Recent content by Naprawiacz

The item was painted with several layers of shellac. Then a layer of black paste was applied. It's now drying. The belt still needs repair, but I'm waiting for parts from Klaus Emig.

My maternal ancestor came from Austria and was a court gunsmith at the court of the Polish king Stanisław Poniatowski. His surname was Reimer. Perhaps that's where my fascination with repairs comes from?

The repair wasn't easy. The metal sheeting was removed. I lubricated the leather with sheep fat, which is obtained from sheep hair. Now everything is drying.

You're right, Coert. This pickelhaube has so many flaws that it's not worth repairing. The brass parts are painted with oil paint, and it's unclear what's underneath.

I've finished sanding. It took 8 hours. Now it's time to dry and straighten the piece again. Tomorrow, minor touch-ups and shellac application.

Second layer and straightening. Managed to eliminate the side wrinkles. Now it's a technological break until Monday.

The first layer has been applied. This should be done carefully to reduce the need for sanding later.

I just finished it. I think it looks a little better.

Filling the gaps with glue and ground leather.

Straightening.Item condition in the link.https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/prussian-uhlan-officer-tschapka.21928/#post-169445

Don't condemn this item to death. It's salvageable. Try using glue, ground leather, and carpenter's clamps. You can do it!

Three hours of work with the strap and assembly. Now I'm waiting for the wappen from Germany.

I painted it a dark German greenish umber. The shade is the same as the kugelhaube in the photo above, which Clovis showed. Now I exposed the item to the sun to let the UV rays do their work.Unfortunately, my camera doesn't take good photos.

This is my last piece of vintage leather. I made the strap from an old belt from the 1950s. It took me three hours to sand the leather to get the dimensions right.The leather texture is the same as the original.

A question for everyone: what color helmet should I choose? Unfortunately, I don't have a female element and colors are not my specialty.