Kiltedfirepiper Caubeen

[Panache]

O'Neille,

Wow! Ok you make kilts, sporrans, and now hats. A very talented gentleman indeed. Now you need to tackle an argyle jacket and ghillie brogues...JUST KIDDING!!! Great work.

Cheers

(meanwhile O'Neille measures his feet and starts tracing a pattern on a bit spare leather he had sitting around...)

[Tattoo Bradley]

Looking good!

[MacWage]

Nice Caubeen!!!

Note to other readers: Kiltedfirepiper's is a balmoral.

After MUCH research, I am convinced that a caubeen is largely a simplified (no toorie, cockade, or ribbon) version of the Balmoral that was adopted by the Irish, much like the kilt. The construction is the same. I studied (by many, many pics in books and on-line) various balmorals, military and civilian and noted several types (which will be discussed in my very soon to be revived thread on flat-cap/bonnet types).

2 questions?
1. Did you use the 11" circle?
2. How high/wide is the headband portion? THAT is the one area I cannot get to look quite right on mine (though I doubt ANYONE will notice the different ones on my caps - OR CARE). I am building a personal mental-data base on the various porpotions used on the head part and how it affects the top portion.

Again, nice bonnet!

[O'Neille]

Nice Caubeen!!!

Note to other readers: Kiltedfirepiper's is a balmoral.

2 questions?
1. Did you use the 11" circle?
2. How high/wide is the headband portion? THAT is the one area I cannot get to look quite right on mine (though I doubt ANYONE will notice the different ones on my caps - OR CARE). I am building a personal mental-data base on the various porpotions used on the head part and how it affects the top portion.

Again, nice bonnet!

Thanks, The exposed portion of the hat band is 1.5" exactly. I used an 11" circle. Other tools included a stoneware dinner plate, a tupperware bowl and a compass. The final circle width ended up closer to 2" for my head size. I will probably make the next one 11.5" to get it looking a little more standard although I think this one will be my favorite hat next to my Glengarry. O'Neille

[MacWage]

I had a frameshop (in my case the one at the Hobby Lobby where I work) make a matboard pattern. The one I use now is 11 outside edge diameter and 7.5 inside edge diameter. If I make a draw-string/ribbon, this works out great. I am planning to make another with a 7.25 inside circle. I may try a 11.5 inch outside too. I paid $4.80 (the same as for an 11x11 picture matt). Prices may now be different, as the pricing system has changed.

The advantage is quick measuring and cutting of the pieces.

Tip-> to make a fitted hat, measure head with a soft tape measure and divide by 3.15 to convert to a diameter circle.

[O'Neille]

Tip-> to make a fitted hat, measure head with a soft tape measure and divide by 3.15 to convert to a diameter circle.

Good tips, but wouldn't that be divide by 3.1415 and add 1mm if your hair is growing fast. You'll notice that I do all of my cutting on my granite kitchen counter which is 1 yard wide by 4 yards long and at a nice height for standing work, You can also press right on it and not burn anything. That's why I ended up using kitchen items to draw circles as my compass doesn't go big enough for anything over 5 inches. I've got other tools in the shop but I didn't want to go find them and maybe have to clean the crud off to use on fabric. O'Neille

[michael steinrok]

After looking and comparing my caubeen and balmoral be sides the obvious differences. I noticed that the band actually tapers wider where the badge goes and getting moderately thinner. Makes the Badge area really stand out,gives it that cool slouched look. Ribbons are way shorter as well.

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