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Hello Keen collectors.
I have some Luft daggers into my collection.
This dagger pictured has a very spesial scabbard with "silver" finish all the way.
I got some info from 2 other well known collector this is a ekstra cost delivery for the customer ordering the dagger.

Is this type rarer than others ? What type of silvering stuff do the Germans use & why did they do this ?
Hope for some help and info Smile

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Makers mark.


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U got something spesial there my friend Wink Cool


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U got something spesial there my friend Wink Cool


If not spesial,- its a sure "keeper" in my collection carlos Big Grin

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Definitely a keeper.

Eek Smile

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Beautiful blade on this edged weapon. Like they said above. Definately a keeper.
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Seldom but from time to time you see this period feature.
Here my scabbard from a ZEITLER with the same feature (sorry for the bad scan but itīs definately silvering).
Regards,

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Thanks Wotan for sharing pics.
Great scabbard.
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I believe they used both silver and nickle silver and sometimes you can find examples where the hilt fittings are also silvered. My Voos has a Nickle silver scabbard but the scabbard bands and hilt fittings are of the plain aluminiun type.

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quote:
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I believe they used both silver and nickle silver and sometimes you can find examples where the hilt fittings are also silvered. My Voos has a Nickle silver scabbard but the scabbard bands and hilt fittings are of the plain aluminiun type.

Nolan


Many thanks for the info Nolan. Do you have any pics of your scabbards ?

Here is a SMF with Luftamp "5" marked blade.
The scabbard is airplane grey with "Killer"finish. Look at the bands . They are aluminium type finsih...


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the SMF is a beauty Big Grin


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Typical SMF.terrific gilding on pommel
and scabbard finish/contrast.Very nice one.
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Many thanks for fine words.
The SMF is better in real Carlos Big Grin
You need a Luft dagger man Wink

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quote:
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Many thanks for fine words.
The SMF is better in real Carlos Big Grin
You need a Luft dagger man Wink



Do u have one for me Big Grin


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WOW nice daggers mate
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Nice looking stuff there.
Here's my baby.


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The gilt on the pommel swaz is subtle, but it's all there.
The grip has a two tone pumpkin color, as if it were sun faded while on display.
All of the fittings are silver plated with background burnishing.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
Thanks for looking.


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Very nice SMF Luft Robert.

These Luft daggers are really awesome and in my opinions one of the nicest "German type" of daggers made. Cool
Is there some marking on the De Luxe hangar ?

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Update this tread with some more Luft 2 pics Wink

Here is a late typical Alcoso Luft with hangar.
Look at the orginal period scabbard finish .

Regards LH







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Especially the Luftwaffe 2nd model daggers (IMO) show some of the changes that were forced upon Solingen makers as certain materials became scarcer.

I don’t know who it was in the collecting world who first originated the phrase “airplane gray” to describe the use of gray phosphate as a type of metal finish. And although I remember seeing “airplane gray” in some sales catalogs - I’m also reasonably certain that that Germans never used that phrase.

With nickel, silver, zinc and zinc phosphate (matt finish) all being used depending on the item, time period, and maker involved. With, as they age, nickel plating (and nickel silver) having no significant color changes. Silver exposed to the atmosphere turning black. And zinc which tends to be a more muted silver color, becoming more gray. And zinc phosphate (as the matt layer wears away) exposing the zinc base layer.

That said, my compliments for some very nice examples of Luftwaffe daggers!! SmileSmile FP

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LH 600,
Love that alcoso it's my favorite maker and a sweet blade to boot...NICEEEE

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quote:
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LH 600,
Love that alcoso it's my favorite maker and a sweet blade to boot...NICEEEE

Thanks Big Grin
I love that dagger very much to

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Here's a Pack/sigfried i once owned and another dagger i regret selling but had silver finish on all the fittings and scabbard.

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Love this maker mark

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Nice Luft Eric. Eek
Have you pics of the blade to ?
I dont have that maker into my Luft II collection. Im looking for one in NM condition Wink

But its landed two early Luft II in my collection today. A Mint early Herder and NM early G.Spitzer.
Thanks again Paul Hogle at the Lakesidetrader for helping me with these two pieces


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