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  1. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Thanks Brent. That is indeed your moss green felt on the top of the pile and it will go to the block next week. Thanks for waiting.
  2. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Greeting fellow loungers. I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to the good folks here at the Lounge who have ordered custom hats from me and to all the others who have been so supportive of my hat making endeavors. If you have a hat in my queue then it's in this pile of local and...
  3. humanshoes

    The Conversion Corral

    Excellent transformation on that one Terry! It's great that you've saved yet another nice old hat.
  4. humanshoes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Magnificent!
  5. humanshoes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Holy crap Joao! That's one fine damn big hat!
  7. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Just for fun.
  8. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I love a good story with a happy ending. I'm glad your lovely wife found the courage to rock that hat in public and that she got positive reinforcement to continue to do so. She looks great in a hat!
  9. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Well, we could have tested that bet had I finished this hat and sent it you as originally planned. This one was my first attempt at your black cherry hat. It was blocked out on your hat block and I had to do a hot water bath and size it down almost three sizes to fit me. I've been spending a few...
  10. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    That's a great idea RM except for the fact that if I did that I'd never get a new hat.
  11. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    All too true and I do wear my rejects as badges of hard earned knowledge. Just think, if one works hard and learns how to completely screw up a hat, one can put a matchstick in the hatband and sell it for $1500. One can only dream. Speaking of same size, it wouldn't have broken my heart to see...
  13. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    No offense Terry, but I think I'll just keep it. If it wasn't for the screw ups I'd never get a new hat.
  14. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Thanks for the laugh Regan. Great pouncing imagery!
  15. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    The only good thing about screwing up a customer's hat is using the reject for practice. This black cherry, pure beaver body got the first machine installed sweatband and a burgundy with costume jewelry arrow ribbon treatment. You'll notice the splotchy finish that is a result of my overly...
  16. humanshoes

    Conformateur?

    I'll be happy to walk you through the process Mike. Always good talking to you.
  17. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Thanks Regan. I feel like a kid on the farm whose father tells him he won't have to get up at 5am to milk the cows.
  19. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Thanks Brent. Your wife must love you very much to undergo such a tedious endeavor for you. Lucky man.
  20. humanshoes

    Hat color selection

    My apologies Belfastboy. I don't normally debut a hat here before the customer receives it, but I just wanted to illustrate your creative vision for that bow treatment. I'm especially happy that the Mrs. likes her hat and I hope you both wear them in good health for many years to come.
  21. humanshoes

    Hat color selection

    Actually, you can have both RM...sort of. Here's a Steel beaver hat with charcoal and gray smoke ribbon treatment. The customer also requested the upswept bow ends for a touch of flair.
  22. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    First sweatband sewn in with the new ASM 1107-1 machine. I had to make adjustments to the factory set up and I will definitely need more practice, but the actual installation, after the sweatband was prepped, took less than a minute. Goodbye hand stitching...forever.
  23. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    First sweatband sewn in with the new ASM 1107-1 machine. I had to make adjustments to the factory set up and I will definitely need more practice, but the installation, after the sweatband was prepped, took less than a minute. Goodbye hand stitching...forever.

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