Photos of hatters tools

[steur]

A hat stretcher I found in a German auction. Starting price was out of my reach, so not mine. But a very cool design I haven't seen before.

 

[belfastboy]

A hat stretcher I found in a German auction. Starting price was out of my reach, so not mine. But a very cool design I haven't seen before.

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What a wonderful piece!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

A different rounding jack. I prefer a metal blade backer.

 

[belfastboy]

A different rounding jack. I prefer a metal blade backer.

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Yeh, I think that wooden one would get chewed up real quick.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Yeh, I think that wooden one would get chewed up real quick.

It looks well-built, but I also don’t like the blade securement and replacement.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

HatBlocksPoland has a nice brass tolliker available via Etsy:

 

[gam]

It's ugly as all-get-out ...

... but it works a charm.

 

[belfastboy]

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... but it works a charm.

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My ex boss is a would be wood worker and always looking for projects. So I asked him to make me a 'belly board' like this. It works really well and I use it a lot. This winter when he is bored and looking for something to do I will get him to make me one with a more radical drop. Now if only I could convince him to make blocks and flanges!!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

After a couple of misses over the years I recently bought this stretcher. I’ll use it more like an expandable block when steaming crowns and I don’t plan on stretching hats.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

A hat stretcher I found in a German auction. Starting price was out of my reach, so not mine. But a very cool design I haven't seen before.

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Now that's a giant corkscrew! But seriously, the mechanics are the same. Very interesting and cool object!

 

[BobHufford]

Anyone here get this cool "SAN ANN" western flange on a recent auction? Paired with an optimo block (maybe Texas Hatters was using it for one of their Half-Breed builds).

 

[deadlyhandsome]

$2,500 but it’s the real deal:

 

[belfastboy]

$2,500 but it’s the real deal:

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Oh crap! Tempting, tempting!!!!

 

[belfastboy]

I posted this in the Hat Making thread as well. My latest toy along with my much cheaper and cheezier solution to determining head shape. A $190 difference in cost........$10 versus $200.

 

[BobHufford]

This one recently sold for $750 at auction. Some issues.

 

[steur]

This one recently sold for $750 at auction. Some issues.

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If you're a tinkerer these are great projects to sink your teeth into. Quite a few of them are in poor shape and they're more fragile than you'd think.

 

[belfastboy]

If you're a tinkerer these are great projects to sink your teeth into. Quite a few of them are in poor shape and they're more fragile than you'd think.

The thought of buying one and refurbishing it is intriguing to me.....but probably should not venture down that rabbit hole!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This is a different style for those I’ve seen before:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1280533238/

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

This is a different style for those I’ve seen before:

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/1280533238/

$562....now i know what to do with that old scissors jack!!
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[belfastboy]

This is a different style for those I’ve seen before:

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/1280533238/

If I had a bricks & mortar hat shop I would buy this as a display item. Great piece of history.