Stretch a Balmoral

[thescot]

I try to just get it to where it wont blow off in the wind but it is very hard to do, its close but painfuly close.

do you just set the band in a pan with about 1/4" of water for a bit and wear until dry?

Oh, no. You'll want a big pot of water--or a full sink--or better yet, a local creek where you can give it a good dousing. It should be thoroughly soaked through, and don't wring it out, just give it a good squeeze and put it on your head, shape it, and see where it goes from there. (This is for "jocking" purposes.) If you can get your hands of a hat block that adjusts to the size needed, you could get it good and wet and put the block in and stretch it that way. Just a thought.

[super8mm]

well streams around Dallas/Ft Worth are out of the question, no one knows what eveil lurks in there

I will use filtered water so there is no chlorine in it or for something special like that treat it with bottled water