Hat Making Tool: Left-Handed & Right-Handed Foot Tollikers, Hard Rock Maple & Abalone Shell

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What does this thing do? Watch this video by California Custom Hat Maker Tom Gomez from Premier Panama Hats.

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Purchasing:

1. To purchase a Right Hand Hardrock Maple Foot Tolliker, please visit this item at Etsy.com
2. To purchase a Left Hand Hardrock Maple Foot Tolliker, please send me an email.
3. To purchase a Collector Edition Right Hand Tolliker, please visit this item at Etsy.com
4. To purchase a Black Walnut Foot Tolliker (right or left hand), please send me an email.

email: mark@decoustudio.com

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Project Story
This is a hand held wooden tool used in the production of Hats, such as Cowboy, Western, Fedora, and Milliinery Hats.

This tool is unique, in that I built it specifically with the Left Handed Hat Maker in Mind.

Although the Left-Handed Foot Tolliker shown in the photos has been Sold – I can carve some more.

So, please email me for information on how to order your own tools, either Right-Handed, or Left-Handed. Also, below, I have a growing list of other hat making tools I have built this year.

Don’t just take my word for it, read what the customer thought by clicking here

thanks,
Mark

email: mark@decoustudio.com

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Here are a couple of old drawings from Ermatinger’s book on how the Foot Tolliker used to be used.

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Artisan Hat Tools by Mark DeCou Studio
(Do you want to see More? Just follow these links):

NOTE:
ALL HAT MAKING ITEMS THAT I HAVE IN STOCK
ARE LISTED IN MY ETSY.COM ONLINE SHOP, click here to check inventory

Collector Edition Model Rounding Jacks:

1. Ebonized Walnut with Laser Engraving
2. Collector Model w/ a Brass Blade Holder

Deluxe Model Rounding Jacks:

1. Maple Deluxe Model, Counter Clockwise Cutter
2. Maple Deluxe Model, Clockwise Cutter

Hobbyist-Hatter Model Rounding Jacks:

1. Walnut Hobbyist-Hatter Model, Counter Clockwise Cutter
2. Walnut Hobbyist-Hatter Model, Clockwise Cutter

Customized Rounding Jacks, Personalized for Specific Hatters:

1. Spradley Hats in Apline, TX
2. Rachel Pollock of La Bricoleuse
3. Brainpan Hat Shop in Sumner, WA
4. Steve Delk's Adventurebilt Hat Co.
5. Marc Kitter's Adventurebilt Hat Co.
6. Pyrate Trading Co.
7. Hatman Jack at Wichita Hat Works
8. Inaaya Hat Co.
9. Penman Hat Co.

Formillons & Conformateurs:

1. Complete Restoration of a Maillard Conformateur and Formillon
2. New DeCou Formillion & Conformer, Prototypes #1 & #2
3. Custom Designed Conformateur Carrying & Storage Case
4. New Plot Base Board for the Maillard Allie Formillon
5. Maple Wrench for Tightening Formillon Thumbnuts

Foot Tollikers:

1. Left-Handed & Right-Handed Foot Tolliker
2. Foot Tolliker: Elk Antler & Birch Wood, on a Display Stand
3. Foot Tolliker: Walnut Wood, on a Display Stand
4. Foot Tollikers: Three in White Birch Wood
5. Foot Tollikers: Walnut Wood Set of Four
6. Foot Tollikers, Birch Wood Double Set, on Display Stand

Brim Edge Curling Tools:

1. Hinge-Shackle Curling Tool for the Homburg Hat
2. Full Circle Shackle Curling Tool
3. Half Circle Shackle Curling Tool
4. Groove Tolliker Curing Tool

Hat Block Spinners:

1. Hard Rock Maple and Walnut Ornamentally Turned Hat Block Spinners

Puller Downers:

1. Puller Downers, made in Birch & Maple

Pusher Downers:

1. Pusher Downers, made in Walnut, Hard Rock Maple, & Poplar

Stainless Steel Slip Stick:

1. “Coming Soon”, please check back.

My Website with other woodworking, including furniture, walking canes, scrimshaw artwork, custom knives, and other misc. items

Mark DeCou Studio Website

(Note:This project story, project design, and photos are protected by copyright in 2008-2009 by the Author, M.A.DeCou., all rights reserved, no use allowed without expressed written permission.)

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com