Hi Everyone,

Here's a project I've been working on, it's an Aussie Digger's Slouch Hat ring.
Apparently the customer's father was a Digger & he wanted something to remember him by.
The idea was that the Hat had to be able to open, so it could contain a lock of his father's hair.
The basic idea was to use a rubber O ring as a seal for the Hat to the ring base.

My intention was to mill each pierce in wax, with the Hat to be in several separate sections.
Hence that's why there's a large gap between the folded rim & the Hat centre.
I intended that those Hat sections would then be joined together in wax, prior to the casting.

Unfortunately the project has now stalled, but thought you might like to see what I'd managed to do with MoI.
It's been an interesting & challenging design which has taught me quite a bit about the different tools.

regards Colin