I did not make it to the MAX this year, but went to visit with my friend, Janos, in Hungary. While there, and thank you Janos, I picked up this beautiful 1938 dated transitional Eickhorn HJ.

Here is the obverse

And the reverse:

The Hilt Obverse

the picture would be nice

The Hilt Reverse

The Maker Mark

The date

The Balde

The Bald Blade Other side...

Enjoy,

John

John this is the best non mottoed hj by Eickhorn i have ever seen , Ton a crossgrain to boot . Congrats on your recent find from Hungary.
Regards Scott.

John,
what more can I say: it is a beauty.

I think I saw it somewhere before...

Janos

That is certainly one of the nicest Hitler Youth daggers I've seen recently.
Please note the lack of the word "Original" over the Eickhorn logo on this transitional piece. The omission of "Original" is infrequently noted on SA and SS transitional examples from this firm and no completely satisfactory explaination has ever come forth. However; The vast majority of collectors accept this as a legitimate factory logo variation.
I have an excellent SS example in my own collection with one of the nicest conditioned blades I've ever seen.
Jim

Lovely jubbly,John.
Very nice indeed.
Seiler (yank in uk)
Doug.

A superb Eickhorn 38 example you got John!

A real great score, congratulations!

Note that your knife also has the typical Eickhorn, rounded tip scabbard which makes it 100% textbook Eickhorn.

Best greetings,

Herman

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Originally posted by sweezz:
John this is the best non mottoed hj by Eickhorn i have ever seen , Ton a crossgrain to boot
Regards Scott.

Absolutely couldn't agree more, someone obviously got this piece & threw it in a sock drawer for 60 years. Well done John.

Wow John!!
Congrats!!

sublim knive
and from eickhorn, congrats!
karl

ooh thats nice.

transitional as well. not a common bird and in a super condition.

well done mate.