Thoughts on Die Tools

[Nigel N]

Hi Guys!!
Have a look at these two dies currently for sale on the Bay......
Genuine?? S&L???
Love to hear what you think!!!
1/ High Seas Fleet Badge
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2/ Eagle from Luft Para Badge
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[Matthieu]

Are these positive or negative dies ? They do look convincing !

[Nigel N]

Are these positive or negative dies ? They do look convincing !

The HSF is negative.....sunken below the surface of the die
The Eagle is positive...standing above the surface
-Nigel

[pattex]

The die for the HSF is neither S&L nor Deumer (also not Assmann) - the simplest thing - the number of bull eyes is different.


regards
Pattex

[Nigel N]

The die for the HSF is neither S&L nor Deumer (also not Assmann) - the simplest thing - the number of bull eyes is different.


regards
Pattex

Yes, you are right, I've just checked my S&L HSF, and it is different, the waves were the first thing I noticed!!
Assmann normally got their dies from S&L, and as you said, it doesn't appear to match the Deumer either!!
So....is it an unknown maker, another die from a known maker, or a fake??
-Nigel

[Brig]

He's got a whole bunch more listed...including LW Panzer

[Nigel N]

He's got a whole bunch more listed...including LW Panzer

The newly listed one are all mini's...either 16mm or 9mm, i'll add them to this thread , they are all interesting!!!!
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[Nigel N]

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[Yubari]

they looks promising - aged and worn!

[Brig]

I might go for a couple of the mini ones...they're interesting

[Norm F]

Yes, you are right, I've just checked my S&L HSF, and it is different, the waves were the first thing I noticed!!
Assmann normally got their dies from S&L...

I don't know. Allowing for differences in image resolution and the fact the die is negative while the badge is positive, I think they look quite close?

I flipped the die image in these comparisons with the badge images.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

The newly listed one are all mini's...either 16mm or 9mm, i'll add them to this thread , they are all interesting!!!!

All those mini dies look like they're in positive? So if real they would have to be hubs used to make negative working dies?

Best regards,
---Norm