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  1. 16th June 2007, 08:52 AM #1
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    Default cowboy hats in Oz?

    Heres a link to a blow by blow account on how to turn a cowboy hat. Interesting, dunno, if I'll ever get around to making one tho'





    http://www.woodturningonline.com/Tur...-hat/cbh1.html


    On the same sight theres a sales info on a circle turning device.Its around $160USD it occurred to me that this was abit pricey.

    I think it could be done for well under that price...still maybe its me

    But good luck to him, hope he sells heaps...might be easier money than turning
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  3. 16th June 2007, 09:17 AM #2
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    Hughie,
    An interesting site! I'm with you it is nice to see how it's done but I can not imagine me making one either. (I don't think my skills are up to turning that thin anyway! )
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    Turn em green, let dry on your head, nice tight fit ;-}
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    HMMM start with a 100lb blank & end up with an 8 oz hat...... so thats how much shavings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soundman View Post
    HMMM start with a 100lb blank & end up with an 8 oz hat...... so thats how much shavings.

    cheers
    Seems an extravagant waste of timber to me .
    But an interesting project just the same.

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