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Fedora crown block
- Thread starter konopekk
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Nope. Felt hats are almost always shaped by hand. A spray bottle & some steam, and a little practice is all you need. The felt will be like molding clay when it is damp but not too wet. Make sure the felt is uniformly damp to avoid water marks.
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
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That block is for a women's hat. Someone will most likely post a men's (open) block that will fit the bill and you will need to shape by hand.
By the way I feel sorry for that hat.
By the way I feel sorry for that hat.
fedoracentric
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If you are looking for a pre-creased block, it would be something more like this...
But the block would be tilted back so that the back of the crown was lower than the front.
But the block would be tilted back so that the back of the crown was lower than the front.
The Wiser Hatter
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All pre creased blocks are for panamas and Milan's.
Tom-n-Perris
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If you are fortunate enough to find a preformed or Panama hat block you will also need the top portion or tipper. Most of the Panama hat blocks which I have did not have tippers so I had to have them made to fit the Panama hat block. Here is a picture of a Panama block with a tipper and a Panama I finished with a single bow.
bloc
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Most felt trilbys and fedoras made by hand in the UK are blocked on shaped blocks not open crown. Not saying it's right, just saying...
The Wiser Hatter
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Factory made hats use a metal block to press a shape into a hat.
Wood blocks are for straw work.
Wood blocks are for straw work.
T Jones
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That's one of your Panama creations? That looks really nice. I like that!If you are fortunate enough to find a preformed or Panama hat block you will also need the top portion or tipper. Most of the Panama hat blocks which I have did not have tippers so I had to have them made to fit the Panama hat block. Here is a picture of a Panama block with a tipper and a Panama I finished with a single bow.
RBH
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This video should help you out.
[video=youtube;wHOYh5lgL28]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHOYh5lgL28[/video]
[video=youtube;wHOYh5lgL28]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHOYh5lgL28[/video]
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Nice one Rusty, thanks!
The Wiser Hatter
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Dude,don't stand in front of the steamer.
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Needs to be smaller since your hat is finished with a sweatband.
They help getting back to open crown state but you can do the inner teardrop part by hand or with a large spoon or ladle.
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Dude,don't stand in front of the steamer.
And in front of the camera with your back turned! All in all a decent, instructional video....
TheDane
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- and for westerns. If you buy sculptured blocks on eBay and want to use them for Panamas, you will often be disappointed. A lot of the ones for sale are western blocks. Some custom hatters also use sculptured blocks for felt fedoras - Gary White is one of them. Hatters use a multitude of ways - and tools - to reach the same goal
Jase
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I don't know if this will help... But Panama Hats Direct are now selling Fibre glass hat molds/blocks at an introductory price of $35 plus shipping... They've got a few different styles in almost any size. Has anyone tried these blocks yet? Tempted to get one to see if I could get my Akubra Cattleman back to its original shape.... Link is here: http://www.panamahatsdirect.com/hatblocks/
fedoracentric
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A fairly absurd statement.
The man wanted a block,I posted a pic of one he could use. Further, there is no reason in the world that someone can't use a wood pre-shaped block for felt work.
