome. I have been wanting to make a leather hat like that. I would also like to put some type of wire around the brim of it so I can form/ bend it in any shape I want. 

    Great work. 

    like the idea of making the brim bend to any shape. are you looking at using leather or something like felt for the brim?

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    1 hour ago, AlZilla said:

    Outstanding and congratulations.  It's a tough project, isn't it?  The hat in my pic was the first bigger project I did.  I made a rookie mistake by getting into the belly for my brim. I constantly have to flatten it back out.

    Looks like a 1 piece crown? I used 2 pieces, sewn front and back. Then I made another with a 1 piece crown and it just doesn't sit right. Never came back to it.

    How about a pic of the inside?

    what part is the belly of the brim would that just be the middle & what did you find worked best to help keep the water from changing shape of the leather? thank you & yes a tough project.  yes 1 piece crown thought would be easier for me. one you made looks nice, hope mine comes out nice looking once dyed. I see some speak of cleaning leather before dying is that something I should do, if so what should I use? 

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    10 hours ago, Dwight said:

    I did one . . . once . . . don't wear it often as it is kinda heavy on the noggin

    May God bless,

    Dwight

    hat 1.jpg

    hat 2.jpg

    very nice

     

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