Contributing Member fredk Posted April 5, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted April 5, 2021 Here is my current hat. I think I've had this hat for about 14 or 15 years now. It gets abused. Folded and stuffed into a coat pocket or a haversack or laptop bag, thrown around the back of the car. Occasionally it gets sprayed with silicon water repellent. Wearing such a hat in N.I. is still quite rare and I still get odd looks and even laughed at. Its an Australian made hat. I think the leather is of a 'split' but unknown animal Whilst I sympathize with youse about wearing a leather hat in hot sun we never get 'hot' sun. Summer temperatures here are usually no more that 20* / 68* With our climate it is cooler all year round with a chance of some rain 368 days of the year My hat, as worn by Murdoch My hat in its natural state When I made medieval style kit I adapted a small skull-cap hat for wearing under chainmaille armour. It was very popular to other types of people. I sold dozens of these. On one day at a fair my wifey sold 15 or 16 (as well as the 3 me and sons were using!) This sort of hat is/would still be popular in N.I. As I said earlier; On 1/5/2021 at 2:03 AM, fredk said: Hats are culture influenced though. A hat that sells well in one place may not sell in another Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members maxdaddy Posted April 6, 2021 Members Report Posted April 6, 2021 8 hours ago, CastleLeatherWorks said: I would love to see some pictures of these hats Here's a few of my recent hats that I wear often.... a fedora, a porkpie, and a bowler. (Apologies for appearing in the bowler picture... I don't have a picture of it on a prop. ) The bowler gets the most comments and questions from strangers, by far. I used from patterns from Tony See (DieselpunkRO) as starting points. Even if I'll likely never sell a hat they are a lot of fun to make and wear out. Quote
Members Bert03241 Posted April 6, 2021 Members Report Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) I posted these in another thread they should be here , so I'll put them here LOL OK heres the 3 I made. The baseball style was my first and has been hanging a while now covered in dust LOL Edited April 6, 2021 by Bert03241 Quote
Members Bert03241 Posted April 6, 2021 Members Report Posted April 6, 2021 how do I get rid of this comic book cover?????? Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted April 6, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted April 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bert03241 said: how do I get rid of this comic book cover?????? Top right of screen - you, your name & picture. Click on it and it gives you a menu. Choose 'Profile'. Click on that. New screen page. Over on left you'll see your picture. Bottom left of it is a wee box. Hover your cursor on it and it says 'Profile picture', click on it and it opens a wee window in which you can change your picture Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members billybopp Posted April 6, 2021 Members Report Posted April 6, 2021 7 hours ago, maxdaddy said: "There's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark out, we're wearing sunglasses and leather bowler hats." "Hit it" Quote
Members Bert03241 Posted April 6, 2021 Members Report Posted April 6, 2021 5 hours ago, fredk said: Top right of screen - you, your name & picture. Click on it and it gives you a menu. Choose 'Profile'. Click on that. New screen page. Over on left you'll see your picture. Bottom left of it is a wee box. Hover your cursor on it and it says 'Profile picture', click on it and it opens a wee window in which you can change your picture I think its the COVER photo I want to get rid of not my signature photo LOL I don't see an option to delete cover photo Quote
Members CastleLeatherWorks Posted April 6, 2021 Members Report Posted April 6, 2021 11 hours ago, maxdaddy said: Here's a few of my recent hats that I wear often.... a fedora, a porkpie, and a bowler. (Apologies for appearing in the bowler picture... I don't have a picture of it on a prop. ) The bowler gets the most comments and questions from strangers, by far. I used from patterns from Tony See (DieselpunkRO) as starting points. Even if I'll likely never sell a hat they are a lot of fun to make and wear out. i must admit these are way better looking than i initially envisioned lol...... great job and the designs are nice Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 6, 2021 CFM Report Posted April 6, 2021 2 hours ago, CastleLeatherWorks said: i must admit these are way better looking than i initially envisioned lol...... great job and the designs are nice great looking hats ! Great stache too. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members maxdaddy Posted April 7, 2021 Members Report Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) Thanks... the 'stache didn't survive the pandemic. But neither did the mohawk or other silly looks that I experimented with while I was working from home most of 2020. Edited April 7, 2021 by maxdaddy Quote
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