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Hat Making Tool: Hat Block Spinner, Ornamental Turning, Hard Rock Maple, Black Walnut, & Brass

Project by Mark A. DeCou posted 427 days ago 2407 views 0 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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

Availability:
  1. Far Left Spinner: “SOLD 9-18-2008 – headed to Toronto, Ontario Canada”
  2. Middle Spinner: “SOLD 9-19-2008 – headed to Hillsboro, Oregon USA”
  3. 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
(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 Curling 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


8 comments so far

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Christopher

563 posts in 811 days


posted 427 days ago

It is perty nonetheless!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1190 days


posted 427 days ago

Beautiful Mark!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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CharlieM1958

7591 posts in 1109 days


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"

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Mark A. DeCou

1537 posts in 1296 days


posted 427 days ago

thanks everyone.

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

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trifern

7894 posts in 658 days


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.

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Karson

25787 posts in 1291 days


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 †

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bigpops0259

197 posts in 1040 days


posted 425 days ago

Impressive! As is all your work. Only wish I had the skill to use it.

-- Marty Ohio

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Zee

5 posts in 405 days


posted 395 days ago

The spinner looks amazing. Makes my my hat blocks look boring!

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