barrowjh
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I started out just pushing the crown out with my fingers, got a jug involved, and finally got that stretcher in there. It is a 6 3/4 stretcher in a 7 1/8 hat. I was unable to pull the felt taught across the top. Would it have helped if I had taken the liner out? Maybe. It is only glued in. I was able to get a 6 1/2 stretcher in sideways. Since the felt is not the color I wanted, it is just an expensive toy to play with, experiment with.
What would have been the outcome if I had applied the scotch to the crown? Didn't think of that, maybe next time. Applied plenty of steam to the crown, had to refill the teapot, probably worked on that hat for 2-3 hours or thereabouts.
What would have been the outcome if I had applied the scotch to the crown? Didn't think of that, maybe next time. Applied plenty of steam to the crown, had to refill the teapot, probably worked on that hat for 2-3 hours or thereabouts.