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Brim Cutter?

Melkat88

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Berlin
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. Located in Berlin, Germany and I only do classic western hats.
:) I just love them so much and showing Quarter Horses my whole life, it matches what I love and do.
Currently I started to do my own hats matching my Show-Apparel and now I'm on the hunt for materials and all I need...
So does anyone know where I can get a affordable brim cutter?
I hope its ok to ask because I'm still a rookie and I'm sure there is still a lot to learn.
My teacher does traditional Germany hats which is awesome too, but there is a lot of differences in the making. So I still have a lot to learn! And I hope I can ask some amazingly inspiring people here?!!
 

T Jones

I'll Lock Up
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Central Ohio
I definitely recommend Rick Walker of Phoenix Hat Company, (humanshoes). I use his brim cutter on all of my hat projects and it has never failed me...


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Rick's brim cutters does a nice crisp job: Pictured is a 4X Stetson Longhair Western conversion.
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Melkat88

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Berlin
Thank you guys!
I rechead out to some of the contacts.
By now I'm still cutting by hand...how I learned to do it but its not the easiest way.
 

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Melkat88

New in Town
Messages
24
Location
Berlin
I definitely recommend Rick Walker of Phoenix Hat Company, (humanshoes). I use his brim cutter on all of my hat projects and it has never failed me...


Band-Block-and-Rounding-Jack.jpg


IMG-20191218-085757454.jpg


IMG-20200326-081549357.jpg


Beaver-Brand-10-X-1-A.jpg


IMG-20190517-080233969.jpg


IMG-20191025-072014509.jpg


Rick's brim cutters does a nice crisp job: Pictured is a 4X Stetson Longhair Western conversion.
Brown-Hat-4-X-Stetson-2-A.jpg


Brown-Hat-4-X-Stetson-1-A.jpg
Wow! yourmwork is just so perfect!!!! <3 <3 <3
I love that curled brim!
 
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10,862
Location
vancouver, canada
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. Located in Berlin, Germany and I only do classic western hats.
:) I just love them so much and showing Quarter Horses my whole life, it matches what I love and do.
Currently I started to do my own hats matching my Show-Apparel and now I'm on the hunt for materials and all I need...
So does anyone know where I can get a affordable brim cutter?
I hope its ok to ask because I'm still a rookie and I'm sure there is still a lot to learn.
My teacher does traditional Germany hats which is awesome too, but there is a lot of differences in the making. So I still have a lot to learn! And I hope I can ask some amazingly inspiring people here?!!
I own one made by Rick here in the Lounge...his moniker is Humanshoes. It is well made and easy to use. It uses the larger more robust cutting blades rather than the much smaller eXacto blades and I find they work better. He is also much less expensive than most others out there in the marketplace. He makes 2 sizes, one cuts up to 5" brims and the other up to 7" brim widths. If you are in the market for a brim curling shackle check out the one made by GuyMorseBrown out of the UK. I love mine.
I purchased my blocks from the Etsy.com site HatBlocksPoland. Great quality at the best price I could find.
 

Melkat88

New in Town
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Location
Berlin
I own one made by Rick here in the Lounge...his moniker is Humanshoes. It is well made and easy to use. It uses the larger more robust cutting blades rather than the much smaller eXacto blades and I find they work better. He is also much less expensive than most others out there in the marketplace. He makes 2 sizes, one cuts up to 5" brims and the other up to 7" brim widths. If you are in the market for a brim curling shackle check out the one made by GuyMorseBrown out of the UK. I love mine.
I purchased my blocks from the Etsy.com site HatBlocksPoland. Great quality at the best price I could find.
Oh, I know those on etsy. HatBlocksPoland. They are great and not too far from Germany. :) My teacher had some hatblocks from them. But we do our hatblocks by ourselfs here in Berlin luckily. So if anyone needs something special, I can make it...:)
 
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10,862
Location
vancouver, canada
Oh, I know those on etsy. HatBlocksPoland. They are great and not too far from Germany. :) My teacher had some hatblocks from them. But we do our hatblocks by ourselfs here in Berlin luckily. So if anyone needs something special, I can make it...:)
I really like Jerzy's work...he makes a nice block. So you make blocks? I am always looking to add to my selection. When you get a moment send me a PM with a price for block.
 

Melkat88

New in Town
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24
Location
Berlin
Hi Guys!
I wanted to give you an update about my brim cutter situation.
I had to be offline for a while since one of my horses was sick and that meant a lot of nightshifts in the barn.
But he is upwell now and doin fine!

I got such nice offers for brim cutters, but living on a tight budget right now as I do work in the event industry...so no jobs for a long time, I had to to forego unfortunately. But only FOR NOW. I'll be back and fill up the shopping carts.
:)
But having a very talented hubby he made me one for a 4 inch brim. I wanted to show you...proudly. As it just works perfectly.
Of course its now adjustable (yet) but it works great.
So I wanted to show you real quick :)
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Hettie Heijnis

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Location
Nederland
Hallo, ik heb een oude brimcutter en kan geen beschrijving vinden op het internet hoe ik dit moet gebruiken.
Kan iemand mij info geven waar ik dit kan vinden of heeft iemand hier ervaring mee?
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Messages
10,862
Location
vancouver, canada
Hi Guys!
I wanted to give you an update about my brim cutter situation.
I had to be offline for a while since one of my horses was sick and that meant a lot of nightshifts in the barn.
But he is upwell now and doin fine!

I got such nice offers for brim cutters, but living on a tight budget right now as I do work in the event industry...so no jobs for a long time, I had to to forego unfortunately. But only FOR NOW. I'll be back and fill up the shopping carts.
:)
But having a very talented hubby he made me one for a 4 inch brim. I wanted to show you...proudly. As it just works perfectly.
Of course its now adjustable (yet) but it works great.
So I wanted to show you real quick :)
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Does this mark the felt or does it cut it as well? How is the marker or the blade held in place? Looks great BTW.
 

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