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  1. majormoore

    A hat contest

    I am kind of excited now, seems this hat my have a new home soon. Mike Moore
  2. majormoore

    A True Working Cowboy Hat

    I made a pink cattlemans crease hat this summer for a cowboy , who is a calf roper in the area, he was attending a roping, that the money went to breast cancer funds, the PRCA does a few rodeos a year where the title is " Are you tough enough to wear pink" I was at the NFR a few years ago and...
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    A hat contest

    I call it the "Peabody" because that is the grand ole hotel we were all at in Memphis. I'll let Rusty tell all about the hat, height and so on. it is a dress weight 100% beaver. Mike Moore
  4. majormoore

    A Southern tribute to Douglas!

    I had a great time meeting everyone tonight. Mike Moore, aka Major Moore
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    Hat Stretcher and Steamer

    It is only a hat stretcher, with elect. heating elements that heat up, there is no steam that comes out of it, I have two of these. Price was high, based on no cord with the unit. These things will heat up fast and hot, you better kept your eye on a hat while on one . Mike , aka Major Moore
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    Society for the Preservation of the Lighter Weight Divisions

    One of the key problems is when the hat is being made into what we hatters get called a blank, the hat has to go to a finger blocker which has 32 to 42 fingers that grab the brim and pull the hat out ward which gives the hat a some what hat look, when the weight of the felt is thin, and the...
  8. majormoore

    "Bash." Not a hatter's term?

    I call it a crease, seems most western hatters use the term "crease" Mike Moore, aka Major Moore
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    Things that happen in shipping...

    I ship by DHL all the time, you just have to spend a little and little more time and pack the items for shipping , no matter who you ship. Mike
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    Things that happen in shipping...

    I spend the extra money and buy the heavy duty box ( 275lb) and put the hat inside a box inside that box, and place stickers all over the outside , "Do Not Double Stack" seems to be working, have not had a hat come back due to doing it this way. Glad the hat was not in there, why in the devil...
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    What makes the best hats best? An open question to all us snobby hat lovers.

    $200.00 will not cover the hat blank and other items along with the time needed to build the type hat we are speaking about. I have been wearing hats a long time that have the sweatband sewn in with a singer 107-1 sweatband sewing machine, which is a chain stitch' and I mean wearing them...
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    What makes the best hats best? An open question to all us snobby hat lovers.

    Seems everyone has listed what they consider the perfect hat, what is the price you are willing to spend and how many would you buy in a 5 year time frame? When you look at the cost to a custom hatter,his cost on the 100% bodies and and all the other items that are needed to make the hat, not...
  14. majormoore

    How's the new bash?

    Get you a nice spray bottle,one that allows you to mist, go ahead and wet the crown, down a little, it will not hurt it. Don't stand in the shower with it on, but go ahead and get it wet/damp, then work your crease in the crown. Make sure you get a good quart size spray bottle, I pick up...
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    Hildalgo hat

    AlanC, no problem, on that hat. Major Moore
  16. majormoore

    Don Williams Lid

    Luke, will block this hat this week for you, in a 7 1/8 LO. Call me and we will go over the details for this hat . Mike
  17. majormoore

    Question for the Merchants and Miliners out there...

    This is made by Stetson 4X western weight fur felt. with a 3 1/4" brim, and a 4 1/2" tall crown. Mike Moore
  19. majormoore

    Raffle people

    Robert, the raffle closed before I could buy a few chances, I have never gotten a Thank You note, when I buy raffle tickets, nor would I expect to get one. Tell the cry baby, to act like a man, and quit the crying. Better yet, maybe he would like to post why he thinks he should get a thank...
  20. majormoore

    NATURAL ARTLIGHTS

    The hat and your suit look very good, and I love the tie. Sharpppppppppppppppppppppppp looking Mike
  21. majormoore

    Hatting Equipment....

    I may have some extra blocks and flanges that I would sale, also I know Rodney has many flanges for sale, just drop me a e-mail and let me know what you are looking for, there are some good people out there will help, and there are some that will rip you off. As Brad said, "have a plan on...
  22. majormoore

    Art Fawcett + Kind Friend = THIS

    I'll second Art on his statement about not using powders on hats, I don't either. Mike Moore
  23. majormoore

    Wide Brim Fedoras

    For a dress hat on me I like the 2 3/4" or 3" brim. Mike Moore

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