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    Default Hey Block Head

    Just a quick job for LOML 4 days so far Oregon laminated x3 its wet with sanding sealer here in pics.

    I'll let you guess what it supposed to be when lacquered the title is a hint.

    No Chrsitos and Fletty you may not tell them
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    A Milliner's Dummy??
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    Enough is enough, more than enough is too much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A Duke View Post
    A Milliner's Dummy??
    HUM very very close elaborate please

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    Part of a wig stand.


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    Or for 'fascinators' etc?

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    For making felted hats!!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    HUM very very close elaborate please
    The Milliner's equivalent of the Cobbler's Last. For making hats on.
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    Pity the poor bugger that has a head shaped like that!!!
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    Hi wheelie,

    It, s the top part of a bowler hat, now you have to make the rim
    Cheers smiife

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    Seems to be a fair bit of interest in hat blocks. Designing & making them so the milliner can accommodate various sizes & so they can remove the block from the finished hat is the hard bit.

    Looks good, love to see the end result.

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    I have made three of them in the past year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    For making felted hats!!!!!!!!
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    Spot on so was A Duke I thought he meant as a display type.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A Duke View Post
    The Milliner's equivalent of the Cobbler's Last. For making hats on.
    Hugh you were right my thought was you meant for display not making

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim the Timber Turner View Post
    Pity the poor bugger that has a head shaped like that!!!

    Tim its for Sue she decided the shape not me bit like a Bowler hat maybe not as rounded at the centre.

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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    I have made three of them in the past year.

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    What that many mistakes Jim shame on you did the glue give way

    No photos no proof

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