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  1. crhIndyfan

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    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...
  2. crhIndyfan

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    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
  3. crhIndyfan

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    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...
  4. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    Looks like my ex-wife
  5. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    I could never be a master hatter. I get too invested in the lids I start work on. Would want to keep them for myself when it came down to it haha
  7. crhIndyfan

    Dimensional brims

    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
  8. crhIndyfan

    Dimensional brims

    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
  9. crhIndyfan

    Dimensional brims

    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 &...
  10. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    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
  11. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    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
  13. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    Two fine looking lids with plenty of character ;)
  14. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    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...
  15. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    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!
  16. crhIndyfan

    Pouncing

    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...
  17. crhIndyfan

    EBAY: Akubra Federation IV Deluxe Fedora - Size 61

    The item has been sold.
  19. crhIndyfan

    Order in affairs maintains peace of mind.

    Order in affairs maintains peace of mind.
  20. crhIndyfan

    EBAY: Akubra Federation IV Deluxe Fedora - Size 61

    Hi all, this is my first post on the Fedora Lounge so I am a little embarrassed to be trying to sell you something, but here goes: The item I am selling in the famous Akubra Federation IV Deluxe. The hat is a size 61 and is new and unworn, and remains unbashed and in its original condition. I am...
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