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Professor Marvel:
My Dear Monsieuir Del and Other Chappeu Experts -

I find myself Having acquired several fur felt hats at obscenely cheap prices, which thus gave me free reign to molest  reblock and resize them with no terrible feelings of awfulness.

I have Followed Del's advice in resizing & etc, and have had some small success, but now am up against two small issues.

The first is the amazing aroma. Since I have not yet installed Her Majesty's laundry tub in the garage, I must temporarily avail myself of my Lovely Spousal Unit's precious stainless sink and granite countertop (which I did get installed ) in the kitchen. Unfortunately if I wet down the hats too much I get a smell somewhat like wet dog .... is this supposed to happen?

Secondly the latest 4x fur felt hat I acquired (for only $2.50!) has several holes and small slits. Is there a correct way to repair these?

Lastly, (yes, I cannot count) on this same hat if I use my  hat brush finger nail brush too firmly I start to get fur coming off. I assume this is not good. Any advice?

with thanks in advance
yhs
prof marvel

Delmonico:
As for the smell, wet sheep, wet rabbits, wet any animal with hair smells about like a wet dog.

Holes and slits, not much, wear it as a beater, kind of like this one:



Yep a POed cook telling someone where to go, I was set-up I found out.  Don't ask for no capp-chino in my camp. ;D

Get some of those sponges that are made for hat cleaning, thebrush is to stiff, do sandpaper them sometimes.  If yer local Western store don't have the sponges hollor and I'll see about sending you some, but the shipping will cost more than the sponges.

Professor Marvel:
Why thank you very much Del, You sir, are a pip

Btw your form looks perfect  for casting a spinner!

yhs
Prof Marvel

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GunClick Rick:
They will smell better after they dry,and i still get a little fur felt of mine when i brush em.I guess you could stitch the holes with wax thread and put all kinds od pins or patches on it.I had one like that for years,stuff stuck all over it,the hat finally gave up the ghost.

By the Del,WHERE'S MY CHAIR??? SCOOT OVER AND COVER THAT PAN SO DA NIEGHBORS DON'T SMELL IT,LOOKS TO BE JUST ENOUGH FOR MOO AND YEE :D

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