Reshaping a Buckaroo Crown

Q: I’ve got 4x beaver Resistol that’s got a flat top buckaroo shape, do you completely reshape hats? I’d like it reshaped similar to Ryan Binghams hat on Yellowstone, but more of a CHL crown.

A: It’s a tough proposition getting those lines out of a buckaroo crown. Especially if they’ve been in the hat for a while. If the hat was machine pressed/shaped it’s 99% impossible  to do without re-blocking the entire hat. Hand shaped hats are more forgiving.

Being a 4X hat, as a general rule, means it's probably a wool or wool blend. With today's (2025) pricing that's around a $200-$300 hat. Although that's not inexpensive, to spend $75 and up to have it reshaped may warrant keeping you. buckaroo and getting a new hat shaped the way you want it.