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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I have a hat block question. On factory made hat blocks, is a 1 inch center hole pretty standard? I feel like I've seen some that look smaller but I'm not sure. I'm working on making some powered spinners and I want to make sure that they would be usable with most blocks. Thanks
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    What was the reed tape made from in the old pre-war hats anyway?
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I could think of a lot of better ways to spend $500. I won't knock the guy though. If people are willing to pay it, more power to him. I've been a bit surprised how tight lipped some people are in the hat making community. Makes me appreciate places like this where people freely exchange any...
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    STINGY Fedora 7 3/8” for sale

    This is a very good deal for a nice handmade hat. Basically just covering the cost of the materials and no charge for the labor. Is this the first one of the hats that you've made that you're selling?
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    Stetson Stuff

    I've seen that film before. Definitely worth watching
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    Stetson Stuff

    I got this little booklet on eBay showing the Stetson factory and the hat making process. It's not dated but I believe it's from somewhere around 1915 to 1920. Here's a few pictures from it.
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    Crown Iron for Sale!

    Might possibly be interested. How much are you asking for it?
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    WTB Stetson Boss of the Plains

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    Photos of hatters tools

    Anyone seen this type of crown iron before or know anything about the company? It looks like it says "Rhodes National Hatters Seattle" but I can't find any info. I like the simplicity of the design.
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    Boss of the Plains?

    Ha, I bowed out at $150 so someone else helped out with that. I look forward to seeing more photos of it when you get it.
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    Boss of the Plains?

    So you're the one who outbid me! It ended up being too rich for my blood anyway jumping $400 in the last five seconds of the auction. Congrats on nabbing that one. Does anyone know what year range that star logo on the sweatband was in use?
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    WTB Stetson Boss of the Plains

    I should specify that I'm looking for an old one and not a reproduction. Thanks
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    WTB Stetson Boss of the Plains

    I'm also interested in a BOP style No. 1 Quality if anyone has something like that they'd want to sell
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    WTB Stetson Boss of the Plains

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    WTB Stetson Boss of the Plains

    This may be out of my price range but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask. I'm looking for a Stetson Boss of the Plains. If anyone has a 7-3/8 that would be ideal but I also wouldn't mind any size just as a display piece. I also don't mind some character and I don't expect to be able to afford...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I'm tempted to try making a western more in the dress weight range. I'd like something a little lighter that's not quite as cardboard stiff as most modern westerns but I don't want it to be a floppy mess either. I haven't really played around with shellac stiffener. I have a little Kahl brand...
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Thanks. That's a good comparison. What's the brim width on the BOP and the No. 1?
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I've seen people mention that the old western hats were generally made from lighter weight felt than today's. About what weight felt would have been typical for prewar western hats and have any of you guys had experience making any wide brim (4" ish) hats with light felts?
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    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    This has probably been mentioned on here, but I just got the book "Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating" by Henry L. Ermatinger after the guys at my local hat store recommended it to me. It's a reprint from 1919 and an interesting read with plenty of useful information.
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    Dating Stetson hat by sweatband logo

    Here's another picture. Again, I don't have the actual hat. These are just pictures from the online sale. It's more than I want to spend but one day I'd like to get my hands on an early Stetson Boss of the Plains.

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