Alley Kat Hat Co

[Short Balding Guy]

Well now, the Gran Torino was delivered today. I was in a rush to do things and Daniel has been in the hospital due to his health issues. SO, I took the hat for him to see it and to try it on for fit. Everything was as perfect as it could get. It looks so much better in person, holding it, being able to see how nice. And the leather sweatband....wow. That is some of the nicest feeling leather, very well finished off but so soft and pliable. Never had anything like that. Not on any hat. Feels like butter.

Next the felt itself...Daniel likes his hats to be able to hold their brim and bash just a certain way. This hat actually came with a bit more flange to it, we normally don't have much at all. I iron out the fronts and sides of a brim, but snapping the brim down slightly on this, it held right where I set it at for him. Now mind you this is with a hat that Tim really worked on some extra time to make it a rather light weight, thin brim on it, and spent some time pouncing this entire hat body. Looking at it, you can't tell how light it really is, as the hat is rich. A very "rich" look to it. The colors really come together on this hat. We've never had a green hat in any shade of green. This one is so attractive. Some of the color in this hat body will just not show on any photographic work. It is almost as if it has a hue to it that is mixed in with the darker moss green color.

You can see all of the hand sewn work on this hat. It will remind anyone looking close, that it was not a sewing machine, but rather Tim working the old school way and using needles by hand. I sew soles on shoes that way. And putting soles on shoes you do not have to be so "pretty" in your work as it is not going to stand out like what a hat will. You can only notice that yes, it is by hand...but the stitches are so uniform for a non machine sewing. I will have to post some pictures tomorrow. I can then point to some of the things I state here.

Bottom line...this is another home run, out of the ball park build by Tim. I am sure there may be a one or two things different about this Gran Torino as compared to the other one he has made. Each one being it's own work of art. Just as the other Customs we have from Tim have something different to them yet are so nice.

Daniel will have a hard time picking what hat to wear now....some super winners!

Oh I had to come back and add this...
Tim we thank you so much. This is a awesome hat. LOVE ya!

Cindy and Tim; Excellent fedora. This collaboration is a stellar example of artisan delivery. Congrats!


My best wishes to Daniel and Cindy in your pursuit of good health. Thinking of you, Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

This was flanged, on the #17. Shown as example of what I'd like in a range.
Been able to do one a week, raw edges 2. So the extra blocks, I explained that also. I'm going to give a quick final flange tomorrow and send it out. I'm looking forward to the client photos, he is a pilot, and this will be his everyday hat. Corporate Aviation, cockpit photos soon. This one will get a lot of exposure, a cool thing for sure.

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this is superb

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

Anthony, Eric, thanks for stopping in. I truly appreciate appreciate that.
Also thanks to everyone, who is giving me likes, and supportive words here as well as IG.

I appreciate the shared tightness, of family, as you all rally for Cindy and Daniel.

Back to work...have a good day, everyone!

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[Redfokker]

Thank you so much. We can use all the Prayers we can get.

You have prayers coming from the Pacific Northwest from my wife and I. I think the whole global Lounge community have you guys on their minds.

 

[hatsRme]

This was flanged, on the #17. Shown as example of what I'd like in a range.
Been able to do one a week, raw edges 2. So the extra blocks, I explained that also. I'm going to give a quick final flange tomorrow and send it out. I'm looking forward to the client photos, he is a pilot, and this will be his everyday hat. Corporate Aviation, cockpit photos soon. This one will get a lot of exposure, a cool thing for sure.

Positively your GREATEST hat to date, Tim! Smashing!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hatsRme]

And to Cindy, (@LuvMyMan ) but directed at Daniel, I put in for a Mi Sheberach tomorrow at the early morning daily prayer meeting. Covering ALL the bases for our pal!

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

100x Winchester Beaver, the size is 7-1/8 and it has a 2-3/4 inch brim. Final weight, 120.7 grams. Dead on.

I am able to get a very accurate brim thickness reading, using my micrometer, and by getting a very light touch, where my anvils are squared up, and just barely gliding over top, 2 pieces of paper that mic .006 thousandths, maintaining that feel, the brim mic'd at .050 and I did it 6 times, same feel, same reading. Remember in my old work, I had to work and keep .0005 (one half, of one thousandth, of one US inch.) And all day long hold tolerances plus .000 minus .001 to .003.

Saying this in effort to communicate that in no way, am I squeezing the micrometer down, on this brim to make it appear thin....This is as dead nuts on, as I can be, reading a felt, with a precision, Micrometer. With the touch of a former precision machinist.

That measurement on this brim thickness is .044 and that is equivalent to 3/64ths. of 1 Standard US inch.

The brim has marvelous action. It will behave like a brim, of a old vintage lid. Very vintage like feel IMHO.

I'm enjoying this quest, shooting to be one of the best!

Thanks all.

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[ChicagoWayVito]

This was flanged, on the #17. Shown as example of what I'd like in a range.
Been able to do one a week, raw edges 2. So the extra blocks, I explained that also. I'm going to give a quick final flange tomorrow and send it out. I'm looking forward to the client photos, he is a pilot, and this will be his everyday hat. Corporate Aviation, cockpit photos soon. This one will get a lot of exposure, a cool thing for sure.

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Great looking lid Tim! The specs you shared on your later post are perfect, especially the 7 1/8 size (my size ). Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing.

 

[LuvMyMan]

You have prayers coming from the Pacific Northwest from my wife and I. I think the whole global Lounge community have you guys on their minds.

Thank you so very much.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Cindy and Tim; Excellent fedora. This collaboration is a stellar example of artisan delivery. Congrats!


My best wishes to Daniel and Cindy in your pursuit of good health. Thinking of you, Eric -

Hello, and thank you!!

 

[LuvMyMan]

And to Cindy, (@LuvMyMan ) but directed at Daniel, I put in for a Mi Sheberach tomorrow at the early morning daily prayer meeting. Covering ALL the bases for our pal!

Charlie, you are a sweetie! Thank you so dearly.

 

[bolthead]

Here is Tim's latest work, it is for a client who flies private jets for a living.....2 of them are added to the rear view photo. It is 100x dress weight beaver, Winchester, in whiskey. Tim can give you the specs, I can honestly say, it is his best/finest work to date and his client will be thrilled with it......super light weight.

 

[bolthead]

.....a few more.

 

[moontheloon]

Here is Tim's latest work, it is for a client who flies private jets for a living.....2 of them are added to the rear view photo. It is 100x dress weight beaver, Winchester, in whiskey. Tim can give you the specs, I can honestly say, it is his best/finest work to date and his client will be thrilled with it......super light weight.

Tims best work in my opinion

the crease is sort of a neater Maltese Falcon crease

dig it

 

[bolthead]

Tims best work in my opinion

the crease is sort of a neater Maltese Falcon crease

dig it

When are you and your pals gonna pull the trigger? Lol.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Tims best work in my opinion

the crease is sort of a neater Maltese Falcon crease

dig it

Tim is really super! Love his hats.

 

[LuvMyMan]

When are you and your pals gonna pull the trigger? Lol.

Yeah...some folks need to do that....find out first hand about how darned nice these hats are!

 

[FedOregon]

Those last 2 hats are really something @Cane Rod Maker , Tim!

 

[Bob Roberts]

When are you and your pals gonna pull the trigger? Lol.

Moon has no pals.

 

[RJR]

Moon has no pals.