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Working time: 12 hours. I sewed with two needles. That's enough for today.It's very hard to sew when there's no sun and you have to work with indoor lighting, but what can you do when it's winter?

The inside of the skin was smeared with Vaseline.The outside was lubricated with black Bundeswehr shoe polish.Now the skin is soft. In two hours it will dry and be ready for installation.

I used a technique of filling in missing material using glue and ground leather.Nobody in their right mind fixes things like this.You have to be a bit crazy and have a lot of faith in success.There are still a few hours of work left.

Only the low price and love for Pickelhaube made me become a new owner. It's good that the previous owner didn't repair everything with super glue.It'll be some fun.

Thank you very much for all your opinions. You give me strength to continue working.

This is a very emotional experience. Thank you for sharing this story. Wojtek

John, thank you very much for your kind words! I no longer post my work so as not to bore people on the forum with the subject. On Saturday I finished some minor repairs for Sandy and now I am waiting for the package with the subject that is difficult for me. Have a nice day John. Wojtek

Steve, beautiful photo, congratulations!This is mine ulanka.

You have to put a lot of effort into creating such a monster.I wonder what motivates people to buy such items?

I'll be proud of it too.It was my first ulanka.

I'm intrigued by the contents of the packaging. Was it made from animal fat or petroleum?

The price is good, only the front visor fitting needs repair.

The risk was high with such poor photos. I wasn't sure whether the tschapka was made of pickelhaube, and I've seen such modifications before.Additionally, there was no return and the seller did not write that it was original.

My first impression was the same, but I slept through the night and after drinking coffee in the morning I had an epiphany. It is most likely a fangschnur from a children's ulanka. Unfortunately, I do not have any comparison material.

Marine battalion or colonial force? I found a thread.https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/the-overlooked-yet-innovative-m-1900-pickelhaube.11364/

It was the cheapest purchase I have ever made in my life. I paid 474 Swiss francs for it. The risk was high because the seller took bad photos and added the wrong wappen. There was only one bidder apart from me. In the auction photo, the fangschnur seemed to be a complete hoax, but now that I...

Sandy, the problem is the lack of shipping to your country. If after writing a message to the seller, he does not agree, you have to look for a recipient from France.Unfortunately, I also have a problem with this.

Thank you very much for all your comments. The last stage was to make a hairband for the horse's hair, but this work was done by Kenny. Even nature, if it tries hard enough, can do wonders, like this mushroom growing on another one.

Steve I have only one pickelhaube of a veterinarian or medical doctor.Interestingly, prior to 1872, the veterinarians Stabsroßarzt and Roßarzt-namely the Staff Surgeon and the Grand Surgeon-were wearing kugelhelm.My helmet is dated within 1910.

Thank you Sandy for your review. Have a nice day.