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David Morgan would like to invite you to our new Facebook page. Not only will you be able to read our blog, but we have posted additional pictures. If you sign up as a fan, you’ll receive notices regarding our products. We will also post videos for hat care and hat bashing.
For those who enjoy reading our regular blog, don’t worry. We will still be here.
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We found a picture of David in our old Ballard store. It probably dates from the 1970s.
And here is David returning from his daily walk, wearing his Akubra, of course.
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David Morgan has added several new Drizabone products to its catalog. All are fabricated with the same 12 ounce oilskin cotton used in the traditional Rider’s Coat.
The Brumby Jacket is a shorter, bomber style coat. Lined with flannel, with corduroy collar and cuffs, it’s great for a stormy night.
The Bush Hat is made of the same oil cloth as the rest of Drizabone products. It’s tough enough for the Australian bush, so you can depend on it in a thorny patch. Water repellent, with meshed side vents for breathability.
Drizabone’s Travel Wallet will stand up to the toughest adventures. It’s large enough to carry all of your cards, cash and checks. The dry waxed cotton doesn’t have a greasy feel.
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Are you curious about the origin of our products? For many of our items you will see a flag in the upper right hand corner, just opposite the price. If you click on the flag, you will be directed to a list of all of our products made in that country.
For many customers, finding products made in the USA is a priority. For those who are interested in an authentic Panama Hat, it is convenient to see immediately that our hats are made in Ecuador. If you need a gift from another country, check the list of countries on the side navigational pane.
Here is a partial list of products made in the USA:
Geier (Gloves & Moccasins)
Larry Knapp (Belts)
Welch (Suspenders)
Oomingmak (musk ox products)
Our panama hat supplier sent us a series of photographs that document the making of the Panama Hat. The finest hats come from Ecuador where the climate makes it ideal for growing the toquilla straw used in making the hats. Ecuador is also home to the world’s finest hat weavers.
The straw is first chopped down and transported. 
The fiber is split into narrow strands from the stem.
The straw is dried and then bleached, if necessary.
The straw is woven and blocked into shape.
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Many people ask how to store their hat when it isn’t in use. The most common ways are to use a hook or set the hat on its crown. Both will work fine. But for long term storage, we recommend keeping a hat stretcher in the hat. This prevents the hat from shrinking over time from disuse. You can easily set the hat on its crown and put the stretcher inside. David uses a second method.
Put door stops on the hat stretcher. This way the hat can remain sitting upright. The brim will remain above the surface so it won’t bend over time.This also works when the hat gets wet. The entire hat can rest on the stretcher and the top of the hat will dry along with the rest.
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David Morgan is proud to present the Burke and Wills by Akubra. This hat is part of Akubra’s Heritage Collection of premium hats. It is a western-style hat with a crown that reaches to 5 inches at the front and 5 1/2 inches at the sides.
Like the Territory, the brim is a wide 4 inches. There are 3 eyelets on each side.
Unique for our line of Akubras is the center crease with side dents. This shape is often found in the American West where it is known as the Cattleman’s Crease. A horsehair band finishes off the hat with style.
Burke and Wills
Sand colored. Sizes 7 to 7 5/8 (56 to 61).
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We’d love to see our customers wearing an Akubra or a Panama. Send us your photos here and we’ll put them up on our blog or on our customer photo sections within our online catalog. For starters, here’s a photo of one of our employees on vacation in the San Juans. His hat is the Angler:
Here are three photos of our customer, Hans-Dieter Zimmer from Germany wearing his Adventurer. Thanks, Hans-Dieter!
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David Morgan presents a new line of nylon whips from Karaka Products of New Zealand. They are machine-braided nylon, with a lead shot loaded nylon fall and cracker. Nylon whips are generally less expensive than hand braided leather whips and maintenance free. If they get dirty, you can wash them with water. They work well in rain, mud and snow. We offer two types of Karaka whips: an 8 foot bullwhip, and a 6 foot stockwhip.
Item 368 in our store, the 8 foot Karaka Bullwhip:
Item 366 in our store, the 6 foot Karaka Stockwhip
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Maytie and Bob Leinweber brought a whip to us for repair. We’re not sure what the whip is, but it appears to be a California style 8 plait Latigo. It is a swivel-handle bullwhip. The white and brown diamond pattern you see near the handle is from an extra set of strands braided into the whip for reinforcement. An example of the whip can be seen in Whips and Whipmaking on page 25.
Later, Maytie sent us these pictures of Bob as a young man. She explains:
These are the fun photos (no alcohol involved) taken by Bob Leinweber’s dad, Clarence. They are of Bob and his friends Doug Peak, Richard Houghton & Doug Marshell for their friend Max Lacey who had joined the Navy and later went to Vietnam. The pictures were taken in summer of 1961. One of the pistols held by Bob is an original 1851 Navy Colt. Bob and Doug learned the skills of the Bull Whip in 1958 and enjoyed their Whip Cracking Display for their friends and classmates all through school and into Bob’s Forest Ranger Days in Sequoia National Park, California. Bob’s 16 foot Bull Whip was originally purchased out of a nationally known catalog in 1957.
Thanks Maytie and Bob for the great photographs! We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
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