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  1. belfastboy

    Why vintage?

    As a pedestrian I walk the streets as a paranoid....reciting the mantra....."Just because you are a paranoid, does not make you wrong."
  2. belfastboy

    The unsteamed hat, just like in the old movies

    Natural is a great neutral colour that leans towards brown, Granite is neutral but leaning to brown. Whiskey is more of a true brown, Pecan has some yellow undertones and I don't see any gray tones in it. One major thing to consider is to ask which manufacturer the hatter is using...
  3. belfastboy

    Why vintage?

    I on the other hand have never even ridden on a motorbike let alone piloted one. I have long been a cyclist, mountain bikes for the last 25 years. Gave up my road bikes when traffic became too insane to contemplate riding a bike amongst the cars.
  4. belfastboy

    Why vintage?

    My ex boos who goes on one or two adventure bike trips a year around the world, he drives a top end BMW, heaps scorn on Harleys. Says they are terrible bikes, only made for old guys to drive down the block to the Starbucks on a sunny day and talk about the good ol days with the other Harley owners.
  5. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    The FEPSA 120gr Rabbit felts are nice to work with and make for a nice vintage feel hat. Good colour selection as well.
  7. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    These are light weight 120gr dress felts so it might not work for your clientele.
  8. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Yes, Drew places factory orders a few times a year. Minimum is 12 pieces per colour. Ask him if he still does that and ask to be contacted when he is about to place an order.
  9. belfastboy

    The unsteamed hat, just like in the old movies

    His post is 18 months old and I don't think he has been around in the Lounge much these days.
  10. belfastboy

    The unsteamed hat, just like in the old movies

    Photos of felt are always deceiving and rarely show an accurate depiction of colour. My best guess would be Natural. ....at least that is how it shows on my monitor.....results may vary.
  11. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    Nice clean & classy ribbon work. I love a tone on tone look, ribbon to felt.
  13. belfastboy

    The Calendar Is Ticking

    Olmatec for me. No symptoms whatsoever.
  14. belfastboy

    What is the correct way to describe this style?

    Both hatters hand crease their hats. Most custom hatters block their hats 'open crown' and then hand shape them to your specs. Show a custom hatter the picture of your desired creasing and they should be able to replicate. I have a few of Gannon's hats and he is a master hatter.....you will...
  15. belfastboy

    Anyone know (roughly) how much it cost to ship a jacket from the US to the UK?

    I shipped a box to the UK from Canada, 14" x 14" x 6" for $50US. It was a hat so very little weight. Took about 2 weeks to arrive
  16. belfastboy

    Anyone know (roughly) how much it cost to ship a jacket from the US to the UK?

    USPS has a great feature on their website. It will tell you exactly how much it will cost. Fold the jacket up, measure the size of box you need and plug in the UK address. Takes but a few minutes. It is the size of box that determines how much. Squeeze it into as small a box as possible.
  17. belfastboy

    Toronto Hatter Leon Drexler

    I like that.....just may have to get one for myself!!!
  19. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    An aspect of custom hatting that I absolutely love and that is the collaborative process with clients. Spent the morning working with a lady client helping her design her hats for this autumn. She supplies the ideas, while I supply the crafting knowledge of how to do, can we do it, and /or...
  20. belfastboy

    Toronto Hatter Leon Drexler

    When Stephen retired, the hat making world lost a great one.
  21. belfastboy

    Toronto Hatter Leon Drexler

    I have one of them but cannot recall the name. Is the website still up and running?
  22. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    As a beer guy I do a cost/benefit analysis and the beer ALWAYS wins out.
  23. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    My wife and went to an event put on by the Italian Consulate. It was an open bar, serving Negronis. Not being a cocktail guy decided to try one. It was delicious, not too sweet, potent, with 3 oz of alcohol. About a month later my wife and I were out for lunch at an upscale casual eatery...

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