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My Indy straw hat

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Hello folks,

So here is my selfmade "Indy" Straw hat.
I already made several furfelt fedora, this one has been even easier to make.
(the staw capeline only needs to be moisted in order to form it on the block)
I have to bash it and change the brim shape, make the bow. But this is a good begining.

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Nice job, Nicolas! What kind of straw hat did you use?
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THAT is a nice looking and functional straw, my friend. WELL done! :M: :tup:

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Wow; VERY nice. :shock:
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Nice.
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:tup: Awesome combo! I love the brown ribbon!

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Thanks!

This is a "panama" straw made in ecuador.

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It looks great! I would love to know what the process is on this. I've been wanting to make one for myself.
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What kind of sweat bands do those have?

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Carolinamike, That's easy, there is a good tutorial on COW

The swearband is made of leather, Michaelson :)
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Well done, Nicolas! May I ask, where did you aquire the straw capeline?

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I am a lucky guy, a hatmaker works near of my place (at 15min from my place by car)

He sold me the capeline.
I guess that you can find the same kind of straw capeline at Leko's or Judith M millinery...
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Lucky duck! I'll have look around on the supplier websites... Thanks.

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what a great looking hat Nico! and it looks great on you!

i'm going to have to make myself a practical summer hat now too.

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Really great job! I hope the straw hat I will be getting looks as nice. :D
What are the crown and brim specs?

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the spec?

Same that the raider hat, I wear a 7 1/2 though.

Crown: 5 ½ (5.5) inches
Brim (front & back): 2 ¾ (2.75) inches
Brim (sides): 2 5/8 (2.625) inches

the ribbon is wider : 40mm
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Beautuful craftsmanship. Would you be interested in making these in sable brown for others? If so, how much would you charge?
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I, for one, would be interested in acquiring the hat as it is in the pics above. Were you interested in accepting orders, let me know.
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WOW :)

Glad to see that you like my work !

I have to think about it:
I would have to make several block (one for each size)
And find a way to sew the sweatband with a machine (It takes about one hour manually).

I have no idea about the price, it should be more than 50€ since this is the price of the capeline, ribbon and sweatband.
In this case I would also make fur felt hats for about the same price than straws....

Yeah I have to think about it...

By the way, what are your size?

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That is a GREAT lid!!!!! I wish I had one!
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Barcelona Jones wrote:I, for one, would be interested in acquiring the hat as it is in the pics above. Were you interested in accepting orders, let me know.

+1
Terrific hat, wow!

I am a 7 1/2 or 7 3/8, BTW.
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Wow! Beautiful work, Nicolas.
MORE impressive craftsmanship from you.
:TOH:
If you're seriously wondering who might be interested in these, all I can say is:
Hmmm... I'm a 7 & 3/8, too...
So, if you make one of those for Indiana Greg... you might want to make ME one as well!
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European size 58
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Great looking straw. Was wondering how you made the dimensional cut in the brim? I ordered the PB Indy straw and they said they could not do it without fear of fraying. Any suggestions on how to cut it?
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PB hats are made from a different kind of straw, milan, not panama.

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Michaelson,
I'm a novice when it comes to straw. This will be my first. Can you explain the difference between the straw types? Pros and cons, etc. Thanks.

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Panama is prime VERY tightly weaved straw, where the milan is a looser weave straw. That's why there's a better chance of fraying with the milan if it is cut. The panama is a bit more forgiving, but can also kick the price up expotenially as it's a LOT harder to hand make.

REALLY prime panama hats can cost in the neighborhood of 4 figures, though high end panamas hang in the $500 range! Those are the 'museum' grade hats.

This website shows the difference in the grades and tightness of weaves that you can achive in a panama hat. Scroll down about half way on the page....

http://www.ultrafinopanamahat.com/store ... sfid=92278

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Super work! :TOH: I'd actually love to see one in black.

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mcmanm wrote:Great looking straw. Was wondering how you made the dimensional cut in the brim? I ordered the PB Indy straw and they said they could not do it without fear of fraying. Any suggestions on how to cut it?
That an easy one : I didn't!
You have to fold it to dimension, then sew it and cut the part between the edge of the capeline and the sewing.

(Errrrr am I clear???)

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Not really. But would really like to know what you did.
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I like that straw better then the straw on my pb...
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I am size 56 European, 7 US, 6 7/8 UK. More exactly, 22'' head circunference.
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Please explain the fold/sew method. May attempt on my PB when I get it.
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I would definitely be interested in one of these also. Being in Texas, I need a good straw hat, and as much as I like my PB straw....it doesn't capture the look that YOU have definitely captured.

I wear a 7 or a 7 1/8 in US sizes.
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That's about the classiest straw hat I can ever remember seeing :notworthy:
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Just to add, Belloq's hat was a panama straw, so there is a relationship to the hobby. :[

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