Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

[deadlyhandsome]

Art, in the YouTube video of you making a fedora you demonstrate using denatured alcohol. Does it come under another name, perhaps a brand name or? I cannot find anything called denatured alcohol up here in Canada and am loathe to buy the wrong thing. I am assuming it is very different from rubbing alcohol or Isopropyl ??

You can usually find denatured alcohol in medical supplies stores. It’s also used in cleaning. It’s ethanol (not isopropyl) that’s usually 90+% pure with an additive to denature it. The additive usually has a boiling point almost the same as ethanol so you can’t easily distill it to make it safe to drink.

Amazon offers it for sale too.

 

[Rumad]

I wouldn’t run anything 90% abv through a still. I mean, not that I’d know about such things.

 

[Art Fawcett]

Yes, it's different from both of those Bboy, try going to a paint store. It's often used to clean tools.

 

[suitedcboy]

I googled and found several threads in different places where denatured alcohol was being sought. There has to be a regulation against it in CAN. The closest anyone came to it was ethanol stove fuel. The last I got at Home Depot is Kleen Strip brand and is it labeled FUEL Denatured Alcohol. I used it to make shellac/alcohol mix to stiffen a hat and it worked great. I used the alcohol alone to soak the shellac into the hat so it didn't have light spots on the dark hat (Something in an Art video linked on this site, Thanks!).

 

[jonesy86]

Well Guys, it's official. David now owns VS Custom hats, in the same location, same 800 number, same website with his pic instead of mine. I'm very proud of his work and know he will treat everyone right. Today, I worked on my last hat repair and handed over my apron. David intends to put a shadow box together in the shop commemorating my work which I think is pretty special. My equipment has been sold in most part and will be headed to the southeast on Saturday to its new home. Most of my blocks are gone, about 20% of my ribbon is gone and negotiating on the balance. There are still things up in the air but it's getting very close now. I'm both excited and filled with doubt. What a mix of emotions.

A job well done.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Well, well, where have you been my island friend?

Good to see you!

A job well done.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

So, who’s getting what of Art’s hat bodies? I cleaned him out of dove, the old dye black cherry, and Coyote.

 

[Rmccamey]

I didn't know the run had started. I'll have to think about what I need but the old black cherry would be high on my list, too.

So, who’s getting what of Art’s hat bodies? I cleaned him out of dove, the old dye black cherry, and Coyote.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I didn't know the run had started. I'll have to think about what I need but the old black cherry would be high on my list, too.

Those old black cherry hats weren’t part of this (I was just having some fun ). Those were used up long ago. However, there were some of those in rabbit and Mike Miller has them now.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I didn't know the run had started. I'll have to think about what I need but the old black cherry would be high on my list, too.

Send Art a PM with your color and type preferences.

I’m seeing a Phoenix in Blue Smoke in my future.

 

[jlee562]

Hoping to snag a body or two myself. I do still want to build myself a hat, just for the experience. But one will likely be sent to a hatter as well.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Hoping to snag a body or two myself. I do still want to build myself a hat, just for the experience. But one will likely be sent to a hatred as well.

I’m hoping that’s autocorrect!

 

[Tukwila]

I thought David was taking on Art's inventory... no?

Did Art post about selling off his felt hat bodies?

 

[jlee562]

I’m hoping that’s autocorrect!

Indeed. The kindle is a good cheap tablet....But it's a cheap tablet!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I thought David was taking on Art's inventory... no?

Did Art post about selling off his felt hat bodies?

Yep. It’s in the classifieds.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I thought David was taking on Art's inventory... no?

Did Art post about selling off his felt hat bodies?

Art’s out of a lot of colors in Winchester dress weight beaver, but he has some. I asked about a block and flanges, but I was a day late.

 

[Tukwila]

Art’s out of a lot of colors in Winchester dress weight beaver, but he has some. I asked about a block and flanges, but I was a day late.

I asked about several beaver hat bodies, including the availability of any beaver/mink blend felt bodies... all gone. I did want a dark black cherry, even a mink one, but no black cherry in beaver.

But I did get the last blue smoke and a dark moss. As of a couple hours ago, Art still had Dark Moss, which I think is a grand color.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I asked about several beaver hat bodies, including the availability of any beaver/mink blend felt bodies... all gone. I did want a dark black cherry, even a mink one, but no black cherry in beaver.

But I did get the last blue smoke and a dark moss. As of a couple hours ago, Art still had Dark Moss, which I think is a grand color.

I ended up with two blue smoke, one dark moss, and one silverbelly all in dress weight beaver. I also picked up a few of the Tonak rabbit bodies. I too asked for the rare and exclusive colors, but the shelves are pretty bare. I feel fortunate to have been able to get what I did.

 

[Tukwila]

I ended up with two blue smoke, one dark moss, and one silverbelly all in dress weight beaver. I also picked up a few of the Tonak rabbit bodies. I too asked for the rare and exclusive colors, but the shelves are pretty bare. I feel fortunate to have been able to get what I did.

I would have asked about more beaver and some Tonak, too, except I ordered two (2!) caps from Keith Lo Bue at the Well Dressed Head...

Thanks for tax returns that equal about 3 times what I got in 2016!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I would have asked about more beaver and some Tonak, too, except I ordered two (2!) caps from Keith Lo Bue at the Well Dressed Head...

Thanks for tax returns that equal about 3 times what I got in 2016!

I marvel at Eric’s, Alan’s, and your caps, but I just can’t bring myself to spend that much for a cap. Fur felt hat, no problem. Maybe it’s my subconscious letting me know I don’t need another costly interest.