Post by bendingoak on Jul 1, 2010 20:04:44 GMT -5
I can't believe another year has gone by but it has. I set out every year to add more to the Penman hat co. and for the most part Im happy with how this year turned out. Would have loved to have some more free time but when you have a full time hat making in front of you its hard to have time off. Its not a hobby or a part time thing.
Well here are the things I set out for the past year.
- Finish club hat and deliver
- Finished the Jack/stand
- Rework hat stands
- Re-work Main site and facebook
- Ox blood felt
- Launch the Cairo
- Panama
- Launch Lady Penman
- Launch AB Henry USA and Canada
- Hat box for the Henry
- make "Ho to" videos
I didn't hit two on the list. The ox blood felt and the panama. The ox blood felt I couldn't get enough interest to get a run done and the panama is just pushed back.
Things I accomplished that I didn't even know I was going to do until I was talking on the phone with my block guy and just said fly on out and spend a few days and lets re-work all of these projects.
- New Raiders block
- New CS block
- New LC, TOD, YIJ block
- New Watchmen block
- New Watchmen flange
- New Spirit block
- New Eno, Eddie block
- design and have built blocking tool
- design and have built tool for making sweatband wholes for sewing
I know its sounds nuts to have a block maker fly across country just to work on blocks and stuff but I am a bit mad.
Things set to work on in year 3
- New Marlo block to better match bogie style of hat
- another set of flanges to add to the fleet
- Launch a new hat line
- Launch Penman Vintage
- finish up and launch Panama hats
- Have improved photos taken of each main offering done like this one.
Its been a wild ride and I look forward to the next year and serving you guys and gals. :TOH:
Well here are the things I set out for the past year.
- Finish club hat and deliver
- Finished the Jack/stand
- Rework hat stands
- Re-work Main site and facebook
- Ox blood felt
- Launch the Cairo
- Panama
- Launch Lady Penman
- Launch AB Henry USA and Canada
- Hat box for the Henry
- make "Ho to" videos
I didn't hit two on the list. The ox blood felt and the panama. The ox blood felt I couldn't get enough interest to get a run done and the panama is just pushed back.
Things I accomplished that I didn't even know I was going to do until I was talking on the phone with my block guy and just said fly on out and spend a few days and lets re-work all of these projects.
- New Raiders block
- New CS block
- New LC, TOD, YIJ block
- New Watchmen block
- New Watchmen flange
- New Spirit block
- New Eno, Eddie block
- design and have built blocking tool
- design and have built tool for making sweatband wholes for sewing
I know its sounds nuts to have a block maker fly across country just to work on blocks and stuff but I am a bit mad.
Things set to work on in year 3
- New Marlo block to better match bogie style of hat
- another set of flanges to add to the fleet
- Launch a new hat line
- Launch Penman Vintage
- finish up and launch Panama hats
- Have improved photos taken of each main offering done like this one.
Its been a wild ride and I look forward to the next year and serving you guys and gals. :TOH: