My First Leather Hat

[Chief Filipino]

2 hours ago, Bodean said:

Wow, thank you for the compliment.

Thank you,. I found a how to online. I made my pattern off that onto posterboard. It was to small, so I had to redraw it and keep cutting out the inside of the brim pattern till it fit my head loosely. It still ended up being tight after everything was sewn together. So I had to wet it and stretch it to fit my head. I still hae some work to do on the measuring thing myself. I think it would be hard to make these for someone else by mail order. Relying on someone to measure their own head correctly would be chancy.

Do you remember the website? I am looking to make my own not for others. 

[Bodean]

I googled leather bush hat I think, and it was on instructables site. I will find it later and post, if you can't find it.

[Bodean]

10 minutes ago, Bodean said:

I googled leather bush hat I think, and it was on instructables site. I will find it later and post, if you can't find it.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Leather-Bushcraft-Hat/

[Zandeosaddles]

Here os one I did for my wife. I used thinner leather that had the worn out look already.

[RockyAussie]

20 hours ago, Zandeosaddles said:

Nice thread. I also wanted to do this so I did. Here is my first one about 2years later

Nice style. Is it a wire or plastic rim support?