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Hatter4
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its a gas iron used for straw hats
Hatter4
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John - can you post the pictures that show my hat shop??? Here's the link (or tell me how to do it)
http://www.19thcenturyhatmaker.com/HatShop.html
http://www.19thcenturyhatmaker.com/HatShop.html
I just took screen shots with my iPhone and cropped & posted them with Tapatalk. Happy to do so again.
(Update - I got a 404 error. Will try from desktop later).
TheDane
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There's a space between "Hat" and "Shop" (translates into "%20" in an encoded URL): http://www.19thcenturyhatmaker.com/Hat Shop.html
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Lovely shots - that would be a great place to spend a few weeks being trained
Made myself a couple of new toys.
I finally got some new grinder belts in and got my crown block shaped close enough to be useable. I think I am going to have to grind in just a little more taper in the top couple of inches though. The felt on this St Regis is a little heavier than the Resistal Waco I tried it on first, and I had a hard time getting the top pulled down tight, even after I made myself a puller down and runner down to work with. I also decided to make a quick punch awl rather than using my heavier one, as it's set up for harness leather. Just a scrap of wood turned and drilled to hold a standard sewing machine needle with a flat spot to index in hand so it doesn't twist in use. I just take a single turn around my pinky finger with the thread and that lets me control the tension.
This is my roughest beater hat, and I had quit wearing it because the taper had gotten really bad after washing, dying, and getting caught in a rainshower while on a scout campout. I tried blocking it with the sweat just turned out and slid down the block inside out, but the stitching couldn't take it and I ended up removing it and then reinstalling. Same story with the homberg I'm working on now. 'Cest la vie.
Reblocked Waco;
Tools of the trade;
I finally got some new grinder belts in and got my crown block shaped close enough to be useable. I think I am going to have to grind in just a little more taper in the top couple of inches though. The felt on this St Regis is a little heavier than the Resistal Waco I tried it on first, and I had a hard time getting the top pulled down tight, even after I made myself a puller down and runner down to work with. I also decided to make a quick punch awl rather than using my heavier one, as it's set up for harness leather. Just a scrap of wood turned and drilled to hold a standard sewing machine needle with a flat spot to index in hand so it doesn't twist in use. I just take a single turn around my pinky finger with the thread and that lets me control the tension.
This is my roughest beater hat, and I had quit wearing it because the taper had gotten really bad after washing, dying, and getting caught in a rainshower while on a scout campout. I tried blocking it with the sweat just turned out and slid down the block inside out, but the stitching couldn't take it and I ended up removing it and then reinstalling. Same story with the homberg I'm working on now. 'Cest la vie.
Reblocked Waco;
Tools of the trade;
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Great work JSKeen... I believe the post is better in the Hatters Tools thread. That way it does not get lost in all the other threads.
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JSKeen: Nice tools and great hatwork!
If it was made in two pieces, I would expect the angle to be the same in front and back. I suspect it broke (most likely along the oars) - was repaired and served well since that. In any case, it's a great old tool, and the sole can easily be repaired. Hope, you win it
If it was made in two pieces, I would expect the angle to be the same in front and back. I suspect it broke (most likely along the oars) - was repaired and served well since that. In any case, it's a great old tool, and the sole can easily be repaired. Hope, you win it
I tend to agree, judging from the wood grain and orientation, I think it probably broke and was repaired. A little sanding and it's good for another 50 or more years of work. (at least if you don't hit the tips of the screws before you get the sole level again)
JSKeen: Nice tools and great hatwork!
If it was made in two pieces, I would expect the angle to be the same in front and back. I suspect it broke (most likely along the oars) - was repaired and served well since that. In any case, it's a great old tool, and the sole can easily be repaired. Hope, you win it
I agree gentlemen, well stated.
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LoL ... pardon my pidgin!
"(most likely along the grain)" - of course!
In Danish we also have words like "trunk", that can have several different meanings. One of those can mean "oar", "wood grain" and "blood vessel". According to Mr. Murphy the wrong meaning will sometimes be chosen ... not to mention my occasional weird and "creative" sentence constructions. Well I hope, that speaking a main language hardens against some abuse. Please bear with me - I'm trying
"(most likely along the grain)" - of course!
In Danish we also have words like "trunk", that can have several different meanings. One of those can mean "oar", "wood grain" and "blood vessel". According to Mr. Murphy the wrong meaning will sometimes be chosen ... not to mention my occasional weird and "creative" sentence constructions. Well I hope, that speaking a main language hardens against some abuse. Please bear with me - I'm trying
LoL ... pardon my pidgin!
"(most likely along the grain)" - of course!
In Danish we also have words like "trunk", that can have several different meanings. One of those can mean "oar", "wood grain" and "blood vessel". According to Mr. Murphy the wrong meaning will sometimes be chosen ... not to mention my occasional weird and "creative" sentence constructions. Well I hope, that speaking a main language hardens against some abuse. Please bear with me - I'm trying
You write the language better than many Americans. I merely thought you were using a technical term
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