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Matt and I have established contact and once I finish up a couple of projects, I will have the opportunity to work on both of his helmets.

Dick R., thank you for your recent donation. It is much appreciated.

My thanks to Randy T. and Remy S. for their very generous donation to the forum recently.

Welcome to the forum Matt and yes I can fix the issues with both of these helmets. Here is my email: [email protected]

Cut off what you need then dye it black. 😊 That thread would probably be ok for OR helmet but too thick for officer. Did you get my email about a silk liner for your helmet? I sent it two days ago.

Very interesting to hear other approaches to haube stitching. As I said, my experience with vintage linen was frustrating and not good, it kept breaking. Perhaps modern linen would not have these problems?? On the other hand, I have never seen linen thread used by the original manufacturers. In...

I use 100% cotton vintage machine thread and "glover needles" although you can also use regular sewing needles. The glover needles are not a brand, they are specifically designed for stitching thin leather gloves. You must apply beeswax when you cut the length of thread you need and repeat...

Welcome to the forum. There is over $600US value in fittings here alone, so this is a good deal. Restoration can be done but both visors have to be removed and a new/original sweatband installed plus the interior silk. Originals of these do come up for sale but their size and the size of this...

Awesome collection, great to have you join us!

Completed today and a significant step closer to ending this project: The stitch line is perfect! The process was not easy but I did not have to drill any new stitch holes. Initially, I was concerned that the spine prongs, screw post would not line up but things went well. The new/original...

Thanks Ron, I have one of those jeweller head sets with the LED lights that I use sometimes. Coming back along the stitch line after the first pass across.

Very cool, thanks for posting these photos! (y)

Yes a reproduction made by Habib in Mumbai! (n) :censored:

Good job and yes that strap is a real bonus!

No Steve nothing JR 109 since that wappen I stupidly passed on at the SOS….a primo example of “collector dithering” !

Personally, I’d like to see the strap taken off and photos of how it is stitched. Three layers? A mod 1895? What do you mean by these statements?

Very nice indeed.....also on my bucket list and I would settle for just a JR 109 wappen. Congratulations!

Plan B continues: The hydration method worked and the new rear visor turned out quite well Back into proper shape. We have to use the shellac lines to line things up. We have a pretty good match up here, it's not perfect but it is going to work. Some of the stitch holes will match up but...

Ha! James so I wasn’t so wrong after all! However, my two Hessen officer helmets one a reservist infantry and the other a OYV artillery both have studs.

Totally stars which fits with the entire fittings on the helmet.