Hat Shaping Old West Style

Reshaping a cowboy hat and some history on them toppers!

Special thanks to JJ Hatters

Huge thanks to Heather and Jerry Woods for their stunts and talents!

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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[laster]

Goddamnit this youtube channel is a goldmine, I am still binge watching since my first comment on here, the jokes here are so.... idk nostalgiac, no dirty-ness to it, no cussing, like an old timer entertainer that just wants to make the kids laugh, and to be honest there is something noble about it. I really do have a damned good time around here, see you all down the trail too I hope !

[jamesa.]

I want to hang out with Santee and The Boys! Not sure about getting my hat shaped while I wear it I really enjoy all the Arizona Ghostriders videos. Fun and educational!

[ShiftingDrifter]

You forgot to mention corn starch. Union officers in particular used corn starch during the Civil War for crisply sharpened uniforms and hats, and many soldiers continued the practice of hand-starching their hats and thin-leather head accoutrements after the war ended.

[chickennugget]

I like old west hat shapes than the newer modern shapes

[iioutlaw_gtii]

Bill williamson has his hat folded on the left side (RDR2)

[kennyhildebrand]

That's domestic violence and is against YouTube terms of she sure swings a mean 2x4.

[oldwestguy]

Thanks... I recently started wearing cowboy hats. Here in Massachusetts, that's not too common, so I stand out no matter what its shape. Lol. I love your informative videos with a touch (sometimes more) of humor thrown in. Very entertaining stuff.

[mimief]

I've had so many felt hats I've worn out over the years, interesting to see this history!

[straycat]

I’d love to learn more about regional styles. I once read that regional hat shapes could be so distinctive that people can tell where you were from by how you shaved your hat. Being from the south, always wondered if there was a specific shape that southerners tend to use or specific areas of the south used.

[bernardflood]

Greetings from Ireland. Very interesting video. How about a video about the item's a cowboy would carry on himself and his horse on a daily basis

[pandahorse]

1:28 I'm dirty dan!

Alright Pinhead, yer' time is up!

[bobhartman]

Our old era western folks sure had a lot of hat freedom. Good info. Thanks Santee.

[coworkerpaul]

I love this channel so much! The Mix of Satire and information keeps me informed and entertained throughout the entire video!

[dakota]

I wanted to thank y'all for the hard work that y'all do on your videos to provide us entertainment and interesting information, and for keeping the western spirit alive! Thank y'all!

[mr.smithgnrsmith]

You guys have an awesome channel. Thanks for keeping the West alive. Just got done watching High Plains Drifter, then your video popped up. Appreciate the work

[barrandskies]

The funny thing is, I actually love that “dumb ole hat.”

[MuskratOutdoors]

I've worn one all of my life and found the "open crown" lasts the longest and works best for me. Any crease will eventually crack if you wear it every day as I do.

[LOVESICKVIPER]

Thanks Santee,
I took a stab at shaping my hat today and i never would have thought about trying if I hadn’t found your videos.

[felixk]

Very funny and 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 Thank you for making me laugh about your great humor (the "Interview" with Dirty Dan about his reasons to give Santee the hat - so amazing!!!! 😍 😍 ) and I also love the piano tune during the intro - reminds me a little of the new True Grit movie somehow...

[theartistformerlyknownaslu]

Ik I’m about 2 years late but I really appreciate these videos I’ve been binge watching them the last couple days and I just wish they woulda talked about the interesting history like this in school lol