My Indy straw hat

[Nicolas Jones]

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.




Regards,

Nicolas

[binkmeisterRick]

Nice job, Nicolas! What kind of straw hat did you use?

[Michaelson]

THAT is a nice looking and functional straw, my friend. WELL done!

HIGH regards! Michaelson

[JME2]

Wow; VERY nice.

[Ranger36]

Nice.

[Hollowpond]

Awesome combo! I love the brown ribbon!

Travis

[Nicolas Jones]

Thanks!

This is a "panama" straw made in ecuador.

regards,

Nico

[carolinamike]

It looks great! I would love to know what the process is on this. I've been wanting to make one for myself.

[Michaelson]

What kind of sweat bands do those have?

Regards! Michaelson

[Nicolas Jones]

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

The swearband is made of leather, Michaelson

[airforceindy]

Well done, Nicolas! May I ask, where did you aquire the straw capeline?

-AFI

[Nicolas Jones]

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...

[airforceindy]

Lucky duck! I'll have look around on the supplier websites... Thanks.

-AFI

[WalkingEye]

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.

-Rich.

[thedurdens]

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

Thanks,
Frank

[Nicolas Jones]

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

[enigmata_wood]

Beautuful craftsmanship. Would you be interested in making these in sable brown for others? If so, how much would you charge?

[Barcelona Jones]

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.

[Nicolas Jones]

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?




Regards,

Nico

[maboot38]

That is a GREAT lid!!!!! I wish I had one!

[Indiana Greg]

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.

[Mitch LaRue]

Wow! Beautiful work, Nicolas.
MORE impressive craftsmanship from you.

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!

[enigmata_wood]

European size 58

[mcmanm]

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?

[Michaelson]

PB hats are made from a different kind of straw, milan, not panama.

Regards! Michaelson

[mcmanm]

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.

Matt

[Michaelson]

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

Regards! Michaelson

[theinterchange]

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

Randy

[Nicolas Jones]

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???)

Regards,

Nico

[mcmanm]

Not really. But would really like to know what you did.

[backstagejack]

I like that straw better then the straw on my pb...

[Barcelona Jones]

I am size 56 European, 7 US, 6 7/8 UK. More exactly, 22'' head circunference.

[mcmanm]

Please explain the fold/sew method. May attempt on my PB when I get it.

[backstagejack]

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.

[bigrex]

That's about the classiest straw hat I can ever remember seeing

[Michaelson]

Just to add, Belloq's hat was a panama straw, so there is a relationship to the hobby.

Regards! Michaelson