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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

Steve1857

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Can't seem to find the time to post every, which meand I'm hogging a few pages a couple of times a week. Sorry about that. Here's the harvest of the last few days.
T&W Lees eventide grey
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Hückel Special

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Stetson Imperial
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Borsalino nutria opale
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Rockel velourette
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There's absolutely no need to apologize, Stefan. Your hat posts are awaited with eager anticipation and enjoyed with admiration.

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Cornshucker77

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Stetson Tropic Weight

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Damn Bob, that is a very cool hat. Love it.
 

Cornshucker77

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drmaxtejeda

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Nice job Max, can u post a picture of your band block?
Sure, Ken!
This is how I stretch a 57 cm hat into a 58.5
First, I had many band blocks made to the exact shape of my head with a conformer.
You can see that the measuring tape marks exactly 58.5 cms. around the block.
A couple of days ago, I put a liberal ammount of Pecard Antique Leather Conditioner on the sweatband.
Today, I add some more, and some on the wooden band block.
Then, I start forcing the hat down the block. It might take just one time, or several times spread over a few days, but eventually, it will go down all the way on the block.
You have to keep it on the block when you aren't weating the hat, or it might shrink again.
The last picture shows how the felt in the front of the hat curves as a result of being stretched. What I do to resolve that is that I sharpen the front pinch, and it disappears.
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