I TRADED A $22 PIZZA FOR THIS GREAT FEDORA !!!!!

[RBH]

Mike trimed the ends of the ribbon when he finished.


Here it is on....

Yep... I visited Mike at Buckaroo Hatters in Covington TN today!
It was a great visit , nice to see an ol' friend and even better when I went home with a hat!
Mike pulled out a piece of felt and 'we' started to work on it.
Little did I know it would finish up on my head!!!!


First off meet the proprietor of the joint...
Mike Moore...

here are some shots of the work ...

POUNCING THE HAT...

SANDING THE BRIM...

I did not get shots of every step of the hat making process... [sorry]
but here is
SEWING IN THE SWEAT...

FLATTING THE BRIM...

GETTING READY TO FLANGE THE BRIM...

THE FLANGED BRIM...

SEWING ON THE RIBBON....

I have more shots of the shop that I will add later!!!!

 

[GWD]

Rusty! You got ripped off! Maybe if you got an extra topping he would have given you a full size ribbon!

 

[RBH]

Rusty! You got ripped off! Look at that thin little ribbon! Maybe if you got an extra topping he would have given you a full size ribbon!

He wasnt that hungry.

Hell... what did you think I would get!!!! lol
He tried to talk me out of it but thats what I like!!!

And man... let me tell you Mike has a sweet teardrop block, I have not seen one quite like it.
It has a oval style to it.

 

[indycop]

Very nice!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[WOMBAT]

interesting I have often wondred how they make the hats thank you

so what is $22 PIZZA average proce ?

in Australia an average is $10.

 

[RBH]

interesting I have often wondred how they make the hats thank you

so what is $22 PIZZA average proce ?

in Australia an average is $10.

In Tennessee that is 2 Australian pizzas plus a small tip.

 

[GWD]

It is a great looking hat! Congrats! What a great deal!

 

[The Librarian]

Now I'm hungry. Not sure if it's for a pizza or on of those beautiful hats?

 

[RBH]

Mike has a complete Formillion that has a tag that dates it to 1844... maybe he can tell a little about it.
If you ever get to the shop please ask him to show it to you!

 

[BobC]

Since you don't like teardrops as well as you do diamonds, Rusty, you might ought to send that one to me. Nice!

 

[indycop]

Since you don't like teardrops as well as you do diamonds, Rusty, you might ought to send that one to me. Nice!

lol lol lol lol

 

[Goose.]

What a great photo essay on your lid.
Thanks for sharing.

Hope it was a decent pizza you got the gentleman. If it was frozen, hope it was at least an "Ultimate" as is the hat. That is a great looking hat with a story to boot.

 

[RBH]

Random shots..

 

[indycop]

Thanks a lot Rusty!! Dee just saw that necklace and that Gus!

 

[Carlisle Blues]

I am glad you guys are working hard om my hat. lol lol lol

 

[RBH]

This is a 'flange machine' [for the brim break] that was in Stetsons factory in Philadelphia.
Mike has some really cool stuff pertaining to hat making.

 

[RBH]

Thanks a lot Rusty!! Dee just saw that necklace and that Gus!

For some reason this one did not turn out real good... its a great color and i thought of Dee when I saw it.

 

[RBH]

I am glad you guys are working hard om my hat. lol lol lol

Some things Mike would not let me see!
Guess he was afraid of thin ribbon fever taking hold of it!!!!

 

[CRH]

Mike has a complete Formillion that has a tag that dates it to 1844... maybe he can tell a little about it.
If you ever get to the shop please ask him to show it to you!

I am familiar with such devices.

 

[BobC]

It looks like Mike's shop has shaped up a lot since we've seen pictures last. It's looking really good, Mike. I saw a fedora or two on the rack there I like. How about a closer look at the one on the bottom shelf with the striped ribbon?