Restoring a german "crusher cap"

**spandau** · 10-17-2015, 06:57 PM

excellent .........true work of art. Another piece saved.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-17-2015 06:57 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**remss** · 10-17-2015, 07:07 PM

Very nice job, do you have pictures from " work in progess ? "

**Helen** · 10-17-2015, 07:31 PM

by remss

Very nice job, do you have pictures from " work in progess ? "

yes, a few indeed, i shall post them as soon as i get to it!

thank you all very much!

**ErWeSa** · 10-17-2015, 07:44 PM

I am envious!
Congratulations!

by Helen

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-17-2015, 07:46 PM

Hi Helen. did you get the eagle with the cap?

Nice handiwork!

Cheers, Ade.

**AZPhil** · 10-17-2015, 08:05 PM

Fantastic job Helen

Semper Fi
Phil

**Danmark** · 10-17-2015, 10:11 PM

To say you are unsatisfied with the result is to do yourself a disservice Helen.This is like reskinning a skeleton and being disappointed that it cannot speak!

Comparing the before and after photos is a truly astounding sight to behold.

Bravo!!!!

Best, Dan

**Larboard** · 10-17-2015, 10:37 PM

Looking at the original pics again, I'd have to say it had a certain charm already, but being an inveterate tinkerer myself, I doubt I would have been able to leave it alone... but I may as well have, I would have had no clue as to how to do what was done to this one to bring it back, BRAVO!!!

**Wagriff** · 10-17-2015, 10:53 PM

I have to admit, that I would have thought this cap to be way beyond saving, but you have done a Shockingly excellent job of it! Now, apply some blacking to that visor and stick an eagle on it, and it will look like a well worn cap straight from the battlefield! Superb job,Helen!

**MAP** · 10-18-2015, 12:29 AM

Helen,

As said above by other, I too thought it was beyond hope but your really pulled this one off. You accepted the challenge and succeeded far beyond expectations.