Thanks. You might be overthinking this, Rick. I got both boxes for a song (and with my singing abilities that really is cheap) and just have them on display as a nice little tidbit of hatting history. You could always take them with you to the grave; keep you occupied sorting them out until the rapture.
Hah! Actually, if the truth be told, I'm just a little bit envious. What a cool thing to have hanging around the hat shop.Thanks. You might be overthinking this, Rick. I got both boxes for a song (and with my singing abilities that really is cheap) and just have them on display as a nice little tidbit of hatting history. You could always take them with you to the grave; keep you occupied sorting them out until the rapture.
From page 8 of my thread Bowen, a very brief pictorial of the luring process. The natural oils in the fur are stripped away in the felting process and luring is a method to replace some of those oils. Best analogy I can come up with is using conditioner on your hair after you shampoo. It was also employed back in the day by most good hat shops to rejuvenate and restore old hats.
I actually spit coffee on myself when I read this. Hilarious!
I should also add that there were stoves, both gas and electric, made specifically for the task. They were made for the hat industry as luring stoves and marketed as such. This one may or may not be one of those or it may just be an old hotplate. Still, it's cool and it works for my intended purpose.
Better on you than on a good hat!
Another good reason never to err...spit into the wind!
Hah! Fortunately I almost never wear my good hats at breakfast.
Gustin Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt - Natural Rainbow Nep - $119 Rugged 14oz cotton that gets better with every wear. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. If just for the look of that thing you'd have to go for it, Rick. I must say I applaud your efforts to bring the art of luring hats back to its rightful place in hatmaking history. I think it's all too easily forgotten or neglected.
Agreed. I hate the thought that we've already lost so many of the old processes and techniques.
Seen pics of them. Your’s?Has anyone seen a hat size measurement tool like this. My problem is that I need all the sellers’ to have the tool and get me an accurate measurements before I buy hats from them. I’m not sure what use I’d have for it.
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I have one of them too. Nice display item. They pop up on a regular basis on auction sites here in various forms. I tried it a couple of times, but I don't think it was very accurate.Has anyone seen a hat size measurement tool like this. My problem is that I need all the sellers’ to have the tool and get me an accurate measurements before I buy hats from them. I’m not sure what use I’d have for it.
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