Army Dagger/Badge Display

[Skipper Greenwade]

This is one of those projects that took on a life of its own. I made up the box about a year ago, knowing what I wanted to do with it when the time was right. Now, 1.) after getting together all the badges and 2.) after considerable trial and error re: the best way to get everything secured and where I wanted it and 3.) getting caught up on orders for paying customers, here's the finished product...hope you like it!

First - the exterior:

[Skipper Greenwade]

Open:

[Skipper Greenwade]

A better view of the dagger & badges:

[JasonS]

Wow Skipper, that looks very nice! Are the badges attached somehow or just resting in brackets? What maker dagger is that too?

JasonS

[Skipper Greenwade]

Thanks Jason,

The bases are fitted to the hinge/pin/catch so each badge fits into the slot and rests on the base.

The dagger is an unmarked, artificial Damascus bladed example with a simulated ivory grip. (Guess the guy wanted to look like a million, but didn't have it to spend )

[JasonS]

Well it looks even better now.

JasonS

[Skipper Greenwade]

Wow Skipper, that looks very nice! Are the badges attached somehow or just resting in brackets? JasonS

Hopefully, this photo gives one a better idea how the badges are set up in the display:

[stevezz1]

WOW.........

Great looking box, Skip.
Is that Maple..........?
Very nice display.
Steve.

[Besian B.]

Very nicely made, I like it!!

[Don D.]

Nice display Skip. Is that an Army Para Badge? You don't see them every day!
Don

[Skipper Greenwade]

Nice display Skip. Is that an Army Para Badge? You don't see them every day!
Don

Yes...that was the last of the badges I needed. It's an unmarked, zinc example.


Great looking box, Skip.
Is that Maple..........?
Very nice display.
Steve.

Steve,
You've got a good eye. It is indeed maple (with Cocobolo accents in the top and corner splines.)

Thanks for the kind words!
Skip
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[JasonS]

What are those little eagles in the lids corners?

[Skipper Greenwade]

What are those little eagles in the lids corners?

Those are some small Wehrmachtsadler stickpins I picked up from Rex Reddick at the S-O-S.

[Levesque]

Beautifull display case Skipper And I thought my little Striker display box with some black felt looked good up until now! What kind of PAB's do you have there?Thanks for sharing..Dan

[KenMc]

Skip,



Very, very impressive display, congratulations.



KenMc