Shoulder boards opinion

[RUHL13]

Hello all,
I would appreciate any help with these boards.
Something tells me there no good, but what, i just don't know.
So, can anyone help me out here
Thanks alot gentlemen
Regards,
Gary

[RUHL13]

They seem to new looking underneath compared to the top wear?

[RUHL13]

[besslein]

looks good to me

[RUHL13]

Thank You Arek
I just thought there would be more wear under the board, maybe
some slight rubbing wear.
Regards,
Gary

[RUHL13]

This may be a silly question, but is there any way of telling if these are early, mid or late war shoulder boards?
Thanks again for any help.
Regards,
Gary

[Infected]

are they for sale?

[John Pic]

I do not like the piping on these they look like current fakes.

[Felix]

I can agree on that the piping looks a bit odd, but wouldnt dismiss it straight off.

I remeber a few years back when I bought a lovely infantry piped WSS shoulder boards set from you Jpic. How I regred that I sold them!
Mistakes are what we learn from.

//Felix

[Richard P]

I do not like the piping on these they look like current fakes.

I'm afraid I must cast my lot with John on these. The white waffenfarbe is not German WWII wool. The top braid looks removed from an original set of boards, but the base black wool looks too lumpy, and not rigid and smooth like it should be. Here is a set for comparison, although not in great detail.

Richard

[RUHL13]

Thank You guys, i did have some doubts, was just not sure.
So, definately NG?
Regards,
Gary

[Richard P]

It is usually safe to follow Johns advice concerning SS cloth, especially tunics and bullion sleeve eagles.

Richard

[John Pic]

Felix I remember them.

Shoulder boards for my own viewpoint I stick with three basic pipings,smooth silky rayon, fuzzy felt like rayon and the braided cord.

[RUHL13]

Thank You