Project Information
Custom Shaping of Long Oval Shaped Crown Blocks
This is a project I did for a custom hat making shop in Texas.
This is a "Crown Block", used to do the preliminary shaping of the felt hat body into the shape of a head. I make several other tools that are used for the shaping and cutting, etc. of hats.
Hat making tools are about 35%-40% of my sales, enough to be very glad to have found the niche, not enough to get worn out on doing them.
What a variety of work I get to do…..
To make my 200th Project Posting, I just had to post something today to get over that milestone.
More of the story to come later…...gotta get away from this computer now.
thanks for reading,
Mark DeCou
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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
Rounding Jacks, Collector's Editions:
Rounding Jacks, Deluxe Model:
Rounding Jacks, Hobbyist-Hatter Model:
Bench-Top Display Stands for Rounding Jacks:
Customized Rounding Jacks, Personalized for Specific Hatters:
Formillons & Conformateurs:
Foot Tollikers:
Brim Edge Curling Tools:
Band Blocks:
Crown Blocks
Hat Block Spinners:
Flange Stands:
Puller Downers:
Pusher Downers:
Hat Racks, Hat Stands, & Cedar Band Blocks:
Stainless Steel Slip Stick:
This is a project I did for a custom hat making shop in Texas.
This is a "Crown Block", used to do the preliminary shaping of the felt hat body into the shape of a head. I make several other tools that are used for the shaping and cutting, etc. of hats.
Hat making tools are about 35%-40% of my sales, enough to be very glad to have found the niche, not enough to get worn out on doing them.
What a variety of work I get to do…..
To make my 200th Project Posting, I just had to post something today to get over that milestone.
More of the story to come later…...gotta get away from this computer now.
thanks for reading,
Mark DeCou
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
Rounding Jacks, Collector's Editions:
- Ebonized Walnut Clockwise with Laser Engraving
- Walnut Counter Clockwise w/Laser Engraving
- Walnut Uni-Directional Cutter
Rounding Jacks, Deluxe Model:
- Maple Deluxe Model, Counter Clockwise Cutter
- Maple Deluxe Model, Clockwise Cutter
- Walnut Deluxe, Counter Clockwise Cutter
- Walnut Deluxe, Clockwise Cutter
Rounding Jacks, Hobbyist-Hatter Model:
- Walnut Hobbyist-Hatter Model, Counter Clockwise Cutter
- Walnut Hobbyist-Hatter Model, Clockwise Cutter
Bench-Top Display Stands for Rounding Jacks:
- Walnut Bench-Top Display Stand
- Oak Bench-Top Display Stand
Click here to check inventory
Customized Rounding Jacks, Personalized for Specific Hatters:
- Spradley Hats in Apline, TX
- Rachel Pollock of La Bricoleuse
- Brainpan Hat Shop in Sumner, WA
- Steve Delk's Adventurebilt Hat Co.
- Marc Kitter's Adventurebilt Hat Co.
- Pyrate Trading Co.
- Hatman Jack at Wichita Hat Works
- Inaaya Hat Co.
- Penman Hat Co.
Formillons & Conformateurs:
- Complete Restoration of a Maillard Conformateur and Formillon
- New DeCou Formillion & Conformer, Prototypes #1 & #2
- Custom Designed Conformateur Carrying & Storage Case
- New Plot Base Board for the Maillard Allie Formillon
- Maple Wrench for Tightening Formillon Thumbnuts
Foot Tollikers:
- Left-Handed & Right-Handed Foot Tolliker
- Foot Tolliker: Elk Antler & Birch Wood, on a Display Stand
- Foot Tolliker: Walnut Wood, on a Display Stand
- Foot Tollikers: Three in White Birch Wood
- Foot Tollikers: Walnut Wood Set of Four
- Foot Tollikers, Birch Wood Double Set, on Display Stand
Brim Edge Curling Tools:
- Hinge-Shackle Curling Tool for the Homburg Hat
- Full Circle Shackle Curling Tool
- Half Circle Shacking Curling Tool
- Groove Tolliker Curing Tool
Band Blocks:
Crown Blocks
Hat Block Spinners:
Flange Stands:
Puller Downers:
Pusher Downers:
Hat Racks, Hat Stands, & Cedar Band Blocks:
Stainless Steel Slip Stick:
- "Coming Soon", please check back.