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Western, anyone?
I thought it was fur felt, and had been looking for one for a while. I love the Tardan sombreros, and was looking for something in real fur felt to work with. My grandmother was a native beader & seamstress, and I learned some beading. I'd like to do some stitch work & beading on something... -
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Thanks buddy, but to be honest, there's not really much art in this part. Letting it dry completely, ironing the crown so it doesn't warp, and getting a good foot in is the most important thing at this stage, I think. That and cutting it cleanly. You will add the artisanship in this one with... -
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Here's Terry's, with foot ironed in, ready for trimming: His crown measures right at 5 1/2" at the tip. It was a very beat up & stained Stetson Nutria Quality cowboy hat. It will have a new life now, as a "Tom Hardy" hat, I believe. I'll be trimming the brim & sewing in a new JW made... -
Photos of hatters tools
Looks like an industrial block. Maybe for straws rather than felts? I would imagine the break might leave a mark on a felt hat body. It is certainly worth the purchase price. -
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You would not like the answer, but both hats needed work to be wearable by their owners... -
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Photos of hatters tools
Terry, I found the wood & brass handles I had ordered to finish some foot tollikers I started a while back. I will be making a few sets of foot tollikers, pusher downers & puller downers to be sold as a package. If I get my band saw going, I may also throw a spinner in each set. All would be... -
Photos of hatters tools
He really is quite talented, and the prices he commands reflect that reality. I have a near complete set of crown blocks, and will be getting more soon. I hope to make & sell band blocks based on their footprint outlines. I do know that head/hat sizes are different, and would adjust the... -
Post New Hats Here!
I have a Baxter I'm rebuilding. I believe they are 1940's hats. If I recall correctly, it was a New York City company. Anyway, same liner, and very nice felt. Score indeed! -
Western, anyone?
The sombrero was not good. It is velour over cardboard rather than fur felt as I was assured, and will be returned. -
Western, anyone?
Here are two "new" ones. The green has some bad moth bites, but is a nice Bailey 5x. The purple turned out much better than expected, in a midnight maroon/burgundy versus royal purple. It is a Resistol 4x. The green hat is destined to someday be a bowler, maybe, after being turned inside... -
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Photos of hatters tools
Aww gee, shucks ;-) I'm tenacious & driven and passionate. Many are more talented. As to hat tools in particular, Mr. DeCou reigns supreme in my honest opinion. I'm just puzzling things out. -
Photos of hatters tools
Oliver, the slip sticks I made from a bamboo spoon & spatula are very similar in shape to your vintage ones. Function dictates form... -
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Thanks Terry, that means a lot to me. I like yours too! -
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Just over 5" for each. Terry's has slightly straighter sides, looks taller, but isn't. Thx Terry! -
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Ideaguy, I won my trial in an unexpected dismissal on the first day, and the other trial appears to have settled. Your hat is back on the block. -
Western, anyone?
Well, I know everyone calls the "Gus" crease "Tom Mix," but I've reviewed hundreds of pics, and this was by far the most common crease he wore - at least in what is available online: -
The Conversion Corral
Looking good! As for meditation, I have a saying that is - as far as I know - original to me; "That which encumbers the body frees the mind." I find great peace in repetitive tasks. Hat making requires more presence than lawn mowing, of course, but is also more rewarding. Thanks for your...
