How Do Make A Slouch/bush Hat?

[johnggrg]

I am wondering how to make a slouch/bush hat. Has anyone made one? Is there a pattern for it out there? I have the Tandy hat pattern pack and was wondering if the mavrick style hat could be altered to make one? Can anyone help me out with this? Thank you. John

[johnggrg]

Or could be called an outback hat. John

[johnggrg]

Anyone????? John

[groovytech]

John, check this site. http://www.bighousedaddy.com/, he has good patterns and he's very helpful.

Good Luck!

[johnggrg]

groovytech. Thank you for the reoky and info. At the moment I can't afford the 35.00 pattern and vid but maybe before long. I was really wondering if someone had made the Tandy Mavrick style hat and if it could be altered to not look like a cowboy hat so much. Anyone???? John

[Northmount]

I am wondering how to make a slouch/bush hat. Has anyone made one? Is there a pattern for it out there? I have the Tandy hat pattern pack and was wondering if the mavrick style hat could be altered to make one? Can anyone help me out with this? Thank you. John

Here is a video with a pattern near the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTJCi63O6Uw

There is also some good hat making info in this thread http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=40162&pid=249679&st=0entry249679

Tom

[johnggrg]

Northmount. Thank you for the reply and information. I did watch that video. I am not to good at making patterns. If I were to say use the proper size from say the Tandy Maverick pattern. Could I use the crown and top setup from the video to alter the Maverick pattern? Well I think the brim size might be differant to but I think I can use a compass to alter that. Does that sound possable? John

[Northmount]

Here is another link, more detailed, no front seam http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103523

Tom

[johnggrg]

I was watching the video Nothmount put up again and noticed something about the pattern. The brim size would be 4 inches in the front and back but the sides would only be 2 3/4 on each side? Is that normal for a hat to have a smaller brim on the sides then the front and back? John

[johnggrg]

I was watching the video Nothmount put up again and noticed something about the pattern. The brim size would be 4 inches in the front and back but the sides would only be 2 3/4 on each side? Is that normal for a hat to have a smaller brim on the sides then the front and back? John

Never mind I looked at the measurement again and seen it was 8 1/2 when I thought it said 6 1/2. For the inside demention front to back. John