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[Bob Roberts]

Camp Draft. Same reasons. ^ ^ ^ ^

 

[FedOregon]

Can anyone point me towards a good source for a Panama hat? Haven't been on the forums for quite a long time. Is Panama Bob still around? All I can come up with is Brent Black.

I just sold all mine. Several here use Panama Hats Direct. How much are you looking to spend?

Art Fawcett at Vintage Silhouettes has several grades of hat bodies. Mike Miller at NW Hat Co has some hat bodies, and John Penman has Cuenca and Montecristi hat bodies....

 

[BobHufford]

Anyone need a new avatar pic?

 

[Redfokker]

I just sold all mine. Several here use Panama Hats Direct. How much are you looking to spend?

Art Fawcett at Vintage Silhouettes has several grades of hat bodies. Mike Miller at NW Hat Co has some hat bodies, and John Penman has Cuenca and Montecristi hat bodies....

Mike Miller has some nice panamas made up with a leather sweat and nice body for $185, worth every penny.

 

[ojo]

I wanted to start a new thread, but only see options to answer older posts..
My question was: Is there anyone from Spain or Europe? Would love some advice to start hat making (I´m Spanish and looking for good suppliers)

 

[hatsRme]

I wanted to start a new thread, but only see options to answer older posts..
My question was: Is there anyone from Spain or Europe? Would love some advice to start hat making (I´m Spanish and looking for good suppliers)

Spend some time looking around and reading here. Your questions will be answered.

Why do you want to start making hats, if I may ask?

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I wanted to start a new thread, but only see options to answer older posts..
My question was: Is there anyone from Spain or Europe? Would love some advice to start hat making (I´m Spanish and looking for good suppliers)

Advice on making hats is equal to every one. Read this book -> https://archive.org/details/scientifichatfin00erma
If you need tools, Amador Roldan Jimenez makes complete sets, blocks, flanges... he is in Sevilla, Spain.

 

[itsallgood]

here in sunny Florida

And if you pull the liner out, the Akubra Campdraft is not only lighter, it's cooler, as well. I think without the liner, the hat becomes far more useful.

 

[Bob Roberts]

I wanted to start a new thread, but only see options to answer older posts..
My question was: Is there anyone from Spain or Europe? Would love some advice to start hat making (I´m Spanish and looking for good suppliers)

FEPSA!

 

[Zombie_61]

Anyone need a new avatar pic?

There, that's better.

 

[Willebe]

There, that's better.

Needs more beard length, but overall much better.

Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looks like a red ball-peen hammer on his chest.

 

[ojo]

Advice on making hats is equal to every one. Read this book -> https://archive.org/details/scientifichatfin00erma
If you need tools, Amador Roldan Jimenez makes complete sets, blocks, flanges... he is in Sevilla, Spain.

Joao, thank you so much for your quick response. I´m familiar with Hatblacks Roland from Sevilla. I already asked him some questions.
I´m very grateful for the link of the book you send me. That really makes my day!

PS: Are you a hat maker yourself?

 

[ojo]

FEPSA!

Thank you Bob, I´m investigating at the moment if it´s possible to travel to Portugal an buy directly from the factory.

 

[ojo]

Spend some time looking around and reading here. Your questions will be answered.

Why do you want to start making hats, if I may ask?

Why do I want to start making hats, you ask. Or why the hats want that I start making them? ; )

For me it´s a combination of my background (Fine Arts, craftmanship), my love for hats and the fact that in Spain there´s very little artisan hat makers.

The hats called. I answered their call with a lot of entusiasm.

BTW: I´m very happy to have discovered this forum. All the question I ask mr. Google take me to Fedora Lounge!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Joao, thank you so much for your quick response. I´m familiar with Hatblacks Roland from Sevilla. I already asked him some questions.
I´m very grateful for the link of the book you send me. That really makes my day!

PS: Are you a hat maker yourself?

I tried to be but I'm missing some tools.
Haven't finished reading the book

 

[hatsRme]

Why do I want to start making hats, you ask. Or why the hats want that I start making them? ; )

For me it´s a combination of my background (Fine Arts, craftmanship), my love for hats and the fact that in Spain there´s very little artisan hat makers.

The hats called. I answered their call with a lot of entusiasm.

BTW: I´m very happy to have discovered this forum. All the question I ask mr. Google take me to Fedora Lounge!

Welcome aboard, Sir! Enjoy the journey, and best of luck in your search and endeavors!

 

[ojo]

Welcome aboard, Sir! Enjoy the journey, and best of luck in your search and endeavors!

Thank you! We´ll keep you posted!

 

[humanshoes]

Why do I want to start making hats, you ask. Or why the hats want that I start making them? ; )

For me it´s a combination of my background (Fine Arts, craftmanship), my love for hats and the fact that in Spain there´s very little artisan hat makers.

The hats called. I answered their call with a lot of entusiasm.

BTW: I´m very happy to have discovered this forum. All the question I ask mr. Google take me to Fedora Lounge!

Welcome to the madness ojo.

 

[ojo]

I´m new in hat makers land and about to buy my first hat block. My question: is it a wise decision to order a Fedora set (brim + crown) size 57? Could I work with band stretchers to broaden this size up till a 59?

Another question: would it be better to buy a Fedora crown (because that´s the shape I´ll make most) or to buy an open crown block in order to shape the hats myself and have more versatility.

(I´m not in the luxury position to buy several hat blocks)

Thanks in advance to everybody from Fedora Lounge