Hatmaking and terminology

[ddibling]

Ok, now that I've committed myself to a really nice , really expensive hat, let me demonstrate my newbie-ness by asking the following question. Would someone direct me to a good website(s) that would explain the hatmaking process and some of the terminology that flies around here like snow outside a Nepalese bar? I think I'm following the gist of blocking and bashing, but I'd like to be sure.

Thanks!

[Sergei]

Ok, now that I've committed myself to a really nice , really expensive hat, let me demonstrate my newbie-ness by asking the following question. Would someone direct me to a good website(s) that would explain the hatmaking process and some of the terminology that flies around here like snow outside a Nepalese bar? I think I'm following the gist of blocking and bashing, but I'd like to be sure.

Thanks!

Well you can start by looking at our FAQ that is a sticky in the fedora section:
viewtopic.php?t=10903

[ddibling]

Thanks! That's a good start!

[ddibling]

Unfortunately, this link seems to be dead. Anyone know if it was moved somewhere?

http://eaglesnest.goblinjournals.com/pagey.html

Thanks,
Dean

[ddibling]

Here's an interesting article for those who may be interested.

http://www.felthats.com/hats_info/making_felt.html

[rcinlv]

Marc did one on this site that you can probably find if you use the search function, and this is another good one:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=13238

Cheers,

RC

[ddibling]

Thanks, rcinlv! That's a great set of pics. It's amazing to watch the basic hat blank turn into a finished piece.

You're right. It's here, in case anyone else is interested. viewtopic.php?t=22381&highlight=making

Marc's tutorial is awesome! By Marc's calculation, it took 9.6 hours, spread over several days for a hat that he says went pretty quickly. So no wonder there's a wait! Which is just fine by me. I'm looking for a hat that I'm going to be proud to wear for years to come...I know Adventurebilt will deliver!