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I always feel a mixture of sadness and joy when I finish a repair and have nothing to do.

Twenty hours of work.

Paciorek from Poland does good things.https://spikehelmets.pl/english/products/helmet-parts/cockades.html

There are scratches visible under the postmark, which someone tried to hide. The marks indicate that the pickelhaube helmet was originally a military helmet and was later converted into a firefighter's helmet. Check if there are any traces of a comb. All these holes can be hidden and are not a...

The holes were filled in during that era and are still filled in today by collectors.Germans are a practical people, and good helmets were sent to storage to be used later..If the helmet was changed, a round or rectangular stamp was placed on the inside. I have a pickelhaube that has changed its...

Congratulations on the exhibit.

Piotrek, autumn is coming, we need to gather supplies. Mushrooms, fish, apples, etc. No time for the sweetness of life.

Thank you very much for all your feedback.

It's almost done. The Pickelhaube will be gently soaked in water and shaped on the mannequin's head. Now it has been coated with black shoe polish and is drying.

For many years I have been collecting old leather from the period, which I use for repairs. It doesn't matter whether it's leather from a belt or a pickelhaube.The most important thing is the thickness of the skin.I find the right thickness, color and make a patch.I glue the patch in place with...

I applied two thin coats of primer. I sanded the entire surface with sandpaper and water.

The visors have been sewn together.The visor fitting has been straightened.

Pickelhaube after conversion from military to firefighting.The item was cleaned of shellac after soaking in water and vinegar.Once dissolved in 95% alcohol, the shellac will be reapplied to the item.The item will now take approximately three days to dry.Purchase cost approximately 75 euros.

Baking soda mixed with citric acid and a little water. The chemical reaction creates a foam, which I clean with a toothbrush or a soft brass bristle brush.I know from experience that even a little bit of ammonia causes Bavarian wappens to turn red.

Hi! The best is 3V3 gel paint remover.https://allegro.pl/oferta/v33-zel-expres-do-usuwania-starych-powlok-1l-10583528313

Fill the gap with ground leather.https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/no-hope-for-success.16426/

It was not unscrewed, it was permanently attached.I recreated this tschapka according to the original.A piece of leather was attached to the brass whiskers, filling out the whole thing and providing a structure for the rest to attach to.

I meant two sticks sewn inside the material.

The product lacked mounting strips.After numerous trials with different species of grasses, I came to the conclusion that only young willow shoots are suitable.The advantage of willow, in addition to its good properties, is that it ages quickly and acquires the right color. It is very difficult...

The inner cloth is a copy from Poland.