Has Anyone Done A Tandy Mavrick Style Hat?

[johnggrg]

I was wondering if anyone has made one of the Tandy Mavrick style Hats. I was thinking of making one and wanted to see a finished one. The Tandy picture is old and not that clear. I have the pattern just want to see one that someone has done. I am wondering if this can be altered to look more like a bush hat. But would really just like to see a finished one. If someone could share a picture of the one they made it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. John

[johnggrg]

Or is a bush hat alot differant? Has anyone made one of those? If so is it alot differant then this pattern? Please let me know. I want to make one and this is the only pattern I have at the moment. John

[johnggrg]

could be called an outback hat to. John

[steadybrook]

I made a bunch of those Mavrick hats years ago, if I recall, the measurements in the patterns were too small for the head sizes.

[johnggrg]

Well according to the sizes I am a large. So I used just the inside measurment for the large size cut it out of some posterboard and it fit with a little extra but will be adding a sweat band which will take up some of that. I will more then likely have to wet form for final fit. I think it said from 7 1/4 to 7 1/2. Now the Mavrick hat has a 4inch brim so not using that. I am going to make the brim 3 inches. Then use the crown and top from the video. Yes the crown will be 2 peices but don't have the extra length for one peice. From what it said the peice's have to be 11 inches on one side and 13 on the other. Making each peice slope 1 inch on each end the way a triangle does if you can picture that. And they will be 4 3/4 high. From what it said it will dip in the front and back I guess. I will make it up out of posterboard first and go from there. Not sure what to use yet for the sweat band. John

[johnggrg]

I made a bunch of those Mavrick hats years ago, if I recall, the measurements in the patterns were too small for the head sizes.

Steadybrook. Do you happen to have a picture of a finished Maverick hat? I am wondering what one looks like done. The Tandy pattern has a picture but it is not to clear. From the picture it looks like the side panel flares out a little at the top. My idea above isn't going to work I think. So am thinking of using the side panel from the pattern except doing it like the video and turning it inside out so the seams are on the inside. One problem I am having is figuring out how to change the top so it has more of a point in front like the video one. I also changed the brim from 4 1/4 to a 3 inch brim. Any help would be greatly appreciated. John

[steadybrook]

I do not have any pictures.

[johnggrg]

I guess not to many people make hats here. . John

[steadybrook]

They were popular in the 80's

[johnggrg]

They were popular in the 80's

Steadybrook. I have a couple questions if you don't mind. I cut the brim out for the Tandy Maverick hat. The large size should fit from 7 1/4 to 7 1/2. Measuring around the inside opening it is 24 7/8 around. My head is 23. With the side panels in place will this still fit? It says to use 5-6 oz leather. I was thinking of using 3-4 oz plus 2-3 oz for sweatband. Doubled on the brim still of course. Do you think that would be ok for the hat and fit? Please let me know what you think. John

P.S I cut the side panel from the pattern and taped it together and it does get bigger around the top area. Just like I thought it looked like. So I am going to use the side panel idea from the video. Which would end up being 2 peices but will look better I think.

Edited May 3, 2013 by johnggrg