Making a custom cowboy hat

Renouned quality custom hat maker David of D Bar J Hat Company demonstrates how a custom hat is made by hand. Custom hats are made individually in the workshop to fit each individual's custom head shape. All of D Bar J Hat Company's hats start from the finest rabbit, hare and beaver fur. All of D Bar J Hat Company's machinery dates from the late 1800's to early 1900's. This is a hands-on craft. Every hat is special. Care is taken at every step of the way to ensure the owner is proud to wear the D Bar J brand. This video shows the techniques that are used to make many of the molded hat styles like custom cowboy hads, fedoras, top hats, reenactment and period hats, and more.

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Education

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• d bar j hat company
• hat making
• custom hat
• cowboy hat
• cowboy
• make a hat
• how to make a hat
• western

[cowboyup993]

Im having trouble getting a square crown on my hat

[packapunchwhips]

@lukemiller12 yes, but to get the exact shape you need a hat block

[lukemiller12]

So with hats that have the crease on top can you steam it out to where it will look like the original shape?

[dacawone]

What an awesome video. Thanks for the post. Love all the antique machinery!

[messerJ4H]

Great video, great hats! Thanks!