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  1. humanshoes

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Here you go Lorenzo. It'd be hard for you to write a book better than this one. https://archive.org/details/scientifichatfin00erma/page/n1/mode/2up
  2. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    The Walden is one big damn beautiful hat. Lots of real estate, so many possibilities.
  3. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I received the hat body in good shape yesterday Brent. I, just like you I'm sure, was hoping for dense and pliable and, while it is certainly densely felted and nicely pounced, it's doesn't qualify as pliable. No more so than Winchester's. With your permission (please), I'll knock this one...
  4. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    My best wishes for a speedy recovery for you and the Mrs. T. It's hard to keep a good man down. A good woman...impossible.
  5. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I think you'll be able to do a fine job with that beautiful Singer 201 of yours T.
  7. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Great poetry bb. Been reading Alan Sullivan again? Hah! Actually, I shudder at the thought of these old machines ending up on the scrap heap. My house has become somewhat of a rehab center/orphanage for broken and abandoned antique sewing machines. I'd save them all if I could.
  8. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Thanks T. I've decided to fabricate a swing out plate to accept the binding attachments that I already have. We'll see how that goes.
  9. humanshoes

    Post New Hats Here!

    Wow Randy!! The feather really makes that hat pop! It looks great on you my friend. I hope you wear it in good health for many years to come.
  10. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    New addition to the hat shop. The elusive Singer 108W20 binding machine. It didn't come with any binder attachments, but, incredibly, College Sewing in the UK has most of the binder parts for sale. This old beauty was sold "for parts or repair", but after some quality time on the workbench it's...
  11. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    New addition to the hat shop. The elusive Singer 108W20 binding machine. It didn't come with any binder attachments, but, incredibly, College Sewing in the UK has most of the binder parts for sale. This old beauty was sold "for parts or repair", but after some quality time on the workbench it's...
  13. humanshoes

    Post New Hats Here!

    Hell, I'd buy a hundred of them right now at that price. I also want the suit.
  14. humanshoes

    Post New Hats Here!

    What a beauty!! Now I want to make one just like it.
  15. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Could very well be Jack. I have a woman that often gives me the benefit of her perfect color vision.
  16. humanshoes

    Ask a question, get an answer

    That would just make you a fool with 50 more hats.
  17. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Sand is several shades lighter than the Undyed Natural. I don't see any yellow in the Sand, but we've already discussed my color deficient vision. Here's a great promotional picture (The Last Best West Hats) showing Winchester's basic colors in natural sunlight.
  19. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I don't mind answering J. There's no way, in my experience to date, to get to the dimensions you want with Winchester's dress weight felts.
  20. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Here's the Arizona hat in Sand.
  21. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    This looks very close to Winchester's Natural color.
  22. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    The hat looks great on you and I'm very happy to see it in the environment it was intended for. You really know how to make a fella homesick for Arizona.
  23. humanshoes

    This is an essential tool for reshaping a hat brim

    I haven't HR. I do love a challenge, but I likely wouldn't even attempt that edge treatment on a wool blend hat.

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