Looking for a (new) Art Fawcett - Try here

belfastboy · Sunday at 11:13 PM

Judgmentalist said:
What was the original list price of the hat under discussion?

My last Art Fawcett was not much before he retired and if memory serves it was $425 for 100% beaver, bound brim, Winchester....

Judgmentalist · Sunday at 11:26 PM

belfastboy said:
My last Art Fawcett was not much before he retired and if memory serves it was $425 for 100% beaver, bound brim, Winchester....

Never a Time Machine around when you need one eh? Missed the boat on that one sadly

belfastboy · Sunday at 11:57 PM

Judgmentalist said:
Never a Time Machine around when you need one eh? Missed the boat on that one sadly

There are a lot of custom hat makers in the market that are not looking to be 'celebrities' and charge stupid money for their hats. They are just guys, in love with the craft, that desire to make great hats at a reasonable cost.

jeffgarf · Monday at 6:56 AM

Looks like someone is trying to double their money on a new one they just purchased - https://ebay.us/m/iPzPEU 7 1/4

Rmccamey · Monday at 12:10 PM

Yes, thankfully so. And the Lounge is a great place to find and showcase those hatters. Those who focus on dress hats/fedoras seem to have reasonable prices for custom hats. In my area, however, even the novice "cowboy hat makers" charge twice the price of a Gannon, Northwest, Wolfbrea, or original VS. Old West nostalgia? Perhaps. Bottom line; it does pay to shop around.

belfastboy said:
There are a lot of custom hat makers in the market that are not looking to be 'celebrities' and charge stupid money for their hats. They are just guys, in love with the craft, that desire to make great hats at a reasonable cost.

belfastboy · Monday at 4:18 PM

Rmccamey said:
Yes, thankfully so. And the Lounge is a great place to find and showcase those hatters. Those who focus on dress hats/fedoras seem to have reasonable prices for custom hats. In my area, however, even the novice "cowboy hat makers" charge twice the price of a Gannon, Northwest, Wolfbrea, or original VS. Old West nostalgia? Perhaps. Bottom line; it does pay to shop around.

Yes, I find it amazing that the two Mikes...Gannon & NW Hats have kept their prices so reasonable. They are up there in the ranks of those that claim Master Hatter status. Yet any price increases on their part has only reflected the increase cost of materials. But the Western market is crazy expensive. I think for every new classic fedora maker there are at least 100 new western hat makers. I can understand because that is where the money is.

Judgmentalist · 2026-06-05T14:33:04+0100

This Art Fawcett is really one of my favorites at the moment. The shape just suits me really well, which is sometimes hard to tell until you get it on your head, at least for me. Does anybody know what block this is - or is likely to be?

belfastboy · 2026-06-05T16:35:23+0100

Judgmentalist said:
This Art Fawcett is really one of my favorites at the moment. The shape just suits me really well, which is sometimes hard to tell until you get it on your head, at least for me. Does anybody know what block this is - or is likely to be?
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Show a dead on front view and then a perfect side view. It is the amount of taper that will tell us the block style. From the angle of the pic here, impossible to tell.

Judgmentalist · 2026-06-05T16:53:38+0100

belfastboy said:
Show a dead on front view and then a perfect side view. It is the amount of taper that will tell us the block style. From the angle of the pic here, impossible to tell.

Gotcha - I thought some of you guys might just already know what blocks he used, or used most commonly, etc.

jeffgarf · 2026-06-05T16:55:30+0100

Judgmentalist said:
Gotcha - I thought some of you guys might just already know what blocks he used, or used most commonly, etc.
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He had them all. Whatever the customer wanted. Look on YouTube there is great video of his shop.

belfastboy · 2026-06-05T16:58:47+0100

Judgmentalist said:
Gotcha - I thought some of you guys might just already know what blocks he used, or used most commonly, etc.
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Art had hundreds of blocks. My best guess is this is a #52. Square on the side profile and slightly tapered on the front profile.

Judgmentalist · 2026-06-05T16:59:42+0100

I know that I tend to prefer a straighter side wall and I think a slightly taller crown than average, and sort of a medium brim.

The brim

belfastboy said:
Art had hundreds of blocks. My best guess is this is a #52. Square on the side profile and slightly tapered on the front profile.

is this one of the blocks that you like to use?

belfastboy · 2026-06-05T17:03:28+0100

Judgmentalist said:
I know that I tend to prefer a straighter side wall and I think a slightly taller crown than average, and sort of a medium brim.

The brim

is this one of the blocks that you like to use?

It is a pretty standard profile. I have 3 main styles, #52, then the more tapered #51, and zero taper. I have a bunch of other misc styles, such as a flat topped, straight sided bolero.....then more pronounced domed blocks for bowlers.

Judgmentalist · 2026-06-05T17:04:50+0100

belfastboy said:
It is a pretty standard profile. I have 3 main styles, #52, then the more tapered #51, and zero taper. I have a bunch of other misc styles, such as a flat topped, straight sided bolero.....then more pronounced domed blocks for bowlers.

Thank you - I’ve seen those terms in some of the stuff I read. I need to do more digging on this topic.

ruvort · 2026-06-05T17:14:01+0100

En route curtousy of @Art Fawcett . Art did an amazing job and I can't wait to see it in person!

Judgmentalist · 2026-06-05T17:29:12+0100

ruvort said:
En route curtousy of @Art Fawcett . Art did an amazing job and I can't wait to see it in person!

Looks awesome.

Art Fawcett · 2026-06-05T17:30:48+0100

Judgmentalist said:
Gotcha - I thought some of you guys might just already know what blocks he used, or used most commonly, etc.
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Thanks for posting. I will be able to tell you the block in a week or so when I get back into the shop. I honestly don't know the style as they aren't my blocks. As I stated a few pages ago, I am really limited in what I can do. Robert, I think you are right, it might be a 52.

Judgmentalist · 2026-06-05T17:34:16+0100

Art Fawcett said:
Thanks for posting. I will be able to tell you the block in a week or so when I get back into the shop. I honestly don't know the style as they aren't my blocks. As I stated a few pages ago, I am really limited in what I can do. Robert, I think you are right, it might be a 52.

I feel like I just spotted a celebrity at a coffee shop!! Lol

Mr. Fawcett, pleased to make your acquaintance. I’m a huge fan of your work.

belfastboy · 2026-06-05T18:56:47+0100

Judgmentalist said:
Thank you - I’ve seen those terms in some of the stuff I read. I need to do more digging on this topic.

Go to the web site of Hatters Supply House of Colorado. In their hat blocks and hat flanges drop down they show line drawings of the profiles of the most popular blocks & flanges.

Rmccamey · 2026-06-06T01:37:52+0100

Is that a black or black cherry?

ruvort said:
En route curtousy of @Art Fawcett . Art did an amazing job and I can't wait to see it in person!

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