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Sweet one Terry! I love the color and you have turned it into a classic looking fedora. Good on you!From last year or so. I'm making some changes to this Melton. When I first converted this hat I had the open crown height at 5 1/4 inches tall with the brim cut to 2 3/4. Though it had a nice profile, I just wasn't completely satisfied with the 5 1/4 open crown height and the lower crease. So, I reblocked it on my RA and got a full 5 3/4 inches on my open crown. For a cheaper quality felt I was surprised at how easily this Melton stretched over the block, and, I still had plenty of brim to get 2 3/4 inches if I want to go that wide again, which I'll probably go with my preferred 2 5/8 on the brim width instead. For a cheapie it's been pretty easy to work with so far. I'll have more on this hat later when I finish it....
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