Does anybody out there make a high quality SS Dagger reproduction equivalent to Evgeniy's honor ring reproduction?
Furthermore, I'm new to SS daggers; what are the going prices for SS Daggers in 'good' condition?
Hello ABT,
Producing a high quality honor ring is one thing: it is produced out of 1 and the same material, 800/1000 silver, with some hand finishing and and engraving on the inside. I suppose that any well skilled goldsmith could make one...
A SS-dagger is quite a different thing: many materials are involved in making one: a high quality, polished steel blade, a (ebony) wooden grip with a metal eagle and an enamel inlaid (SS button), nickel-silver guards, a steel anodized sheet with runners and a lead weight inside, nickel silver (or plated iron) scabbard fittings and carrying ring, a leather hanger, ...
Making the exact copies of all these parts never has been a big success... so far!
Best regards,
Herman