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[hatsRme]

Here's the Ermatinger's Scientific link, Scott. Scroll to page 54.

http://www.archive.org/stream/scientifichatfin00erma/scientifichatfin00erma_djvu.txt

 

[spectre_general]

Hey all. Long time lurker, first time poster. Wondering if you folks could help a fella out with your wisdom and all.

I'm trying to clean a well-used Adventurebilt to no avail. There's currently a dark, shiny stain from sweat in the pinch that doesn't want to go away.

I've been all over the forum here and tried water, vinegar, steam, and talc, and I'm at a loss. How do I sop this up?

 

[splintercellsz]

I would say to go with Naphtha. There are posts that tell how to use it. Be sure to clean the whole hat, and not just spot clean it.

 

[NateP5]

Hello - Just picked up this Fedora - Can anyone identify the manufacture? The only part of the tag that is legible says, Made is USA (and the size).

 

[tuco1963]

hi gang
i have a forest green wool fedora from ll bean and was wondering how to change the color or else lightin up the green a shade or 5?
thanks
charlie

 

[Dinerman]

Short of buying a new hat, I don't think there's much you can do.

 

[KOOLKERNEY]

I searched for something on this subject on here but nothing seemed to help. I just got a Span Am repro hat off ebay, and when it arrived the crown was way bigger than expected. It is a teardrop crown, wool/felt hat. Is there any way to somehow lower the appearance of the crown at all? If not it may end up in the classifieds here.

 

[liten]

I searched for something on this subject on here but nothing seemed to help. I just got a Span Am repro hat off ebay, and when it arrived the crown was way bigger than expected. It is a teardrop crown, wool/felt hat. Is there any way to somehow lower the appearance of the crown at all? If not it may end up in the classifieds here.

steam it over a kettle and push it down ?

 

[ManofKent]

Because wool hats are formed in a hydralic press and the felt doesn't respond as well as fur-felt altering crown height won't be easy. Steam and pushing down might work, but they don't generally respond well to reshaping.

 

[Lotsahats]

Wasn't there a sticky for useful or important hat threads at one point? I noticed this morning that it's gone. It was ever so useful!

A

 

[stevew443]

hi gang
i have a forest green wool fedora from ll bean and was wondering how to change the color or else lightin up the green a shade or 5?
thanks
charlie

Leave it in a sunny window and it will fade.

 

[alanfgag]

Wasn't there a sticky for useful or important hat threads at one point? I noticed this morning that it's gone. It was ever so useful!

A

It has become unstuck in time.

 

[Lotsahats]

Thanks, Alan. It is the Doctor of the forum.

 

[liten]

I searched for something on this subject on here but nothing seemed to help. I just got a Span Am repro hat off ebay, and when it arrived the crown was way bigger than expected. It is a teardrop crown, wool/felt hat. Is there any way to somehow lower the appearance of the crown at all? If not it may end up in the classifieds here.

have got any pics of this span am hat,? if its acampaign hat , crowns are generally about 5 to 51/2 tall somtimes more

 

[liten]

ive just finished reshapeing a couple wool hats and it worked ,fine just a small amount steam at a time

 

[KOOLKERNEY]

I posted it in the classifieds section. I didn't want to wreck it both have a ruined hat and out the money. Yes, the crown is quite tall. My naive self ruined me on this purchase!

 

[gtdean48]

ive just finished reshapeing a couple wool hats and it worked ,fine just a small amount steam at a time

Hot water aka steam & wool don't mix.

 

[liten]

Hot water aka steam & wool don't mix.

fair enough sir, but dont how else you would reshape a wool hat

 

[liten]

I posted it in the classifieds section. I didn't want to wreck it both have a ruined hat and out the money. Yes, the crown is quite tall. My naive self ruined me on this purchase!

you couldnt push down anyway ! it would muck up the vent , gud luck withthat

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

I am interested in obtaining a hat block to work with my hats, but want to buy something useful for regular maintenance and also for reworking or eventually making hats from blanks or old bodies. I wear a 7 1/4 long oval which is fairly loose.

Should I buy a block in 7 1/4 or in 7 1/8? Do I need one of each?

Thanks in advance,

Fed