M15 shako

[Amybellars]

Nice

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Congratulations Will on this shako that your parents found in MN! That's great!

And the chinstrap from Amy looks very nice on it as well.

Best Wishes,

Alan

 

[USN]

Does anyone happen to have a spare field badge that they would be interested in selling?

 

[USN]

I was fortunate enough to find a decent looking field badge to add to this piece.

 

[Amybellars]

Wow, even better

 

[USN]

Wow, even better

One of these days I'll get around to fixing the strap and then it'll be nearly perfect!

 

[Bobted]

Very cool shako. Sometimes I find the slit very tricky to get into. For the field badge. Rob

 

[USN]

Another small repair is finished and now this helmet is complete, I have successfully repaired the tear in the chinstrap and while up close it is fairly noticeable, from a distance it doesnt look half bad.

 

[USN]

 

[ussguppy]

Another small repair is finished and now this helmet is complete, I have successfully repaired the tear in the chinstrap and while up close it is fairly noticeable, from a distance it doesnt look half bad.

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Looks great. Did you glue a backing to it?

 

[Peter B]

Nice job.

When I fix mine I use Aleene's Leather and Suede Glue. Hard to see when it dries. I have done both direct end to end and with a backing (using old original leather from an old liner).

 

[USN]

Looks great. Did you glue a backing to it?

Yes I did, I have a bag of old straps and pickelhaube pieces that I keep for stuff like this.

 

[ccj]

Id like to see some repairs. Ive never tried to make a repair before.

 

[Doug B]

Skipper greenwade makes these, they are very nice products for a fair price. I would highly suggest googling his name and his website will pop up.

I have used Skip for years when I had my SS collection and now for Pickelhaubes. I have some extras if anyone would like some as they do not fit into my display cabinet in my new house. (free of course, just send me a DM).

 

[USN]

Id like to see some repairs. Ive never tried to make a repair before.

What kind of repairs? Like visor stitching, patch work in shells, the repair of straps? I dont have many photos of work in progress, just before and after.

 

[Rkinkade]

For strap or liner finger repair, I also use Alene’s glue. Instead of a leather backing to reinforce the joint, I use a thin piece non-stretchy of densely woven cotton cloth, brown or black to fit the situation. It doesn’t stand out as much as leather.

Ron

 

[USN]

For strap or liner finger repair, I also use Alene’s glue. Instead of a leather backing to reinforce the joint, I use a thin piece non-stretchy of densely woven cotton cloth, brown or black to fit the situation. It doesn’t stand out as much as leather.

Ron

Thats not a bad idea either, I happened to have some leather strands that matched the age and wear of the chinstrap so it blends in fairly well in this case.

 

[ccj]

Before and after of chin strap or other leather repairs.