Photos of hatters tools

[John Galt]

I'm betting box cutter - that's what I've been leaning toward.

 

[Hatter4]

I use Stanley replacement blades for Stanley knives 10-109/10 059 in my rounding jacks they always worked great.

 

[DOGMAN]

I've trimmed 15 hats so far using my trimmer with the X-Acto knife.Which is basically a #11 scalpel blade and it has worked good.I think the cool thing about the scalpel is I can try different blades to see how they work.I have a #10 and #11 blade to try when the second rounding jack is done.

 

[Miamibruno]

This thread is awesome. DOGMAN, what do you use for the metal beneath the rounding jack? Very cool.

 

[Mr.Astor]

One of my favorite threads!!! Innovation is terrific! Like my Mother used to say "you're using your head for more than a hat rack" AH the Irish! Alway's full of wit!

 

[DOGMAN]

Miamibruno,the metal is brass I found at the hardware store.

 

[John Galt]

I've been busy, but have enjoyed catching up on this thread. Here are some new photos.

Hatter's bow:

Euro design flange stand:

 

[John Galt]

Hatters & hat scholars, what is this item called, and what was it used for specifically?

I've seen them in old ads with photos of various hatter's tools & also in collections of hatter's tools, but other than the obvious clipping function, I am at a loss...

 

[buler]

Hatters & hat scholars, what is this item called, and what was it used for specifically?

I've seen them in old ads with photos of various hatter's tools & also in collections of hatter's tools, but other than the obvious clipping function, I am at a loss...

It's a glove stretcher.

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[Landman]

It looks like a large clothes pin. How long is it? Could it have been used to hang felt bodies by the brim to dry or age?

 

[Mr.Astor]

I agree with Buler, I saw one the other day in an antique store that had it marked as such! What is the length? 5 to 6 inches most probably it is a glove stretcher. IMHO!

 

[John Galt]

Just won this guy in an eBay auction. The seller did not know what it was for - it was poorly listed as a scrap booking tool.

Sorry if any of you were on the losing end. If it's any consolation, you were not beat by a robot - I always log in for the last few minutes and take over the bidding myself.

 

[Hatter4]

John: Congratulations on your latest find, the Cummins Initial Machine.I have one, but it is a different model. Mine is called a Cummin's Junior which just means the letters are smaller.

 

[John Galt]

Ah, I had seen references to that machine, but it didn't click with me that it was smaller. What size letters does yours make?

 

[John Galt]

Here's a conversion I made today from an antique store find - a beautiful mahogany candle stick. Wish I could take credit for anything but the dowel ;-)

 

[Hatter4]

John: My letters are 3/4" high. My machine is not yet bolted to the workbench - so the letters are a little uneven. One or two pins are missing but it still serves the purpose.

 

[John Galt]

Very cool Oliver, thanks!

 

[John Galt]

I agree with Buler, I saw one the other day in an antique store that had it marked as such! What is the length? 5 to 6 inches most probably it is a glove stretcher. IMHO!

I am sure you are both right. I don't know how long it is, because this is just a photo I grabbed. I'll try to find one of the old images with the actual device I'm thinking of. It could be that I grabbed a photo of a different device. At any rate, it was one of these or something very similar.

 

[DOGMAN]

Found these last weekend at a antique faire.

 

[Mr.Astor]

Wow you stumbled into the proverbial honey hole my man, Dog!! Were they reasonable? 52 block!!! W/flange! Great find!