That sounds like a big problem, looks like you're going to stick with it, let us know how it turns out, I hope you beat this problem. I am not real happy about the surprise problems, it always throws me off. I almost tossed my brown hat into a gallon of denatured alcohol to wash out all of the shellac then start over, the only thing that kept from doing that was how was I going to mark the crown-brim break.
Nice clean shop! I wish I had a band saw to cut out band blocks. It would make it easier/quicker than using my skil saw.
It works good to trim it down, but the sander is awesome.
I have a decent edge sander in my shop but cutting with the jig saw is slow and tedious and requires lots of time on the sander to get it right. But it is always the case of desiring the next tool.......and then the next........it is a deep rabbit hole.
Never tried it. I have only ever seen it with a wood burning pen used to draw or a hot knife to draw lines. Rand's Hats out of Billings has a person who paints pictures on the crowns.....pyrography of the highest standard.
Hatters using the standard plastic reeds use an aluminum ferrule. Tim at Purebeaverhatsupply.com sells them in small quantities as well as leather sweat bands.
Exactly!? I like the cotton, changes the whole feel on the head. There is an Etsy shop the sells off-cuts of pure silk that I use for liners...maybe I'll give that a try, once my real reed (reel read?) arrives. Leather (I have leather tape) is just too bulky.
The reed was an actual reed. The tape was some type of natural fabric, a cotton, a light duck, light canvas material..hence it would rot.
I have just one unreeded vintage. The leather is not in the best shape but I am keeping for as long as possible. Love the unreeded.
