Thanks for that great article. Now I know how to fill some of the old fountain pens I have floating around. And I too thought ink on my fingers is just part of the deal!

IJ -- I'll try that line with my bride and let you know how many times she hits me on the head.

I have not ordered a Wested just because of the exchange rate. And, that's probably dumb, because I doubt it will change anytime soon.

The Adventurebilt is just stunning. You won't regret it. I am still amazed at how "right" it looks.

Yes sir, sometimes a hat is just a hat. But, my "die" in my earlier post needed to be "dye." I have been in machine shops way too long.

Glurrk: Thank you! I will throw out some comments on fur felt, so at least I can say something about things going wrong, though not with Indy hats (after looking at my Adventurebilt again and being happy)! My worst problem with a hat was a very fancy black Stetson I bought in about 1980. Had lots of...

After over 25 years of cowboy hats and then just this past year getting interested in Indy hats and fedoras in general, through reading about hats here and at the fedora lounge, I just skipped over all the problems and errors. This week, I got an Adventurebilt from Fedora. I think it's perfect. Than...