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I would like some felt. It would be best if some of the felt was ground in a coffee grinder.

First gluing and first straightening. I gently applied only water with a brush.Now I'm waiting for it to dry.

John Josef I'm just checking the scope of my capabilities. Pickelhaube is less demanding.

I bought it because of the unusual Knopf mountings.I have no idea what model it is. Any suggestions are welcome. Repair will be very difficult and time-consuming.

Piotrek, it's always worth talking. Only then should all metal elements be painted using his method. At the end of July, Krzysiek and I will meet at the Dominican fair in Gdańsk, it would be good if you were there.

Pickelhaube Zollbeamten im gehobenen Dienst.The second one is fantasy with an added ball on the tip.

All available copies, whether from England, Latvia or Ukraine, have one drawback - they are not made of appropriate felt and often collapse under their own weight. Pressing your finger on the structure is enough to make a dent. The original has a concrete structure and it is not possible to...

Beautiful item, congratulations!

Spike with a tarnish of tobacco smoke.Very difficult tarnish to remove,which over time causes micro pitting.Before cleaning, you can soften the object with acetone solvent.Cleaning ingredients: citric acid, baking soda, facade cleaner, a little water and a toothbrush.This is a very...

The leather helmet was used by the fire brigade in the Czech Republic around 1920.Overall, this is a great hoax.

Composition: IMPREGNATE - penetrates deep into the skin SILICONE - protects against water absorption NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FATS - protect against moisture and make the skin soft LANOLIN - makes the skin soft and elastic

Steve paste is widely available. In Poland, it is cheaper than on eBay and after conversion it costs 5 dollars.https://allegro.pl/oferta/pasta-do-butow-wojskowych-czarna-bundeswehr-14324167762

Sandy you are the best! I always use German Bundeswehr boot polish, which is chemically neutral and forms a good coating on the helmet. After polishing, the leather looks like lacquered leather. Have a great day Sandy.

You bought it at a good price, and the sewing can be improved. It's not a big problem. These holes can also be repaired. You have original parts and enjoy your new item. Wojtek

The final stage is to apply German paste with your finger, which is chemically neutral and after polishing with a cloth retains its properties for many years.

From the information I have, the corps belongs to the dragoon regiment.

I applied a layer of shellac with a brush.I deliberately did not make the repaired surface perfectly so that it would blend in well with the rest of the leather. The object then does not differ in appearance from itself and looks old for that era.After painting, I will apply the best black...

Sanding with sandpaper and water.

Elegant set, congratulations!

Due to the fact that the weather conditions are conducive to work, the waiting period is significantly shortened.In the photos, the helmet after the first sanding and the second layer was applied.