how is the hat blocking process done?

Posted by Reggie from spider-ntc-ta064.proxy.aol.com (198.81.16.49) on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 at 6:20pm :

I own an indiana miller open crown fedora. After searching for a year to find a place close by to get my battered fedora blocked, I finally found it. The only thing stoping me is money (im 17, im on a budget) and the curiosity as to weather I actualy need my hat blocked. I have worn it daily for a year and a half and its not as nicely shaped as when I first shaped it. I was wondering what exactly is the hat blocking process. What do they do? If they can re-shape it in to an open crown again, I could re-shape it myself. After wearing it a year-and-a-half, the fedora isn't as tall as it was, and the once parallel sides now slope inwards. It originaly looked like the LC fedora when I first shaped it, but now it looks like a TOD fedora. It could also be a tad bit stiffer, as it has softend up a bit.

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Good place to ask is IndyGear - Michaelson 12:01pm 05/08/2002

Re: Good place to ask is IndyGear - Reggie 6:29pm 05/08/2002

Indy Gear charges a fee for registration? - Forrestal 10:20pm 05/08/2002

Clarification... - Indiana John 9:30pm 05/09/2002

Uh... - Forrestal 1:48pm 05/10/2002

Well... - Michaelson 2:12pm 05/10/2002

Re: never mind ive figured it out. - Reggie 6:37pm 05/08/2002

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