Photos of hatters tools

[TheOldFashioned]

A homemade wide oval stretcher?

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I thought about posting that yesterday when I saw it. Have to admit, first one of these I've ever seen.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I thought about posting that yesterday when I saw it. Have to admit, first one of these I've ever seen.

curious, isn’t it? Good to see you in the hat threads more lately, Jonathan.

 

[jlee562]

Randal Alan 51 block, custom flange, stand, band block, curler.


With Rick's hand tools:

 

[humanshoes]

Randal Alan 51 block, custom flange, stand, band block, curler.


With Rick's hand tools:

I'm always excited to see another up and coming hat maker on the block. Looks like you're well on your way Jared.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Has anyone seen one of these?

It’s being sold as a hat making tool.

 

[Frunobulax]

Has anyone seen one of these?

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It’s being sold as a hat making tool.

Looks like it could be the top part of a wooden hat stretcher. The non-heated kind.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I recently bought a package deal of hatters tools on eBay. I was after the rounding jack, but some other basic tools were part of the deal (puller downer, foot tolliker, etc.). There was also an old iron and this tool shown in the photos. The business part is solid and it’s a heavy piece. I think the mass does some of the work and also holds heat. This isn’t a tool I need, but I’m sure I can find someone who will be able to but it to use.

 

[belfastboy]

I will take it. We can discuss price and shipping etc but hold it for me. I can actually think of a use for it!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

@belfastboy It’s yours. If you’ll pay for shipping you can have it for free. I’m sending you some felt soon, but unless you need this tool right away I won’t include it so you can wait for cheaper shipping when/if the border opens.

 

[belfastboy]

@belfastboy It’s yours. If you’ll pay for shipping you can have it for free. I’m sending you some felt soon, but unless you need this tool right away I won’t include it so you can wait for cheaper shipping when/if the border opens.

Yes, lets wait to see which way the wind blows. Thank you.

 

[Frunobulax]

I will take it. We can discuss price and shipping etc but hold it for me. I can actually think of a use for it!!!

Isn't is used to define the brim break?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Isn't is used to define the brim break?

That’s what I thought too, but it doesn’t look like the other foot tollikers I’ve seen.

 

[belfastboy]

Isn't is used to define the brim break?

That is what I was thinking. I have been making a lot of flat brims with pencil curls and my steam irons are too large to fit for a final press. I was thinking this would work for that and to help set the break.

 

[humanshoes]

That is what I was thinking. I have been making a lot of flat brims with pencil curls and my steam irons are too large to fit for a final press. I was thinking this would work for that and to help set the break.

I believe that is, indeed, a foot tolliker iron that can be heated on a hot plate. It appears that there has been an additional heat shield added that is not original to the tool. I also see that someone outlined in ink where that heat shield should be cut to allow the tolliker to work snugly against the hat crown at the brim break. I'd either cut it down or remove it entirely.

 

[humanshoes]

I recently acquired another antique curling shackle and I'm struck by the size difference between the old shackles and the modern production models from JW Hats. In first pic are shackles, new and old, that are both marked 5/8 and in second pic are shackles, new and old, that are both marked 3/8. The new models look to be at least twice the size, or more, of the old ones. I'm going to experiment a bit to see which are accurate, but I'm guessing it'll be the old ones.

 

[mayserwegener]

You might want to take a look at this photo. Partial View of the Brim Curling and Binding (Soft Felts) Department, Mayser Ulm (1925). It's grainy but you can see their setup. There is a lot of experience (specialized work) in this room. The the pentagon hatters tables (used for all specialized work) were standard in Europe up to WWII. Not sure if they were used in America. The lady on the left is applying brim binding. If you click on it should expand (2707 x 2108).

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This is the third time I’ve missed out on one of these hat stretchers. I thought it would be handy to have the hat on the stretcher and move it in front of my steamer. This one sold today on eBay for $226 plus shipping! Yikes! I didn’t want it that bad.

 

[Frunobulax]

This is the third time I’ve missed out on one of these hat stretchers. I thought it would be handy to have the hat on the stretcher and move it in front of my steamer. This one sold today on eBay for $226 plus shipping! Yikes! I didn’t want it that bad.

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They're handy as hell for just what you want it for, and for smoothing crowns out to open them. I lucked out and found one for $25 in an antique shop. $226 sounds more like one of those electric Garve stretchers.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

They're handy as hell for just what you want it for, and for smoothing crowns out to open them. I lucked out and found one for $25 in an antique shop. $226 sounds more like one of those electric Garve stretchers.

Yeah, I have a Garve and it works fine, but I wanted one of these small crown stretchers to easily rotate it as I steam the hat. Maybe I’ll get lucky next time.

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

Just started to uncrate my new toy...a Reimer's hat steamer. I picked this one up from @Art Fawcett, will start to assemble this weekend. I need to work on the electrical part in order to use it, it runs on 30amps and 240volts. Excited to be able use the steamer in the near future. Will be fantastic to have lots of steam.