How to place a chin strap on an Australian Slouch Hat

[@poshyosho6118]

Thanks, I have cadets tomorrow night and this needed to be done. I was absolutely freaking out about how to put the strap on the strap thing.

[@Ashapplications]

No worries 👍. So pleased that it helped you out 😀😃. I also have a similar vid for when you disassemble the chinstrap when cleaning and then can't remember how to put it back together 😅 How to re-assemble a Chinstrap kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJmtmXiEmsh2i68 Thanks for taking the time to comment; much appreciated 😊 Regards Ash

[@Spurs200]

absolutely clutch as just got the strap on got promo's tommorrow

[@angelaconnor8726]

Thank you so much for posting this! My son told me at 6.30am this morning that his strap needed to be on his hat before he left for school at 7am! Your tutorial was a life saver!!! Thank you!

[@Ashapplications]

No worries Angela, crisis averted 👍. Thanks for viewing and commenting. Regards Ash

[@byeonwooseoksoneandonly]

This tutorial was immaculately helpful, thank you so much for making this!

[@Ashapplications]

No problems, glad you found the content useful. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment; much appreciated 😀Regards Ash.

[@ashley-johnbrown1635]

Thanks from a grateful father of a cadet

[@aleksandergolinski8208]

Omg thank you so much! My Sargent didn't know how to do it so I was left without a chin strap for a day. Thank you so much!

[@Ashapplications]

No worries Aleksander. Glad the content was useful. I have more Slouch Hat and uniform related vids available on my channel. Thanks for taking the time to comment; much appreciated. Regards Ash

[@Jolie49]

G'day! Thank you so much for this video! I just received my "Christmas gift" to myself from Down Under - my Statesman Slouch hat. One side the strap was not connected to the hat, however, and after a few fruitless minutes of fiddling with it I googled your video. Took me 2 minutes to attach the strap after watching this. Now I have the best looking hat in San Antonio! Thanks mate! 🤩

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Mate. No worries👍. Glad you found the content useful. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. The main reason I started the channel was to empower people to maintain their uniforms etc. Really makes me happy to hear the vid helped you out. I have placed below another link to my vid which may be useful: How to Iron (and stiffen the brim) of the slouch hat kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpaWe2Sfo7qpntE Thanks once again for the positive comment. Regards Ash

[@Jolie49]

@@Ashapplications - Thank you so much for the link on ironing the brim. Now I'll tell you my "Slouch backstory" that I think you will enjoy. 😉 I am a former US military officer. When I was deployed to Bosnia in 1996, an Aussie Major, a liaison officer, visited our HQ one day. When he walked in wearing one of these with his Summer uniform on you could hear a pin drop. 100 pairs of eyes stopped whatever they were doing and stared at him. (And he KNEW he was making a fashion statement, because he just stood there for a moment, smirking. His uniform - and hat - were absolutely creaseless - unlike our rumpled Battle Dress Uniforms😉). I got a chance to chat with him and got the skinny on the Aussie "Slouch" military hat. He eyeballed me and opined that I would need a Size 59 (on the money as it turned out. He was impressive! 🤣) Well, years passed, and I promised myself that I would finally get me a "Slouch" once we moved back to San Antonio, Texas. I will remove the military "Australia" rising sun pin before I wear it out of course, as I would not want to run afoul of any of your Australian military regulations! 😂 Thus converting it for "civilian use", I intend to make the same fashion statement that major did - whenever my wife and I go out casually in South Texas! I'll repeat my first impression from that day in 1996: This is the FINEST looking hat ever crafted by the hand of man (or woman for that matter) 🥰!

[@Ashapplications]

@@Jolie49 What a fantastic story! I love hearing these. I sometimes wear on of my old slouch hats, without the puggaree, when I am doing yard work or out on the shooting range. On such occasions I push the chin strap to the rear so it hangs down over my neck. I make slouch hat press and carriers as well. I have added the link below as an idea for storing your hat. If placed in length ways the front brim hangs over the carry handle and forms a nice dip; ready to wear. All-In-One Australian Slouch Hat Press and Carrier kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3yxaKZ-rLuomK8 Finally the last link I have for you, if you have the time is promo for my first fictional book titled, They Came, Surviving an Australian Outback Zombie outbreak. Plenty of Aussie humour and lingo. The American characters are all from Texas and one is Ex American Army. The main aussie character wears a slouch hat Let me know what you think: They Came: Book Promotion kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6umkpior7Waaa8 I hope you find many occasions to wear your hat. I agree with you, they are something special. Thanks for your service. Many thanks. Ash

[@alanhuynh6472]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial mate would be dead without it

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Alan, glad you found it helpful 👍. Feel free to checkout the full playlist on the "How to" for military uniforms. Thanks for taking the time to provide positive feedback. Regards Ash.

[@markschafferius5216]

Thank you Ash. Chin strap arrived today and fitted as per instructions. Easy, no problems. Thank you.

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Mark , glad the vid was helpful. It is the quickest, easiest and sturdiest method I know of. Thanks taking the time to comment; much appreciated. Regards Ash

[@babyfacechild]

God bless you mate, I would have never done this on my own. They did not show us this excellent demo at Kapooka!! Thank you so much.

[@Ashapplications]

No worries mate. Glad the vid helped. Kapooka can be a blur. Thanks taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Regards Ash.

[@CodyandSteveDownUnder]

that was very funny, yes, in the A/Reserve in the Eighties this was not explained ha ha ... cheers cobber

[@militarymad2840]

Thanks for that I have an Australian Slouch hat and a replacement chin strap that have had for awhile and not sure what was the best way to put it on,now I do.

[@Ashapplications]

No worries. Happy to help. Glad it all worked out. Regards Ash

[@andrewparrott7260]

Yes, as you said in the video you can colour in the edges of the chin strap with a brown marker. But to me it seems a little pedantic and unessessary, as over time with wear your sweat and skin oils will darken the entire strap. In my time in the service I've never done that nor have I ever stapled in the strap to the head band, I've always made a slit at the right measurement for the size of my head and attached it that way.

[@akshayhungenahally6100]

These videos are awesome. Thanks mate, keep it up

[@Ashapplications]

Thanks mate, will do.😃👍 Regards Ash

[@akshayhungenahally6100]

@@Ashapplications I'm heading off to SSO tomorrow, put together my kit on my own by watching your videos! (Hopefully nothing too outrageously out of place! Will find out over the next few days I guess!!!)

[@Ashapplications]

@@akshayhungenahally6100 Awesome Akshay! Hope the course goes well. Let me know how you fared 👍. Regards Ash

[@Ashapplications]

@@akshayhungenahally6100 Just checking in to find out how you found SSO? Regards Ash

[@akshayhungenahally6100]

@@Ashapplications SSO went well! Uniform held up thanks to your videos!!! Hat to have my hat bashed a bit more and had the RAEME guy give me almost a 90 degree bend on the front of the slouch....engineers are a strange bunch! Thanks for all your help!

[@panthercombo9647]

The 2 military slouch hats I own a previous owner punched a hole in the chin strap farther down so it attaches to the clip inside the hat as it does on the left side, my Akubra slouch I've owned for 41 years i have the chin strap attached in both sides to the ends of the chinstrap, it actually came that way but it's a non military issue slouch, i was wondering why my military issue slouch,s had the chinstrap attached farther up the strap on the right side,thanks to your video i now know.

[@suprfreke]

I don't know if you'll see this in time to reply, but I'm trying to place a chin strap into my new AAC slouch hat, and there is no gap between the leather band and hat itself on mine. I need this for parade tomorrow. Great video though.

[@Ashapplications]

Really odd that there is no gap in the band. Just modify the procedure slightly by stapling both ends of the chin strap. Still measure to fit as in the vid and place in four staples on each side. Let me know how you go. Regards Ash.

[@robertbroadbent216]

This is how a recruit instructor would take the easy way out of putting on the chin strap. You don’t staple the strap. I use a razor blade and place a slit in the strap and then place it on the same way as for the left side.

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Robert, I find the staples are easy to remove when the chinstrap requires adjustment; being leather it tends to stretch. I have on occasions, also used a safety pin. Thanks for taking the time to view the vid and providing comment with your tip. I appreciate it. Regards Ash

[@carlavanniekerk3689]

Thank you,I'm a single mum with a son and needed to do this for his cadets hat

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Carla, glad the vid helped you out. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Regards Ash

[@eamonmckay1699]

Thanks for this video. Very helpful

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Eamon. Glad you found the content useful. Thanks for watching and commenting. Regards Ash

[@anonymousanonymous4629]

Hi, are you able to make another video on how to fix a pulled chinstrap? my chinstrap's is pulled all the way out and I have no idea on how to re-attach the chinstrap together.

[@Ashapplications]

G'day AA, Yes I can certainly do this. I should be able to post a quick vid within the next two hours. Regards Ash

[@Ashapplications]

G'day AA. Just uploaded the How to Re-assemble the chin strap; link below: How to re-assemble a Chinstrap kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJmtmXiEmsh2i68 Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@anonymousanonymous4629]

@@Ashapplications Thank you!

[@Ashapplications]

@@anonymousanonymous4629 no worries. Happy to help. Did you get your chin strap back together?

[@anonymousanonymous4629]

@@Ashapplications Haha yes, I was trying to figure out how to put it together since last week

[@Doorhandle75]

I’ve been having truoubel putting my pin on the pugree I can get it through how can I ? My pin keeps on bending

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Gaara, Yes the pins can be difficult to push through the pugaree. Fortunately I have a couple of solutions for you. First is to drill the holes through the Puggaree, second is use a screw to form the holes. I have vids on both methods, please see the links below: Drilling holes in a Pugaree. Does it work? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnqsfmxsq6iIe9k How to place a hat badge on a pugaree kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYu9dGieitt-iqc Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@Doorhandle75]

@@Ashapplications legend thank you very much

[@Ashapplications]

@@Doorhandle75 no worries mate, happy to help. Regards Ash.

[@4x4ozventures10]

Hey mate how can I replace the clip on the brim ? I’ve got a spare but I’ve got no idea

[@Ashapplications]

G'day mate, good question. Use the yarn from the issued sewing kit, match the colour and start and end the sewing knot from the side nearest to the crown in the raised position. I touch on this aspect in the link below. It is for the clip on the side of the hat; however, this technique will suffice for the brim clip; around the 12.20 mark. I also placed some close up views in the community tab. Hope this helps. Let me know how you go. Techniques for cleaning Slouch Hat, bonus footage how to sew on a hat clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIS9fJx6p7WdeKM Regards Ash

[@4x4ozventures10]

@@Ashapplications Awesome legend !

[@bowieknife9936]

where can I by a new chin strap for my akubra

[@Ashapplications]

G'day bowieknife, The are several avenues I can recommend: 1. best place is to access an ADF clothing store or know some one who can. 2. eBay always seem to have them. 3. Some specialty Military stores may stock them; example link below: www.aussiediggermilitaria.com/chin-strap-for-australian-slouch-hat The brown color is preferred. If purchasing online, make sure the chin strap is the proper style. Refer to this vid or the link below to double check kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJmtmXiEmsh2i68 Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@sumitasikder892]

But what do you do if the hook on the inside of the falls off

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Sumita, If the hooks have snapped off, you can just staple that end to the leather band. Same procedure as stapling the other side. Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@sumitasikder892]

Thank u

[@alwinsunny6056]

Hello Ash... My chin strap completely broke (meaning I unleashed the buckle) and I have no clue on how to put it back together again.. Can u help?

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Alwin, yes. This does happen. You should now have two separate pieces. 1.The short end with a circular stud and rectangular single buckle. 2. The long end with the double buckle and circular stud. Staring with the long piece. Have the double buckle facing outwards and the stud facing inwards. Allow approx. 8cm of strap on the long piece and feed it through the single buckle. The smooth side of the leather needs to be on the inside (skin if you were wearing it). As you feed the strap through it will now be on the outside. Feed the long end through the double buckle. That's all it is. Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@alwinsunny6056]

@@Ashapplications Thank you so much for the help.. will give it a shot! :)

[@Ashapplications]

@@alwinsunny6056 G'day Alwin, I also made a how to clean a chin strap vid, which may also help in placing your chinstrap together; link below: How to place a chin strap on an Australian Slouch Hat kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH67lp9np8Z2qMU Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Alwin. I finally made a vid on how to reassemble the chin strap; link below: How to re-assemble a Chinstrap kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJmtmXiEmsh2i68 Hope it helps. Regards Ash

[@RevCar01]

Question does the eyelot need to be positioned at a certain level, like the same height as the arm of your glasses?

[@Ashapplications]

G'day RevCar01. Once you have fastened the chinstrap to the brass eyelet it will hang at the correct height.Then line up the buckle to appropriate area near your mouth. The loose end can then be fastened to the other side of the hat. Hope this helps. Regards Ash

[@RevCar01]

Ash thanks

[@Ashapplications]

G'day Y'all, Thanks for viewing. Please check out my eBay store for my items specifically catering for those wearing uniforms. www.ebay.com.au/str/ashapplications We have the ever popular Slouch Hat Press and Carriers, available in a variety of beautifully finished timber patterns. Our newest range is a Angelus polish Shoe care kit. Check out the Ultimate Black Shoe Cleaning and Polish Kit. Perfect for hydrating and creating an extreme high gloss finish for your black shoes or boots. Thanks for your time. Regards Ash

[@Zulutime44]

Horse riders know they need to secure their hats with a chin strap. At a gallop, the wind stream will snatch you hat right off. I run into people all the time who wear cowboy hats and claim to ride horses. But when you look closely, their hats rarely nave a chin strap stowed above the brim.