The tipper is a hat making tool which is used for obtaining a creased crown with the action of the pressure.
You put the tipper on the upper side of the crown, a teardrop hat block for example, and press it down, untill you obtain a teardrop crease.
For sure other members may explain it better.
You put the tipper on the upper side of the crown, a teardrop hat block for example, and press it down, untill you obtain a teardrop crease.
For sure other members may explain it better.