Stetson Temple Reblock

[fenris]

I just got my Stetson Temple in black. Didn't realize how tapered the crown would be. It's nice and all, but the crown does not suit me I think.

I'm planning to reblock it to get some more crown height... Will probably lose some brim, though.

Has anybody had success reblocking this model? If you have please post pics.

Alternatively, maybe some of you have successfully bashed it differently... Would also like to see pics of that as well. Tried a diamond crease, but there's not enough crown to work with.

Thanks!

 

[fenris]

Ummmmm... Nobody here tried reblocking this hat model?

 

[jlee562]

Well, most folks here forgo modern Stetsons completely, to say nothing about reblocking them.

 

[DougC]

I have a weekender and I would like to reblock too...just haven't gotten around to it. I wish it was a tad taller and way less tapered. I think the low, tapered crown is why most people steer clear of modern Stetsons. But, sometimes a hat just talks to you and you buy it thinking "I can change it!" So, I've put a new ribbon on and worked on the brim. Now I need to reblock...if you beat me to it, please post some pics.

 

[Blackthorn]

Well, most folks here forgo modern Stetsons completely, to say nothing about reblocking them.

Good point.

 

[fenris]

Well, did the semi-reblock first. Removed the liner, but not the ribbon and sweatband. I did find a sticker in the sweatband which said "I personally checked this hat, hope you enjoy it! H. MOORE".

Dunked the hat in a pail again. Was expecting the dye to run as most people had said that the powder dye easily runs when the hat gets wet. I only saw very little dye (I think that was dye residue in the pail of water)... but not really that significant.

Dunno how this will turn out, though.

 

[fenris]

Here's how it looks now on my foam block... Darkened the background and highlighted the hat itself.

Noticed something about the ribbon. It's a tad wider than the ribbon on my FedIV.

 

[fenris]

A little trivia about the hat...

My wife got it for free from Hatco because she was there implementing a new software for their operations. I think they gave each member of their team a hat each. Her office mate got a western-styled hat.

According to her, they didn't have a Stetson Temple in stock so they had to make the hat for her. If only I knew about the Nostalgia at the time... Oh, well.

My hat came with the Stetson pin, not the label side tab that I think new orders get.

 

[gtdean48]

Don't have a Temple = don't do that wide of ribbons.
I have posted reblocking of Stetson Roadmaster with a hatshaper....

 

[Benzadmiral]

Fenris, I think it's going to look great. I'm anticipating the final pics. If I could reblock my Nougat and Mist Gray Temples, it would be cool.

 

[fenris]

The hat (on the block) is currently being dried by propping it up directly in front of our aircon.

 

[fenris]

Without further ado... Here's the newly "semi-reblocked" Temple...

Here it is next to my Akubra FedIV Deluxe.

In this pic the ribbon width is obvious. The Temple has a wider ribbon compared to my FedIV.

This was the best bash I could do for it (at the moment) that didn't show that much taper. Compared to the original crown shape and bash, I would say this is a big improvement.

I think I need to find a good wood worker and ask him to make me a wood block based on my foam block.

 

[DougC]

I like it. Have you thought of putting trying out a pencil curl on the brim and making a homburg?

 

[fenris]

Thought about that when I first got the hat as the snap brim's curl was a little extreme. All it needed was some further curling... But I decided against it. I think a homburg is more formal compared to a fedora. And the way I dress wouldn't go well with a homburg. I think a homburg would look good in a suit, though. Problem is, I live in a tropical country... wearing a suit would lead to heat stroke!

 

[fenris]

Here are a few more shots...

 

[Blackthorn]

Much better than the original! I have one, also, maybe I should work on fixing it.

 

[splintercellsz]

Very nice! Looks 10x better!

 

[fenris]

The funny thing is, nobody here at home notices the difference.

 

[Blackthorn]

The funny thing is, nobody here at home notices the difference.

My wife doesn't notice when I switch from an Akubra Stylemaster to a VS by Art Fawcette. Unless someone wears hats, they rarely notice details. <sigh>

 

[Benzadmiral]

Without further ado... Here's the newly "semi-reblocked" Temple...

. . . This was the best bash I could do for it (at the moment) that didn't show that much taper. Compared to the original crown shape and bash, I would say this is a big improvement. . . .

It looks great! What did you do to prep it -- did you have to remove the liner, or did you just dunk the crown and then wriggle it down onto the block?

ETA: Never mind, I went back and reread page 1. Are the liners sewn in on these hats, or glued? And did you put the liner back in afterward, or are you going without it?