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The Conversion Corral
Joao, The monofilament (reed) flares the bottom of the sweatband out so it sits under the brim instead of inside the crown. This is supposed to make for a more comfortable fit & get the stitching off the forehead. It also adds a little structural support and form retention. Unreeded hats... -
Photos of hatters tools
I am a little surprised to hear this. Glad I did not make a field trip ;-) In reviewing this thread, I noted that one of the ads you posted was of the HB Mast hat reacher I had subsequently posted. It is hard to see in the ad, but it appears that there was an adjustable cloth "shelf" that... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Punctuation replacement can be seen here, in this clip of the web version of Ermatinger's book, although the punctuation in question is not a question mark: -
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Photos of hatters tools
Wow, very nice indeed. I've often wished I lived somewhere that hatting flourished. There must be many treasures hiding the the barns, attics, and basements of places like Danbury and, of course, Long Island ;-) Just browsed your web page again - very cool! -
Photos of hatters tools
Oliver, I guess I missed this post. I was not ignoring you. That is one cool item. I've never seen one before... I have read about planking, and seen illustrations of men working at their stations around the kettle - cannot remember what that was called at the moment... -
The Conversion Corral
Joao, It's taken me a bit, and I had to look at your photo again, but I think I understand. Wish I had my own photos. I think I posted some a while back on this, here or in the hatter's tools thread. If your sweats are all reeded, they consist of the sweatband itself, a reeding backing... -
The Conversion Corral
Reeded sweats have a monofilament that runs through a reeding ribbon. The reed is longer than the internal circumference of the crown, and when the sweat is pulled tight & sewn together, it flares the bottom of the sweatband out like a bell. This is seated against the bottom outside rim of the... -
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The Conversion Corral
Glad that worked for you. Looks unreeded, yes? -
Photos of hatters tools
Working on a new bag... "Faint hat never won fair lady" -
Photos of hatters tools
This is a bit of a mock-up because it combines my prior attempt at a flanging bag and the improvements, and has not really been fully put together yet. I bought a 16" electric wok at a thrift store for $15. It is aluminum, but the price was right, it heats up, and has a temperature control... -
Photos of hatters tools
Rescue 911 I'd like to see photos, probably in the Conversion Corral, unless you include the block ;-) -
Photos of hatters tools
Thanks :-) Alternatively, it could be the first generation version of what became straw hat bodies placed, presumably, to protect the blocks from the "fingers" of the automatic blockers. Edit - The block with the duffer is the one on the far right with yellow paint. The straw hat covered... -
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Photos of hatters tools
Were they duffers? Is that the right word? One of mine did have a felt hood attached. "Faint hat never won fair lady" -
Photos of hatters tools
Thanks, but that's only about 1/2 of the flanges. It was quite a haul. It was expensive, but still much less than market. "Faint hat never won fair lady" -
Photos of hatters tools
"Fish die by the mouth," my uncle used to tell me... "Faint hat never won fair lady" -
Photos of hatters tools
None of the ones I bought, unless you are talking about the epoxy holding the straw bodies on some of the blocks. The flanges from the old hatter had a lot of dust & grime though. My hands wrinkled with all the scrubbing. I have much more to do, but can't complain, I bought everything the...
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