I made another hat w/pics

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:24 pm

I just finished another hat today and wanted to share some pics with you guys and dolls. It's a 100% beaver felt with a Roo sweatband.

please , let me know what you think.

Georgia Jones · Post by **Georgia Jones** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:28 pm

Man, that is an awsome looking hat, is this a prototype or final version.?..when are they going into production?...beautiful...I would certainly be interested..curious on dimensions...

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:36 pm

Very nice ! How long did it take you to sew that sweat in ?

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:43 pm

Wow! Excellent work, Oak!! Really really great work!

Shane

eazybox · Post by **eazybox** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:49 pm

Extremely fine work; you are very talented!

Jack

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:57 pm

that looks fantastic oak! is it starting to get easier for you? what kind of tools did you start out with....i'm getting curious and there's a big space in the garage that has potential for a hat workshop

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:39 pm

Very,Very Nice

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:53 pm

Man Oak, you do some nice work.

I sure would like to know where you get your hoods & sweatbands from.

You've enspired me to want to try my had at making my own lids.
Fantastic work, great job!

Cheers!

Dan

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:55 pm

Ok, now I want a Bending Oak...

Vegeta · Post by **Vegeta** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:19 pm

HOLY @#$%!!! GREAT LOOKIN' FED!!! Put me on the list!!! is there a list

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:37 pm

That's a awesome hat! I'd do horrible things for one of those. Where'd you get the Roo sweatband from? I can't seem to find any anywhere... I'm also planning on making my own hat at the end of the summer. I know where to get everything except for the roo sweatband.

EDIT: Did you use a flange? Got a good source for those?

toobacat · Post by **toobacat** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:01 pm

Very nice!

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Fri May 30, 2008 11:04 pm

Wow! Nice work!

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:04 am

Darnit, i keep coming back and looking at these pictures, they make me drool.

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:13 am

Great work! From start to finish, how long does it take you to make a hat?

Weston

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:28 am

Thanks everyone for all the kind words. I'l try and answers all that I can. The crown is a 5 1/2 inchs. I don't know what I could do to help anyone as I'm just lerning and trying to perfect the craft myself. I don't know how long it took me do a hat or every step of the process. partly because I have done things more than ounce to try and get it too come out the way I want.
I re-did my first hat about four times. My secound hat I re-did twice. The third I did just ounce. After finishing the third one, I'm going to take apart the secound one to redo it again. I will most likely take this one apart to redo it again.
I hope that answers some questions.

Vegeta · Post by **Vegeta** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:41 am

Well bro........If you ever sell em...put me at the top of list....I want as little wait time as possible.

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:55 am

Incredible work! Congratulations!

If you want (and if there's no factory-secrets you don't want to reveal), try to post some photos about the construction process, I'm very curious about it!

myamoebafriend · Post by **myamoebafriend** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:04 am

That's very nice! Mind if I test one out?

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:24 am

Awesome job ! Let us know when we can order!

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:49 am

WOW!!! Once again, I'm TOTALLY blown away by these photos of your work, BOak!

If you ever need someone to field test one, make it in a size 7 3/8 long oval, and I'll send you my address!

HIGH regards! Michaelson

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:52 am

wow

I am speechless....

can you throw it my way

bests
Holt

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:01 am

No, no, BOak, don't listen to Holt...he's a silly person...throw it MY way!!!

Regars! Michaelson

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:26 am

no,no,no,no,no.......no!

throw it my way my friend....I dont have a hat.....feel sorry for me

Bests
Holt

Johnny Fedora · Post by **Johnny Fedora** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:47 am

Oak,

That is one seriously awesome hat my friend. I'd proudly wear one on my noggin whenever you feel your hats have reached the quality level you want. But I've got to tell you this one looks like its getting close. Keep it up man!

Johnny

myamoebafriend · Post by **myamoebafriend** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:16 am

Indiana Holt wrote:no,no,no,no,no.......no!

throw it my way my friend....I dont have a hat.....feel sorry for me

Bests
Holt

I'm in the same boat as Holt, so make that two! Michaelson shan't get it on this!

Max

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:27 am

I am speechless....

Holt, your speechless, I'm Speechless. Thanks very much.

I hate to tell everyone but I'n going to strip the rabbit hat ( the one in the other thread) down and re-work it. then I'm going to strip this one down. They look good but there are still a couple of things that need to be improved. I will keep everyone up to date how things are coming along.

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:07 pm

59 cm...... How much?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:24 pm

Oak, don't listen to Holt or Michaelson, because ou really want to send it MY way!

Very well done, sir!

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:26 pm

Hey Oak, seriously, how much would you charge us for a 59? I'd love one!

Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:21 pm

Holy smoke! what a hat! Hold on to your potatoes. Ths hat is going places!
Great job!!!

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:35 pm

i wish i had the time to learn how to make a hat...is there any how to books out there? I've went through the tutorial on this site but i need more info

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:42 pm

Indycrazy5187 wrote:i wish i had the time to learn how to make a hat...is there any how to books out there? I've went through the tutorial on this site but i need more info

Whispers a nameless fear, "Library of Congress."

Hurry, before History becomes Legend, and legend becomes Myth.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:03 pm

BendingOak wrote:I am speechless....

Holt, your speechless, I'm Speechless. Thanks very much.

Well, that leaves me out. I'm rarely speechless.

Regard! Michaelson

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:33 pm

Rarely.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:37 pm

Holt

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:43 am

Excellent! Bet that took some doing and experimentation.

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:12 am

Indycrazy5187 wrote:i wish i had the time to learn how to make a hat...is there any how to books out there? I've went through the tutorial on this site but i need more info

If you want to learn to swim, you've just gotta jump in the water. Worst case scenario, you end up spending about $200 and a day's worth of work on a hat you'd never wear. I find that very unlikely, however. Every hat I've seen made by a member of the forums is a pleasant surprise.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:20 pm

bigrex wrote:Excellent! Bet that took some doing and experimentation.

yes it did and some $$$$

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:35 pm

Well, it's beaver felt and roo hide. I'd expect it to be expensive. What'd she run you, J-pen?

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:37 pm

Michaelson wrote:
BendingOak wrote:I am speechless....

Holt, your speechless, I'm Speechless. Thanks very much.

Well, that leaves me out. I'm rarely speechless.

Regard! Michaelson

I almost missed this post and others.

thanks for the laugh.

thanks everyone. Right now I only have 2 size blocks and a few things to improve before I think about letting one of these things go. I would want it to be a hat I'm proud of and right now it's not there.
There is only a couple things I need to improve and I should be happy. I haven't found all the supplies I'm happy with. Like the ribbon for example. It's a very dark ribbon but not what I really want to use. I like my felt and sweatband.
I will keep everyone posted on the progress. I should have the hat ( rabbit from the first post ) stripped and re- made here in the next couple of days.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:16 pm

I almost missed this post and others.

thanks for the laugh.

Well, at least you have one of the blocks the correct size....7 3/8...

Regards! Michaelson

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:20 pm

Make it a 7 1/8 and send it to me, gabrielle. We women know how to be hard on our hats...

I will fully test it and get back to you.

I'll PM my address and pay for express shipping.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:44 pm

He only has 7 3/8 and 7 1/4 blocks.

Regards! Michaelson

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:54 pm

Perfect! That means one for Michaelson and one for the binkmeister!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:15 pm

Bink, Michealson. You two are like a comedy act.

great timing my friends.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:46 pm

*watches my question fly over your head*

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:01 pm

Strider wrote:*watches my question fly over your head*

Your question didn't fly over my head.

I'll try and explain myself why i haven't answered all the questions I've been asked by e-mails, PM's and posts.

I had to resign from the fire department about a moth ago. I have had chronic back pain for about ten years now. I started in the fire department with back pain. I can't take the pain anymore. It has been the hardest thing I ever had to do.

I hoping that I could replace some of the joy that I got from being a firemen with making hats. I loved fedora's for a long time. I'm putting a big effort into learning and perfecting the craft. I'm getting a good feeling making these hats.

I would like to help everyone out but I can't answer some of your questions right now. I'm sorry.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:48 pm

Seems to me like you really want to make something out of this. Well, just post often on the progress you are making. You already know that many people are interested (me included), so when you are ready to begin selling your hats let us know. I know your hats will be a hit. I would buy it if it even resembled your prototype! Keep up the great work because it is great work.

Dave

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:14 pm

I'm sorry to hear about that, Bending. I wish you the best with your endeavor. Who knows, maybe I'll be buying hats from you in the future!

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