UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons SA & NSKK Dagger Forum Need Help to identify the different wood types of SA-Grip`s

Dear collectors,

For a bigger project about SA-daggers I need help from proffesional woodworkers.

We all know some different woodtypes of SA-grips
like cherry-wood. But there are so much different colors an patterns from dark to bright.

It can be very helpfull to get a reference with compare-pictures of the different wood-types.

THATS THE PROJECT.

So, If You are an expert in wood-types please send me an e mail:

[email protected]

I hope there are a lot of woodworkers in gd.com
who want to support an project for all dagger-collectors.

regards
Medes

Medes,

"It can be very helpfull to get a reference with compare-pictures of the different wood-types.

THATS THE PROJECT."

Try this site out for starters:

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

The Skipper

Thank`s but what I need is an expert who can say, what kind of wood only by viewing pictures I will prepare to send.

IT`s for a coming german reference book by my friend Ralf Siegert.

All of You know the coming book from Mr. Wittmann, but there will come also an full-color picture reference book obout SA`s from this german author.

I think the Fisher Reference books cover this subject of wood grips used by different manufacturers.

Mark

Kingtiger is correct Fisher has a coloured section on grip wood types

Yes, suggest you get a copy and if you still think it worthwhile I think John would be happy to assist. He is usually in Germany in the winter so perhaps could help.
Paul

We have done this before and the biggest problem was that the different subtle changes in the woods did not show up in the pictures-I remember posting my rosewood handle (the rarest) and it just appearing to be dark wood. Mike

Thank You all,

Yes, the Fisher Quick contains an variation what we would do for the german reference book.

But I can`t use this for an book of an other author.
There are a couple of our own photos of SA-grips, who are to identify for the book.

I have the photos and I need the expert who say`s "who is who" (in wood )

regards
Medes

I started this same topic years ago. I have Fishers book and it does show pictures on wood types. However, the pictures (from memory) were only about 1.5 inches square and somewhat grainy. This may be suitable for some people but to see very clear pictures of the entire handle would be far beneficial. I would post some but out of my 18 SA's I still cant tell what type of wood they are!

Yes, it`s difficult to show perfect fotos from wooden grips to identify the wood-type.
And the Fisher Quick Fotos are slim.

that`s why we would try to do it better.

But i think I will visit an good old german craftsman with an case of SA-daggers.
Maybe he can help me.

regards
Medes

Medes, For various and sundry reasons a number of SA grips have been misidentified in the past as to what kind of wood was used to make the grip. Oftentimes good (or better) photography can help make a determination, but not always. From my perspective one of the problems in some of the discussions is giving too much significance to the perceived color, or some other aspect of the grip. Versus a more detailed study of the wood grain itself

And while Fischer in his materials section does make an attempt to catalog a number of different woods and other materials from different sources/eras. The result I think is an interesting combination of sometimes good, and sometimes very inaccurate (mis)information.

Most likely too complicated for the casual user, there is a book �Identifying Wood: Accurate Results with Simple Tools� by R. Bruce Hoadley. The book deals with identifying wood types using the science of �taxonomy" ie: looking at cell structure, end grain (etc).

Attached: A Kober SA grip next to a reasonably well figured G33/40 rifle stock. Next to a small selection of different colored 98K bayonet grip plates. All made from European Walnut. Regards, FP