Removing creases from hat

I'd call that "done"! Looks great

Thanks guys. What I'm curious to know is though, how does Indiana Jones get that kind of "mushrooming effect" on his hat? The reason I ask is because the top of my hat, the flat part when you look up at it, is smaller than his. So his crown looks a lot straighter than mine.

ninman said:

Thanks guys. What I'm curious to know is though, how does Indiana Jones get that kind of "mushrooming effect" on his hat? The reason I ask is because the top of my hat, the flat part when you look up at it, is smaller than his. So his crown looks a lot straighter than mine.

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the Herbert Johnson hat was blocked that way

nothing you can really do about it

moontheloon said:

the Herbert Johnson hat was blocked that way

nothing you can really do about it

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. My hat has a kind of "domed" look to it, but his is more "boxed" if that makes sense.

I was thinking about buying a Fed 4 Deluxe at some point too, just to have a bit of variety. I think it also has that kind of "boxier" shaped crown.

moontheloon said:

if you have a proper block you can get it back to open crown

but if there were hard creases this sometimes causes permanent marks in the felt often called a "ghost crease" which will always be at least semi visible

this stays because it is not a stain or discoloration in the felt but fibers of the actual felt worn away from being bent and ... well ... creased
... think of when you bend a piece of plastic and it turns white

ghost creases can often be dealt with by using a hat sponge, a block and a good brushing ... but there are cases where it is too far gone ... in this case you will either have to crease the hat where it was once creased or just live with the mark showing in your crease.

I have seen cases of what I thought was a ghost crease end up being simply surface dirt

but if your hat had a soft crease... a block, some steam and your hands should get it back to a blank canvas state

have any pics of what you are dealing with ?

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Man, you guys are the BEST....AND Thanks Moon, for all the times you have helped me that I didn't say anything about....and all you cats...

I bought a new Akbubra Sydney from Bernie Utz a few weeks ago...

This is it with a dry center crease and dents....I loved having this open crown, because I could change it anytime...This bash I did while walking on he trail. It was a teardrop with alot of rake when I started the trail and here its a high center crease with a little rake...

BUT....I steamed it like crazy and worked it all evening one night...and got the best "tug-boat diamond" I've ever done...Wish I had taken pics..

BUT....the proplem was when I went back to open crown...FORGET IT!!!
Major Ghost Creases....the hat looked bad with anything other than the tug-boat bash...but with this hat...there was so much rake...I didn't dig it being that low in the back...

I steamed like crazy....NOTHING! I was really starting to get bummed!!! I could live with a little bit of ghost creases...but these were like knife blade creases...
Then I read this thread....I took a couple shots of a good single-malt...Fired up my iron and steamer. I would steam, put a handkerchef over it and use an aluminum soup ladle and iron on a high setting...

I ironed the whole crown maybe three times...BINGO!!! When in open crown mode...creaseless!! Whew!!! I dodged a bullet!!
Here it tis now...Can you tell? Those shadow creases are gone!


Thanks again !!!

Elbow grease is the best tool a hatter has. There are occasions where I use a whole tube in one sitting!!

Great job on your part!

Mustang Mike's Hats said:

Elbow grease is the best tool a hatter has. There are occasions where I use a whole tube in one sitting!!

Great job on your part!

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