Howdy partner

[Bob Hallowell]

Well the hat bending went well, I soaked it water for an hour before I put it in my form. I just have to sand it a little better and put some finish on it. This was my first hat but won't be my last. It suprised me I thought it would be alot harder to turn that thin but the brim stiffens it up well.

Bob

[curtis rosche]

that is really really cool. great job on that. it looks real. are you sure you took a picture of the right hat?

[alex carey]

Nice job on the hat, looks like the bending went well.

[Bob Hallowell]

that is really really cool. great job on that. it looks real. are you sure you took a picture of the right hat?

Curtis, it is real it's just made of wood not leather or fabric:D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking hat and a great looking model.

[Steve Frederick]

Great looking hat and a great looking model.

When I saw the pic's I was thinking the same thing!
Beautiful..both!

[Brian McInturff]

Wow Bob. You've got more guts than I do! I wouldn't have tried bending it after it had dried. After what Doug had said about the bending process. It being your first hat and all. Excellent work and a superb job on the bending. And is that the next up and coming SuperModel you have modeling it?:cool:

[Jeff Nicol]

Bob,

That is very nice! I have thought of trying a hat some day to cover my balding head!

Great job!

Jeff

[Bob Hallowell]

Wow Bob. You've got more guts than I do! I wouldn't have tried bending it after it had dried. After what Doug had said about the bending process. It being your first hat and all. Excellent work and a superb job on the bending. And is that the next up and coming SuperModel you have modeling it?:cool:

Thanks Guys,
It needed bent to fit her right. I figured if it broke I could make another. soaking it really made it plyable (sp?). and the jig worked great. Although I already have some mods I want to make before my next hat.

Bob

[Brian McInturff]

Another couple questions Bob,
Did you start with a dry blank or a wet piece. And how heavy was your blank at the beginning. Faceplate or spur. Just asking for later knowledge. I know everyone does thing different but it's always nice to get a consensus. Thanks!

[Bob Hallowell]

Another couple questions Bob,
Did you start with a dry blank or a wet piece. And how heavy was your blank at the beginning. Faceplate or spur. Just asking for later knowledge. I know everyone does thing different but it's always nice to get a consensus. Thanks!

Brian,
it was a very heavy wet peice. I used my chuck with a screw center and my tailstock to rough it an make a tenon. I all most never use a face plate except for my vaccum chucks

Bob

[Jim Kountz]

Bob that hat came out great and what an adorable little model you have there. Two winners!!

[Joshua Dinerstein]

Wow. That is a great hat! Well done!

Joshua

[Steve Schlumpf]

Bob - the hat turned out great! Nice form and color! And, like the others have already mentioned - you sure know how to pick beautiful models!

Nice work!

[Dewey Torres]

Very nice and cool bc she has to be the only kid with a wooden hat!

[lynn smith]

Great job Bob,
It looks great on the young ladies head.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Very nice Bob, and it is looking good on that young lady also :)

[Brian Kent]

Do you have a guess on how much it weighs in its finished form?

[Jim Koepke]

Great looking, better do another real soon so it ain't just beginners luck.

jim

[Bob Hallowell]

Do you have a guess on how much it weighs in its finished form?

Thanks Guys she is a cutie,

Brian I would guess and ounce mabey 2, it is very light.

Bob

[Jarrod McGehee]

Bob that's sweet. it turned out well. nice job