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It's my first time repairing a felt helmet. It's a really relaxing job compared to other difficult repairs.More pictures https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/prussian-felt-m95-helmet-for-sale.19021/

Elegant repair, congratulations.

I've seen a lot in my life, but this collection exceeds my imagination. Congratulations!

I'll take the first set.Please enter your shipping cost.

Kirst, any attempt to repair it yourself will fail. Pieces of leather will remain in your hands. You need to have a lot of experience in such repairs, and there is still a 50% chance that the leather can be repaired. Cracks on the helmet are not a problem, but it is time-consuming. Wojtek

I wonder about these inscriptions. A souvenir of military service?

It's not that you can't do such repairs. You lack self-confidence and a bit of madness that characterizes my people. I've seen your repairs and they are really very good. " Leave it to the Poles! (French: Laissez faire aux Polonais!) – words spoken by Napoleon Bonaparte on November 30, 1808...

Thank you all again for your opinion.

Thank you Kenny for your opinion. You do renovations yourself and you know how much time it takes.

Thank you very much for your opinion. Have a nice day.

Over 100 hours of hard work, but I wanted to test the scope of my capabilities.The Feldzeichen is also made in accordance with the original.

It looks beautiful, congratulations.

Each method is good if it brings the expected effect. You need to strengthen the attachment point with a spike. There is a recipe with photos in the link.https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/beamte-pickelhaube.16824/

I unfolded the sheet metal again and put it back together. Now the shape is the same as the original. The first layer of filler has been applied. Sanding tomorrow. Thank you very much for all your opinions.

Draft flat top.I spent three days trying to make this prototype. There's still a lot of work ahead of me.

The item has not been renovated. The only thing I don't like is the added star. The pickelhaube of a doctor or vet.

Congratulations on your exhibit! I only have one white belt, but it was bought together with the entire uniform and is in a different style.

The worst is yet to come, I'll try to make a top made of sheet metal.Now the tschapka was moistened with water once again and placed on the mannequin's head for proper shaping.

Thank you very much for all your comments.

Enough for today. Working time: 5 hours. I soaked the skin in water and now it is forming.