Brown Bushmen from D.M. and Hatsdirect.

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:50 pm

Well, light brown, or dark tan. The D.M.'s block is sweet. The Hatsdirect (the one with the wide ribbon) isn't a regular Bushman, it's the "Bushman Featherweight"

The David Morgan is $104. Hatsdirect, $101 (U.S.)

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:03 pm

holy large brims batman! you got me running for my scissors $3K

that DM block does look very nice. looking forward to seeing how it bashes

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:30 pm

Russ told us about a special order Hatsdirect Brown Bushman about a year ago. The David Morgan site showed a brown Bushman, but they sent me a much lighter hat. I thought it was a lighting, saturation, photography problem. So, I ordered the Hatsdirect Bushman 2 weeks ago. I wasn't told it was a "Featherweight", (I know it is because the word is printed on the sweat) It wouldn't have ment anything to me if they had. They don't have a picture of the hat on their site. But when I got the Hatsdirect hat, I started to worry that Akubra may have retired the original Bushman block. So the same day I ordered one from D.M., hoping they still had some "old" ones sitting on the shelf. I was surprised the hat they sent was brown. Some will find the color too light. The color is called "Nullarbor Tan"

moses · Post by **moses** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:22 am

What are the crown height and brim width on DMs bushman?

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:33 am

The "Bushman Featherweight" looks curiously like the D.M. Adventurer.

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:45 pm

The DM is 5 1/2, 3 1/4. ..................... I wouldn't be surprised it the Adenturer has the same block as the featherweight. The example on the site has so much taper, it looks like it's been front pinched- when it hasn't yet.

moses · Post by **moses** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:37 am

Any chance of an outdoor pic to get a better idea of the colour? And have you tried bashing it yet ?

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:55 am

Sure. .. I've been trying to soften up the felt , but it's a little thick compared to my 90's Bushman. I'm going to sand it a couple 10ths of a mm thinner before I bash it.

moses · Post by **moses** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:02 am

How would you say the felt thickness and stiffness compare to a reg. Fed?

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:31 pm

DM between an HJ and a Fed. Bushman have fine dense felt. The felt is a similar thickness but they don't soften up easily, like the looser Regular Fed felt.

moses · Post by **moses** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:25 am

Thanks for that pic. I was going to order one but that really is a non-colour. Shame.

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:34 am

I might pick one up, just for something a little different.

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:27 am

Thanks for that pic. I was going to order one but that really is a non-colour. Shame.

Oh heck, just get some chocolate brown Fuller Earth, and shade it to the right color. This is not a joke. Fedora

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:57 pm

I was going to order one but that really is a non-colour. Shame.

Exact match. What's the problem?

Kilgour Trout · Post by **Kilgour Trout** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:36 pm

Make's you wonder what this DM would look like with a dimensional cut
and a different Ribbon eh?

The stove pipe block is really quite amazing!

I'll have to see if they come in any other colours.
If the brim was just a bit narrower, it would make an amazing
open crown open road.

Thanks for sharing this.

Kilgour Trout

P.s. I don't mind stiffness if the fit is good.

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:48 pm

It does have a nice, faded streets of Cairo look.

Brown Bushmen from D.M. and Hatsdirect.

Brown Bushmen from D.M. and Hatsdirect.

Make's you wonder?