TENO Model 1938 EM/NCO Dagger

[fasol]

Hello Guys

Can i have your opinion about this piece have i made a right choice ?

I cant find any good ss dagger so i decided to wipe my tears with that piece.

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[no1canuck]

IMHO I think you have a reproduction dagger.

Steve

[Billy G]

Why the soft details on the crossguard eagle? I'm very skeptical.

[fasol]

IMHO I think you have a reproduction dagger.

Steve

what is wrong with piece steve ? should i ask anymore photo's

[no1canuck]

As Billy says the crossguard eagle stands out as suspect along with several other points. Here is an example to compare from another thread on this forum.


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=TENO+dagger

[Billy G]

There's also a shot above (1st picture, post 2) that shows what looks like casting pits on the side of the crossguard, something that is never seen on a period piece.

[Lampwick]

Are the grip plates marked on the inner surface?

[GaryMJ]

I think this is a period dagger buffed mechanically to destruction. There are traces of the original plating and base metal, heavily polished over the metal decay and prior damage, removing all details to the casting.

The number die stamping match perfectly to known period examples, which is never the case in repros or fakes.

Sadly this has been destroyed by a misguided attempt hide the hilt corrosion often seen on these Hewers...

Gary

[Serge M.]

I think this is a period dagger buffed mechanically to destruction. There are traces of the original plating and base metal, heavily polished over the metal decay and prior damage, removing all details to the casting.

The number die stamping match perfectly to known period examples, which is never the case in repros or fakes.

Sadly this has been destroyed by a misguided attempt hide the hilt corrosion often seen on these Hewers...

Gary

Gary nailed this one.

[fasol]

Gary nailed this one.

serge so dagger is period But has been messed with correct ?

[Matt G.]

I have a question for Gary and Serge on this one: Wasn't the base metal on these Tenos zinc? I would think that if you heavily polished the zinc it would take on a dull appearance. It would appear to me that if they buffed/polished the fittings down, then they must have nickel-plated them again. They seem awfully shiny to me. I'm not disagreeing, I'm just asking. I'm wanting to add one of these to my collection soon, so I'm researching. -- Thanks

[no1canuck]

So we are to believe that the only difference between these two is that one has been buffed? Having worked with metal for the past 38 years I don't. But only my opinion.

Steve

[Mauser888]

So we are to believe that the only difference between these two is that one has been buffed? Having worked with metal for the past 38 years I don't. But only my opinion.

Steve

I would agree Steve.