Possible hj parts knife?

[Santi]

All has been said and i totally agree.

[Mac 66]

thanks Sweezz, ive concentrated on all the bad things in close up, step back abit and it looks a good knife, i can see why it could pass as ok, the scabbard and leather look mint, not sure on the motto iam not 100% sure as ive never really looked closely at the style of them,

it could be a rare blade voos without maker and motto just been matched with some parts that combination does exist.

MIKE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 100 TIMES BETTER IF THEY HAD USED PERIOD PARTS WITH THIS RARE RZM MARKED VOOS BLADE WITH MOTTO AT THE END OF THE DAY ALL THAT IS GENUINE IS THE BLADE ,DAIMOND, THE SCABBARD MAY BE POSTWAR AS WELL COS IT LOOKS TOO MINTY IMHO I.E LEATHER HANGER.......HOPE YOU GET THINGS SORTED OUT WITH THE DEALER THAT SOLD YOU THIS DODGEY HJ........BEST SWEEZZ.

[evilmike]

Talked to seller, top guy so all good there

[Colorado]

Sorry to see that Mike - We all wind up with clunkers if we collect long enough.

[evilmike]

Sorry to see that Mike - We all wind up with clunkers if we collect long enough.

[RussellM]

The plates have definately been replaced at some point. Not so sure that the steel hilt is a replacement. The seams on repros often go around the upper fingerguard, and up between the plates. Could this just be a poorly finished original example? The blade and maker mark look fine to me. If the entire hilt is a replacement, there must have been some serious damage, leaving the blade perfectly intact.

Regards
Russell

[evilmike]

it feels and sounds different when u ping it lol if you saw it might trigger that gut reaction

theres no wear to it at all and the seems to be another seam or straight line on the other side, ill have a look through my other knives but i cant say ive noticed them before

[Mac 66]

it feels and sounds different when u ping it lol if you saw it might trigger that gut reaction

theres no wear to it at all and the seems to be another seam or straight line on the other side, ill have a look through my other knives but i cant say ive noticed them before

MIKE YOU,VE NOT NOTICED IT BEFORE BECAUSE IT YOUR FIRST FAKE AND HOPEFULLY YOUR LAST ....I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT IT DOESNT FEEL RIGHT IN HAND COS THE HILTS BEEN MOULDED OUT OF A LIGHTER ALLOY I KNOW I,VE HELD ONE OF THESE BEFORE AND THEY HAVE NO WEIGHT TO THEM........THATS GOOD YOU,VE GOT IT SORTED NOW WITH THE SELLER.........CHEERS SWEEZZ.

[RussellM]

If it's got more seams, and it's lighter than normal, then I agree. I've also just noticed some casting flaws in the hilt as well. Sweezz, have you got a pic of a complete one with the lighter alloy hilt?

Regards
Russell

[evilmike]

well its non magnetic hilt, just looked through my others and not found any similar marks.

ill put some pics up tomorrow of the area i mean about the other seam its only very small, but that got me thinking this should still be an early example that should still be leaving the factory as a quality item, if it was a late war example it would forgive more sloppyness in the finishing

[Mac 66]

If it's got more seams, and it's lighter than normal, then I agree. I've also just noticed some casting flaws in the hilt as well. Sweezz, have you got a pic of a complete one with the lighter alloy hilt?

Regards
Russell

RUSSELL SORRY MATE I,VE NO PIX OF ONE OF THESE FAKES OR OWN ONE...... BUT IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANY POST IT UP FOR US TO CHECK IT OUT..........CHEERS SWEEZZ.

[RussellM]

Will be good to see the other pics. Zinc hilts were around in 1938, and also from this maker.

Regards
Russell

[evilmike]

heres a pic showing the seam on opposite side, also seen in another hj from same source, cant see this in my others. also just noticed there considerably lighter in weight in the hand. I pretty sold now this isnt good ahwell on to the next find

[evilmike]

the leather also looks to have aged very similar, colour etc in both, maybe restored same time?

[Mac 66]

MIKE I HAVE JUST HAD A LOOK AT MY LATE WAR RZM PEICE AND IT HAS NO SEAM EITHER THESE HJS ARE DEFINETLY BAD JUST LOOK AT THE VERY POOR FIT TO THE GRIPLATES ON THAT VOOS ....DID YOU BUY BOTH OF THEM FROM THE SAME GUY MIKE?.......HOPE YOU GET YOUR CASH BACK OK .....CHEERS SWEEZZ.