What hat are you waiting for today?

[Bob Roberts]

We're good at what we do.

 

[Rogera]

Damn!!!

sweet color ... I've had quite a few strats an never seen that color ... beautiful

... and that looks like a heavier ribbon as well ...

looking forward to hearing about it and seeing it on your nog

We'll have to have another "Hats From Rick Day" when it gets here

 

[tropicalbob]

Thanks for the advice, everybody. I think I'll stick with the original order, as I don't have a straw in that shade of brown and I think it'll look fine with the dark green ribbon. I'll give it a month or so until my birthday rolls around and then go for the natural. My wife's been up at her mother's for the last month, and when she gets back there's going to be a pretty steady number of deliveries from my pal, the UPS guy. Little explaining to do.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Esthers work in progress. I'm very much looking fwd to this.

 

[Frunobulax]

Cool, Bob!

 

[Bob Roberts]

Thx Fruno.

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

Nice looking hat!

 

[Michael R.]

Beauty Robert ! Esther you're an Artist !
I'm waiting on my first Strat ... 2 1/2" brim ... Cornhill (and I'm color blind)

We'll see ... .

 

[Rogera]

Esthers work in progress. I'm very much looking fwd to this. View attachment 48251

Bob you're getting an Esther original? That's awesome!

 

[Bob Roberts]

Nice looking hat!

Thx Fed.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Beauty Robert ! Esther you're an Artist !
I'm waiting on my first Strat ... 2 1/2" brim ... Cornhill (and I'm color blind)

We'll see ... .

Thx Michael. The Strats nice.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Bob you're getting an Esther original? That's awesome!

Thx Rogera. Can't wait.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I'm waiting for this to became a hat.

It's red because... it is a FEPSA felt and it's the first I'm trying to block (it could be black, it could be purple...).
Don't know if I'll ever wear it because it have a loooooow crown and it's not a western felt.

The felt is a EB130 quality from their outlet store. I'm no hatter but I cannot find any flaws in it. According to FEPSA the felt and color are perfect, simply don't have the touch (finish?) it should had. So it's cheaper and I can buy only one!

 

[Bob Roberts]

I'm waiting for this to became a hat.

It's red because... it is a FEPSA felt and it's the first I'm trying to block (it could be black, it could be purple...).
Don't know if I'll ever wear it because it have a loooooow crown and it's not a western felt.

The felt is a EB130 quality from their outlet store. I'm no hatter but I cannot find any flaws in it. According to FEPSA the felt and color are perfect, simply don't have the touch (finish?) it should had. So it's cheaper and I can buy only one!

Let's see what you do with it. Can u take some brim and give to the crown?

 

[BobHufford]

Can u take some brim and give to the crown?

Joao give up brim?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Joao give up brim?

Lol. A little. Crown height was a concern...

 

[Joao Encarnado]

ah ah
I still don't know what to do.
Loose a bit of brim? Maybe...

 

[EstherWeis]

You can either do that.

To fix your crown height; 2 solutions.
Either buy a entree plank. You click it under your brimblock.

They sell them in all sizes.
Or you could make it yourself.
Stencil the shape out on a piece of isolation foam. (The green one is the best)
Cut out and smooth with a file.
You can varnish or paint.
Wrap your block in kitchen foil and stick your little plank under your brim.
It's messy, but works in a pinch.
This way you can make it as high or low as you would like.

 

[TheDane]

To fix your crown height; 2 solutions.

I'm not sure, that the block is the problem. Joao probably bought a capeline, style A or B (FEPSA designations). Both have pretty small crowns.

Bob's suggestion to sacrifice some brim width is probably the solution(?)

 

[EstherWeis]

Lose a bit of the brim is a given. But he can get some more length out of that crown without any difficulties. Smooth out the top and he has 1,5cm extra length.