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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.

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...

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

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

Shane

Extremely fine work; you are very talented!

Jack

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

Very,Very Nice

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

Ok, now I want a Bending Oak...

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

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?

Very nice!

Wow! Nice work!

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

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

Weston

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.

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

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!

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

Awesome job ! Let us know when we can order!

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

wow I am speechless....

can you throw it my way

bests
Holt

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

Regars! Michaelson

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

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

Bests
Holt

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

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

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.

59 cm...... How much?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Rarely.

Holt

Excellent! Bet that took some doing and experimentation.

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.

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

yes it did and some $$$$

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

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.

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

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.

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

Regards! Michaelson

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

Bink, Michealson. You two are like a comedy act. great timing my friends.

*watches my question fly over your head*

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.

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

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!