Resize hat?

[tja88]

I just got my first hat, a Panizza Ediston. Very happy with it, but it could use some stretching, around half a size or perhaps a little more. Is that something I could do on my own or do I need to take it to a hatmaker? (literally no hatmakers around here)

Best,

Fredrik

 

[bumphrey hogart]

You need what's called a hat jack,google it and it'll be self-explanatory.

 

[tja88]

Thanks mate!

/F

 

[dragonaxe]

do you literally wind it open, or should the hat be steamed first?

 

[bumphrey hogart]

Morning Dragonaxe,steamed or dampened,depending on what your hat is made of,as we've talked about before, I think I'd be a little bit wary of steaming certain wool felts because of the effect heat can have on them,fur felt you can steam to your hearts delight,by the way D,check out Dunn & co hats on ebay,there's some beauties going for a song.

 

[scottyrocks]

fur felt you can steam to your hearts delight

Not exactly. Even fur felt will shrink if you steam them too much. Steaming works best in smallish areas and for short amounts of time. If you need to do a long term 'jacking,' just wet the hat down a bit. That way itll still be wet as the jack pushes against it, and it'll stretch gradually.

 

[bumphrey hogart]

Not exactly. Even fur felt will shrink if you steam them too much. Steaming works best in smallish areas and for short amounts of time. If you need to do a long term 'jacking,' just wet the hat down a bit. That way itll still be wet as the jack pushes against it, and it'll stretch gradually.

Point taken,was just making the point that with the jack in you're less likely to do any irreversible damage with fur felt.Check out the advice from the 'Lock & co' website,the oldest hatmakers in the world, for a definitive explanation of how to use a jack.

 

[dragonaxe]

hey bumph. Unfortunately they're either not in my size, or style! But thanks for the ebay heads up

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Hat jack info on Lock & Co. website:

http://www.lockhatters.co.uk/Hat_Boxes___Hat_Accessories-Hat_Jack-P172.aspx