Sa Dagger Opinions

[wewelsburg]

A friend just got this opinions?he also collects 1/6 like me!

[grip3846]

Nice

Hi,
Looks like a nice dagger by a desirable maker. Nicely fitted eagle and good fittings on the handle,nice fit to the scabbard. SA roundal looks like it has seen better days,but hey that does not detract too much. Good ball to the scabbard. The blade looks to have some greying from fingerprints decades ago but seems to have some crossgraing going on,nice to see. May I congradulate you on using gloves,nice to see that!
Regards,Ivan

[wolfeknives]

I agree, a very nice original dagger. The blade has a bit of graying, but looks like it is in very nice condition. The scabbard looks excellent as well.

[rajko84]

[Mac 66]

Nice origional early SA dagger, i see no red flags here!!

[Serge M.]

...and that's a desirable early rather scarce maker.

-wagner-

[Ernst Kemper]

Hi Wewelsburg,

on first your pics are not the best. But it's a nice dagger, undoubtedly!!

The number of production by Carl Schmidt & Sohn is abt. 1000 pcs. and so a 9 (of 10 / Mc Sarr)! The handle is a bit shrinked, the blade with some grying but that's not worse at all. The eagle and the SA roundal look to me like never been removed and the scabbard retains abt. 90% (my opinion) of the brown anodization.

I can not decipher the "Gruppenstempel" (group marke) on the lower crossguard exactly. Is is an "S"?

Regards,

Ernst Kemper

[SLIM]

great dagger scarce maker ! but i really dig that beautiful scabbard ...congrats

[wewelsburg]

its a friend of mines.It is nice!

[Jawohl]

Hi guys--my first post! What W'burg didn't know is, I'm a member of this board! (I lurk). It's my dagger featured here, and I must say I'm well pleased with it--only had it two days. Thanks for sticking it up, W'burg!
Yep, the blade isn't pristine, but I didn't pay for one--can't afford it! Cost me $720 this one.
Interesting to learn that the "greying" (described as "clouding" on the seller's site) is probably caused by old fingerprints. That's just negligence, IMO. Ah well. As mentioned, there's still loads of crossgraining, all the way to the needle tip.
Got it from SimplyDaggers UK--is he a member here?
Regarding the roundel--it could be that the darkening at the edges is just finger muck. Must investigate as to whether it'll shift with a Q-tip and isopropanol or some such.

Ernst K--yep, Gau marked "S".

[777]

Simply daggers (Ian) is a member of WAF. He sells good stuff and it's a pleasure to deal with him. Roundel looks just dirty, but not damaged or anything like that.
If you'd like to clean it, do it careful. Many would leave it as it is.

[Ernst Kemper]

@Jawohl:

This fine dagger belongs to you? In this case congratulations to you!

The marker mark by 'Carl Schmidt & Sohn' is rare but additional with the rare Gau marke "S" it is double rare (my opinion).

Ernst K.

[Jawohl]

Yep 777--I thought he may be. Very personable fellow! And certainly seems to know what he's about.
Thanks for that Ernst--good to hear it's a rare one. It's certainly a beauty.

I was wonderering what the adviseability was of doing a little repair work, out of sight? I took the handle off (the nut was only finger tight) after I noticed a tiny piece of grip was about to flake off. it Appears that the tang nut has been too tight at some point long ago--there appeared (on removal) a tiny half mil LIP on the grip, both sides, both ends. On the slightest movement of the crossguards (a bit sloppy fit), the lips were liable to lift and take a flake off with it. I've cut the lips off, and sealed the impending flake flat, solid and invisible. So the grip seems to now be impervious to further flaking (due to movement, anyway).
Question is, as the grip HAS shrunk a little, and the grip (inside) is somewhat gnawed at the edges, leading to crossguard movement when handled, what's the info on a little repairwork, building up the fits (internal!). Is this likely to affect value? I'd probably use a mix of hardwood sawdust and carpenter's glue to remake the sharp steps that hold the crossguards firm. Adviseable, or not? Anyone done it? Thanks!

PS--I intend also to do Kingtiger's routine on the scabbard--clean up the runners so I can withdraw the dagger from it now and again, assured I'm not marking the blade any further. Just have to get the correct screwdriver--none of mine fit perfect...
Anyway--I'm blathering--thanks!!
Henry

[Mac 66]

Henry, what the hell have you done to the grip, taking away the origional lips for the crossguards to rest is vandalism to this origional peice, i,m gobsmacked to hear this has been F#cked with like this

[SLIM]

henry you should have left it alone , can we see what you have done to it now ??