Project by Mark A. DeCou | posted 04-23-2009 12:03 AM | 4597 views | 1 time favorited | 7 comments | ![]() |
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This item has been SOLD, but I can make another for you. Email me for more information.
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Video: What does this thing do? Watch this video by California Custom Hat Maker Tom Gomez from Premier Panama Hats using one of my Rounding Jacks on a felt body Hat. Here is a link to Tom's ebay Store
To See More Hatmaking Tool Videos from Tom Gomez:- Foot Tollikers: click here to see
- Kettle Curling Tool: click here to see one
- Puller Downer: click here to see one:
- Pusher Downer: click here to see one
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Tool Description:
This item is a Hat Making Tool that I designed and built. This is a Rounding Jack in my “Collector Edition” Model line which features Walnut wood, a machined solid Brass Blade Holder, and a hand painted laser engraved art scene. This blade holder is my own design, made of thick brass, machined and assembled all in my own shop.
Specifications:
- Walnut Wood
- Brass Blade Holder
- Counter Clockwise Cutting Direction
- Brass Adjustable Crown Shoe
- Brass Under-Plate and Hardware
- Cutting Capacity: 1.25” – 8.0”
- Abalone Shell Inlay
- Hand Painted Gold Metallic, Laser Engraved Art.
thanks for looking,
Mark DeCou
email: mark@decoustudio.com
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Project Story:
Rounding Jacks are used to cut the brim felt to size on fedora, western hats, cowboy hats, and several other styles. The brass adjustable curve on the front is placed against the crown, and then the cutter is moved in a rotation around the hat, keep the pressure against the crown. Setting the blade to the proper size is done by adjusting the cutter to the desired cut size, and then tightening the brass knurled knobs.
Display Stand: The display stand is designed to sit on the hatmaker’s work bench and hold the cutter when it is not being used. The retractable blade can remain extended this way between uses. This particular stand shown in the photos is Black Walnut. This display stand is meant to make the whole project look like a functional-art sculpture, while it serves it’s functional purpose of the Rounding Jack safely.
To make the cut. The blade guard knurled nut is loosened, the blade dropped down and the nut retightened. The slider nuts are loosened and the desired cut width is indicated by the pointer, and the slider nuts are tightened. The hat is placed on a wood crown block to give a firm resistance to the pressure being applied with the cutter, and the brim is placed between the bottom brass plate and the bottom of the cutter. Then, depending on whether the hatmaker is a Clockwise, or a Counterclockwise cutter, the Rounding Jack is slowly moved around the contour of the crown while pushing the cutter toward the center (head). Felt Hat Blanks are very expensive, so after the cutting is complete, a big sigh of relief is heard from the hatmaker.
The Adjustable Brass Crown Band on the front of the cutter is used when the brim is to be cut wider on the sides, than on the front and back. By adjusting the curve of the brass band, the cutter is pushed away farther on the wider curve of the crown sides.
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Here is a Slideshow with more of my Rounding Jacks Shown
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(Note:This project story, project design, and photos are protected by copyright in 2008-2011 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
7 comments so far
Max
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#1 posted 04-23-2009 12:07 AM
Marc, Once again nice work. Do you have a laser engraver? If so, and if you don’t mind me asking what are the costs of one.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
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#2 posted 04-23-2009 12:11 AM
Laser Engravers are expensive, bottom of the line equipment will start at about $10K and go up from there.
I don’t have one, but I have a friend that does the work for me at www.flinthillslaserexpressions.com
M
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Max
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#3 posted 04-23-2009 12:13 AM
After I asked the question I looked them up and you are right they are just a little expensive….
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
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#4 posted 04-23-2009 02:20 AM
Marc, I don’t know much about the hat tool making business, but I don’t think there’d be any argument that you sure do
Your stuff is way beyond awesome!
You got “the touch” man.
-- Eric, central Florida / Utor praemia operibus duris
Obi
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#5 posted 04-23-2009 06:34 AM
Beutiful job. I was wondering how you went from the Mark we first knew to “World Reknown” Hat Tool Manufacturer. How do you remain humble being as famous as you are?
dennis mitchell
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#6 posted 04-23-2009 07:18 AM
Ya Obi…. We can say we knew him back when!
Mark A. DeCou
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#7 posted 04-23-2009 02:41 PM
Remaining Humble?
Two ways:
1) I ask my wife
2) I ask my wife what’s left in the checkbook.
both methods work well for humiliity, either individually, or combined.
thanks guys,
M
-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com
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