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Bookmark or Share- HNC Hatworks (formerly known as Agnoulita Hats)In this case, the purpose of the extra pouncing wasn’t to achieve a thinner felt, but rather a finer/smoother finish. This was the case with the antelope/suede finish and the plain rabbit fur felt. Some people might like the heartier and fuzzier finish, but I wanted a smoother finish and I got it with these last hats.
- Pouncing - The Fedora Lounge"Now comes the most time consuming part of hatmaking and at the same time, the one that gains the most visible results: the pouncing (sanding). Each hat is pounced for hours and hours. Even though our rawbodies are pre-pounced from our felt manufactuer with a 320 grit sandpaper – which is where most hatters stop pouncing.
- What is pouncing powder or finishing powder? - The Fedora LoungeGary White gave me some powder to put onto my bone (off white) hat to fix problem blemishes. Aureliano, I asked him what is was. He said it is a trade secret. One that he mixes himself. He keeps secrets but also teaches hats at some school around there. Go Figure. I suspect that it is...
- Making a Western hat by hand? - The Fedora LoungeAlthough I do suspect it could happen. Some hat bodies will get a lot worse if fired some will take a couple of efforts to get them right. I fired my most recent hat 3 for sure (may be 4) times. But I was going for something special. Clean up, with a vaccum, and different brushes and pouncing again as needed is mandatory.
- Pouncing??? - The Fedora LoungeTo further smooth the hat finish, the surface can be sanded with pumice or emery paper, in a process called pouncing or smoothing. John Thompson describes pouncing as "a term for rubbing down the outside of a hat with a piece of pumice stone, sand paper, or emery paper, whereby the hat is made entirely bare, smooth, and fine, resembling a piece ...
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