Fun with my hatshaper!-Reblocked 30's fedora(pics)

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:45 am

I've been having fun with my new hatshaper

..I finished reblocking my vintage Brent fedora this morning,it was made in 1935(the date is stamped under the sweat). Before..

After(with ribbon change)..

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:25 am

very nice transformation m7.....what do you mean by a "hat shaper" though? is that a smaller hat block that a finished hat will fit over?

did you do any extra finishing (pouncing) to the hat? it looks like you smoothed the felt out quite nicely from the before picture.

anyways, very nice hat.....that's a keeper

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:33 am

Looks great! You really brought that one back to life.

Weston

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:57 am

Thanks guys!,I'm quite pleased with my first attempt(I'm still fiddling with the bash though!)..Indiana G,I got the hatshaper from here.. http://www.hatshapers.com/Product%20Pag ... d_Dome.htm I love the hatshaper,you just wet the crown and pull it down over the block and leave it to dry.I'm going to use it on all my old hats now..the felt on this hat is really nice,it's soft and it has a lovely red tone to it,it smoothed out really nicely on the block and bashed very easily-I've saved the ribbon to go on an old stetson!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:06 pm

Nice job, seven! Those hatshaper blocks seem to do a good job on getting a vintage look! By the way, what did you do with the old ribbon?

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:55 pm

Thanks Bink!

,I was going to put the ribbon onto my 40's royal Stetson(it's just come off the block-my next project!)but I have another ribbon I can use, so if you'd like you can have this one?(pm address and I'll send it to you no charge)..

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:17 pm

PM sent!

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:20 pm

Bink, YOU are a man with GREAT timing! I was just about to ask that same kinda' "so, ummm... whatcha gonna do with that OLD ribbon?" question myself...

mark seven: PHENOMENAL Re-Birth you just gave that hat! Well Done!
Best Regards,
Mitch

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:49 pm

Thanks Mitch!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:15 pm

Mitch LaRue wrote:Bink, YOU are a man with GREAT timing!

What can I say?

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:43 am

Hi there,

Saw your post and looked at the link for hat shaper. My HJ is tapered so I want to get one. A few questions if you would be so kind.

1. What size did you order? and what hat size are you? I'm 58 cm
2. Did you order direct from the US or from the UK agent?
3. When you re-blocked did you leave the sweatband on?

Great result you got from the Hat shaper. Hope to here from you soon.

Christian. AKA IndyBrit

TomTom · Post by **TomTom** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:28 pm

Man, you did a great job. But could you show more pics, maybe from the sides?

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:50 pm

Hi IndyBrit,My hat size is 56,I ordered the 22" block(my head measurement).I ordered direct from USA,I might be wrong, but I don't think they have a UK agent.The hat above had a cracked sweatband,so I had to replace it anyway,but since doing this hat,I have reblocked my old Fed III and a 40's stetson and I left the sweatband(and ribbons) on both with no probs,just took out the liners first and then took care not to soak the sweat with water when I wet the felt).I love the hatshaper!

....Thanks TomTom!,I'll try to take some more pics tommorrow.Here's a pic of my reblocked 40's stetson(SOC bash)..

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:33 pm

Mark,

Thanks for this. I'm sold.

You are a lucky man living in Bath. Great town. Great Pubs!

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:18 pm

Excellent work, sir.

Belegnole · Post by **Belegnole** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:18 am

I had to come back to this thread if only to say WELL DONE!

I had looked at those blocks and though....maybe, but now I know what the results can be. Thanks for sharing.

Montana Hannah · Post by **Montana Hannah** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:03 am

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That hat is amazing! It's more "Indy" than Indy's! ;-) And yeah, Bath's a lovely place. I've had some great times there.

mrkaboom · Post by **mrkaboom** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:54 am

awesome

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:05 am

Thanks for the kind comments guys!..I love Bath,the town is really beautiful(and great pubs!

) and then if I want solitude, 10 minutes from my house there's miles of rolling countryside,great for walking-best of both worlds!

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:38 am

I've been to Bath, beautifull place and beautifull countryside surounding it.

Great job you did on the Stetson Mark Seven!

Regards, Geert

Fun with my hatshaper!-Reblocked 30's fedora(pics)

Fun with my hatshaper!-Reblocked 30's fedora(pics)

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