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#167444 09/25/2008 03:54 PM
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Hi new to the group and trying to find info on the dagger my father in law got.
The info I have collected so far is that it is a SA dagger with the eichcorn (dont know the spelling) and Sw mark.
The thing is the blade is all black and not shiny like all the others I have found. I have more pictures of if someone needs to see more to help me find out about the dagger. On the inside of the scarab it is marked WE.

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The blade has been sharpened quite a bit which reduces value significantly.

It also appears that there was quite a bit of rust at some time. Hard to tell from the picture. If there was rust, it is possible that naval jelly or a similar product might have used to remove it. Some of those products stain the steel.

Dave

#167446 09/27/2008 12:19 PM
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Also the scabbard fitting seems to be black?
Please show some more photos.

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Medes


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#167447 09/27/2008 04:39 PM
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Yupp, give us some more and better pics.


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#167448 09/28/2008 10:17 PM
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one more picture

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another one

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and another one

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#167451 09/28/2008 10:20 PM
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last one I have of the dagger sorry for the not so good quality since I only had a short time to take the pics before heading to work

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#167452 09/28/2008 11:29 PM
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I agree with Dave -probably overcleaned with naval jelly(which is a mixture of phosphoric acids) which leave a layer of black iron phosphate on the blade (in the case of the crossguards, copper phosphate)very difficult to repair from this state-best to just accept it as is.The scabbard may not have been injured to the same extent.Mike

#167453 09/29/2008 05:01 AM
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These links...

http://www.wwiidaggers.com/SAEML.htm

http://www.lakesidetrader.com/sa.html

...should help you to learn more about this dagger.


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Robert
#167454 09/29/2008 02:29 PM
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It appears to be a ground Rohm. The maker mark is very close to the crossguard. Probably why it was ground in the first place...maybe an overzealous owner?

Mark Big Grin


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