Re. Trimming the brim, sanding around the edge.
Hi guys, this may sound a little finickity, but would anybody be able to offer me some advice about sanding the brim edge after cutting the brim to size.
I have used a knife and bonsai scissors, and I am interested in knowing the optimum grit...
Hi humanshoes. Yes, elegant indeed. Thanks for sharing this photo. I've downloaded the PDF of this book and I feel it is necessary reading for our craft. Thank you for your reply
Hello all. I wonder if anyone would be able to explain to me the exact measurements that can be seen marked in this attached image. I am interested to know how one would trim the sides of a brim correctly to make the brim dimensional. This image has been pulled from the making of an...
Yeah, I had the 3 inch brim all round in mind. It makes sense to allow for error when it comes down to actually gauging the bloody thing with a Stanley knife haha. Thanks for the link, I'll give them a look
Hi Hurricane Jack, thanks for your answer. I really appreciate the information. This was exactly the kind of answer I was hoping for haha. Many thanks, Bud
Hi guys, I appreciate this is an older thread but I was hoping someone might be able to explain for me the "math" behind this photo. The snapshot is from Marc Kitter of Adventurebilt fame, and I am curious as to how he measured out the lines in regard to trimming the brim - how the 2 7/8 front &...
I mean I cut the ribbon off an old perfectly good Akubra Adventurer to reuse on my own creation just coz I liked it and the sweatband I'm using is vintage so I figure its all about creating the character of the hat - like a novelist writing a character in a book
I mean in my humble opinion I think there is a lot to be said for amateur hatters like us. With the right tools and enough nerve "profession" quality can easily be replicated so I don't think it really matters if it's accepted or not
I'm not big on the finer grits outside of beaver - in my particular case I'm working with rabbit. Rabbit just doesn't seem dense enough to give that fine beavery finish. But this is a really excellent point about turning the hat inside out. And it kind of cements it for me that anti-clockwise...
Hi Yahoody, thanks for your reply. Some really great advice here. By the sound of things, I think I would feel better if it were you sanding the hat rather than this rookie aha. But no, thanks for your opinion!
Hi everyone. New to the Forum, and I understand that this is an older thread. But I was wondering if anyone would be able to clarify the direction you would sand the underside of the brim when you pounce a hat body. As I understand it, you sand anti-clockwise for the top side of the hat, crown...
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