blocking

I recently picked up a hat block that’s designed to make hats in my size, as I would like to attempt making a hat. However I know nothing about it or what any of the writing (other than size and measurements) may mean. Any help with identifying or understanding would be greatly appreciated...

I need to preference this thread a couple of different ways. First off, a hat for me is a tool first and foremost. It is a fashion statement 2nd. Mind you how I look in my hat is really important to me....but it is not my first priority. I won't wear a hat I don't like. But I won't wear a...

...but it's my first time posting, and can't quite figure out how to navigate. Anyhow, simple question: I have a Stetson Twenty, my favorite hat, I had it for years. Wore it into the ground, always too poor to have it cleaned or blocked. After a few years exiled to my closet for a spell, I sent...

Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to block my first full open crown hat. End result will be something akin to an Akubra Fed IV and hand bashed into something akin to an Indy hat, though with a slightly shorter crown. As I look around at different sites for my base material, the one question I...