You gotta do what you gotta do

Posted by Rundquist from adsl-63-201-187-189.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net (63.201.187.189) on Friday, May 02, 2003 at 7:53pm :

In Reply to: And.... posted by Fedora from 24-117-29-84.cpe.cableone.net (24.117.29.84) on Friday, May 02, 2003 at 6:59pm :

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: : First let me say that I got in another fan's Hj today, one of the new Hjs and the felt is as thick as a custom PB. It is stiff. When the fan put in the top bash, it pulled the sides in a great deal. The worst taper that I have ever seen. Rundquist, you and Rick are correct. HJ has used their own block on these hats, and the variation that you see in hats is due to the felt, and perhaps the height of the cones that they used when they blocked the hats. This new HJ is almost 6 inches tall, open crown. I have seen one that was only 5 1/2, open crown. I think the height varied depending on the felt, and how much they could get out of the cone when stretching it over the block. So, I am positive now, that the same block was used on all of the HJ suppled Indy fedoras. The key is the felt. I tip my hat to you. Case closed.:) Fedora

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: ....using mmarosy's HJ( a thin felt HJ from 1990), I have tweaked my own block to mimic the shape of the block on that hat. I am tickled pink. Fedora

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I’m content with my Optimo Indy hats. I love em’ (they’re close enough for me). The fact that you were able to borrow a thin felted HJ (in your size) to modify a block from is neat. The day that HJ starts making their hats from thin felt again is the day I get one. I can do without one until that time. Cheers

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Re: You gotta do what you gotta do - Renderking Fisk 8:17am 05/03/2003

Nothing 'cheap' about an Akubra - Michaelson 5:44pm 05/05/2003

Re: You gotta do what you gotta do - Fedora 11:55am 05/03/2003

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