How Akubra's are made + more.

[OddSteve]

How Akubra hats are made (german video)

Hi folks!

I just saw a documentation on german tv about the making of Akubra hats.
I almost choked on my beer, hit the record button and uploaded it for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htr4w4nAHkA

Even though most of you probably won't understand the language, I hope you might at least enjoy the pictures.
Have fun!

 

[Goose.]

Kühlen Sie auch für Schule ab. Dank!

(Too cool for school! Thanks!)

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

Vielen dank, Oddsteve! Now this is the very best, most instructive (factory) hatmaking documentary I've ever seen! And, not a small detail, it is claimed that a sizeable proportion of the fur -other than the Australian rabbit fur- consists of hare fur from France!

The documentary shows, step by step, the process of making felt: looks to me to be hard, hot, work, totally unsuitable for people who are allergic to dust or fine hairs...

And then how a hat is coerced out of the felt. Really good stuff.

It also demonstrates, to me, how the "Stetson" felting process (from other docufilms seen on our forum) is extremely similar to the "Akubra" industrial process...

fftopic: And, the bottom news line gives us the names of the new German government, too!
Thanks again, Steve
Paul

 

[OddSteve]

Thank you for your kind words, Goose and Paul!

And, the bottom news line gives us the names of the new German government, too!

Am I the only one who totally ignores these bottom lines? Guess I'm lacking multitasking capabilities

 

[Mario]

Vielen dank, Oddsteve! Now this is the very best, most instructive (factory) hatmaking documentary I've ever seen!

:arated: What he said!

I realy liked it when one of the workers said "Mit ordentlich Dampf geht alles! (With a good steaming, everything goes!)".

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

Am I the only one who totally ignores these bottom lines? Guess I'm lacking multitasking capabilities

...well...Steve...believe me, the bottom line counts, like it or not! That's also why we wear our hats ... on our head! :eusa_doh:

 

[OddSteve]

Paul, it's not that I think the newsline is unimportant - I just can't pay attention to it while watching the programme [huh]

P.S: I added some of the major facts as subtitles to the video!

 

[Wolfwood]

Excellent catch! Now, if only my German wasn't so rusty... [huh]

 

[mayserwegener]

Great video!

 

[Fletch]

Thanks very much OddSteve! Now I get to see 'koobers made AND practice my German. (I left you a message auf deutsch on the YouTube page.)

 

[Charles_Company]

For anyone interested I came across this on You Tube. It shows how Akubra's are made and other stuff, I am not sure whether this link has been posted before but I found it quite interesting and informative and thought others might as well. It is a bit dated but you get to see some cool singlet's and mullets as I recall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crcj1fJLLs8

 

[John Galt]

Thanks gentlemen!


"Faint hat never won fair lady."

 

[nigeloscar]

I loved my visit to the factory - that footage bought all the memories flooding back! Amazing to see the speed at which they all work !

 

[Lotsahats]

It's amazing how many of those steps still reflect an earlier time in hat making, as shown in this old Stetson film: http://youtu.be/g_lZnPn0C0k

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[gtdean48]

It's amazing how many of those steps still reflect an earlier time in hat making, as shown in this old Stetson film: http://youtu.be/g_lZnPn0C0k

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And just the same as going on the tour at Winchester Hat Company. They acquire other machines when they can just for spare parts.
Otherwise, they have to fabricate them...

 

[jhe888]

Sehr gut.