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  1. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    Greetings Regan, It's great to hear from you, too, old friend. It's my hope to retire some day and make hats in earnest again. In the meantime, there's always room for more tools and machines in my life. Be well, Rick
  2. humanshoes

    Photos of hatters tools

    I don't know much about this old H. Grossmann (pre 1943) machine except that I believe it's referred to as a Hearn cutter and was used to trim the under-welt on wired straw hat brims. The fact that it was advertised on Ebay as a hat brim trimmer intrigued me enough to take a chance and drop a...
  3. humanshoes

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Great looking new toy there Robert. His hat blocks also look excellent and are really quite affordable. I'm happy to have my antique blocks and tools, but if I were just starting out I'd definitely go this route.
  4. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Not to get too philosophical Max, but life's interconnectivity never ceases to amaze me. For instance, you help people have the ability to smile and, if I'm lucky, I help people regain the desire to. The payoff and the power are in the smile and the methods are two sides of the same coin...
  5. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Very kind of you to say so Max. The feeling is absolutely mutual!
  7. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Hola Max. It's great to hear from you. I'll definitely check out Brent's Facebook page. Funny you should mention the conformateur. I spent months repairing and restoring it to it's original glory and I recently used it to measure a beautiful, hat-loving woman from Atlanta. It's one of my most...
  8. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    That's what 26 years in Phoenix will do to ya.
  9. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Sounds like a cool combination CRH. I'm not sure who out there still makes them for sale.
  10. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Hey Terry. Good to hear from you bud. I hope you and yours are all doing well. I pretty much scratched that itch with the new hat. A ready to wear line of hats would definitely be the way to go, with only the occasional custom thrown into the mix. I'm still plugging away at my full time job...
  11. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Anytime you find yourselves back in K-town Brent, lunch is on me.
  13. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Excellent to hear from you as well Brent. As my first online customer and with the volume of hats we collaborated on over the years , you helped me learn the craft along the way. The challenges you threw my way definitely made me a better hat maker. I'll always be grateful to you and all the...
  14. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Heya Randy. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for that picture of one of my favorite hats. Be well old buddy.
  15. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I did extensive repairs on an old parlor guitar several years ago. The action was still too high for it to be anything but a slide player. Still, it has that old timey sound that only those very early guitars can manage.
  16. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Hey Jack. Talk of your May Bell brought back fond memories. I have an old no name "rescue" guitar, likely a Stella, in the closet that's probably not worth my time or effort to repair, but the thought still rolls around in the back of my brain...persistently.
  17. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    I do understand the exitement of the whole problem/solution dynamic even if I no longer embrace it. I've landed more in the no problem, no solution required camp.
  19. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Is great to hear from you as well Robert. I hope you and the Mrs. are happy and healthy. I do the occasional lurking around here and it looks like your hat making skills have improved immensely since the early days. Just some really great work. I'll definitely keep you in mind for a paja y...
  20. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Great to hear from you as well Regan. I'm gratified to know your hats are still serving you well. I know what you mean about varied interests. It seems when I get too many irons in the fire I just build a bigger fire.
  21. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    First off, A warm hello to all my old friends here on the Lounge. My interactions with all of you during my "hat making" years has been both educational and personally rewarding. I hope you all are well! Last weekend I started to get a bit bored with some of my extracurricular endeavors and...
  22. humanshoes

    Phoenix Hat Company

    Beautiful scenery. Keep on trekking!
  23. humanshoes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Wow! A real blast from the past. I had fun with that triple bow. Be well Brent!

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