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Dutch by Minard Stevens, the
tooling on the hood was by his wife. The hood is believed to
be in the University of Las Vegas, Nevada USA.
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Minard D Stevens is probably responsible for a good proportion
of hoodmaking in the USA today. A mentor to Kent Carnie and
friend of Karl Mollen (Holland). Minard Stevens was given hood blocks and
hoods by not only the latter but other friends of his, Otto
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Minard Stevens with a passage
prairie falcon, circa 1950 Livermore, CA USA.
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From Minard Stevens hood
collection, hoods in mint condition: Left to right Karl
Mollen Tiercel peregrine, Otto Kal's peregrine falcon hood
once used on a prairie falcon of Minard's, Kal's falcon
never used, Henri Ondet Tiercel his size #10. The "Hood
Pedestals" were made by Minard Stevens.
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ref: S Kent Carnie, AAF, USA. "The American Hood 1886 - 1986"
AAF 1994.
ref: Jack Stoddart, USA. "Making the Dutch Hood"
pamphlet. |
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