I started out reblocking the crown to copy my original 1950 Stetson Whippet, and that went well, though I'm still hoping for about another inch of crown height when you come out with "Iconoclast II."
About the first week of wear, I experienced the
"wavy brim" issue that has been written about, because I wanted a traditional fedora brim — curled in the back and snapped in fromt.
The front was no problem but that back curl — well it isn't happening.
Then I reenforced the original crease to the back of the brim — just dampen the felt and work it with your fingers. It's a great way to develop that manly grip strenth.
That brim took and it hasn't waived since.
The felt just gets better feeling every time I wear it.
This is a great addition to the working-man's hat collection.
More to follow as the Iconoclast adventure continues.