humanshoes
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Thanks Stefan. Having one of Max's custom made band blocks will definitely help with that.
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Phoenix Hat Company
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J Williams
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Now everybody I don't want you to get too worked up but I thought I should finally let everyone know that I'm on Ricks wait list. He will be making me a slick BRE clone and we are all very excited about it. Geez I think it's already been about a month! 
drmaxtejeda
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I am back in the queue as well....January delivery.Now everybody I don't want you to get too worked up but I thought I should finally let everyone know that I'm on Ricks wait list. He will be making me a slick BRE clone and we are all very excited about it. Geez I think it's already been about a month!
J Williams
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Nice, excited to see it. We still have to have that drink - I'm currently up to my eyeballs in work. You wouldn't happen to be a cabinetmaker that's looking to come out of retirement would you?
humanshoes
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Some days are just not about the hats. The Phoenix Forge is born.
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Start singing The Anvil Chorus!
humanshoes
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Hah! That smoke you see on your southern horizon will most likely be my house burning down. Just so ya know.
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Something like a 'blaze of glory'
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Slope ... meet slippery. Just make sure don't have to "rise from the ashes". Congrats!
humanshoes
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I see what you did there Bob. Funny!
T Jones
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humanshoes
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Thanks for that Terry. I love Laurel and Hardy. Always have.
Here's the trailer for one of the best new movies I've seen in a long time.
T Jones
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You're welcome, buddy. I've been wanting to see that movie. I grew up on Laurel and Hardy. They were the best comedy team ever. There were others that I liked too, Abbott and Costello, the Three Stooges, the Marx Brothers, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis...but none came close to Laurel and Hardy.
thundurchasur
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Disclaimer: I asked for a dark plum ribbon and matching binding. I know there are differences in how people see colors and even more in how monitors display them.
That's bright! Internet browsers aren't color managed so it's always going to be difficult to get accurate colors online. Add to that the fact that most people don't bother, or know about, white balancing their cameras/phones (WB). For accurate photos, it's best to photograph in natural, indirect light and put something white in the photo because it makes it easy to go back and color correct.
drmaxtejeda
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Women have more color receptors in their eyes, Rick. It's not just that they're fussy, they can actually see colors better.
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drmaxtejeda
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humanshoes
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Great information Max. Also another really good excuse to always have a pretty woman hanging around the hat shop.
humanshoes
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My friend from the north, belfastboy, sent a few pics of his new beaver/mink custom hat and, with his permission, I'll share them here. This is another great example of the customer ordering an open crowned hat and bashing it to his own unique style.
We spent a good deal of time collaborating on this one (with one initial reject that I kept for myself) and I'm thrilled that he's happy with the finished product.
The beaver/mink blend felt is very soft and dense and almost as much a pleasure to work with as was the man I made the hat for. You rock that hat bb. Wear it in good health.
We spent a good deal of time collaborating on this one (with one initial reject that I kept for myself) and I'm thrilled that he's happy with the finished product.
The beaver/mink blend felt is very soft and dense and almost as much a pleasure to work with as was the man I made the hat for. You rock that hat bb. Wear it in good health.
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The pastry roller belongs to my wife and is an excellent tool to put in the centre dent bash! The hard part is sneaking it out and back into the kitchen. Rick did an excellent job of fulfilling my vision for what is (was) to be my last hat. I figured I would top the collection with the mink/beaver blend and call it a day. However I decided to get Rick to make one last hat for me out of a Tonak antelope finish in a somewhat unique style (at least for me)...stay tuned as it is a January delivery.
The family now has 4 of Rick's creations in the home, 3 for me and 1 for my wife. I can say that his hat making skills are an equal to my other customs from 8 other custom makers. Thank you, Rick.
