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Sandpaper or Emery Paper?
barrowjh: what do you use for the big jobs? You said that sanding by hand is difficult. Do you use a small belt sander? -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Lefty: you are lucky to have a partner that also enjoys hats. Nice pic. -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
Very interesting Steve. What a HUGE operation! I enjoyed it. Thanks! -
Sandpaper or Emery Paper?
barrowjh: there should have been a PM in your inbox. Maybe it is full? hmmmmm -
Sandpaper or Emery Paper?
Thank you Sir! That is an excellent answer. So, as I understand it, sand paper is the way to go. I know it is less expensive too. The only reason I asked is because on page 53 of Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating it states: "On a fine hat emery paper 7-0 to 8-0 should be used.....". But... -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Wearing my Gary White 100% beaver bone color hat today. Just chillin with my laptop. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
AL: forgive my ignorance but that is a vintage hat right? I assume they no longer are in business? I like it on you. Also, great photography.:eusa_clap -
Sandpaper or Emery Paper?
For achieving optimum smoothness in the finished hat I have read two different things. "The Cowboy Hat Book" by Rand says to use sandpaper. "Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating" dated 1868, says use emery paper. I have watched a video from Rand of them using an ordinary small electric... -
Stitch Awl Tutorial - Sweatband Installation
I am no expert, but I believe there are three approaches to installing a sweatband. 1. glue it. 2. use an awl, then cover the stitching with a decorative exterior ribbon. 3. machine or hand sew the cloth that is attached to the sweatband to the felt and then decoate with exterior ribbon hiding... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
There we go. Now it's official. Show us your crazy-eyed-mini-bike-rockin'-crooked-fedora-wearin' photos. Lefty: going so fast, maybe you should have a hemlet? haha -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Great hats, I like the lower crown on you. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Zetwal: Wonderful colors and I like the way the brim is clean cut. -
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Western, anyone?
Brad had a great tutorial on using a sewing awl to sew the sweatband in. That works. I have one. Most fine hats use a seamstress to actually sew the cloth portion to the hat. I have a sewing awl. It works pretty good, but the ultimate fino is the seamstress way. -
Western, anyone?
fmw: the maker of the hat took the easy way out with glue, which is not necessarily wrong, but here is what a sweatband looks like when purchased separately. The sewing you see is already on the sweatband. They just glued the cloth part (and part of the leather) that normally is sewn into the hat. -
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Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
SpeedRcrX : I think you look great in that hat. I especially like the ribbon styling. That looks like a new ribbon style from Art that I have never seen before. Congratulations. Happy traveling. Take some pictures while you travel! -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
RLK, somehow I missed that one. Very nice indeed, that Semicalado. One of my new favorite pictures. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
AL: You look great in those photos Nice pictures! Alan: Poor David, he couldn't even afford a hat. I think he would look a little more proper with a hat on, don't you?
