Bearskin restoration project

[Tigerlily]

It's not as bad as I'd feared just needs a little bit of tlc?
Anyway next step is get a saddler to make a liner for me(merci beaucoup Andy GPR).
And yes of course, despite the condition, I have tried it on that's the rule of the house.

Alli

(apologies to those on gmic or twitter who may have already seen my bearskin)

[grenadierguardsman]

A nice brown tint to it, that's an old original one.
Andy

[Paul Spellman]

You could leave it as it is and do Dennis the Menace impressions
Paul

[Tigerlily]

Thanks Andy, yeah it has a bit of age to it I think but not ancient. I have just taken a pic of the inside. I'm none the wiser.
It looked much worse in the pictures on ebay I thought I was going to have to dye it as it looked really pink, but its not too bad I'll leave it well alone. I can't work out where the plume goes, should there be a little gap?

Paul I've just given it a nice brush, my two real life Gnashers are not impressed with it. It will look smart once I've sorted it out.

I have to say It hurts wearing it but I really like it, its quite fetching

[gb64]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

Thanks Andy, yeah it has a bit of age to it I think but not ancient. I have just taken a pic of the inside. I'm none the wiser.
It looked much worse in the pictures on ebay I thought I was going to have to dye it as it looked really pink, but its not too bad I'll leave it well alone. I can't work out where the plume goes, should there be a little gap?

Paul I've just given it a nice brush, my two real life Gnashers are not impressed with it. It will look smart once I've sorted it out.

I have to say It hurts wearing it but I really like it, its quite fetching

Alli,
It might have been a Scots Guards,they don't have a plume

Gerard

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by gb64

Alli,
It might have been a Scots Guards,they don't have a plume

Gerard

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scots Guards disallowed through lack of plume!!! thats the rule
Sod it, it's my bearskin, it's a Grenadiers and that's that. Humph. Girly sulk

[49lassiepen]

Lucky you have the wicker basket I purchased a busby/bear skin to the R S.D.G some years ago which did have the wicker basket when sold at auction [a large job lot] When I asked the vendor where it was ,he said to make it easier to post he threw it away I still have this -one of my grandsons dressing up hats
David

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by 49lassiepen

Lucky you have the wicker basket I purchased a busby/bear skin to the R S.D.G some years ago which did have the wicker basket when sold at auction [a large job lot] When I asked the vendor where it was ,he said to make it easier to post he threw it away I still have this -one of my grandsons dressing up hats
David

Noooo!! that's awful I would have been so upset. Oh well a unique dressing up item I suppose.

[grenadierguardsman]

There should be a little leather patch with a slot in on both sides of the skin.
Andy

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by 49lassiepen

Lucky you have the wicker basket I purchased a busby/bear skin to the R S.D.G some years ago which did have the wicker basket when sold at auction [a large job lot] When I asked the vendor where it was ,he said to make it easier to post he threw it away I still have this -one of my grandsons dressing up hats
David

Ouch! [Grimace].

[Traist]

(apologies to those on gmic or twitter who may have already seen my bearskin)[/QUOTE]
Looks like I looked in on this too late.

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by Traist

(apologies to those on gmic or twitter who may have already seen my bearskin)

Looks like I looked in on this too late. [/QUOTE]

Ha! sorry mate, far too late to the party

[Traist]

Such is life. Have a grand evening.

[billy]

You've done a nice job on that Bearskin Ali! Have you still got room? all the best billy

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by billy

You've done a nice job on that Bearskin Ali! Have you still got room? all the best billy

Thanks Billy, depends what I need to make room for. When it comes to militaria there is always room for one or two more.
I've got a new project on it's way, I'm a bit excited