This is freakin' AWESOME! Great job!! You didn't copywrite this thing did ya? :rolleyes:,
(Heck, I was going to post my pencil roll tool. So much for THAT idea.)
Finally got around to getting some pix of hats I've made in the past. I'll be using some of these shots as samples when I get my web site finished.
Rodeo with a chonco hatband
A dark gray derby I did when I interned at D Bar J about 10 years ago.
One of my favorite Wollies. A medium gray...
I have a hat that has a light sweat mark on the light colored grosgrain ribbon. Any thoughts as to how it might be removed? I'd hate to just replace it, if at all possible. Thanks gang!
Now THAT collection deserves a bump! I'll get the rest of my hats posted on this thread as soon as I can get the honey-dos out of the way. I do have a few posted up higher on the thread but are more to come.
Yeah, the OVERALL width, after you've creased/rolled the brim is as critical as the crown height in a Western hat. My biggest challenge is when someone orders a hat from me and they're not physically present. Makes it difficult to judge a custom build in the making
I was assisting a friend at a Gymkhana competition this past weekend and thought it a good idea to market some of my custom hats while I was there. Here are the hats I displayed for any interested parties.
As a hatter, it's not TOO difficult, but I do have a fairly good sized collection of hats I've either made, or purchased. My BEST reason for adding one to my collection is research, as in: "Honey, I need to see how the hat was made in order to be able to recreate it." (Works well for vintage...
Checked with the wife (always a wise move for us married guys).. She wants to have me finish with the fedora and western blanks I have before I buy another finished hat. Oh well ... :rolleyes:
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