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wheelinround
4th August 2014, 06:23 PM
Just a quick job for LOML 4 days so far :doh: 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:;

A Duke
4th August 2014, 06:29 PM
A Milliner's Dummy??

wheelinround
4th August 2014, 06:46 PM
A Milliner's Dummy??

HUM very very close elaborate please

Sturdee
4th August 2014, 07:15 PM
Part of a wig stand.


Peter.

cava
4th August 2014, 07:30 PM
:whs: Or for 'fascinators' etc?

KBs PensNmore
4th August 2014, 07:38 PM
For making felted hats!!!!!!!!:D
Kryn

A Duke
4th August 2014, 07:41 PM
HUM very very close elaborate please:?The Milliner's equivalent of the Cobbler's Last. For making hats on.

Tim the Timber Turner
4th August 2014, 08:34 PM
Pity the poor bugger that has a head shaped like that!!!:oo:

smiife
4th August 2014, 08:35 PM
Hi wheelie,

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

Mobyturns
4th August 2014, 08:45 PM
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. :wink:

Looks good, love to see the end result.

powderpost
4th August 2014, 09:34 PM
I have made three of them in the past year.

Jim

wheelinround
4th August 2014, 10:51 PM
For making felted hats!!!!!!!!:D
Kryn


Spot on so was A Duke I thought he meant as a display type.

wheelinround
4th August 2014, 10:52 PM
:?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 :doh:

wheelinround
4th August 2014, 10:54 PM
Pity the poor bugger that has a head shaped like that!!!:oo:


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

wheelinround
4th August 2014, 10:56 PM
I have made three of them in the past year.

Jim

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

No photos no proof:;

wheelinround
4th August 2014, 10:59 PM
Just so some may see what they cost (http://www.hatblocksbydesign.com.au/crowns) Tim see the bowler hat block 3rd one down and no I found this age after making the block. :U

A Duke
4th August 2014, 11:36 PM
Hi,
I could not remember the right name for them although your heading should have jogged even my three quarters of a century old brain.
At those prices I can see a lot of pen lathes getting upgraded.
Regards

issatree
5th August 2014, 02:08 AM
Hi Wheelin, I've just in the process of making 3 for the Geelong Agri. Show, Vic. but I've had to put them on bases all on different heights. Yes, I just laminated all pieces of pine, the thickest I could find. Very interesting work.

wheelinround
5th August 2014, 10:13 AM
Hi,
I could not remember the right name for them although your heading should have jogged even my three quarters of a century old brain.
At those prices I can see a lot of pen lathes getting upgraded.
Regards

Much easier than pens I think no need to buy kits for starters, no special tools, No need for special finishes.


Issatree Good to see someone else is making money besides Powderpost mine is love job cause she loves me when i do things like this LOL

Tim the Timber Turner
5th August 2014, 12:28 PM
What that many mistakes Jim shame on you did the glue give way :;

Hey Jim

I just knew you would come unstuck one day.:roll:

All that pressure, worrying about which little bit of wood goes where:?

Cheers
Tim:)

KBs PensNmore
5th August 2014, 07:51 PM
Spot on so was A Duke I thought he meant as a display type.

The only reason I knew that was that my partner does felting!!! Is there a Prize :D Just kidding.
Kryn

wheelinround
5th August 2014, 10:20 PM
The only reason I knew that was that my partner does felting!!! Is there a Prize :D Just kidding.
Kryn

Ya dinna read the fine print laddie. :;


Guess who dropped it :doh: while parting it off thought it still had plenty meat good job I used the hand saw for final cut no lathe in motion, one small dent so out came the hot water and a quick dab and its almost gone.


Sanded the base and allowing sanding sealer a few days drying prior finish applications.

issatree
6th August 2014, 10:37 AM
Yes, Wheelin, mine is also a love job, but somebody has to do these things. I may get something, but I'm not betting on it.

Drillit
7th August 2014, 10:33 AM
I thought dual purpose for sure - under the bed, eh. :D Drillit.

wheelinround
8th August 2014, 08:32 AM
I thought dual purpose for sure - under the bed, eh. :D Drillit.


Only if you wish to stub your toe on it .............its solid

wheelinround
12th August 2014, 04:23 PM
Darn weather average temp outside has been 8C of a morning so its been slow to finish the Hat Block.

Happy to say its done and had its firs use in a repair job of a felted hat.

3 coats of brush on Minwax Polly