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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Just finished putting together and testing out my prototype crown iron. It does what it's supposed to do so I'm happy. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Yes sir. I am mostly interested in western hats but I would like to get my hands on some light weight felts for some fedoras. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Ok thanks for the info. I would definitely be interested in those in the future. Might need to find someone who wants to split an order since I don't do much quantity. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
What kind of quantities do you need to buy? I don't see anything on their website. Is this a need to talk to them kind of deal? -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Thanks. I'm happy with how it turned out and most importantly my wife is happy with it. She says it's her favorite hat now. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Just finished this one for the wife for her birthday. I had some help from some friends at my local hat shop in using their equipment and help with instruction on the ribbon. I built their steamer for them so it was nice to actually be able to use it to make a hat. It's a sahara color rabbit... -
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Boss of the Plains?
I've seen photos of that and the display of other early Stetsons at the museum. Is there any more info on it? Possible age maybe? -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
The only reason the hole size would matter is if you are using equipment that it would need to fit such as spinners, crown irons, sanders, etc. If you are doing everything by hand it doesn't make a difference. It's also easy enough to drill out a hole to make it larger if it needs to be. -
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Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns
I found a derby from the same era for sale on eBay with a similar looking treatment on the backside of the sweatband but it still has the lot number visible. Maybe it's just worn off over time on mine. Being that it's on a slicker surface the ink may not penetrate as well. -
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Boss of the Plains?
A few more pictures. Anyone ever seen this stamp on a BOP? I can't see any trace of a lot number. -
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Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns
Unfortunately I don't see any visible lot number. Here's a better picture of the 1900 Grand Prize stamp and another picture of the tags. -
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Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns
It's a bit hard to see but here it is. It looks like it says "John B. Stetson Co. Grand Prize 1900 Paris" -
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Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns
Just picked up this hat. I posted this on another thread but I'll add it here too. Has the 1900 Paris grand prize stamp on the sweatband. Looks like #34 block and 4-1/4" crown height. I'd be interested to hear any more info about it or guesses on it's age. I read somewhere that the 1900 Paris... -
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Boss of the Plains?
Just picked this guy up. These aren't my photos but the ones from the seller. It has the Paris 1900 stamp on the sweatband. I feel like I've read somewhere that they used that up until around 1915 but if anyone has better info I'd be interested in hearing about it. Not sure if I've seen that 34... -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
I just finished making this steamer table for a local hat shop. It was a fun project and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
It definitely takes a good amount of practice to get good at pouncing. I used to do everything by hand but more recently I have started using a palm sander and a motorized spinner that I made and I am really happy with the results. The palm sander does take some getting used to and can be risky... -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Not my photo but this is a good shot of an old crown iron and the fingers that clamp onto the center of the block. -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
The old equipment used in hat factories like crown irons and pouncing machines would clamp on to the center boss inside the cavity. These machines are hard to come by and expensive now but many of the high-end hat makers still use them.
