#30943
06/12/2010 05:59 PM
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 5,552 Likes: 9
|
OP
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 5,552 Likes: 9 |
Posting a photo for Baz of a dagger that showed up for him, and no doubt can't wait until he can get his hands on it.
|
|
|
#30944
06/12/2010 06:12 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,945
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,945 |
Ohhhhhhhh look at the grip it's all cracked Looks like a winner,I'm sure he's going to be happy
You know you're over the hill when "Happy Hour" means Nap Time
|
|
|
#30945
06/12/2010 06:16 PM
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,783 Likes: 31
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,783 Likes: 31 |
Yep, Can't wait to hold this piece, no Bernie fondle for me but it'll take pride of place next to me at my workstation.
Thanks for posting
Gary
|
|
|
#30946
06/12/2010 07:00 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 974
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 974 |
Beautiful thing. I wish it wasn't forbidden to get ivory imported to Europe Seems like not every country, but I prefer not to risk. Are UK customs OK with ivory ?
|
|
|
#30947
06/12/2010 08:04 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 3,024 Likes: 2
|
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 3,024 Likes: 2 |
JR you can sure take a picture!!
|
|
|
#30948
06/12/2010 09:21 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 734
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 734 |
UK customs do not allow the import of ivory so hope this gets through.
Always buying Blood Orders.
|
|
|
#30949
06/12/2010 09:38 PM
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 5,552 Likes: 9
|
OP
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 5,552 Likes: 9 |
Dang the luck.......... I guess I'll have to keep it.
|
|
|
#30950
06/12/2010 11:41 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,139 Likes: 25
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,139 Likes: 25 |
Gary,
Maybe you could ship the dagger & carry the grip yourself next jump over the pond? Beautiful piece.
The current ivory rules are just ridiculous, how is a 65+ year old dagger grip going to perpetuate modern day poaching anyway?
GDC Gold Badge #290 GDC Silver Badge #310
|
|
|
#30951
06/13/2010 12:24 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,151
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,151 |
I miss it already! Glad it's going to someone who appreciates it! Thanks again, Gary!
|
|
|
#30952
06/13/2010 01:47 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 416
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 416 |
I managed to get my ivory gripped voos through uk customs in january, i didnt realise there was a european ban on importing ivory until reading this so guess i was pretty fortunate .Anyways I hope your new peice finds you with no problems. Good Luck Regards Adam
|
|
|
#30953
06/13/2010 02:38 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 5,814 Likes: 18
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 5,814 Likes: 18 |
At the SOS this year, I picked up two ivory handled daggers, an Army almost as good as the one JR shows for Gary, and a Luft2.
I carefully disassembled the daggers, took off the ivory grips and had the daggers sans grip mailed to me.
The two grips were casually and carefully put into my pockets along with a nonchalant nothing to declare for the Canada Customs gentlefolk. A little scary for a few minutes, but no awkward questions or large explanations required.
I don't do this very often.. mainly because ivory gripped things are so darned expensive.
John
Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.
|
|
|
#30954
06/13/2010 04:27 PM
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,783 Likes: 31
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,783 Likes: 31 |
Thanks Bill, it is an unbelievably nice dagger. There will be no problem with this piece, I'm going to collect it when I'm over for the Max show if I can prize it from JR's grasp.
Thanks guys
Gary
|
|
|
#30955
06/14/2010 07:18 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 3,980 Likes: 4
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 3,980 Likes: 4 |
Gary, Nice one! W~
|
|
|
#30956
06/14/2010 10:52 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 339
|
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 339 |
Gary, I am having difficulty finding the hunting scene on this dagger. Anytime you can find ivory on any dagger, it just helps make the piece special. Very nice piece for your collection. James
|
|
|
#30957
06/14/2010 07:11 PM
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,783 Likes: 31
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,783 Likes: 31 |
James Very good, your right though, sometimes the plain blade one's are just as nice . Thanks guys for all the positive comments. Gary
|
|
|
#30958
06/14/2010 09:43 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 10,682 Likes: 54
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 10,682 Likes: 54 |
Gary
Thats a stunning dagger! JR sure can take a pic!
PVON
|
|
|
Forums42
Topics31,673
Posts329,394
Members7,558
|
Most Online5,900 Dec 19th, 2019
|
|
|
|