UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons SA & NSKK Dagger Forum The sign of the fish!

Hi,just wanted to share my recent find with you all,a very nice and scarce Eduard Gembruch,love that maker mark.

This came from a recent house clearance and has never been in a collection before.It is uncleaned,and I think I will leave it that way

The blade shows lovely dark motto and crossgraining

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That's a hard-to-find trademark. Congratualtions !

Dave

Thanks Dave,it has languished in a drawer for years,I guess since the vet.brought it home and has never been in a collection,the hanger is the best I have seen,marked DRGM with a A with a bar through it,so well preserved.What is your stand on cleaning,patina or not.
Ivan.

Hi Ivan very nice dagger you got there,i would leave it alone. the A is the maker mark for F.W.Assmann and sohne. ludenscheid

Sean

Sean,That is my thoughts on the matter as well,just wondered what the other members thought.Thanks for the info on the hanger,it's daft but it is such a great little hanger and very well made.Ivan.

Nice find...

Great looking acquisition. I would wipe the blade down with a clean cotton rag & leave it alone. Looks great as is.

I tend to try to keep them in presentable shape. Not really sparkling as when they were issued, but as if they had been well cared for.

- Hanger: Use shoe polish or Renwax to beep the leather in good shape

- Grip: Give it a coat or three of a furniture wax or Renwax. The wood looks scratched and dry.

- SA rune button: that green crud should come off with a little pressure from a soft cloth.

- Blade: Pub some light oil / Renwax / liquid silicon on the blade and wipe it off with a soft cloth. Do that three or four times until the cloth comes away clean.

- Crossguards: I see green crud and that stuff eventually leaves marks on the nickel silver. Rub off what you can.

- Scabbard: A coat ot two of Renwax rubbed off gently should see you clean.

There are members here who will tell you to nothing at all and some prefer stuff that looks as if it has not been touched or maintained since 1945. Your choice.

If you want to know how to get it apart, let me know.

Dave

Thanks guys.This looks like it has never been taken down and I am not going to do it.Thanks for the offer Dave,but seeing as you mention it was there a special spanner used to undo the pommell nut?
Ivan.

Very nice looking dagger Grip, good score!

To keep on the fishing theme, one of these Penn reel spanners fits perfectly to take down an SA!

Regards

Russell

What a link to the original post,that appeals to my sense of humour.I will see if they are available in the UK.
We could make a packet on this!

I still use my original Penn wrench from 1972 that cost 15 cents- and I agree with Dave, I would lightly clean this one.Mike

It's ... fishy!

Great SA Ivan (!)

It's a Rarer maker for SA's and a Rare Maker for SS 33's.

You are building your collection Nicely.

I'd follow Dave H's advice on maintenance...

Dave ...dblmed

Anyone know which Penn Reel wrench that is, in Russell's photo?...I'd like to buy one, but there are a couple of different ones online.

Thanks,
Bob.

Bob, mine looks like it is the 168-60 model - see the attached link.

http://store.scottsbt.com/category1.aspx?SID=8&Category_ID=368&ClearCache=1

Regards

Russell