Found them! Thanks! I will give them a try. This is the first really lite felt I have scorched and noticed the marked left even though it was very quickly done. I may refrain from doing that in the future.
Does anyone here have any suggestions for getting rid of some spots left from singeing a light colored hat body. I did a silverbelly and usually the scorch brushes away but right around the brim break I have some discoloration.
Thanks!
We have a very special tool in the shop to profile flanges on our lathe. I use to do it the hard way but took the plunge on the tool and now can really get the profile I or the customer wants!
You can get a very nice lazy susan ball bearing flange from the hardware store or a woodworking store. They come in various sizes….Mine is 12" in diameter and I love it. Its on a stable base and glides very smoothly. I use this table for everything. I used 3/4 inch plywood only after I used...
Okay guys,
I made a luring pad today and got some cocoanut oil and went at it on a hat. I just did the underside of the brim with hat body still on the block. I used very little oil and followed directions on here and in my book I have. It appears to have nicely evened out the color (drk...
I will look for the guys contact info that I got my machine from. I told him I needed it to sew mil spec nylon webbing for slings and he set it up to do that…and it worked great. He also has a HUGE inventory of parts for a vast amount of vintage singer machines!
I have a few old singer machines and never had any luck with them. Wanted to use them for bound edges and even had the binding foot….problem was the one I had wasn't designed for thick material like felt. I ended up getting a singer clone made in japan…more features and less money. I use it...
Where on earth do you guys find these wonderful toys! I am looking for some shackles for brims to reproduce to make available to guys that could use them…at a reasonable price. I have seen what is out there and while the repo's offered are nice…i think the price reflects the fact that there...
I use a speedy stitcher just about everyday and like I said before I tried to make a refined model out of wood. I am very impressed with this so much I contacted Dylan to have him make me one as well. The smaller size would be a huge plus for me!
Let me know what you think.
I personally use lekos ferrules and the reed is a snug fit…I usually lightly crimp on side of the ferrel just to prevent it slipping out. I had it happen one time and not since I started doing that.
Just my 2 cents worth.
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