To all this is a great example of an original non "textbook" issue in regards to the knot. Do you really think the Germans gave a crap about a knot size on the dagger? Get real! Think about it in modern terms, a man visits a gun shop, buys a nice Colt .45 ahhh but the matching holster is not available, however another is available for the same price. Gee what to do? Do men really care about accessorizing? Well most don�t. Just like the variation of the eagles, diplo/ government type. I have found NO evidence that the diplomats only used the rarer version of these daggers. Prove me wrong. I love to challenge the �experts� of reference books. Too often people fail to think outside to box and use common sense.
Nice daggers!
