The Wiser Hatter
I'll Lock Up
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That's great I want to go one day too.
I met Jeff from Winchest Hat Corp at FFIV. I told him I wanted to come by and see how the bodies were made. Well today I got the chance. My son and I made the short trip up there and Jeff gave us the deluxe tour. Mighty interesting process. The process requires skilled craftsmen at every station. There is opportuniuty to ruin the felt at all but the earliest step in the process. Also plenty of chances to get flesh ripped out by little spikes or burnt by steam and hot water. I did not see any disfigured employees, so I figure they know what they are doing.
If Jeff is reading this, Thanks bunches. My son and I were both impressed.
AWESOME!!! Love it! Gotta get me a new hat just to get one of those liners!!
Great hat, TBall. Love the liner. I'll have to give Mike a call to suggest he use it in the first western he's making for me.
I'm in for the next one ...
I'm with Fruno: Tennessee would work for me too. And anyone driving down through the Bluegrass can meet up with me here for a quick Bourbon tour (my goddaughter works for Heaven Hill).If it's in Tennessee again, I'm in! If it's anywhere else, I'll try!
And maybe throw in an extra day to go to Kelso and visit Pritchard's Distillery. Mmmmmm....Rum!
I was thinking the same thing, Red! We live in a "hatters triangle," so to speak. Wine country, a few distilleries, more coffee shops and breweries per capita than anywhere in the US, and 4+ hatters within a few hours of each other.... and a few more up north in the Seattle area.I was thinking a Pacific NW event where we toured the custom hatters here. Do you have room for us Art?