Ek 2 Die flaws

[dannyboy759]

Ive been collecting ek2,s for a fair few years and as such have a collection of over 75 crosses. Ive read many a book on the subject but i am looking for information on makers dies flaws, ones that actually nail a cross down to a specific maker. I have some of the flaws but my information isn't exhaustive andive found books like Mario Alts book have too many inaccuracies or mistakes to be reliable.
Can anyone point me in the direction of such information? Obviously im not expecting it to be published on here for obvious reasons but a nudge in the right direction would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Dan

[Douglas 5]

Hi Dan :

There is no book that shows what you are asking about . Most of the made crosses ( maybe 95 % ) do not have flaws .
Primarily identification is and should be made by characteristics associated to a maker -
- like design - shape - general lay out - bead count - corners - cores - assembly - markings - materials used - and finishing .

Douglas

[dannyboy759]

I realise there are no books. Thanks for the answer Douglas