Examples and Deffinitions of Vintage

[Bud-n-Texas]

Milliner and hatting machines. I ran across this page while searching for a rounding jack aka brim trimmer.

Has anyone had any luck in handcrafting their own brim trimmer?

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/topic_hats.html

 

[Rick Blaine]

Check out the small tan device, center left called "strip ease adjustable brim cutter".
I ordered one late last week. I was going to wait to post until I had it in hand & had taken it for a test drive, but this seems like a good time to bring it to the general attention. It was very inexpensive, less than $15 bucks from American Boot Company, here: www.AmericanBoot.com, under accessories _hats _hat accessories _ brim cutter.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Check out the small tan device, center left called "strip ease adjustable brim cutter".
I ordered one late last week. I was going to wait to post until I had it in hand & had taken it for a test drive, but this seems like a good time to bring it to the general attention. It was very inexpensive, less than $15 bucks from American Boot Company, here: www.AmericanBoot.com, under accessories _hats _hat accessories _ brim cutter.

The "eyelet gun" is a pop riveter...anybody building an all-metal airplane recognizes that

 

[staggerwing]

The "eyelet gun" is a pop riveter...anybody building an all-metal airplane recognizes that

Yikes! Building an airplane with POP rivets?

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Yikes! Building an airplane with POP rivets?

No...99% of them are pounded or squeezed. A very few non-structural ones *can't* be pounded or squeezed, so a pop rivet here and there is acceptable (especially full-strength pop rivets such as Cherry Max, etc.).

I can pound 'em with the best of 'em now...and every single one we've set has been checked with a gauge to ensure it's in spec!

 

[Stoney]

Brim Cutter Review

Rick,

I'll be looking forward to your brim cutter test drive. I was looking for one like this and I'm glad that you've shared the info with us all.



fftopic:

Bud,

Do you want to try the pictures of Kids again? I'm sure that there are several people who would like to post some snapshots.

 

[Lorne]

Brim trimmer?

I've been looking for a brim trimmer, and 15$ seems about right. Anyone know where I can find one? The AmericanBoot.com website is down.


Lorne

 

[Rick Blaine]

I've been looking for a brim trimmer, and 15$ seems about right. Anyone know where I can find one? The AmericanBoot.com website is down.


Lorne

Try this direct link

 

[Chanfan]

That brim cutter looks very much like a leather strap cutter.
(Example)

They are used to make leather straps/belts, but rely on the edge you are cutting to be straight to begin with. Basically, it has an adjustable width gap, that holds a razor blade (in the cross bar). The crossbar itself it also adjustable for the distance of the blade from the edge (via a screw applying pressure to a plate on the crossbar).

You start a piece of leather, pressing one edge against the side of the handle (along it's length). As you pull it through the gap in the crossbar, the razor makes the slice for you.

Potential problems are if the edge of the leather is not straight to begin with, you basically follow the edge, so the cut won't be straight. Also, if you don't keep it against the handle, you can get a curve or non-straight cut.

In general, it's been a handy tool to easily make leather straps, and had a fairly low learning curve. Mind you, I'd be very chicken to learn on a hat I liked - perhaps buy a cheap wool felt one to "test it out on", assuming it works in a similar fashion to a strap cutter.