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That's beautiful. If I started sticking pins in it I'd fear some kind of voodoo doll thing, though. My knee would develop pain, or my back would go out.View attachment 174056 Custom mahogany block made for a FL’er. See more in Photos of Hatters Tools thread.
That's a risky proposition.OK, asking for advice. I need to shrink a felt about a half to a full size to bring it down to fit me. I've stretched, but never shrank. What is the best technique for shrinking the felt to the size block I want?
That's a real beauty. I love the one you made for me. I almost hate using it because it looks so nice. It's a real work of art! Here's the one you made for me, also in mahogany...View attachment 174056 Custom mahogany block made for a FL’er. See more in Photos of Hatters Tools thread.
OK, asking for advice. I need to shrink a felt about a half to a full size to bring it down to fit me. I've stretched, but never shrank. What is the best technique for shrinking the felt to the size block I want?
It's pretty easy to shrink one down a size. Not a problem at all. I've done several like that. My last conversion was a 7 3/8 4X Stetson that I blocked down to a 7 1/4 to fit me. Couldn't have turned out better.Send Rick @humanshoes a PM and ask him. He shrunk a black cherry that turned out great.
If it’s a 7 5/8 or 7 3/4, I know just how to take care of it. It will take 25 years, but the results will be exceptional. And my rates are very reasonable too.
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I bought one myself. Beautiful work and Jim is a perfectionist who is great to work with. I highly recommend Jim's work.View attachment 174056 Custom mahogany block made for a FL’er. See more in Photos of Hatters Tools thread.
Yeah, but how? Steam? Soaking in hot water? I'm not sure where to begin.It's pretty easy to shrink one down a size. Not a problem at all. I've done several like that. My last conversion was a 7 3/8 4X Stetson that I blocked down to a 7 1/4 to fit me. Couldn't have turned out better.
I bought one myself. Beautiful work and Jim is a perfectionist who is great to work with. I highly recommend Jim's work.
PM sent.Yeah, but how? Steam? Soaking in hot water? I'm not sure where to begin.
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How do you control the amount of shrinkage?It's pretty easy to shrink one down a size. Not a problem at all. I've done several like that. My last conversion was a 7 3/8 4X Stetson that I blocked down to a 7 1/4 to fit me. Couldn't have turned out better.
You mean reblocking a new hat, basically, from an old felt, then? Stretch to the smaller block, gaining a little brim as a bonus?It's pretty easy to shrink one down a size. Not a problem at all. I've done several like that. My last conversion was a 7 3/8 4X Stetson that I blocked down to a 7 1/4 to fit me. Couldn't have turned out better.
It has been a while since i posted any work. Here is an Akubra Fed. IV that i reblocked. Not a lot of difference but enough. Also i noticed something working on this. The brim was not correct in size. It was a little shorter actually. And i checked my other Akubra Fed. IV that i did not mess with and it was the same way... the sides were not the 63 mm (2.5") as advertized on either. The front and back are perfect at 2 3/4" though
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Thank You. The block was a lot of trial and error with the shape lol.
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I think it was Bob Roberts who posted once about wetting them, then putting them over a light bulb. But I don't know if that shrinks the felt or just the sweat. You might ask him.OK, asking for advice. I need to shrink a felt about a half to a full size to bring it down to fit me. I've stretched, but never shrank. What is the best technique for shrinking the felt to the size block I want?
That's just the sweat. I tried that with success on a new CD. This is a D'Aquino I'm unhappy with and want to rebuild.I think it was Bob Roberts who posted once about wetting them, then putting them over a light bulb. But I don't know if that shrinks the felt or just the sweat. You might ask him.