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Post by YlliwCir on Nov 29, 2009 21:58:53 GMT
Hey the Exalt/Smite links have dissapeared from the here,wtf? Did you exalt someone recently, Nial. If so they disappear until an hour has passed.
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Post by Avery on Nov 29, 2009 23:49:09 GMT
Nial, i looked in some books I've got, and came up with nothing....All I can say is good luck! If and when you you find something out, please let us know. This ones got me stumped.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2009 2:01:13 GMT
Far as the comment that Solingen did not appear on makers marks until after WWII; that's flat wrong.
wardaggers.com has a collection of these marks on exhibit and a significant minority of manufacturers used Soligen in their own marks. The Koller mark about WWII is a rampant bird of prey holding lightning in its talons and the word Solingen underneath it.
The hilt of your knife is the Basilard, Swiss or Holbein style. German armed forces didn't use this style; the SA/SS did.
Think your knife is earlier.
May be hard to find without copies to compare. Many small knifemaker in the Ruhr were blown away in the strategic bombing campaign along with all their records.
You could have a rare bird....
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Post by Nial on Nov 30, 2009 15:53:23 GMT
Hey the Exalt/Smite links have dissapeared from the here,wtf? Did you exalt someone recently, Nial. If so they disappear until an hour has passed. Thanks Ric! Yeak i Exalted (or tried to0 a couple of the guys so did one then tried to Exalt th other and then noticed it. But hey they were back the next day. It was my first Exalting after only learning that's how a short while ago. Thanks again Rik. ;D
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Post by Nial on Nov 30, 2009 16:02:33 GMT
Far as the comment that Solingen did not appear on makers marks until after WWII; that's flat wrong. wardaggers.com has a collection of these marks on exhibit and a significant minority of manufacturers used Soligen in their own marks. The Koller mark about WWII is a rampant bird of prey holding lightning in its talons and the word Solingen underneath it. The hilt of your knife is the Basilard, Swiss or Holbein style. German armed forces didn't use this style; the SA/SS did. Think your knife is earlier. May be hard to find without copies to compare. Many small knifemaker in the Ruhr were blown away in the strategic bombing campaign along with all their records. You could have a rare bird.... Thanks a lot Davekelly. Even though the info you guys have provided has been mixed it has without doubt been of far greater help in me finding a direction to start searching again for the answer to this puzzle. Dave i just knew that guy i spoke to had to be wrong i mean even the stuff i found online i thought there were daggers marked Solingen Germany from the period. It hasn't got the bird of prey on though. It is a beautiful dagger and nicely made. I will of course let all you guys know if and when eever i do find out exactly what this is.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2009 20:43:57 GMT
I hate to muddy the waters further, but you do have the possibility that someone rehilted a good blade to remove the swastikas, etc. on an original hilt. I have a good acquaintance who has a regripped Mauser because the second owner didn't like the swastikas on it.
Nial, I think your best bet is searching for an antiquities dealer that specializes in Nazi paraphernalia and have him look at it in the flesh.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2009 6:46:46 GMT
That's a Hugo Köller ... German knife maker who started his business In Solingen in ...1861 ... he was also renowned for making superb ... gardening tools ! he made FIRST CLASS knifes but under several firm names ... The eagle shaped knife guard was typical for knives by Hugo Köller l ... but had nothing to do with the "Nazi-Eagle". The company still exists !
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2009 23:10:10 GMT
not really... they really are different. I am pretty sure at this point that this is not a WWI or a WWII dagger. During WWI, daggers usually had 3 blades (triangle cross-section) and had a knuckle guard to help people with the punching and bashing... during WWII, well, there were eagles with swastikas and other easily identifiable Nazi features all over... With that in mind, and since someone said (I think) that Koller is still open as a company, it would be easiest if you send them the pics in an email or something, I am pretty sure they could identify it...
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