tommyK
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I'd call that "done"! Looks great
Thanks guys. What I'm curious to know is though, how does Indiana Jones get that kind of "mushrooming effect" on his hat? The reason I ask is because the top of my hat, the flat part when you look up at it, is smaller than his. So his crown looks a lot straighter than mine.
the Herbert Johnson hat was blocked that way
nothing you can really do about it
Man, you guys are the BEST....AND Thanks Moon, for all the times you have helped me that I didn't say anything about....and all you cats...if you have a proper block you can get it back to open crown
but if there were hard creases this sometimes causes permanent marks in the felt often called a "ghost crease" which will always be at least semi visible
this stays because it is not a stain or discoloration in the felt but fibers of the actual felt worn away from being bent and ... well ... creased
... think of when you bend a piece of plastic and it turns white
ghost creases can often be dealt with by using a hat sponge, a block and a good brushing ... but there are cases where it is too far gone ... in this case you will either have to crease the hat where it was once creased or just live with the mark showing in your crease.
I have seen cases of what I thought was a ghost crease end up being simply surface dirt
but if your hat had a soft crease... a block, some steam and your hands should get it back to a blank canvas state
have any pics of what you are dealing with ?
+1Elbow grease is the best tool a hatter has. There are occasions where I use a whole tube in one sitting!!
Great job on your part!