
I initially got a Moonstone Fed IV. Loved the hat and color -- but frustrated by the brim being too narrow (and I generally prefer slightly wider brims anyway for better sun protection).

Then I stumbled across the fact that David Morgan now offers their sorta-Indy Akubra Adventurer in Moonstone (in addition to mid-brown and black). At around $150, it's $50-$100 less than some of the other nice gray-rabbit felt offerings out there. So I got one. Comes like this. Obvious ribbon replacement needed. Brim measured at 3 x 2 7/8, so a little wider than the actual "Crystal Skull" train hat, but easy enough to trim (though I chose to leave it).

Next, popped the hat onto my #52 wood block (very useful eBay purchase!) to give the crown a little more of the Indy squared-off shape. Then played around with the steam kettle, replaced the gray ribbon with black, and came out with this end result... Not a perfect replica, but I'm pretty happy with it. And for now, I'll keep the wider brim.


