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Photos of hatters tools
Here's one with a pattern: You can see that (other than the pattern) these are very tight weaved hat crowns. Not cheap Panamas, to be sure. I wish I had a few like these. For Bloc, here is a photo of the groove on a flange: Incidentally: Marc DeCou on Etsy is now making flanges, in... -
Photos of hatters tools
The one above has two of the diagonals. Most have one, like this: I imagine these are to strengthen the block by varying the grain. Also, as in welding, the glued bonds are actually stronger than the surrounding wood. Here is the covering Ole mentioned. Looks like a pretty high quality... -
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I have used "Bondo" brand wood filler in other applications with success. It worked well for items that don't see a lot of use, but it has softened with use & exposure to the elements. The patches to my front door either fell off or have worn down. I believe a good quality filler or making... -
Where did your user name come from??
If you have to ask, it goes "Who is John Galt?" "Faint hat never won fair lady."- John Galt
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Photos of hatters tools
A&A, I have not even begun to clean most of my blocks, so appreciate your question & Ole's answer. As for filler, I generally make my own for most projects with a good wood glue and sawdust from my sander's dust bag. This is a good way to go when you want to match the wood (which is why I... -
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Post New Hats Here!
Here's a new Cavanagh lightweight (I hope) "derby" I picked up on Ebay for $4.99. I do not know the model, but it resembles some other great lightweights I have found & seen here. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Auction photos. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
WANTED: 1950's Western/Cowboy Hat
Best of luck Oliver. I also like this look. Please note that most of the hats you've rejected could easily be made to look like the hat you seek with just a little work. I own several telescope westerns that I've converted from ranch style creases, and the crowns are plenty low. Adding a...- John Galt
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Hopkins hat box
They are relatively few and far between. I sold one I found in an antique store with the finest Ecuadorian Panama hat I have ever had the pleasure to touch (in all honesty, it intimidated me ;-). Frankly, I would buy a run of the mill box and spend the money on a Hopkins straw hat. The felt...- John Galt
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Nice one Alan! Isn't it too big for you? I had thought you were a 7 1/8... "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
So whats so horrible about the new Stetsons anyway?
It isn't that the new hats are bad per se, it's just that that do not even begin to measure up to those made in the golden era. This is a nostalgia forum, so it is should surprise no one that we yearn for a simpler time and yes, a better hat than is now commonly available. "Faint hat never... -
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Photos of hatters tools
Thanks, but skill is relative. I am not a machinist so I scavenged the hardware from another device, made the head based on photos, and added the handle as a practical necessity. There are people who have real skill & art in this area and sell their tools at prices reflecting that fact. I do... -
Photos of hatters tools
I've been thinking about this, and may modify to add a heavier handle that slides on the scale. That will address the control issue by putting the handle right over the cutting blade, & also give me something solid to which the blade and plate can attach. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
Photos of hatters tools
I was a logger as a young man and it was a "bag of choker holes" that the newbies were sent to fetch. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Thanks Tonyb! Maybe I'll go back to the drawing board. I could probably suspend this scale in a similar framework and attach a plate without much effort, but the blade presents a more difficult problem (which is one reason I went with this particular hardware). Obviously ubiquity of blades is... -
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Major, how about a utility knife blade? Is that readily available enough to use instead of a box cutter blade? This may actually be semantics, but box cutter makes me think rectangular blade, vs the trapezoid used for most utility knifes. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Bloc, look JW hats up on YouTube. JW makes them and there are videos. For $4.00 though, you can't beat his quality for the price, and he'll stamp them for free if you have a custom die made ($70). Also, you can buy in smaller quantities than a gross, which is very nice. "Faint hat never won... -
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No, it hasn't been fully assembled yet, so it is not structurally sound. Thanks major. I had thought that might be the case. As for the blade, that will take some more thought. I am trying to find the right hardware, and it is difficult without an example. Maybe my euro model will arrive... -
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My rounding jack prototype. The handle & head of this one are made of hickory. It still needs a little finish sanding, polyurethane, drilling, gluing & screwing, but the structure is all there. It will accept just about any "exacto" type cutting implement, and has a brass scale that goes to... -
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You might buy a lightweight cowboy hat with a high crown and cut the brim down. You can get a new or vintage one at a good price, and can probably have it trimmed at your local western store. "Faint hat never won fair lady."
