HJ dagger E&F Hörster

[Nick VR]

Picked this upp today, a nice and 'used' HJ dagger made by E&F Hörster. This is the third dagger I have from this maker (Heer and Kriegsmarine)...

[Nick VR]

Bought this also for display purpose...

[Santi]

Very nice Congrats.
I think this one is an achieved goal of your list here, isnt it?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=237071

Hehe

[RussellM]

Nice HJ knife - maker marked Horster, but RZM'd to Robert Klaas.
Good score!

Regards
Russell

[Nick VR]

[QUOTE=RussellM;2143077]Nice HJ knife - maker marked Horster, but RZM'd to Robert Klaas.
[QUOTE]

Yeah, now that you mention it, It should be M 7/36 instead of M 7/37, what's the deal here???

[RussellM]

Nothing to worry about, in fact this configuration is seen sometimes. Probably due to Klaas running out of blades, and purchased some already maker-marked blades from Horster, and just added their own RZM mark to conform to the regulations. Nice to have one of these!

Regards

Russell

[Nick VR]

Is it possible to clean those rust parts?

[evilmike]

just checked my E&F Horster is also RZM 7/37, also with moto.

[Colorado]

Nick - Very nice pickup. That is not rust, most likely that is corosion from inside coming out due to the pot metal breaking down. There is little than can be done. If you rub the area, the finish might come off.

Leave it alone, it's worst days are behind it. The blade is nice and that is important and you can put silicon or wax on it if you wish.

[Wim Vangossum]

Hi Colorado,

Are you sure that isn't rust? I mean: If you have a late war HJ-knife the fittings are indeed made of a zinc alloy and on the area's where the nickel plating is lifted their are usually traces of zinc-pest. But this knife is from 1937. Then I expect rather cast iron as a base metal for the crossguard and pommel. Nick can easly check his knife with a magnet. If it sticks the fittings are made from cast iron. Besides that I think the treatment still will be the same. Silicon, wax or medical vaseline will isolate the rust (oxidation) from the inviremont.

Regards, Theo

[Colorado]

If it is rust, still the same advice, aside putting on silocon or RenWax, I would still leave it alone. The plating will come off if overcleaned was my point. It's stored in a collection now, and it's worst days are still behind it. It looks fine the way it is.

[pvluger]

VERY NICE!

I get a feeling thats not rust either but its hard to tell without seeing it in person.

[Nick VR]

Euh, I actually contacted the seller that I'am going to pass on this dagger...

The dagger is in a to bad shape...