Club Obi Wan

Today before school, I was thinking about having my HJ reblocked, but after JPenman told me that the brim could be torn off the hat while being reblocked, I decided to reblock my HJ at home. I was looking for something to use as a hat block. I found something that I could use that had straight sides. So, I sprayed the hat with water and put it on the block. After school I pulled the hat off of my block to find the sides are, or almost straight! My blocked worked! I did not lose any crown height like JPenmans HJ. The hat is still a little wet. I will take some pictures later tomorrow. Tomorrow night I am going to reblock my AB! My HJ still has front and back taper, But I really don't care, as long as the sides are straight. I am not going to tell you what I used as a hat block. I will let you guess. I am going to turn and bash my hat Raiders using Pageys tutorial.

pics please.

Nice going! Keep in mind though that you should let let hat dry on the block. If you pull it off while it's wet, felt might return to it's tapered state.
What did you use as block?

jpenman wrote:pics please.

I will try to post pictures of the hat tomorrow morning if it is dry.

Scandinavia Jones wrote:Keep in mind though that you should let let hat dry on the block. If you pull it off while it's wet, felt might return to it's tapered state.

I put the hat back on the block a minute after I took it off.

Scandinavia Jones wrote:What did you use as block?

Guess.

Tupperware? Your head? Neighbour's dog? I have no clue whatsoever...

I was going to guess his head at the same time that you posted, SJ. I think that is why he tried to take it off the block, so he wouldn't have to wear a wet hat to bed. I am afraid that if it is true, we will have to call him a blockhead.

Maybe he has to change his COW handle?
Well, Bufflehead, if the hat got a nice shape, imagine all the reblock requests Mr. Wayne will get! Lot's of wet hats on that head in the future...

Come on, no mysteries... tell us about the block

Hats should be left on the block for about a week before removing or they will return to their original shapes as SJ said.

Hemingway Jones wrote:Hats should be left on the block for about a week before removing or they will return to their original shapes as SJ said.

Thanks, I will take some pictures of the hat with a bash in a week.

Hey Wayne you're to fast for me !
I just wanted to post a similiar thread, but with my Akubra. :evil:
I also made a block and blocked it myself. And now folks listen carefully: I made it out of a BOWL !:shock:
It works great.

I'll post pics soon.

Indiana Wayne wrote:

Hemingway Jones wrote:Hats should be left on the block for about a week before removing or they will return to their original shapes as SJ said.

Thanks, I will take some pictures of the hat with a bash in a week.

Good luck on that Wayne! I can't wait to see how it comes out.
Best,
HJ

The day after tomorrow I am going to take it off the block, add the brim curl, and bash it. The day after I take it off the block I am going distress it to make it look more like the Cairo hat. Then I will post some pictures.

What was the block made out of?

Please tell us what the block is made of, i really need to know that now

My guess is a coffee can!

No, no. It´s surely made of two monkey´s skulls screwed together

Either small hat or big pitcher if the latter beers are on IW.