Turning a Long Oval
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:35 pm
Hi folks. I've been recently thinking about making my own hat block and reblocking my Akubra Federation Regular into a better crown shape and better fit since I measured my head at the wrong angle and ended up getting two sizes too big. 
I kept it since I had hoped the sweat would shrink to a better fit, and it has a bit but not enough. And the thing just looks huge on my head, so I'm hoping to lower the crown a bit (I think it's 6 inches open crown on a size 60.)
At any rate, it seems I also have a long oval head. Would I be better off going with a long oval for the hat block, or would the distorted crown look funny with a turned Raiders bash? Would I be better off sticking with a regular oval and stuffing my head into it? Wasn't that the case with the Raiders HJ?
Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.
I kept it since I had hoped the sweat would shrink to a better fit, and it has a bit but not enough. And the thing just looks huge on my head, so I'm hoping to lower the crown a bit (I think it's 6 inches open crown on a size 60.)At any rate, it seems I also have a long oval head. Would I be better off going with a long oval for the hat block, or would the distorted crown look funny with a turned Raiders bash? Would I be better off sticking with a regular oval and stuffing my head into it? Wasn't that the case with the Raiders HJ?
Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.