Making a Wood Turned Cowboy Hat

Making a Wood Turned Cowboy Hat

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	Below is a summery of the process of transforming a giant piece of rescued wood (usually 16"- 20" in diameter & 20" in length, weighing around 200 pounds) to a spectacular sculpture weighing less 12 ounces. If you want to stand out in the crowd, just contact he can create a masterpiece for you to wear.

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1. Cutting the Logs	2. Resting	3. Loading the logs


4. Heading Home	5. Log 16-20" Dia. Weighing in around 200 Lbs	6 Locating the Hat


7. Trimming the Log	8 Where the Hat is in the Log	9 Mounting the Log on the Lathe


10 Roughing the Log	11 Roughing the Log	12 Shaping the Hat



13 Making Chips	14 Cutting the Brim	15. Measuring the Hat


16 The first 30 Gallons	17 Chips a flying	18 Shaping the Hat


19 Cutting the top shape from the inside	20 Bottom Complete	21 Sanding


22 Outlining the Band	23 Burnishing the Band	24 Sealing the Wood


25 Removing the Faceplate	26 Reversing the hat	27 Cutting the Top


28 Bending the Hat

Woodturned Cowboy Hat Process Video

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