The display dilemma

[Mark S.]

I will keep you guys in mind when I start production!

LOL

[admcdonald]

Mark,
What about dipping your stand in plastic?I don't know what it is called but it is similar to the plastic coating on coat hangers or chain link fencing-the more you dip,the thicker the coat.
Or chrome plate it.
Regards:Andrew

[Mark S.]

Hey, thats a great idea!

Like what they do to plier handles, right? Eastwood sells this stuff.

I like the chrome idea as well, though I would have to ship it out to have it done.

Thanks!

[mott5ranch]

The power of the collective minds! This is just too, cool! Skip, I'll send measurements soon as soon as I figure out where she'll let me have one.

[Frank Heukemes]

Of course, nothing like Skipper´s beautifully crafted displays, but I thought I´d show you dagger guys my only two daggers in their recently finished displays. The frames are from IKEA Germany! Minus velvet, of course.
I will have plaques with descriptions on the lower frame (on the outside). The navy dagger is my grandfather´s. All I am missing now is an army dagger (maybe one day SS and SA). But I have to draw the line somewhere, I am a medal and badges guy! But there is some venom slowly crawling thorugh my veins already as you can tell. I bet Mark Schroeder knows that feeling.

Cheers, Frank

[Frank Heukemes]

...and my Luftwaffe dagger

[Frank Heukemes]

pic (1943) of my grandfather Josef Hermann Karl Meurer wearing the Marine dagger displayed above. He was in the medical corps of the KM.

[mott5ranch]

Very NICE indeed, Frank. Wow, you still have your grandfathers dagger! Incredible and wonderful.

[Skipper Greenwade]

Way to go, Frank!

Welcome to the wonderful world of dagger collecting and what a way to start...with your grandfather's dagger. Looks to be in really nice shape, too.

Fair warning - once you start, it's hard to stop!

Best,
Skip

[Mark S.]

Frankly, I dont know how you dagger guys afford it. Everytime I buy a dagger its like the scene where Indiana Jones has to pick the Holy Grail from all those ordinary cups.....

"Choose wisely...."

At $400 plus (thats a BIG plus) a pop, its a little unnerving..and so many variables...

It is pretty cool to nab a nice one though...and then you start all over...