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Bearskin restoration project
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) |
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A nice brown tint to it, that's an old original one.
Andy
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You could leave it as it is and do Dennis the Menace impressions
Paul |
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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 |
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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 |
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There should be a little leather patch with a slot in on both sides of the skin.
Andy
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Thanks Andy I'll have another look.
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Your bearskin
Looks as if your bearskin has potential Alli, & that is the main idea - if there is potential there it can be done!
Be very interested in seeing how the restoration project turns out, I was unaware they were dyed originally. We have thousands of black bears over here in Canada! Best.....Bryan |
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Imagine only using grizzly bear skins, then to dye them black, lol.
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It might have been a Scots Guards,they don't have a plume Gerard
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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 |
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