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This hat shape is the predecessor
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Through the 1930s Yak worked at Republic, Lone Star, and Mascot Pictures where he met a young John Wayne. Wayne and Canutt worked on many B-movies and Serials during this period, with Yak doubling Wayne in the stunts, staging the action sequences, and quite often playing a henchman, or bad guy in the film.

Yakima Canutt seldom got "on" a horse. He jumped into the stirrup, vaulted or leapt into the saddle. His athleticism is on display in every film he made in those days. He once rode a horse off a cliff into water, somersaulted into the saddle from 15 feet above, and rode a tree branch down an irrigation canal. In The Star Packer {1934} he not only doubles the Duke, but also the bad guys; so in effect he's chasing himself in the action sequences!

In those days when the story needed an action sequence, the script writer would simply pencil in: "Action by Yakima Canutt", and Yak would deliver the scenes needed.

When John Wayne got his break into A list movies, with the role of the Ringo Kid, in John Fords' brilliant western; Stagecoach, {1939} the Duke took Yak Canutt along with him.

John Ford made Yak his action director on Stagecoach, and it was Yak that staged that famous Stagecoach chase near the end of the movie. Watch the video above and you'll appreciate it once again, or maybe for the first time. Over his career Yak's stunt work blazed new ground; often doing things never before attempted. For this Yakima paid a grave price; breaking most of the bones in his body.

Yak's ride of Rex "The Devil Horse" in the 1926 film is one of the most amazing feet's of horsemanship you will ever see. Canutt rides that bucking bronc up and down coulees, through underbrush and across uneven ground. Even today Yak is a legend with the people who know and appreciate the history of Rodeo. He was the only man {83 went before him} to ride the legendary bucking horse Tipperary. This feat and the invention of safety equipment for stuntmen, were among Yak's most proud achievements.

Horse Hair Hat Bands
Add a quality horse hair hat band to any hat. Slide it over the satin ribbon and bow {as seen on the Yakima above} or wear it alone. Click picture for larger image.

1. 5/8" Double tail Black/Beige Price: $25.00
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2. 1/2" Padded Double Hitch 2 tail Black/Beige/Maroon Price: $75.00
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3. 1/4" Single tail Black/Beige Price: $15.00
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4. 1/4" Single tail Beige/Black Price: $15.00
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5. 1/4" Two strand single tail Black/Beige As seen on the Yakima Price: $15.00

The Champie
Crown: Creased :: Brim: 1/2" Kettle Curl Bound
Hatband: 1" Satin with Bow :: Color shown: Sand

Watch almost any "B" western movie from the 1920s and 30s and you'll see someone wearing a Champie in almost every scene. No kidding. Good guys and bad guys wore it with equal enthusiasm.

This is also the hat shape made famous by William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy. After 66 B-movies Boyd brought the character to television as a series, and also to radio as a play. Boyd was one of the first entertainers to realize millions of dollars in marketing revenue. In 1950 Hopalong Cassidy was the first image to grace a child's' lunch box, and that marketing craze continues to this day.

20X - 50% Beaver Fur-felt Price: $440.00
Shipping:$35.00 | TOTAL: $475.00 USD Order Now | Checkout

100X - Pure 100% Beaver Fur-felt Price: $570.00
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FRONTIER FUR FELT
The Dodge City is shown in long hair Beaver fur-felt. Some call it SHAGGY some call it GRIZZLY, we prefer the name FRONTIER fur-felt to describe it, as this is unsanded, and would have been what the very first beaver fur-felt would have been like. Not as long as Bill Cody's hat to the right, but longer than today's standard hat bodies.

You've likely seen this look before in a western movie. You can generally spot a long haired fur-felt in most of the westerns fimed in the 1930s and 40s. Errol Flynn wore it in several of his western movie's.

Has all the same characteristics as our fine, standard hat bodies - just a longer finish to the fur of the hat.

You can request Frontier Fur Felt for any of our hats, when your hat details are confirmed with Sonja, within a day of your purchase being made.
No extra charge.

Custom Cowboy Hat Box Click image for larger picture - then expand.
Custom all wood design keeps your hat nicely elevated off the brim for storage and display. Adds that final touch for a presentation piece. Yes we know it's expensive. Yes we know you can buy plastic hat cases for 50 bucks - but is that the look you want for your Traditional Cowboy Hat?

Buy for 255.00 | Shipping: 65.00 | Total 320.00 USD | Buy Now | Checkout
NOTE: CUSTOM HAT BOX SHIPS SEPERATELY FROM YOUR CUSTOM HAT

Fabulous Corporate Gift.
Ceo retiring or an important customer need that special gift? We can have your company logo burned (branded) into the lid and a custom poster designed for the inside of the lid to go along with your Custom Hat order. Have Questions? e-mail us:

Now that you've seen our great hats we're sure you'll want your own Custom Hat - so what are you going to do with your old one? It'd be a pity to relegate it to discard. Our solution is to rotate it out and make a great Character Hat.

Years ago I read a story about how Tom Mix used to crease and work all his custom hats himself in the shower. So I decided to take his advice and am more than pleased with the results. The amount of time it takes is up to you. I had the Ellsworth fashioned in less than 5 minutes - then a further half hour fine tuning the look. Click for the rest of the story