Couple of nice knifes you show us there, Evilmike. The first one appears to have an interesting hilt: complete zinc or is it aluminium? Was the plating removed in your opinion?

Russell, that is interesting information, most of us (including me) are often suspicious when it comes to solid red diamonds, but this appears to proof that some are period. Thanks for the valuable input!

Best greetings,

Herman

You never have enough HJ-knifes!