Hello All, just got this one in from "North of the Border" [Paul@Lakesidetrader] and thought I would share. I have over 35 daggers but none of them exibit the intensity of this patina! Hope you like it as much as I do! If you have any examples in this condition, please share them with us! Regards, Leipzig

pic-2

pic-3

pic-4

pic-5

pic-6

pic-7

Who is the maker of this beauty?

Bet you're wondering what the blade looks like? Here you go!

Yeal, you got patina all right! Really like'em like that. You couldn't ask for a better x-guard to grip fit and the blade must fit the scab. just as close to be as well protected as as it has. Good score, congrats.

Yes, I just love that beautiful patina you have there! Can you believe it.. when I first started collecting, the first thing I did was clean things up and get rid of this "ugly" aging! Oh Well, we all learn.

Patina? Why yes.

I'm lovin it.

"Vet Fresh" talk about untouched...

This one was so black that I first thought it was blued. Nope, just patina guys.

Very nice Serge !
I'm surprised that your DLV flyer's knife isn't sitting in Johnny's collection yet.

Thanks, OKC Mike and Jerry! Serge, thanks for posting your examples. Patina to the "max"! Most guys consider patina "to die for"!
Pat, mon amie, no comment on my S/A that started the thread? Regards, Leipzig

Thanks Pat.

Johnny's had a "wire" attached to the DLV for a while now.

To me there is this allure about a Vet dagger that was just thrown in a foot-locker with other Nazi "junk" at the end of the war only to emerge into the light of day 60 years later.

But don't get me wrong...I love mint stuff too!

-serge-

Leipzig,

No disrespect intended but my thread was mostly humoristic in nature and not so much based on the daggers itself.
That said, I must say that your SA is very nice and I didn't mean any disrespect.

Patrice, Thanks for your explantion and compliment on my dagger! Please understand that I was'nt "fishing" for a "pat on the back", just recognition, that's all. Maybe I'm too "sensative"! Regards, Leipzig

You are not too sensitive.
We, as collectors, are very proud of our collection and it is always pleasant to get recognition for a nice piece.
I, for one, get a lot of "vibes" when I show off one of my dagger and get positive feedbacks.

The appreciation of someone's artifact is always nice, it is for me anyway.

Nice pieces Gents. I have not looked at my Edged collectibles for a while, best check they may be turning green.

--dj--Joe

Roger,
Here's one that came originally from Paul H.
I had to get it back to North Amerika from Sweden.
Paul doesn't mess with his stuff...a guys got to like that.

Two friends. Ones a Well Known Big Shot Doctor/Lawyer in the NSDAP Dr.Walter von Delius who also happens to be a winner of the Pour Le Merite in 1918 who gives his friend this dagger in memory of 9th Nov 1934. Reichs Party Day. They were both there. "Triumph of the Will" was filming that same day and night.
The blade is signed with "Heil Hitler - Dr. von Delius.
You can almost feel "The Rush".

This SA dagger was denazified and terribly neglected. But it's items like this that make the history come alive...for me at least. Just love it.
Thanks Paul and Hakan.

Regards,
-serge-