August 2004

Repair of the Herman Monument, New Ulm, MN

In the studios of the
W.H. Mullins Company of
Salem, Ohio

I shall be replacing Herman's right boot and making about 14 replacement oak leaves for the wreath attached to his helmet.

Installed on the monument
in New Ulm, Minnesota

Gene inspects the leaves on Herman's helmet Die, leaf, and original

Die, Leaf in progress, and original. A bit of clean up and truing still to be done.

The process of making the replacement leaves

Sand Mold and Rubber Pattern
The die was cast in a sand mold from a rubber pattern taken from the inside of the master leaf.