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  1. majormoore

    Suggestions please...

    The pin, looks wonderful, pat yourself on the back for working had to get one, I like the pin, and would have loved to had hat liners with that sun, design in them. The pin will look good on any hat you buy from whom ever. Major Moore
  2. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    JP, I think it would be a good idea, and should work out good for you. You have a full shop and do complete hat work. Wish you the best of luck, Austin could use some good JP design hats. Mike Moore
  3. majormoore

    Wooden Hat Block from Ebay

    I'll pay the sales tax on the $35.00 cost to you and I'll pay the shipping to me. Major Moore
  4. majormoore

    Wooden Hat Block from Ebay

    I'll buy it from you for $50.00 If it is a flat top and a 7 1/2" , I need it. Major Moore
  5. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    My real job, has a office in Orlando, I travel there about 3 times a year. At night and on the weekends I make hats, with one day hoping to go full time in the hat making business, but there is a huge shortage of some equipment and also there are only so many customers that can or will pay to...
  7. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    I have a home office in Orlando already. Mike
  8. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    I have told my wife a 100 times , let's sell this place and move to Austin. Mike
  9. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    I do yard work here with a bull dozer and round up, my wife has me all the time making her new gardens around the house or out by the pool. I hate yard work. Her sister lives up on Mt. Bownell, there in Austin, over looking the lake. Major Moore
  10. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    Go to Catalena hatters, they do complete redo's no matter how dirty the hat, and they can make any type hat you want. To open up a real hat shop you need some serious money, the hardest thing is finding the old equipment needed. Maybe one day my wife and I will pack up and move back to...
  11. majormoore

    Austin, Texas needs a real hat shop!

    Texas Hatters is right off I-35 South about 25 miles south of Austin. Drive on down, or go east toward Bryon, Texas to Catalina Hatters, they are about 50 miles east of Austin. I have been to both many times. Major Moore,
  13. majormoore

    Wooden Hat Block from Ebay

    I forgot about the hatshapers, thanks for the post, I have used one or two before, but for day in and day out use, its not what a hatter needs. The inside is of a hatshaper is open, no way to put in a spinner or crown iron.But are good for someone that is just keeping the shape of a hat...
  14. majormoore

    Wooden Hat Block from Ebay

    To have a copy made it cost about $175.00 per block, also the wood used is much softer. "Millinery is ladies hats." Both were good thoughts. If a person is needing something to rest or display a hat on, there are many nice hat stands on e-bay, these blocks and flanges are becoming very hard...
  15. majormoore

    Wooden Hat Block from Ebay

    Are you going to start blocking your own hats, we hatters are having a hard time getting blocks to use, or fill in gaps that are needed, the only source we have is when they show up on e-bay. Major Moore
  16. majormoore

    If you want to know what hats cowboys really wore

    When I see anyone wearing a base ball style cap while on horse back, "I say that is a insult to a horse" Major Moore
  17. majormoore

    If you want to know what hats cowboys really wore

    Calvary hats during the civil war, were mostly slouch hats, civilian hats and trust me on this , they did not all have those large hat plumes in them like you see in so many movies. I have done several Calvary hats like the ones you see in the movie, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" , most of the SASS...
  19. majormoore

    If you want to know what hats cowboys really wore

    I spend many hours looking at the hats worn between 1865 and 1900 out west, thanks for posting the link. There is nothing uncomman today for a "cowboy" to buy a 100% beaver hat and work in it. Here is a pretty good idea of the differant types of hats that are worn in differant parts of the...
  20. majormoore

    Western hats

    RBH Bring that over here to Memphis, and you and I will work that fine looking hat over. Major Moore
  21. majormoore

    STETSON 7x WITH NEW RIBBON?

    You will need to iron the ribbon some what so that it has the curve you need going around the hat, plus it will take the wrinkles out from shipping. The ribbon, looks good on the hat, go for it. Mike Moore
  22. majormoore

    Other safari hats

    Dune look a like Here is a hat I made for a person that wanted a hat looking like the Steston Dune.. http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/majormoore/HiredGunHat-4.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/majormoore/HiredGunHat-2.jpg He wanted the hat in western weight, 100% beaver...
  23. majormoore

    A Southern tribute to Douglas!

    Duck, you nailed it on my hat, it was my grandfathers hat, I cleaned, reblocked ,new sweatband and liner in it. That body is so thin, it's like silk, but holds a snap so good. Mike Moore

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