#53483
12/31/2007 01:53 PM
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Hello specialists,
Your opinions on my latest catch!
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#53484
12/31/2007 01:54 PM
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#53485
12/31/2007 01:57 PM
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#53486
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#53487
12/31/2007 01:58 PM
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#53488
12/31/2007 01:59 PM
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#53489
12/31/2007 02:00 PM
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#53490
12/31/2007 05:29 PM
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addijos
Nice piece. In Wayne Techets book on dress bayonets this is listed as common etch for E. Pack. I have the same etch on a long bladed Hack-Werke. Some consider this etch plain but I think there is beauty in simplicty.
TKissinger
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#53491
12/31/2007 06:49 PM
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Nice looking piece. I agree with Terry, it may be "simple" but you can see the attention to detail in the simplicity. I dig it.
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#53492
12/31/2007 08:59 PM
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And there are guys out there that will tell you: "Oh, sometimes the Etch makers were "sloppy" in their work"! This example makes my point that Master Etchers took a great deal of pride in there work. This is a beautiful example of a pre-38 Pack Neutral etch.
A welcome addition to any collection. Notice the early trademark used....
I Love This Stuff
Von Ryan
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#53493
01/01/2008 09:54 AM
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Thanks,TKissinger-Billy G-Von Ryan!
I,m verry happy with this bayonet!
Happy New Year !!!!
Addijos
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#53494
01/26/2008 01:52 AM
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I agree that the etchers did fine work--but not perfect in many cases. Look at the first couple of close up photos and you will see minor mistakes and/or imperfections.
MAX & OVMS Life Member, MAX Bd. of Experts. GDC Platinum Dealer. Collector since 1955.
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#53495
01/27/2008 05:57 AM
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This is a very nice dress bayonet which is reasonably well etched. But, as Houston very correctly points out, it�s not perfect. While the one of a kind etches were done individually usually by a master craftsman. These kinds of etchings were made in quantity using mass produced acid resisting templates (masks). And it was the skill and/or attention to detail of the ones applying and cleaning up the masks. In conjunction with those who applied the acid that determine the final result.
For this particular bayonet at a first glance there are some problems with the borders. However, I�ve seen a lot worse, and these are minor faults. And it does remind you that human beings made them. FP
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#53496
01/27/2008 08:40 PM
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Yes, VERY minor on a mass produced item. The quality is still there!! It's a great piece.
I Love This Stuff
Von Ryan
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