Re: i need a hat expert's help again please..

Posted by Fedora from ppp-198.col.cableone.net on April 21, 2001 at 13:08:36:

In Reply to: i need a hat expert's help again please.. posted by Indy Sean on April 21, 2001 at 12:40:28:

: ok I guess Patterson's not around, so i was wondering if
: someone else can better explain his instructions on Indygear on
: dimensionally cutting a hat brim. I don't understand what to do
: after putting the first two chalk lines.

: Or, does someone else know how to do this a different way?

: Much appreciated.

: -IS

I have cut a bunch of brims, and this is what I do. After getting the marks front and back, take a piece of chalk and grip it between your forefinger and thumb. You want 1/8 of an inch to extend past your finger tips, and this is what you mark the brim that is to be cut off with. Resting the tips of the fingers against the edge of the brim, position the 1/8 inch of chalk flat against the brim and mark the edge to be cut all the way from front to back. Don't let the chalk shift or the area being marked will vary in width. Then cut off what you have marked, and if you held the chalk correctly it should be an 1/8 inch. Just be sure the chalk mark is even in its width. I always take off less than 1/8 because I always have to sand to get the brim looking good. The sanding process will remove 1/16 inch easily,so generally I leave a little of the chalk line when cutting. Good luck. Fedora

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That 1/8 inch is bugging me. MK 18:06:49 4/21/2001 (5)
- Used to bug me too... Fedora 20:55:00 4/21/2001 (2)
  - Thanks my friend (nm) MK 00:56:09 4/22/2001 (0)
  - i just did that with my fed (nm) Indy Sean 22:34:55 4/21/2001 (0)
- You have a PB, right? Hold it against your Fed ... Dakota Ellison 18:22:51 4/21/2001 (0)
- Then cut it off. :p Did that help? ;) (nm) Fall Guy 18:13:59 4/21/2001 (0)

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: : ok I guess Patterson's not around, so i was wondering if 
: : someone else can better explain his instructions on Indygear on 
: : dimensionally cutting a hat brim. I don't understand what to do 
: : after putting the first two chalk lines.

: : Or, does someone  else know how to do this a different way?

: : Much appreciated.

: : -IS

:     I have cut a bunch of brims, and this is what I do. After getting the marks front and back, take a piece of chalk and grip it between your forefinger and thumb. You want 1/8 of an inch to extend past your finger tips, and this is what you mark the brim that is to be cut off with. Resting the tips of the fingers against the edge of the brim, position the 1/8 inch of chalk flat against the brim and mark the edge to be cut all the way from front to back. Don't let the chalk shift or the area being marked will vary in width. Then cut off what you have marked, and if you held the chalk correctly it should be an 1/8 inch. Just be sure the chalk mark is even in its width. I always take off less than 1/8 because I always have to sand to get the brim looking good. The sanding process will remove 1/16 inch easily,so generally I leave a little of the chalk line when cutting.  Good luck. Fedora

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