Sad Sad C. Linder SA with a Redeeming Quality

[J. M. C.]

Here's a really sad one. The dagger was violently denazified and left to rot in a basement. A better maker and dedicated, she still has a certain charm.

Here are a couple shots. Please note that I have not even given her a wipe down with a rag yet, I kind of like her with all the scars.

[Wim Vangossum]

It would have been a stunner when it was in pristine condition. Sad indeed...


Regards, Wim



Freedom is not for Free

[Mac 66]

Jim,


that is a dagger worth restoring imo,

blade is still in good condition with crossgrain & that lovely dedication

a gentle clean & a genuine solid nickle eagle added to the grip will work wonders for this SA.



Regards Mac 66.

[J. M. C.]

I just have had a hard time with the idea of restoration. My plan is to give her a touch if oil and a wipe to get a bit of the grime off the blade and scabbard. Then place her in a Ryker mount dedication side up with a few other SA items. That way when I sell someday the condition is still original and the corrosion has been stopped. Restoration can then still be a choice for the next owner.

[DR DOLCH]

It's not that sad.

[Top Buzzer]

Hello

Its not a good dagger.....but its not a bad dagger either

Find a new eagle and just give it an oil up if will look presentable.

I would buy it if it was for sale....it has character

[Br. James]

I agree, Jim. This piece has the kind of history and character that surmounts the sad conditions it's been living under for probably decades! It began life with the original orders placed for M-33 daggers from SA Gruppe Westmark. While the blade shows much scratching, possibly from deterioration of the scabbard runners inside, I have to wonder whether this might have originally been a Röhm Presentation piece that was roughly wiped on the blade's reverse and the new presentation engraved over the old -- though upside-down from the Röhm etching?

As to 'restoration' -- I am always against any attempt other than that which soap, water and a bit of wood oil would produce in terms of cleaning and preserving. While some collectors seem to like what has come to be called 'patina' on their daggers, to me that patina is often just the results of nicotine exposure from hanging in a "man cave" or behind a bar for decades and decades -- I can do without that sort of 'patina!'

Br. James

[J. M. C.]

Here she is on the operating table with an unwilling donor....

Just kidding! I gave her the light wipe with a little oil and a cotton rag and she is snuggled safe in a showcase.

[Br. James]

Yes, that's better! Too bad this one is not in nearly as good condition as the other piece in your Riker mount -- and the scabbard ball on that piece appears to be in excellent shape...which is hard to find. I still wonder whether the engraving on this piece wasn't added on to replace a Röhm Honor etching, in period, of course.

Thanks for the update, Jim.

Br. James

[August]

Outstanding unique dagger ! I agree with you, leave as found,. Adding a non-original eagle will detract in the long run.

Best Regards -