how to deal with fake stamps :)

[MP44_tom]

Hi guys

You all remember the beatifull Y straps with the very very FAKE SS stamp

The seller was kind enough to sell it to me for a good price

Well , here's how to deal with this sort of SH*T

Here the really amazing stamp......



Don't hesitate, just grab a stanley knife and...........

FAKE STAMP..... BE GONE !!!!!



PHEWWWWWWWWWWWWW that feels good......

This one will never be sold as SS stuff again

Just a little leather wax over it.....



Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Frozzer]

I think you schould overstamped them with a big hammer or something like that
then you will not destroy the surface of leather

[Varsity]

Sorry Tom, but I personally don't think it looks nicer now....

Greets Jim

[MP44_tom]

This Y strap is to be used on a mannequin, so I don't care too much how it looks on the inside....

The point is, the fake stamps are gone !! My sole intention to show this is how I dislike those fake stamps.....

btw, this is how it looks on the outside



Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Christian_GJR3]

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Beauty on the outside. But that hammer idea makes some sense i guess. MAybe next time.

[Grossfuss]

Fake stamps!

Hi Tom,
What a shame about those stamps on such a good pair of Y-straps.
If you get another pair try heating the end of the handle on a large spoon and try and iron out the stamps.
When I was in the school cadet corps (MANY years ago) our issued boots had pebbled finished leather on the toecaps and heels and we had to smooth all that finish out prior to bulling up the leather. The tip from the "old salts" was the hot spoon.
It's also helped to smooth out the wrinkles in the pads on a Laffette where they've become creased over years in storage.
All the best,
Grossfuss

[IanC]

Slightly off topic Tom, but regarding the back strap.....

Is this a later war variant?

Cheers

Ian

[MP44_tom]

@Grossfuss : thanks for the tip... I hope I never have to use it

Some people seem to think that I ruined the straps... but in my opninion, the straps were ruined as soon as the fake stamps were added....
The only thing I tried to acomplish here that these are never going to be sold as SS straps again (after I'm long dead and gone probably, because I'm not going to sell them very likely, and I intend to grow old as my grandmother was... 100 years )

With the above mentioned methods there is allways a risk that the stamps are still visible, and there is a risk that this one is sold as SS after all

Sarcasm mode on : "Look, there is an SS stamp vaguely visible... this is probably denazified after the war, but this is definately a SS piece of equipment" sarcasm mode off

Anyway, I think I succeeded in definately erasing the stamps


@Ian

Yes, these are late war straps with the back strap like a gas mask short strap hook... if you know what I mean.....

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[besslein]

late war Y straps with SS stamps dont exist,so no one who collect serios will ever trust a stamp like this imo

[rick1]

Tom I happen to think it does look better!
Good work.

[Paul McKee]

I understand the sentiment and agree the straps look better with the offensive marks scratched out than left intact. I have however had good success with using a moistened towel and warm iron to raise the surface of stamped leather and remove marks provided the stamps did not actually cut into the leather. I had good results "de-farbing" a reproduction USMC Kabar scabbard and removed the large, non-period eagle globe and anchor stamp so it could be used for reenacting. It kept the surface skin of the leather intact and entirely removed the non-authentic marking. My original Kabar thus remained safe in the collection.

Paul

[Grabenkater]

Tom,

You could have easily removed this stamp by soaking the section of leather with a damp sponge and then used a spoon to smooth the leather.


I am sorry, but your efforts stand out worse than the bogus stamp.

If I can ever help you with leatherwork, please ask before you do anything else like this.

[IanC]

@Ian

Yes, these are late war straps with the back strap like a gas mask short strap hook... if you know what I mean.....

Tom

Thanks Tom

[Jame]

I understand your point Tom
If these came in market in some day no one else can't sell it as an SS traps any more (if he don't make new staps)!!

I don't say that what you have done is the best way, but it works!

[rick1]

Practices of fake stamps like this are as you all know a threat to this hobby. We as knowledgeable collectors I believe have the responsibility to protect this hobby from people just out to make a buck at whatever expense.

I would agree with any of you guys way of defacing the stamp...because to me a fake stamp devalues the piece more than whatever damage it takes to remove it.
Just my two cents.