Felt helmet repair

[Naprawiacz]

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.

 

[John Josef]

I'm amazed you would even attempt such a repair, a testimony to your skills

 

[Naprawiacz]

I'm amazed you would even attempt such a repair, a testimony to your skills

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

 

[John Josef]

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

I'm amazed and happy it wasn't tossed in the trash.

This will certainly be a test; and I'm really interested to see your results.

 

[Naprawiacz]

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

 

[kenny_k]

Knowing your capabilities and my knowledge this fan will live, I think so . I need time and patience. Quite a hard repair.

 

[Naprawiacz]

Knowing your capabilities and my knowledge this fan will live, I think so . I need time and patience. Quite a hard repair.

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

 

[Kaiser Wilhelm II]

That's in impressively awful condition, if there is one person to whom can repair this to decent condition, it would be you.

 

[kenny_k]

Felt is made by kneading hair in a ball mill, for example, with water, so that the hair curls.
Felt is formed using heat to stiffen the material.
I advise against grinding the felt in a coffee grinder. This will create dust. Brushes are a better way to recover the fibers.

 

[Naprawiacz]

Felt is made by kneading hair in a ball mill, for example, with water, so that the hair curls.
Felt is formed using heat to stiffen the material.
I advise against grinding the felt in a coffee grinder. This will create dust. Brushes are a better way to recover the fibers.

I need felt dust to smooth out moth damage. This is the same technique used for restoring steel helmets with ground rust.

 

[kenny_k]

It is better to use some kind of scraper or a very sharp knife. It all depends on the damage caused by insects.

 

[Amybellars]

I don't have the restoration skill. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product

 

[Naprawiacz]

Preparation for filling holes and a little straightening. To strengthen the structure, I will use Kenny's recipe, i.e. borax dissolved in water in a 1:10 ratio.Due to the lack of a rabbit, Cziko's hair will serve as the initial patching of holes, and then the right felt will go.

 

[Peter B]

Preparation for filling holes and a little straightening. To strengthen the structure, I will use Kenny's recipe, i.e. borax dissolved in water in a 1:10 ratio

Wow! Already looking really good. So nice you can save these items.

 

[pickelhauben]

This would be challenging.

 

[Khukri]

Great job!

 

[k bandow]

If anything, this one will display well from the front. I applaud you for attempting to save a helmet that many would write off!

 

[Naprawiacz]

That's it for today.I am taking a technological break while waiting for materials for further work.The skeletal structure is finished.Thank you beautifully for all the comments.

 

[b.loree]

Wow! This post creates a new meaning for the English phrase..."hair of the dog!" Excellent progress!

 

[Sandmann]

Great improvement Wojtek. Well done