captscurvy_nc Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Getting ready to start shaping a new hat and was surprised by the prices on EBay since my last search. I know all the vendors we talk about(Hats by Leko, Ghost Forge, ect) but I always like to try and buy from the pub first. Have a budget of $25 to $30 for a gray wool felt hat blank size 8. Maybe you got one lying around you ment to work on but never got around to it. Or it could be a blank you made that just didn't turn out the way you wanted and you were gonna scrap it but kept it around for a while. I will add shipping into my budget up to a point but really can't go over $35 total right now. Help anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharityRackham Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Well.. We get ours from: http://www.snoods.com/hats.html Getting ready to start shaping a new hat and was surprised by the prices on EBay since my last search. I know all the vendors we talk about(Hats by Leko, Ghost Forge, ect) but I always like to try and buy from the pub first. Have a budget of $25 to $30 for a gray wool felt hat blank size 8. Maybe you got one lying around you ment to work on but never got around to it. Or it could be a blank you made that just didn't turn out the way you wanted and you were gonna scrap it but kept it around for a while. I will add shipping into my budget up to a point but really can't go over $35 total right now. Help anyone? Charity Ann Rackham Captain of the Jade Dragon Admiral of the Rackham Fleet British Columbia, Canada FaceBook (Christina Carr AKA Charity Ann Rackham - as well as a Jade Dragon Pirates page) Myspace (carrhunger is the personal one and Jadedragonpirates is the other) BCRF page is: http://www.bcrenfest.com Jade Dragon: http://www.jadedragonpirates.com May our ships pass peacefully in the night. Note I say nothing of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes1761 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I just got an email flyer from townsend...they have fur felt blanks for $100......I know its not what ye were wanting, I will keep a weather eye ot, we havea few shoots coming up...always sutlers selling nifty stuff If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunpowder Gertie Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Seems like the problem is the fact that it is size 8. I myself am also in the market for two hat blanks of this size- should ye find a supplier, Capt. Scurvy, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Robert Rackam Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I recommend a Western Hat blank for Larger sizes. with a Western blank you will have more material to work with. "Yes, I am a PIRATE (over) 200 years too late, the cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder I'm an over 40 victim of fate.... Arriving too late, arriving too late." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster James Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I can't say that I've ever seen a blank larger than 7 3/4 within that price range. That said, a hat jack makes a handy stretcher. Equipped with a hat jack and a good sized bowl, it is not difficult to coax a larger size out of a blank. Have yall checked checked out Crazy Crow? Regular: http://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CCTP&Product_Code=4535-992&Category_Code=751-100-000 and: Heavy, fine: http://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CCTP&Product_Code=4535-994&Category_Code=751-100-000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharityRackham Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I can't say that I've ever seen a blank larger than 7 3/4 within that price range. That said, a hat jack makes a handy stretcher. Equipped with a hat jack and a good sized bowl, it is not difficult to coax a larger size out of a blank. Have yall checked checked out Crazy Crow? Regular: http://www.crazycrow...ode=751-100-000 and: Heavy, fine: http://www.crazycrow...ode=751-100-000 Thank you for that link. That's $10 cheaper then what I've been paying. Nice... I've put hats on the stretch before. I have a form of my own head. I steam the hat over my steamer (or an iron set on steam) and then pull it gently over the form. Works fine but remember... You can't put it back. Charity Ann Rackham Captain of the Jade Dragon Admiral of the Rackham Fleet British Columbia, Canada FaceBook (Christina Carr AKA Charity Ann Rackham - as well as a Jade Dragon Pirates page) Myspace (carrhunger is the personal one and Jadedragonpirates is the other) BCRF page is: http://www.bcrenfest.com Jade Dragon: http://www.jadedragonpirates.com May our ships pass peacefully in the night. Note I say nothing of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowoulf Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Size 8+ !! I thot *I* was the only one afflicted with such a huge melon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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