Alley Kat Hat Co

[Cane Rod Maker]

This is the sellers picture of a hat pin...was looking on eBay for one...and geez...do ya think this is gonna work for Daniel's Bad to da Bone hat, with this blue colors and shape!!!???? I do!!! So..I got it!

Hi Cindy. I hope you are well. I wanted to thank you for your post. That pin is awesome and will look fabulous on the Bad to the Bone hat. And those shoes you had posted are killer. How you put it all together.....so cool! Tell Daniel that I said hello. God bless you both; I keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

Thank you Cindy, Bob and Red for your kind comments.

Kurt,
I appreciate you man. Thanks for your dedication to photography and taking photos of my work and posting those to the thread for all to enjoy. I tip my hat to you today, my friend.

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

We have no real brown hats any more....not a single "whiskey" or "pecan"......which of the two are darker in color?

I would suggest one of each. They are both so unique. Ha ha....got you thinking.

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

take your time healing Tim ... no one is going anywhere
your creations stand the test of time and man/woman will always need head covers.

I am but have to say it is hard. HOWEVER....at week THREE, I was losing my mind.
After stitching a bow together, and catching my finger and not even realizing it....said nope. Do something else.
I am not a musician but I always loved guitar and the blues. Back in the day my ear just could not "tune in" . I have a Les Paul and a old fender Twin 12s. I find YouTube a very helpful tool on tutorials.....then after learning some scales begin to bring it all together in various positions on the neck. I found BLUES BACKING tracks on YOUTUBE. I can't explain what happened over the last 6 weeks but when I sent a phone recorded track to my accomplished friend. ..he was blown away. Why I could not discover this at age 13
Instead at 53? So cool that I took what was a downer, and turned it into a positive.

 

[moontheloon]

I am but have to say it is hard. HOWEVER....at week THREE, I was losing my mind.
After stitching a bow together, and catching my finger and not even realizing it....said nope. Do something else.
I am not a musician but I always loved guitar and the blues. Back in the day my ear just could not "tune in" . I have a Les Paul and a old fender Twin 12s. I find YouTube a very helpful tool on tutorials.....then after learning some scales begin to bring it all together in various positions on the neck. I found BLUES BACKING tracks on YOUTUBE. I can't explain what happened over the last 6 weeks but when I sent a phone recorded track to my accomplished friend. ..he was blown away. Why I could not discover this at age 13
Instead at 53? So cool that I took what was a downer, and turned it into a positive.

I think it is fantastic that you discovered it ... who cares what age

we should get a fedora lounge track happening

I could record some drums and send it out and you guys can pile guitars ... bass... horns .... pianos ... whatever over the top as long as you guys have garage band or anything like that

I know we have a ton of guys who play here

 

[RJR]

I am but have to say it is hard. HOWEVER....at week THREE, I was losing my mind.
After stitching a bow together, and catching my finger and not even realizing it....said nope. Do something else.
I am not a musician but I always loved guitar and the blues. Back in the day my ear just could not "tune in" . I have a Les Paul and a old fender Twin 12s. I find YouTube a very helpful tool on tutorials.....then after learning some scales begin to bring it all together in various positions on the neck. I found BLUES BACKING tracks on YOUTUBE. I can't explain what happened over the last 6 weeks but when I sent a phone recorded track to my accomplished friend. ..he was blown away. Why I could not discover this at age 13
Instead at 53? So cool that I took what was a downer, and turned it into a positive.

Good for you!

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

Well back to work. I wanted to drop in and say hello and make some thankful comments.

I am willing to discuss a hat with anyone, who is interested in my work. And I look forward to getting busy. Thank you all for everything. Tim

Alleykathatter@ptd.net

#alleykathatco

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

I think it is fantastic that you discovered it ... who cares what age

we should get a fedora lounge track happening

I could record some drums and send it out and you guys can pile guitars ... bass... horns .... pianos ... whatever over the top as long as you guys have garage band or anything like that

I know we have a ton of guys who play here

That definitely can happen at some point for sure. Thanks man, for the good words.

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

Good for you!

Thank you Bob. It is a refreshing thing when you find something that you can accomplish that makes one feel alive.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Hi Cindy. I hope you are well. I wanted to thank you for your post. That pin is awesome and will look fabulous on the Bad to the Bone hat. And those shoes you had posted are killer. How you put it all together.....so cool! Tell Daniel that I said hello. God bless you both; I keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Hey good to hear you are a bit more "chipper" haha! You know how much we here care about what is happening in your world, as it is you are part of the Family...

Daniel is hanging in there. Has some really bad days or even a week, but as he says, he is in love with me far far too much to be going to the "Forest Lawn" mortuary any time soon. I have to say however, honestly, his Doctors do not observe anything happening positive, and it has been a deep fear I've had to live with. In the past 12 months, I've had to CPR him several times while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It is no damn fun I tell you that! But I have to smile at some of the things I will be yelling at him...like, "what the hell are you doing, get up or you will miss dinner, damn it" while beating on his chest and doing mouth to mouth....haha! When he was doing better and I asked him if he recalled what I had yelled at him, he said, NO...but what was for dinner and desert???? HA!

 

[Scooterz]

Hey good to hear you are a bit more "chipper" haha! You know how much we here care about what is happening in your world, as it is you are part of the Family...

Daniel is hanging in there. Has some really bad days or even a week, but as he says, he is in love with me far far too much to be going to the "Forest Lawn" mortuary any time soon. I have to say however, honestly, his Doctors do not observe anything happening positive, and it has been a deep fear I've had to live with. In the past 12 months, I've had to CPR him several times while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It is no damn fun I tell you that! But I have to smile at some of the things I will be yelling at him...like, "what the hell are you doing, get up or you will miss dinner, damn it" while beating on his chest and doing mouth to mouth....haha! When he was doing better and I asked him if he recalled what I had yelled at him, he said, NO...but what was for dinner and desert???? HA!

Sorry to hear how serious things are. You have an amazing attitude. I wouldn't leave either if I was Daniel.

 

[Scooterz]

Tim sent me a photo of the hat he has started for me.

 

[bolthead]

I saw it on the block the other day while I was there photographing Bob's lid.

 

[tropicalbob]

I saw it on the block the other day while I was there photographing Bob's lid.

Speaking of that lid, I've spent the last two days mooning over your photos. Really fine shots.

 

[bolthead]

Speaking of that lid, I've spent the last two days mooning over your photos. Really fine shots.

Thanks brother.

 

[Blackthorn]

Hey good to hear you are a bit more "chipper" haha! You know how much we here care about what is happening in your world, as it is you are part of the Family...

Daniel is hanging in there. Has some really bad days or even a week, but as he says, he is in love with me far far too much to be going to the "Forest Lawn" mortuary any time soon. I have to say however, honestly, his Doctors do not observe anything happening positive, and it has been a deep fear I've had to live with. In the past 12 months, I've had to CPR him several times while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It is no damn fun I tell you that! But I have to smile at some of the things I will be yelling at him...like, "what the hell are you doing, get up or you will miss dinner, damn it" while beating on his chest and doing mouth to mouth....haha! When he was doing better and I asked him if he recalled what I had yelled at him, he said, NO...but what was for dinner and desert???? HA!

So VERY sorry to hear this! I didn't know.

 

[Blackthorn]

Geez.,..that name for Scotch is a mouthful all on it's own!

I bought a bottle of Laphroag just yesterday. Wonderful stuff!

 

[tropicalbob]

Now what in the hell are you going to name this beauty? I can think of one name that would sure fit it...but you may not like what I come up with...but, I think "Attitude" would sure work! Of course, it works better than calling it "Sarsaparilla"....or some prissy name.....

I don't know about about naming hats. I'm so bad at coming up with names for things that my poor cat has gone for eight years with the title "Cat." Sarsaparilla's right out: I've got enough image problems. "Tobacco Road?" That would suit my life-style and is also one of my favorite songs (Nashville Teens). But I don't know: where would it end? Meet my shoes - Bill and Fred.

 

[Scooterz]

Another pic of the hat Tim is working on for me.

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

The ribbon is a really nice Turftan. But the photos do not really let the tonal qualities show, like they present in person.