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Phoenix Hat Company

Rmccamey

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Very nice. I saw something recently about a Roy Rogers bow...similar to this or a typical OR ribbon but with a wider ribbon, maybe 1/2 or 3/4, and longer tails. Ever seen this?
This one is a Sand western weight 50/50 body Randy. Dan and I decided to go with a narrower 1/2" silverbelly ribbon to better achieve the bowtie/campaign style bow. It's basically my "Arizona" hat with a different ribbon treatment.
 
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Drying on the block!

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It's always encouraging to see a hat at that stage, congratulations! It looks like natural felt? What's it going to be?

It’s actually a beaver in Sahara. The felt will lighten as it dries. 2 3/4” bound brim, 6” open crown, but the rest of the details are yet to be worked out. I’m thinking it will have a brown ribbon of some sort.


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humanshoes

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A brief pause in the hat making action to build a suitable table for the newest member of the PHC family. An old Singer cast iron treadle base paired with some weathered mahogany boards I had lying around the shop gave me the antique look I was shooting for. Now it's time for this pricey ba***rd to either earn it's keep or get the hell out.
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A brief pause in the hat making action to build a suitable table for the newest member of the PHC family. An old Singer cast iron treadle base paired with some weathered mahogany boards I had lying around the shop gave me the antique look I was shooting for. Now it's time for this pricey ba***rd to either earn it's keep or get the hell out.
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Very cool; I like old treadle sewing machines. I like fine machinery in general and these are truly a neat piece of work. I realize the only part you're using is the base, but it's still cool. I sure hope that investment works out for you! It certainly will save some grueling hand work.
 

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Thanks Regan, The Singer base is my homage, of sorts, to the original Singer 107-1 sweatband machine which I would have preferred over the ASM. I'll make it work out, though. My aging hands and weakening eyes will thank me in the morning.
 

T Jones

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A brief pause in the hat making action to build a suitable table for the newest member of the PHC family. An old Singer cast iron treadle base paired with some weathered mahogany boards I had lying around the shop gave me the antique look I was shooting for. Now it's time for this pricey ba***rd to either earn it's keep or get the hell out.
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Looks good, Rick! That's a fine piece of machinery!
 

T Jones

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Thanks Terry. Even though it's a Chinese made copy of the real deal, it sews a great stitch and is quiet as a whisper.
I bet it beats hand sewing. If I had a machine that sews in sweats and sews on brim bindings, I definitely wouldn't be hand sewing that sh*t! Hand sewing's a killer on the eyes and back!
 

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I bet it beats hand sewing. If I had a machine that sews in sweats and sews on brim bindings, I definitely wouldn't be hand sewing that sh*t! Hand sewing's a killer on the eyes and back!
So true Terry. I tried for a long time to find a working (and cheaper) alternative to the sweatband machine, but I don't think there's anything else out there that will do the job. Just had to bite the bullet on that one. Now, the brim binding is a different story. I paid less than a $100 for a Singer 44-90 machine that has a narrow walking foot and will accept commercial binding attachments. These machines were made to sew leather gloves, but work like a charm for binding. I put a makeshift hand crank on mine and built a small extension table to rest the hat on so no motor or special table required.
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So true Terry. I tried for a long time to find a working (and cheaper) alternative to the sweatband machine, but I don't think there's anything else out there that will do the job. Just had to bite the bullet on that one. Now, the brim binding is a different story. I paid less than a $100 for a Singer 44-90 machine that has a narrow walking foot and will accept commercial binding attachments. These machines were made to sew leather gloves, but work like a charm for binding. I put a makeshift hand crank on mine and built a small extension table to rest the hat on so no motor or special table required.
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Hey, Rick, how long does it take you to sew on the binding? I was just looking and your binding looks perfect on my hats.


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So true Terry. I tried for a long time to find a working (and cheaper) alternative to the sweatband machine, but I don't think there's anything else out there that will do the job. Just had to bite the bullet on that one. Now, the brim binding is a different story. I paid less than a $100 for a Singer 44-90 machine that has a narrow walking foot and will accept commercial binding attachments. These machines were made to sew leather gloves, but work like a charm for binding. I put a makeshift hand crank on mine and built a small extension table to rest the hat on so no motor or special table required.
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That's a nice standin for the 108w20 machine and a $100, you can't beat that. I bought a 108w20 for $600 out of Australia, they didn't pack it correctly and it came with a broken hand wheel and some other damage. Was able to get JW to repair it before he passed last year.
 

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So true Terry. I tried for a long time to find a working (and cheaper) alternative to the sweatband machine, but I don't think there's anything else out there that will do the job. Just had to bite the bullet on that one. Now, the brim binding is a different story. I paid less than a $100 for a Singer 44-90 machine that has a narrow walking foot and will accept commercial binding attachments. These machines were made to sew leather gloves, but work like a charm for binding. I put a makeshift hand crank on mine and built a small extension table to rest the hat on so no motor or special table required.
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Nice....
 

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