D bar J Hat Company - 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 hats, fedoras, top hats, reenactment and period hats, and more.
@D Bar J Hat Co.
DbarJHats.com
CrappyCowboyHats.com
[e-mail]
[phone](HATS)

[@dacawone]

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

[@JonasClark]

Can't wait to get my new top hat from D Bar J. Mr. Johnson does amazing work. I have several top hats, right now at least four that I wear regularly, but this will be my "heirloom hat."

[@Snorkelsnot]

This is the first of your videos that I saw (now I've watched them all) and I knew form the minute I saw it I wanted you to make a hat for me too! No more one-size-fits- most; no more stapling cloth head bands or tying strings to make it fit - I finally had my head properly measured by that wonderful contraption, picked out the style and color and cannot wait to get my new hat - already thinking I might need another one:)

[@messerJ4H]

Great video, great hats! Thanks!

[@DBarJHat]

David Johnson showing how he makes a hat using his blocking machine from 1860.

[@packapunchwhips]

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

[@SHADOWKINGOFGAMES]

can you make a video making a hat from just straw

[@ChiefThundermoon]

How do ya put a ribbon and bow on???/??????????/