How To Make A Stetson Hat

[CelticSire]

Interesting to see the process.



[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjRLNUZSV6M[/ame]

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

STETSONS

Dont know about that but I sure wish they woud bring back the 'OPEN ROAD'

 

[Wyo]

Dont know about that but I sure wish they woud bring back the 'OPEN ROAD'

They still make it. I bought one at the King Ropes store in Sheridan, WY about three months ago.

 

[shouldazagged]

That's a fascinating video. No wonder they last forever. And cost a lot, by my standards, but look what you're buying--the best.

 

[Old TexMex]

Dont know about that but I sure wish they woud bring back the 'OPEN ROAD'

I bought this one ( on the right) about a year ago in Corpus Christi. The other one is over 50 yrs old.

 

[jrm53]

I saw on "How its made" the making of a Stetson hat it ran about 5 minutes and was interesting. Jeff

 

[Alpo]

Y'all got a video?



I got a purple monkey with a hammer that says



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[Black Sunshine]

Same for me.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

OPEN ROAD

They still make it. I bought one at the King Ropes store in Sheridan, WY about three months ago.

You sure it was 'new stock"?? Need to know where I can get one if that is the case. THANKS!!

 

[Wyo]

You sure it was 'new stock"?? Need to know where I can get one if that is the case. THANKS!!

Yup. They had a stack of ‘em about five feet high on the shelf. I suppose you could call King Ropes in Sheridan if you can’t find one anywhere else. I bet they’d ship one to ya.

 

[Jim R]

Here is Stetson Open Road hats

Search results for: 'open road'

 

[keith44spl]

That's a neat video.......I've worn a few Stetson hats.

Like Wyo sed, ya can find good hats in Sheridan.....

I'm wearing one now,

.

 

[03hemi]

"Open Roads" are sold where ever Stetsons are sold. Stetson's and Resistol's are owned by the same manufacturer now, Stetson sold out many moons ago.

 

[delcrossv]

Wearing my Stratoliner today

 

[Old TexMex]

"Open Roads" are sold where ever Stetsons are sold. Stetson's and Resistol's are owned by the same manufacturer now, Stetson sold out many moons ago.

Yep. Hatco. Irving Joel owns several brands, but the actual materials and techniques are different among the hat brands. Not just shape and label.

 

[Joed49]

I have always had Stetson hats, since I was an adult. Nice to see how they're made.

Bit of trivia for everyone: Do you know why the brim is curled upwards on cowboy hats?

Answer: So they can get 3 in the front seat of a pickup truck.

 

[Old TexMex]

A ranch guard down on the border needs to make a good first impression.
A well worn Stetson does that, I rekon.

 

[Mule Packer]

I've worn a few Stetsons in my life. I paid $12.50 for my first Stetson many years ago...a 4x beaver. To show you just how long ago that was, when I bought it I kept thinking, "Can I really afford this?"

That hat more than paid for itself over the years. It was handed down to my oldest son, then he handed it down to his oldest son, my grandson. Here's a picture of that grandson on the first pack trip I took him on. He's wearing that same ol' Stetson. That has to say something about the quality of a good beaver-felt hat.

 

[Onomea]

That Stetson is a handsome hat. $225 for a good hat is a quite reasonable price. I do note, from the video, that Stetson is using rabbit fur.

Just saw Mule Packer’s post above mine. I wonder if Stetson stopped using beaver, or if they still have it available? If they do, bet it is more than the $225 models.

 

[delcrossv]

I wonder if Stetson stopped using beaver, or if they still have it available? If they do, bet it is more than the $225 models.

They do, for limited models starting somewhere north of $325.