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    Pioneers Pickelhaube opinions please…

    Hi all,

    A friend has asked me my opinion on this Pickelhaube, not really my area of expertise, but I’m not sure on the finish of the external leather work. It looks very grainy leather and unlike the highly polished finish pretty much most of the references on “kaiserbunker” etc., however there are a few photos that seem to show a similar if less pronounced finish. Could it just be the camera flash that’s brought it out.

    Does anyone have any thoughts, the general ageing looks pretty good, but I know how clever the repro guys can be.

    Thanks for your opinions…. Its a good opportunity to learn a bit more about the subject or WW1 German leather work.








    #2
    Nothing wrong with this , the helmets you see on the website are primo collectors examples not generally combat flogged helmets like most are . Rob
    God please take justin bieber and gave us dio back

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      #3
      I agree with Rob. Helmet is original.

      The Germans made their leather body pickelhaubes with the finished side of the leather to the interior of the helmet, rough side of leather out to exterior of helmet. In my opinion, your friend's helmet simply does not have a very thick coat of finish on the exterior of the helmet. Thus it shows the rougher surface of the leather grain. I've seen them this way lots of times. It's nothing to worry about.

      The India fakers make their helmets with the rough leather side showing on the inside of the helmet. It's a dead give away. It's totally opposite of how the Germans did it.

      Alan

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        #4
        Thanks guys, have passed the comments on....

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          #5
          I agree a very nice pickelhaube

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            #6
            Good one

            Good helmet.....especially if alan says it is

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