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This a set of three Hat Block Spinners:
Design Specifications:
- Post Size: 3/4” diameter: 1.5” Protrusion
- Base Bottom Diameter: 5.875”
- Base Top Diameter: 5.25”
- Base Height: 2.75”
- Post: Thick-Wall Brass Tubing
-Materials: Black Walnut and Hard Rock Maple with Abalone Shell Inlay
- Far Left Spinner: “SOLD 9-18-2008 – headed to Toronto, Ontario Canada”
- Middle Spinner: “SOLD 9-19-2008 – headed to Hillsboro, Oregon USA”
- Far Right Spinner: “SOLD 9-20-2008 – headed to London, England”
All of these Spinners sold quickly. If you would like a Hat Block Spinner, send me an email and I can schedule another time to make more of them, and build it just like you want to see it.
mark@decoustudio.com
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Project Story:
Hat Makers use a Block Spinner to rest the Hat Block on, so that it can be spun while working on the hat.
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Artisan Hat Tools by Mark DeCou Studio
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NOTE:
ALL HAT MAKING ITEMS THAT I HAVE IN STOCK
ARE LISTED IN MY ETSY.COM ONLINE SHOP, click here to check inventory
- Walnut Hobbyist-Hatter Model, Counter Clockwise Cutter
- Walnut Hobbyist-Hatter Model, Clockwise Cutter
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Hinge-Shackle Curling Tool for the Homburg Hat
- Full Circle Shackle Curling Tool
- Half Circle Shackle Curling Tool
- Groove Tolliker Curling Tool
- “Coming Soon”, please check back.
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(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


































8 comments so far
Christopher
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posted 427 days ago
It is perty nonetheless!
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 427 days ago
Beautiful Mark!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 427 days ago
Can I have your permission to drool? :-)
Seriously, Mark, I hope you are consulting an attorney. There are a lot of technicalities to copywrights and trademarks.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Mark A. DeCou
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posted 427 days ago
thanks everyone.
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trifern
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posted 427 days ago
Fabulous work, Mark. Thank you for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Karson
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posted 426 days ago
Great Mark. A nice looking job.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
bigpops0259
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posted 425 days ago
Impressive! As is all your work. Only wish I had the skill to use it.
-- Marty Ohio
Zee
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posted 395 days ago
The spinner looks amazing. Makes my my hat blocks look boring!