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Photos of hatters tools
I can see them all now, both in the original post, my quote (I will edit them out to save bandwidth) & the repost. I don't know why the shorter block is kerfed that way. Your suggestion is as good as any, but it could have been made for use with a particular flange or bottom board. -
Photos of hatters tools
[...] Broken link in my end for the photos... -
Photos of hatters tools
+1 You've got some small sizes there, but as you say, good for photography. -
parbuntal straw hats
Moh, I think it looks very good, especially in light of - if I understand correctly- hand shaping the crease. I have little experience with straw but did block one of these before selling the body. I did not finish it, and when I got back to it I wished I had left it on the block or... -
parbuntal straw hats
It does look similar, Alan. Mine is newer, I fear, and although it does have sheen I don't see on the tube hats, it is a true black finish. The button itself looks identical to my eye. -
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parbuntal straw hats
FYI, the old hat books describe using a piece of blocking cord pinned to a standard open block to create the center ridge for this "Optimo" Panama crease if you do not have a custom block. -
parbuntal straw hats
Here's a more modern parabuntal women's hat that I found recently and will someday convert to a summertime fedora. The pattern is unique, and not as tight as the tube hats, but the straw is exceptionally light and durable. -
Western, anyone?
Can't remember if I've posted this. It's a true Silverbelly (grey) Stetson 25, received open crown in original box, which I shaped after a Hank Williams album cover. The album cover shown here is not the one I used, but looks like the same hat. Looking at the album cover now, I'm... -
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Hat Conversions and Refurbs by John Galt
Wow, I'm humbled. Thank you and bless you and Daniel! -
Hat Conversions and Refurbs by John Galt
Is anyone in contact with Fedoracentric? My PM wouldn't go... -
The Dobbs Diner...
Great Hats! Love the double life. I have two. They are eminently shapable - easily tweaked on the fly to almost any shape. -
Photos of hatters tools
Thanks for your comments Tony & JT. Fire was certainly a major concern historically, for hatters. The insurance maps JT mentioned show the hat shops, and the old insurance studies address hatters and their methods in detail due to the high fire risk. As for the spinner assembly, no time for... -
Photos of hatters tools
Aye, there's the rub. Please PM me if you want better pics, though. Any shaft with some mechanism to provide outward pressure at the hat's internal width & length would work for the spinner. I love the dairy tool idea. I agree the spinner would fit or easily be adapted, and the tool just... -
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Photos of hatters tools
This is a very real risk, of course, and should be guarded against. The issue has come up before - see above and Ole's original comments. My thought here was that the bucket lid could be pierced to provide a barrier between the drill and the aerosolized naptha. A pulley system as in Ole's... -
Photos of hatters tools
Not a bad idea. Maybe I'll put it on my power drill, and spin the hats in a bucket. -
Photos of hatters tools
HS - I'll happily send you one to reverse engineer if you will send it and one of your creations back. It's a pretty simple design. Both use a slotted spiral to move the slides and a keeper screw to hold them tight. Gonna want access to a plasma cutter or build it from wood & use a router &... -
Photos of hatters tools
I was originally thinking about a fan motor, which is what they were made to be used with, but Olé noted that aerosolized naptha might well ignite from a motor spark unless care is taken. I'm leaning toward a basic horizontal shaft electric motor with a pulley and a spinning shaft. Maybe I'll... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Brown Stetson Nutria Quality for the John Hiatt concert tonight. You can just make out the hat over my big Portuguese nose & sh## eating grin!
