New Forage cap

[Capt7thWvCoA]

Good morning everyone, I just got this forge cap for Christmas. I was wondering if is accurate to the period. Thank you .

 

[danny]

I thought it was called forage cap.

 

[Capt7thWvCoA]

I thought it was called forage cap.

It is lol i miss spelled it

 

[Salterr]

Good morning everyone, I just got this forge cap for Christmas. I was wondering if is accurate to the period. Thank you .

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Here's a real one to compare

 

[bdtex]

It is lol i miss spelled it

Fixed it for ya Captain.

 

[DixieRifles]

My friend wa-a-ay out in California buys replica kepis and forage caps and he ages them quite well. He uses dry pigment paint and maybe light sand paper for the leather to make it appear to have seen a few battles.
Im trying to learn how he does that.

 

[Salterr]

My friend wa-a-ay out in California buys replica kepis and forage caps and he ages them quite well. He uses dry pigment paint and maybe light sand paper for the leather to make it appear to have seen a few battles.
Im trying to learn how he does that.

You can use fine grit sandpaper to age leather just by scuffing the area or wetting leather in rubbing alcohol, crinkling it up then it will dry misshapen. Sunlight or saltwater helps too to artificially age it. Another thread on here talked about warhats.com they make replica headgear for many eras but they artificially stress their hats to absolute death.

 

[DixieRifles]

My friend wa-a-ay out in California buys replica kepis and forage caps and he ages them quite well.

 

[Salterr]

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I love the look of the 20th officer's cap. Does your friend sell these? I'd wear that and I don't even reenact. Allen Wandling had an identified Lt Colonel cap that I saw at a show. It was so beautiful in person, I kept asking how much but he said it wasn't for sale and wouldn't give a price. A few weeks later it was sold

 

[Salterr]

I love the look of the 20th officer's cap. Does your friend sell these? I'd wear that and I don't even reenact. Allen Wandling had an identified Lt Colonel cap that I saw at a show. It was so beautiful in person, I kept asking how much but he said it wasn't for sale and wouldn't give a price. A few weeks later it was sold

 

[danny]

It is lol i miss spelled it

 

[DixieRifles]

I love the look of the 20th officer's cap. Does your friend sell these? I'd wear that and I don't even reenact.

He wouldnt sale Col. Chamberlin's hat. One of his favorite officers. I can ask if he will "weather" one for you.
I dont know enough to know how accurate these are. I think he buys his hats locally— probably made in China.

Here is one that represents Cpl Joseph Pierce of 14th Connecticut

Kepi of Col Alexander, ANV.

 

[DixieRifles]

A butternut kepi for a Mississippi unit.

And . . . One dropped at Little Big Horn.

 

[Cavalier]

@Capt7thWvCoA @DixieRifles These are all beautiful! Wish a couple of them were mine.

Thanks for the photos.

John

 

[DixieRifles]

Here is how my buddy weathers his caps. Like me, he has always been into building models, he uses hobby paint for many things.


For hard surfaces, use water-based craft paints. Dilute the paint and apply using dry brush technique (i.e., you are applying wet paint but almost sticky paint). Use grays and earth tones.

For soft cloth material, use
powdered pastels. I think this is dane as dry media paint— a fine dust of paint. Can find this in model train/hobby shop. Practice makes perfect.

Obviously the result will not be water proof. Only good for display in you man cave.

 

[Salterr]

He wouldnt sale Col. Chamberlin's hat. One of his favorite officers. I can ask if he will "weather" one for you.
I dont know enough to know how accurate these are. I think he buys his hats locally— probably made in China.

Here is one that represents Cpl Joseph Pierce of 14th Connecticut
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Kepi of Col Alexander, ANV.
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I found a picture of Chamberlain's actual kepi. Your friend does some good work

 

[DixieRifles]

I found a picture of Chamberlain's actual kepi. Your friend does some good work

He is pretty good at research of military uniforms. Usually it is WW2 and maybe German. Sometimes, for example WW1 German caps, he will replace the replica button with real ones.

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There are a lot of Chamberlain fans out there.
Senator Angus King meeting with Zelensky.

 

[johan_steele]

The best way to age/weather gear is actually to wear it.

 

[Old Man]

I totally agree with johan_steele ! ! !

 

[Package4]

The best way to age/weather gear is actually to wear it.

Or put it on the dash of the car and turn once a week, during the winter of course.