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humanshoes

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This is for Scooterz. Pics of comparison: Agnoulita Carmel middle, two Win chester beaver Pecan, Winchester beaver Camel right side, the two Pecan are left and on top of the Carmel. The left Pecan is from a decade ago, the top is recent. Two very different colours....it is not just the light. The Agnoulita is a softer beige/brown, the Camel has more yellow in it. ....both good colours.
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Scooterz

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This is for Scooterz. Pics of comparison: Agnoulita Carmel middle, two Win chester beaver Pecan, Winchester beaver Camel right side, the two Pecan are left and on top of the Carmel. The left Pecan is from a decade ago, the top is recent. Two very different colours....it is not just the light. The Agnoulita is a softer beige/brown, the Camel has more yellow in it. ....both good colours. View attachment 313413

Thanks. Very interesting the difference in the pecan felts over time. I like the carmel. Did you make the camel hat with the curl?
 

Melkat88

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If you are working in metric sizes then I block 1 full centimetre larger. My blocks are all in full centimetre increments so for my size 59 head I block on a size 60cm block.
Hi, great question and answers. I'm trying to perfect my fitting-skills too.
With this sample, how long would you cut the sweatband then?
And which angle do you cut it?
Greetz to y'all!!
 
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Hi, great question and answers. I'm trying to perfect my fitting-skills too.
With this sample, how long would you cut the sweatband then?
And which angle do you cut it?
Greetz to y'all!!
I am a size 59cm....so block on a 60cm block. I cut my sweats to 59cm at the reed then 'drum' them by cutting back at an angle of about 5 degrees each side. I have a set of band blocks in centimetres and use these as sizing checks for the sweats. I tape the ends together, check the fit on the band block before stitching the ends together.
 

Melkat88

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I am a size 59cm....so block on a 60cm block. I cut my sweats to 59cm at the reed then 'drum' them by cutting back at an angle of about 5 degrees each side. I have a set of band blocks in centimetres and use these as sizing checks for the sweats. I tape the ends together, check the fit on the band block before stitching the ends together.
Perfect! I think i need to start collecting band blocks...thats the best way for me I think. It always not easy with oval heads or extremly round...fitting is an art itself, I've got that feeling.
I have now a loooot of half sizes 56,5 cm and so on...how do you handle those.

Thanks for the angle!!!! I was searching for this for months. <3 <3 <3
 
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Perfect! I think i need to start collecting band blocks...thats the best way for me I think. It always not easy with oval heads or extremly round...fitting is an art itself, I've got that feeling.
I have now a loooot of half sizes 56,5 cm and so on...how do you handle those.

Thanks for the angle!!!! I was searching for this for months. <3 <3 <3
I have learnt thru trial and error that getting the felt blocked to the right size makes everything downstream of that flow so much smoother. I have a few blocks in half sizes but not the entire range. If I add a layer of duct tape (thicker Gorilla tape works well) to the block it adds a 1/2cm. It wqorks well unless the felt is very thin then there is a risk of the line showing. I use a layer of painter's tape first as that facilitates the removal of the duct tape. I then add a layer closer to the top where the block begins to taper.....the taper makes it impossible to apply the duct tape flat so I only tape about half way up until the taper begins then use a top layer of the painter's tape to lessen the ridge created by the duct tape. Then the properly sized leather sweat should just drop into the blocked felt with a perfect fit. If it doesn't it tends to cause a ton of problems as I attempt to sew the sweat in place. Get the fit right and it should just flow. I cut my own band blocks out of 2x8" planks....using my blocks as the footprint, cut by scroll saw then a bench edge sander to finish to size. Costs about a dollar for the wood and then time.
 

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