Hopefully they will get delivered tomorrow. The bad part of that is I work a 24 hour shift at the fire department. 
The folks at Akubra absolutely know the sweatbands on their hats will shrink, and size them accordingly. Don't forget, they've been making hats for a little over 100 years.
I was going to say that if it's still loose even with the spacers, it may actually be too big. I've heard of issues with Akubra sizing popping up from time to time. It seems as though you have it worked out. It may take a few times steaming and shaping to get the bash as you would like. Good luck!
I should you’re right, but this one worked out well. I steamed up the brim and base of the crown and plopped it onto my head. Left it there to cool completely, then steamed it again and fixed up the brim. She’s a beauty. Absolutely perfect.
Hate thatWell my Fed IV’s arrived today. I’m stuck at work until tomorrow. I kind of feel like a child on Christmas Eve waiting for morning so I can get my presents.
Steven
Your box and mine must have been on the same delivery shipment. My daughter picked up the package because my wife was at work. She said the box is torn on the bottom but from what she could tell the hat in that box looked fine.
Well, I don’t know about you but I’m not a box collector anyway. I’ll survive. Glad they’re ok though. I’ll attach a pic, you can check if it looks like the same knucklehead took them off the ship.
Nice! Glad it came out of the box safely! I usually remove flange, but if I were to add it I’d use steam and a CLEAN frying pan. Wear in good health, and post more pics later!
I’m seldom accused of that, but I guess it happens.
