crazylegsmurphy wrote:1. Is it harmfull to leave stiffener in a hat? Should the hat be "sat on" to make it floppy, or is the stiffener a-ok?
Stiffener's fine. You can sit on your hat, or knead it like dough in your hands to soften it up, if you like, but it's not essential. Felt hat stiffener won't hurt the hat, and it has been known to help a hat keep its shape over time.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:2. What other animals can/have they make hats out of?
The ones I know of are: Sheep (wool), Rabbit, Beaver.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:3. Has anyone ever seen a stone hat holder? What do you think would be the most fitting style of hat holder for an Indy hat? (Stone, wood, plastic, etc.)
Never seen one of those. A mannequin head will do fine, I have a couple plastic hat holders for the purpose. If you don't have any of these, store the hat upside down on its crown. Preferably in some kind of box.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:4. If a hat starts as a cone, then...shouldn't there be a little part in the center where a hole could start?
Sorry, can't answer this.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:5. What is the most times have you had to fully reblock a hat?
Once every so often. If it gets rained on and tapers really bad, a reblock could be necessary. It'll take a stovepipe shaped hat a while to taper without some sort of outside influence, like rainfall. I don't see you having to reblock a hat more than a couple times a year. If that.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:6. Has anyone ever tried dying a hat? If so, how did it turn out?
Never did this.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:7. Do you think it's possible to convert a cowboy hat, into a 30's style Fedora?
I think Dakota Ellison did something like that. I'll hunt and see if I can find the thread, but it is possible with the right knowledge, skills and tools.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:8. How "floppy" is your fedora? What would you have to drop on it from 5 feet to make a dent? (Quarter, Golf Ball, Basketball, Brick)
I'd only drop a brick on it if I didn't like the hat. My Adventurebilt is floppy enough to be responsive when shaping the crown/brim with my hands and no steam. A quarter wouldn't dent mine, I don't think. A golf ball would do it.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:9. How many hats are in your collection. Which is your fave? Which is the oldest?
I don't count ball caps as hats, sooo...I have 1 Adventurebilt, 1 Biltmore in a Frank Sinatra kind of style, and a grey bogie style hat. That's all the hats I have, and I wear the Adventurebilt the most. I wear the other hats when I am trying to impress someone, or am going to a social gathering.
crazylegsmurphy wrote:10. How do you plan on re-blocking your AB, when Steve gets fed up and tells us all to eat dirt?

Seeing as how that'll never happen....
Ok. If for some reason it DID...I'd probably end up talking to Optimo about it.
PS Tone: That avatar looks fantastic. You look just like Indy!
Regards,