UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons Army, Navy, and Luftwaffe Forum Heer Alcoso High Lift Grip - Is this Standard White or Simulated Ivory?

Gentlemen - Thanks in advance. I have this Alocoso High Lift Heer. Was wondering what this grip is considered?

Reverse

Looks to be the simulated ivory variety. Plaster filled or wood cored?

Hi Tom - Thanks, I have never taken the dagger down, left it untouched as I found it. However, I just checked the pommel, it's on there pretty tight and I can't loosen by hand.

I will go look for the pliers.

Here is more of the dagger.

Still more

ACS

Here is a photo in natural light.

Another grip angle

Last one

Nice piece with simultated ivory grip. Wiittmann has one on his site you can check for comparison.

http://www.wwiidaggers.com/26082.htm

Colorado,

The Fitz is correct. Notice how uniform that pattern is? That's normally a dead-giveaway that it's synthetic. An ivory grip will normally display random swirls, whorls and striations that are small works of art in and of themselves.

I think you've got one of the neatest patterns of all the Heer daggers with this Alcoso hi-lift
model. Hope you'll find many more nice examples for your collection.

Best of luck!

Bill

I know this sounds like an ignorant question but can someone elaborate on what delliniates the "high-lift" feature on these ACS armies? Looking at various Alcoso armies, including the one I have, I have difficulty seeing what makes it such. I understand its supposed to be the high relief of the eagel right?? I know there are type Is, type IIs and highlifts. Discernikng which is which is mind numbing for me.

This has always bothered me that I have been unable to figure it out. I don't own dagger books so not sure if its explained in them. I only own sword books.

Thanks in advance friends,
T

The term "High Lift" refers to the leading edge of the wings. The othe styles have flat, two dimensional wings. the "High lift" looks three diamensional.
Other types.

High lift.

Raymond,
Thank you. In the past someone had tried to explain it to me. However, at the time, it did not make sense. Your photographic explanation is clear as day.

Thank you,
T

That is true, the upper part wings stick out from the crossguard farther 3D. Additionally the wing tips point slightly upward.