dennisb
New in Town
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- Baltimore, MD
Great reasource, thanks
I wonder if we could use a new sticky thread, open to everyone, introducing the custom hatters and linking to their threads, together with a short overview of their styles, and a set of photos of finished hats?
I mean, we get these requests about getting started in the custom hatters world quite often, don't we?
I'd be happy to try to do a compilation. Admittedly I have dealt with only one of the custom hatters, but I feel unbiased enough to start a thread with those custom hatters who make dress hats and who are already represented in some thread or other here on the Lounge. I'd take a few pictures of finished hats from there.
Yes, Bob Jesse does excellent work.I just received a Black Sheep customized Dobbs 20 from Lotsahats that is destined for another lounger. It shows very good workmanship.
The hand stitching is very nice on the sweatband junction, and the hidden stitches in the bow, and the bow itself are extremely well executed. The ostrich leather sweat is also sublime.
Huzzah! Very well done! It's a good thing it doesn't fit me ;-)
+1 I have to agree. Bob at Black Sheep impresses me far more than A F does. Another up and coming hatter to keep an eye on is one of our very own Loungers, John Galt. His talents have advanced very rapidly. His work is definitely competitive with the pros.
+1Good work RBH. And Tony, your words may be gone, but they will live in my heart forever.