UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons Army, Navy, and Luftwaffe Forum 2nd Model Luftwaffe by Tiger

What wonders me is the worn straps and the like new leather caps, all my hangers with worn straps, or straps with wear have worn leather caps.
If leather has a certain age it lost smell, but 10 years will do that trick.
I have seen a lot of items in the last 10 years that were made of original and new materials.
The material on the back i have np with, i have seen very worn hangers having this Ersatz material.
Aluminium Rivets are easy to obtain at Aliexpress, in all different kinds, flat, rounded, so np there.
Another observation on period hangers is that the leather on all i saw were not as nicely cut as these one, stichting and shape were not perfect, on none of the ones i have or saw.
I have owned 3 luft typ 2 daggers along the years that came with hangers having leather on top, all had different type of leather, all stiched.
Cracks in leather are very easy to make, the faster you dry the paint thats on the leather, the easier you can create a crackle finish.

Im not convinced all parts of these hangers are period made.

Regards,
Ger