Randy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I've been making metal hats for over 30 years. In the beginning they were small ones, 1" to 1-1/2" long. Now they are around 4" long. I started making the larger ones when I was going to do a demonstration of how to make them for the North Texas Blacskmith Asssociation. Good place to do a cowboy hat demo, don't you think? I have now done the demo many times around the country and I'm surprised at the number of other people now doing that demo and how many people are having fun making hats. Here are a few of my hats. I wear many hats in this business. :rolleyes: This is Lasso Larry, circa 1985. This one I did in some damascus/pattern welded sheet that I made. I did this just before the Texas demo. This one is a more recent one. They are fun to do and not hard either. Maybe this will give you some inspiration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 they are wicked randy!!! the detail on the hats is wow factor, and the little cowboy!!! what a sweetie!!!!! :) i love it when people on here show with pictures what they can do instead of just Talk :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmith10 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 really nice work randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I did about 60 cowboy hats from older real copper pennies for door gifts for a cowboy dance our church put on---made earrings from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Thanks all. I had some ladies in one of the forging groups get a bunch of laser cut discs about a 5/8" oval and made the hats into earrings. They then sold them to make money for their group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Very cool! Great details. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Can"t wait to see you do this when you are here In Tucson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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