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  1. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Nice try there Hat. I'm always intrigued by the work-arounds folks come up with. I can't even count the number of "back to the drawing board" incidents I had trying to replicate a pressurized, pedal operated steam unit. I finally realized that there are good reasons why they cost so much. Way...
  2. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Thank you very much for the kind words gentlemen. I continue to find more value in the friendships I've made than in the hats I've made. Priceless.
  3. humanshoes

    “WTF’ Hats,” that are hard to believe...

    What an incredible hat. It might not be to everyone's taste, but, when I imagine the hours of tedious hand work involved in it's creation, I can't help but admire it.
  4. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Nice old machine there Brent and in beautiful condition. I don't use the heat on mine as I've not gotten around to rewiring and I don't trust the old, original wire. Yours appears to have had the wiring upgraded at some point. The prongs in the back were for the original, appliance style cord...
  5. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Between the toes I'd guess. At least she has pretty feet to go with those ass ugly boots.
  7. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I wonder where you put the kitchen match sticks?
  8. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Always room in the queue for you Jonesy. I think you have the makings of a first rate paniolo. Just don't do the boots man. Not the boots. Ever.
  9. humanshoes

    “WTF’ Hats,” that are hard to believe...

    Reminds me of this Tonak I bought several years ago. At about 8" tall it's too ridiculous to wear in public, but damn fun to have.
  10. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    OPEN NOTICE: To all my wonderful Fedora Lounge hat customers. If you have an order with me for a future custom hat, and your circumstances/priorities have changed due to the challenging times we find ourselves in, please feel free to request an immediate refund of your deposit. Just PM me here...
  11. humanshoes

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Stay the course Steve. I can sum up my friendships with Jack D. and his various cousins just by saying that I had great fun until I didn't and I was a drunk until I wasn't.
  13. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    Happy to help anyone who's willing to go through the frustration (and joy) of breathing new life into those old machines. Good luck.
  14. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    I don't, but here's a link for a 176 user's manual. The threading and oiling points should be the same. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/364445/Singer-176-11.html?page=5#manual
  15. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    Great machine. Always that damn learning curve though. I have the Singer 176-24 fur machine that has the same basic set-up without the hat hardware. I've found that it works best with very light tension on the thread.
  16. humanshoes

    Vintage Millinery Singer Sewing Machines (Sweatbands, Binding, Ribbons, ETC)

    Before I purchased my ASM 1107-1 sweatband machine I tried diligently to install reeded leather sweats with one of my W&G straw braid machines. I even tried to use a straw braid set-up machine that was designed to sew sweats into soft caps. I had no luck achieving satisfactory results with any...
  17. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Thanks for your caring and consideration Brent. You know I'm excited to get my hands on the hats you sent me though. I will admit I was feeling a bit overwhelmed today until I watched this video. It drove home the fact that we are all in this together. Best thing I've seen in a while and just...
  19. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Thanks Brent. A whirlwind of outside influences have distracted me from my creative pursuits. Spent the better part of a month helping to sell my parents house, managing their estate sale, and moving them into a safer, more manageable living arrangement. Then came long hours implementing Covid...
  20. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    I deninitely buy them if I find them bb. I'm all too aware that they'll never make any more of them.
  21. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    An interesting little addition to the arsenal. This early 1900's electric brim curling iron needed some TLC, but, after a quick rewire with a NOS vingage appliance cord, we're good to go. I think I can achieve a variety of brim curl configurations without ever having to break out a flange block.
  22. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    An interesting little addition to the arsenal. This early 1900's electric brim curling iron needed some TLC, but, after a quick rewire with a NOS vingage appliance cord, we're good to go. I think I can achieve a variety of brim curl configurations without ever having to break out a flange block.
  23. humanshoes

    Ask a question, get an answer

    This explanation of rayon from the Museum Textile Services blog sums it up nicely: "The name “rayon” was coined in the 1924 as a generic term for regenerated cellulose fiber. The “Father of Rayon,” Frenchman Count Hillaire de Chardonnet, discovered in the 1880s that nitrocellulose from rags or...
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