Black Sheep Hat Works

[Hurricane Jack]

Great idea, Dougster!! Then you could sell one a month at a comfortable mark up to the guy who’s already trying buy your first one, to work around the queue!!

Sounds like all the "dealers" for Randall Made Knives.

https://www.randallknives.com/shop/order-form/

 

[belfastboy]

I waited 13 months for mine...a stunning hat. So far have resisted the urge to get in the queue again.

I am back in the queue as of January. Bob is trying to pare down the wait list to 12 months or less.

 

[hatsRme]

Sounds like all the "dealers" for Randall Made Knives.

https://www.randallknives.com/shop/order-form/

Or worse yet, a genuine Bob Kramer knive.
https://kramerknives.com/knives/

 

[Tukwila]

Or worse yet, a genuine Bob Kramer knive.
https://kramerknives.com/knives/

Or try a custom revolver from Hamilton Bowen, John or Dustin Linebaugh.... I know of guys who have been waiting 5 years, and are still waiting.

 

[Tukwila]

Here is a neat video of Bob scorching the cloche for this project.

We found some fantastic old silk material for the liner

I can't wait to see how this one turns out. Thanks for posting progress shots!

 

[Tukwila]

I am back in the queue as of January. Bob is trying to pare down the wait list to 12 months or less.

Have you decided what you want yet? Custom or one of Bob's creations?

If I order another it will have to be a tall, wide brimmed version of Bob's Imperial... like black cherry, sateen finish, and again with the Pinnacle edge.

 

[belfastboy]

Have you decided what you want yet? Custom or one of Bob's creations?

If I order another it will have to be a tall, wide brimmed version of Bob's Imperial... like black cherry, sateen finish, and again with the Pinnacle edge.

I have his Passport model in a grey Tonak heather. My new order is for a duplicate of it except for the "lichen" coloured heather. Lichen is an unusual colour and at this point I don't have room for another standard grey or brown coloured hat. I was hesitant to get back in the queue until I saw a picture of this Lichen colour and that pushed me over the edge......granted I am easily pushed!

 

[LuvMyMan]

Thought I would share an upcoming project.

Here are some recent component arrivals for the 1917 "Breakers" Mallory project.

(Victorian era mother of pearl brown shoe buttons, a sweet bolt of old silk ribbon and a modern Tonak cream cloche body).

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All that's left now is the liner which will likely be this gold embroidered royal blue dupioni silk

That is going to be a totally fantastic hat, a work of art.

 

[Bamaboots]

Or worse yet, a genuine Bob Kramer knive.
https://kramerknives.com/knives/

All this reminded me of the four year queue at Texas Traditions when they finally stopped taking orders. Fine boots made by Lee Miller, also of Vermont, Charlie.

 

[Garrett]

Had a visit with Bob this afternoon. Also picked up some refurb projects:


This one was based off the 1917 Mallory "Breakers" model

and this one with a red suede (microfiber) liner:

 

[steur]

Had a visit with Bob this afternoon. Also picked up some refurb projects:


This one was based off the 1917 Mallory "Breakers" model


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and this one with a red suede (microfiber) liner:


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Absolutely fabulous, Garrett. Bob's work is second to none and the designs are incredible. Truly awesome.

 

[Garrett]

Absolutely fabulous, Garrett. Bob's work is second to none and the designs are incredible. Truly awesome.

Thanks, Stefan. We've got a few more projects on the burner including Bob's own corrugated sweatband for this Borsalino Fu Lazzaro

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks, Stefan. We've got a few more projects on the burner including Bob's own corrugated sweatband for this Borsalino Fu Lazzaro


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Garrett, Both are fantastic! Congrats!

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

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@Garrett what kind of ribbon is this? It is grosgrain of some kind I suspect due to the woven edge. Any details about it that you can share?

 

[Garrett]

@Garrett what kind of ribbon is this? It is grosgrain of some kind I suspect due to the woven edge. Any details about it that you can share?

This was from a vintage deadstock roll of swiss "rayon silk"

 

[Guitar76]

So it does seem people are getting their hats from Bob? I placed a down payment Aug 2018. I haven’t heard a thing since we decided on the color. I’ve sent emails, nothing. Apparently someone else who saw Facebook posts was wondering about his order. Chatted with that person and they said it’s been 2.5 years since sending payment. Are they just misplacing orders? 2 years is a long time to wait to not have anything or even be able to get a response.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

So it does seem people are getting their hats from Bob? I placed a down payment Aug 2018. I haven’t heard a thing since we decided on the color. I’ve sent emails, nothing. Apparently someone else who says Facebook posts was wondering about his order. Chatted with that person and they said it’s been 2.5 years since sending payment. Are they just misplacing orders? 2 years is a long time to wait to not have anything or even be able to get a response.

If that’s how long his queue is and he’s upfront about it than that’s just the way it is. However, if he’s not responding to emails that’s another matter. Art at VS would sometimes respond with just a sentence fragment, but he always responded promptly. No one is too busy to be polite or to offer some basic customer service. If he’s that busy he shouldn’t be accepting new orders...that’s how I see it.

The wait is the reason I won’t place an order with BSHW even though I really like Bob’s work.
Good luck.

 

[Guitar76]

I got told he is targeting 12 months when I placed the down payment. I have a hat from him that took over a year, and I expected a wait, but 2 years and zero communication since like October of 2018 doesn’t seem right. I even used the form on his site to check for an update and received no response. I certainly don’t want to shame a business or anything. He does amazing work, but I’m just trying to find out if people are receiving orders and when they may have been placed. Based on his FB page and some people’s comments it seems their hats are in progress or ready to send, and ordered well after mine.

 

[jlee562]

I heard from him in May about an order that's been 2 years. Bob has always come through for me, even if he seems pop on and off the grid every so often.

maybe try giving him a ring? Phone number is on the site. http://www.blacksheephatworks.com/Inquiries.html

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Just in case others were wondering:
According to Bob you can’t get a Pinnacle Edge in conjunction with any of his hand dyed colors; it’s one or the other.

Bob is currently still quoting 12 months...I hope that’s close, but it doesn’t sound like from some of the recent comments here.