HJ dagger..unmarked ??

[birdie]

Hi, Picked up this nice knife, but curiously..no maker marks anywhere...anyone ever seen one unmarked?

[evilmike]

you do see unmarked examples ive never held one though... could you put up some close up photos...... you cant have too many when looking at these

[birdie]

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[Santi]

No worries on this one, IMO.
Seems like the blade was polished (correct me if im wrong)
Maybe it was a late example with RZM only, but it was buffered off.

[birdie]

Unmarked

No i don't believe it was buffed out..the only marks are sharpening..........

[Mac 66]

BIRDIE YOUR UNMARKED HJ KNIFE LOOKS GENUINE ENOUGH TO ME ....THE BLADE HAS BEEN SHARPENED UP AT SOME POINT LEAVING THOSE SCRATCH MARKS INTO THE BLADE BUT ITS NOT TOO BAD THOUGH........CHEERS SCOTT.

[Santi]

No i don't believe it was buffed out..the only marks are sharpening..........

Well then, as Scott says, its an unmarked example. A nice piece

[Colorado]

Can you lie it side by side with an another example for comparison in shape and size?

Could be the first photo angle, but the blade seems slightly off from the lozenge shape. Just checking to see if it's possible it was reshaped many years ago from damage and in the process the motto buffed out.

[Santi]

Can you lie it side by side with an another example for comparison in shape and size?

Could be the first photo angle, but the blade seems slightly off from the lozenge shape. Just checking to see if it's possible it was reshaped many years ago from damage and in the process the motto buffed out.

Jeff, i see what you mean. Have you thought also in the possibility that it lost its shape due to sharpening? It has happened many times and many HJs were over-sharpened by the kids, therefore they lost their shape. Mike calls them "well loved"