isaac
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Post by isaac on May 20, 2014 7:59:09 GMT -7
I took an old white/grey hat that I have had for almost 20 years (that has been shaped and used as many different hats) and reblocked, re shaped, shellacked, and added a new liner to it. Added a little pimped out decor and now I finally have my RMFT hat! The white ring is a beaver teeth ring. Cree and a few others make them (as well as rings of bear claws) as hunting charms. Nice little tip of the hat to the fact that I am hunting beaver and entered the RMFT through the Great Lakes and northern plains.  |
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Post by Rod on May 20, 2014 16:53:50 GMT -7
Looking good!
Rod
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dell
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Post by dell on May 20, 2014 17:37:09 GMT -7
Nice hat! Did you make a block from wood? Any tips on how to make one. I have a hat that is slightly small and I'm wondering if I can re block it to make it a little more round in the crown. Also did you just use a clear shellac to stiffen it? Thanks.
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Duane
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Lethbridge Alberta
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Post by Duane on May 20, 2014 19:57:42 GMT -7
mighty fine Isaac...d
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Post by Dan'l Hickham on May 20, 2014 20:14:26 GMT -7
That shines isaac
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isaac
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Post by isaac on May 22, 2014 17:40:22 GMT -7
Was round blocked. After many years, I remade it into a hat for 17th century and poured boiling water into it and reblocked it to a flat crown. To make this "new" RMFT hat, I did the same again with a new wood block to reshape it to a dome . You can likely do something similar to make yours fit. Shellac to stiffen... Yes!
IW
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dell
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Post by dell on May 22, 2014 18:33:36 GMT -7
I'll have to make up a block and give this a try. Thanks
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