UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons HJ Edged Weapons Forum Maker of makers: Carl Eickhorn!

The best known maker of 3R daggers and swords also produced lots of HJ knifes in many variations.

If you own one, let us know and describe or even better show it!

To start with here is a 1940 double marked example.

Best greetings,

Herman

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This is an early one, but not the earliest!

John

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Wow John, pristine HJ!!!!!!

The scabbard hanger is marked LFS on the obverse too instead of the usual reverse - great piece!!

Regards
Russell

OH MY GOD JOHN... I think I pee-d a little just looking at that JEM!!!
WOW!!!
Congrats!
Johnny

Another 1940 transitional.

This one has one of the whacky "Lilesia" buttons on the scabbard.

I have one with squirrel over the shoulder mark on blade and RZM 7/66 1942 on the ricasso one of the last made?

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Originally posted by vintagetimenow:
This is an early one, but not the earliest!

John

WOW!!!!!

Hello John,

You have som wonderful HJ-knifes! Just another rare mint piece you show us here!

Hi Swordfish,

You have a twin of my double marked 1940! Very nice piece it is!

Best greetings,

Herman

Hi Hermann,
It's the knifes long lost brother .

I picked this particular knife sometime back for about $145. They certainly have seen an increase in value over the last couple years. I'd like to play with the numbers and see what kind of contrast HJs proportionately are at. It's the last HJ I have and will probably just hold onto this example till I decide to move the whole collection out and start collecting spoons and salt shakers.

Some really nice examples guys. Just and FYI, over at WA in the edged weapons section, a few of the guys did quite a good job putting together a photographic HJ reference. I think it's pinned to the top if anyones interested.

I just picked this one up at an auction for 200.00,I hope it is good, the scabbard leather has large rivits, blade dated 39,hj diamond wiggles a little,is it an original?

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Nice original Eric, with a zinc hilt, and a good buy at $200!

Regards
Russell

Thanks for the compliments on the Eickhorn Oval HJ. It's hard to show it, but it has all the crossgraining. Here's another attempt, plus I took some pics of my other Eickhorn HJ's.

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Here's my 1940

1940 front

Thanks Rusky!Wow those last knives look almost new!Really nice hjs you guys have.

Here's my 1942, very difficult to find. I'd like to upgrade this one if anyone has one available in better condition.

1942 front

1942 button. I guess they had to use whatever was available at this point.

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1942 Squirrel logo close up

Here's my 1938

1938 front

Here's a file pic of what I think is the earliest Eickhorn HJ Maker mark. The rat squirrel looks like he's shooting craps or something!

Swordfish,

Keep that one, it might be your best investment ever!


Hello Eric,

Looks like a nice 1939 Eickhorn you got there and at 200 US $ it is an excellent deal! The scabbard is original but could be switched because it does not have the typical round tip of later Eickhorn's.


John,

That is a great Eickhorn HJ collection you showed us, thanks!
Is that by circumstances (I know that you are collecting mint HJ's) that you got the Eickhorn's or do you focus on that maker in particular?

Best greetings,

Herman

Thanks Herman,
I have a couple dozen nice HJ's, no particular focus, though I like the transitionals with Mottos the best.

On the Eickhorn scabbard rounded tip, I believe all the rounded tip ones were made by Eickhorn, but not all Eickhorns came with them. There are many vet pickups with other scabbards, and I know the kids /vets mixed them up, but I think Eickhorn would occasionally get their scabbards elsewhere, especially the very early ones(like my example has a non rounded scabbard tip) and the ones made during the war years.


Thanks! John

John,

I agree with you about the fact that the typical rounded tip scabbard is only an Eickhorn caracteristic on later knifes, as a matter of fact I have never seen a rounded tip on any early (ricassoless) knife's scabbard.

I also agree that the kids and the vets mixed up some scabbards, but dealers and collectors are even better in doing this in my opinion.

On double marked Eickhorn I personaly prefer to see a rounded tip though... Does not mean I would not buy a knife at a good price if it comes with an other original scabbard.

Best greetings,

Herman

Very nice one Paul, which year is it? If you have some more pictures, please show them.

Who has another Eickhorn variant?

Best greetings,

Herman

Thank you Herman,its ricasso less with motto so pre 38
for further pics please see my website,display case,page 6

Do other makers use the round tip scabbard?Here is one I saw thats Anton Wingen rzm m7/51 that looks like a round type scabbard,vet bringback.Is there any documentation that Eickhorns came with this type scabbard only?