Hatter4
One of the Regulars
- Messages
- 226
- Location
- East Petersburg, PA
Thank you for posting the pictures - glad you liked them.
John - can you post the pictures that show my hat shop??? Here's the link (or tell me how to do it)
http://www.19thcenturyhatmaker.com/HatShop.html
Note that it was made in two pieces.
JSKeen: Nice tools and great hatwork!
If it was made in two pieces, I would expect the angle to be the same in front and back. I suspect it broke (most likely along the oars) - was repaired and served well since that. In any case, it's a great old tool, and the sole can easily be repaired. Hope, you win it
I tend to agree, judging from the wood grain and orientation, I think it probably broke and was repaired. A little sanding and it's good for another 50 or more years of work. (at least if you don't hit the tips of the screws before you get the sole level again)
LoL ... pardon my pidgin!
"(most likely along the grain)" - of course!
In Danish we also have words like "trunk", that can have several different meanings. One of those can mean "oar", "wood grain" and "blood vessel". According to Mr. Murphy the wrong meaning will sometimes be chosen ... not to mention my occasional weird and "creative" sentence constructions. Well I hope, that speaking a main language hardens against some abuse. Please bear with me - I'm trying
Great Snag!An eBay purchase, the 4-Way stretcher. Stole this at an under $40.00 BIN.
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