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  1. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    A good rabbit felt custom hat will cost you about $50 more than this middling quality Stetson
  2. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    For general commentary of Stetson hats (contemporary ones) there are lots of threads dedicated to that here in the Lounge. Use a google search and Fedora Lounge. These Stetson hats (the consensus here in the Lounge) are not great hats but Stetson still charges top dollar for them. For a...
  3. belfastboy

    What’s to like about where you live?

    We live in what used to be a small rail head town outside of Vancouver. It is now part of the contiguous bedroom communities stretching out as far as 90 minute commute from the city. It does however still maintain a bit of small town feel to it. A river runs through it and on hot summer's...
  4. belfastboy

    Busted Hat Company

    Always get a deposit at least large enough to cover your base hard costs.
  5. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    I have a wife born and raised in Alberta. When we bought a new vehicle two years ago I mused out loud about buying an EV. My common sense wife retorted....if I purchased an EV then she was going out and buying herself a pick up truck to balance the family out. We settled on an ICE SUV.
  7. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    My wife and I were in a smallish Oregon town and got sort of lost walking into town through a residential area. I stopped to ask a fellow for directions and as it was starting to rain he offered to drive us as he was headed that way. It wasn't a monster truck but it was jacked. An...
  8. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    In my Senior year high school year book I wrote my career goal was to become a Chartered Accountant. I have no idea why I put that down. I think it was a thought I had to put down something that sounded solid and substantial. The reality was I planned to continue my career working the...
  9. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    By my sophomore year in high school I realized professional baseball was not going to be a career option. My 20/200 eyesight in one eye and the 'gross depth perception" that induced meant hitting the curveball was not going to be my strong suit. Shocking and disappointing but no amount of...
  10. belfastboy

    What Hat Are You Working On Today?

    Here are two felts on the bench for today. First is a Nutria in Cobalt blue. It is the thicker 160gr felt and the client wants a softer/thinner feel so I am pouncing the heck out of it. First pass is inside out with a coarser grit to thin it out without the care of producing mottling. It...
  11. belfastboy

    Want to be featured in my new book? If That Hat Could Talk

    Nothing to contribute but a great idea for a book!
  13. belfastboy

    Why vintage?

    I don't know, but I do know enough not to waste any time trying to figure it out. I am the last man standing from my immediate family so regardless of what I believe there is no one left to refute my version. It is my story and I am sticking to it.
  14. belfastboy

    Why vintage?

    I concur with your perspective on 'celebrity' passings.....except for Willie Mays....that one hurt a lot.
  15. belfastboy

    Cordova One Piece Crown Cap Size 57

    Lovely tweed, alas too small but a great cap at a good price.
  16. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I suggest you sew the brim first, struggle through it and then post your results. Then we can give you feedback on your work. I for one would never attempt to sew a brim binding by hand. I don't have that level of patience. Even sewing by machine it takes upwards of 90 minutes. Hand...
  17. belfastboy

    Why vintage?

    My thoughts are def not magical as I slide further into the "get off my lawn" phase of life.
  19. belfastboy

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    Most manufacturers block to a regular oval. In my experience, based on my customers, about 45% of men are Long oval. I have yet to encounter a true round and only made hats for 3 extra long ovals. The best way is for a hatter to use a conformateur to determine your shape. My $10...
  20. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    No, not yet. You are on the docket for next week.
  21. belfastboy

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    Have you had your head measured for shape? Shape is every bit as important as is size in getting a hat to fit comfortably.
  22. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Here is my latest toy: an 18", solid marble Lazy Susan I picked up on FaceBook Marketplace for $30. Not a huge upgrade but as I pounce all by hand it helps the process as I get to sit and it is easy to rotate the felt. Most common are the 12" ones so not large enough. When I saw this 18", I...
  23. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    A very good beginning indeed! Always keep in mind there is no destination, only process. With each hat (approaching 500) I get a little better, I aim to improve in some small way. That is my goal: to produce good hats and get better with every hat. I prefer to lightly SAND the hard...

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