#35589
04/20/2009 09:22 PM
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A WW2 Eichorn boot knife sold for $470 on ebay today.Do they normally sell for that much? I have 5 that I am wanting to sell soon
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#35590
04/21/2009 12:38 PM
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Somebody paid WAY too much. If they bring that kind of money I have a bunch to sell and would be a very happy guy. Got any pics of the one that sold for that amount? Maybe it is some rare varient... Mark 
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04/21/2009 01:22 PM
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04/21/2009 02:53 PM
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Looks like a PUMA, worth some bucks (maybe $300.00) IF it is a period PUMA. On second look, that is a weird clip on the scabbard. It looks way long. Maybe it is some rare one I never saw? Mark 
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#35593
05/15/2009 06:45 PM
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Hi !
I think, it�s an "Infanteriemesser 42", showing the "Bowie-style"-blade.
Rgds,
R.
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#35594
05/20/2009 03:18 PM
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Hi Itaska,
First welcome to the site.
These knives are worth anywhere from $150.00-300.00 and may just maybe $350 in mint condition. I have seen nice Luft fighting knive selling for $500.00 at a show not long ago, way too much IMO, needless to say i walked away and bought a mint Luftwaffe dagger for $550.00 at the same show as it was coming in the door, ebay just had one sell for $135.00 in about the same condition within the last month.
If you like Itaska send me some pictures i'll give you a honest value of each. I'm not a long time dealer but i have been following these for the last couple years or so.
PM me i'll send my email address, don't worry about a personal interest i don't collect these knives.
EW
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#35595
05/27/2009 05:21 AM
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I pulled the trigger on this one a few days ago. Not in hand yet. NOTE: It was not quite in the $470.00 neighborhood, but the next street over.     Cheers
In Memory of Joe Mann
Medal of Honor Recipient
July 8, 1922 �
September 19, 1944
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05/27/2009 09:14 AM
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quote: Originally posted by LH 600: quote: Originally posted by Mann: I pulled the trigger on this one a few days ago. Not in hand yet. NOTE: It was not quite in the $470.00 neighborhood, but the next street over.  Cheers
Great orginal boot knife Mann. The Luftmarking "6" is not so common. Congrats. LH http://gotavapen.se/market/index.php
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#35598
05/27/2009 03:35 PM
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A few in my collection... Mark
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05/27/2009 03:36 PM
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A Puma.... Mark 
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#35600
05/27/2009 04:27 PM
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Thanks LH! ACTUALLY , Your post's of wonderful luftwaffe pieces, was part of my inspiration for this purchase. I believe Mark has a sweet tooth for these as well? 
In Memory of Joe Mann
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#35601
05/27/2009 10:28 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Mann: Thanks LH! ACTUALLY , Your post's of wonderful luftwaffe pieces, was part of my inspiration for this purchase. I believe Mark has a sweet tooth for these as well?
Thanks Mann Luftwaffe is a great collector area to collect. Many variations and they looks great to Here is a Pinned tread of Gravity you should visit . Regards LH http://www.wehrmacht-awards.co...wthread.php?t=346715
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#35602
05/28/2009 01:37 AM
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Here is a "5" and "6" marked knifes 
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#35603
05/31/2009 07:32 PM
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Nice knives guys. I agree, prices can get crazy for these. There are always a couple of Lufts on ebay on any given day, and if you're patient you can pick them up for reasonable prices. Here's some I've picked up, the most I paid for any of these was $200 for a near mint one.
Mark - the one on the right is the more common knife with a long boot clip that I think Reibert was referring to.
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#35604
05/31/2009 09:09 PM
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Hi, Tim !
Two hundred Buck�s for a mint Kampfmesser der Luftwaffe ?
Congrat�s !
And, yes, the one on the right was the knife, I meant.
It�s the very common Infanteriemesser 42
Rgds.
R.
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#35605
06/01/2009 07:38 AM
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Hi R. Great looking knives, I love the condition! I like the Bowie blade versions. Here's one of my favorites - slightly unusual with the grooved grips, Bowie blade, and crossguard. Yeah, $200 wasn't bad, it was mint after all  A lot of the fun of collecting for me is the hunt. I can't afford every nice thing I see and I pass up a lot I'd like, but there's always something else right around the corner and sometimes I get lucky. Cheers, Tim
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#35606
06/01/2009 12:42 PM
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Hi, Tim !
pic�s of an Eickhorn IM 42 showing the, (not so common), Bowie-style blade.
You can see, that this knife was heavilly used, but I like it, anyway ...
Rgds.,
R.
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#35607
06/01/2009 12:43 PM
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#35608
06/01/2009 12:44 PM
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#35609
06/01/2009 12:49 PM
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the maker�s mark, a little better to see:
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#35610
06/01/2009 09:32 PM
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heres my eick but with different blade
Regards Sean
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#35611
06/01/2009 09:33 PM
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Regards Sean
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06/01/2009 09:33 PM
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Regards Sean
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#35613
06/01/2009 09:38 PM
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And here a boot knife very rarly seen
Regards Sean
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#35614
06/01/2009 10:20 PM
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Nice Eickhorns guys. Seany, on the last one, any marks on it? Is the grip of one piece of metal?
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#35615
06/02/2009 04:05 PM
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Hi, Tim ! The grip is (should) made of one-piece iron-casting. I don�t think, there�s any markings, because this kind of knife is a, so named, "nicht abgenommene Dienstwaffe" WW I Era. @ seany: Very nice Eickhorn, but the scabbard is WW I The WW I knife is great, congrat�s ! (also the "Eick", no question ! ) Rgds., R.
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#35616
06/02/2009 04:07 PM
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Here�s another Eickhorn, (maker�s mark coded).
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#35617
06/02/2009 04:08 PM
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06/02/2009 04:08 PM
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#35619
06/02/2009 04:21 PM
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quote: Originally posted by TimL:
... I like the Bowie blade versions. Here's one of my favorites - slightly unusual with the grooved grips, Bowie blade, and crossguard.
Tim, that�s a very nice knife, congrats ! It�s shown in the book of Eugen of Halasz "Deutsche Kampfmesser" on page 200. This book�s bublished by Militaire-Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall 22851 Norderstedt, Germany in 1996
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#35620
06/02/2009 10:19 PM
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Reibert: I ran across a knife with the mark you just showed ('cof') at the SOS and walked away from it. I have been kicking myself ever since.  John
Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.
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#35621
06/03/2009 03:16 PM
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quote: Originally posted by JohnZ: Reibert: I ran across a knife with the mark you just showed ('cof') at the SOS and walked away from it. I have been kicking myself ever since. Don�t worry �bout that ! It�s like with Girl�s. There�s not only one to catch ... John
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#35622
06/03/2009 08:08 PM
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Here�s my favourite maker ... Aesculap
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#35623
06/03/2009 10:04 PM
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Hi TimL no marks at all and yes its a solid cast grip. one of my favorites it cost me �12 about 7 years ago.
Reibert yes i know but i still had to buy it.
ivbaust i have never seen an Aesculap marked one before very very nice well done
Sean
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#35624
06/04/2009 03:47 PM
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quote: Originally posted by ivbaust:
Here�s my favourite maker ... Aesculap
Gratuliere, sehr sch�nes Messer ! Here I wanna show you guy�s a pretty ugly knife, but in my eyes it�s still collectible ... What�s your opinion ? 1.JPG (99.77 KB, 201 downloads)
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#35625
06/04/2009 03:48 PM
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#35626
06/04/2009 07:26 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Reibert: What�s your opinion ?
Maybe a little bit rusty
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#35627
06/05/2009 11:42 AM
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Yes, you�re definately right !
I also prefer items in this shape:
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#35628
06/05/2009 11:42 AM
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maker:
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#35629
06/05/2009 11:44 AM
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but also knife�s in this shape are collectible. Look at the blade, no damages, (only a little rusty ... ) 1.JPG (104.06 KB, 180 downloads)
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#35630
06/05/2009 11:46 AM
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#35631
06/05/2009 03:45 PM
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Hi Guys is there a list a Boot Knife makers?Thanks Dutchman
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#35632
06/05/2009 04:40 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Dutchman: Hi Guys is there a list a Boot Knife makers?Thanks Dutchman
Servus ! I do not know, there�s a list of the manufactures of the "Infanteriemesser 42". But IMO many different manufacturers in the Reich produced this "IM 42", (blank, with, or without maker�s-mark�s stamped on the blade, with, or without on the blade stamped code�s instead the Logo). Known manufacturer�s of the "Infanteriemesser 42": Gebr�der Gr�frath, W.K.C., Tiger, Herder, Alcoso, Eickhorn, Gebr�der Weyersberg, F.W. H�ller, ....
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#35633
06/05/2009 04:54 PM
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Another maker of fighting-knive�s, (better: "utility"-knive�s), was PUMA.
Remarkable was the red-brown bakelite grip.
Puma also produced "tool-knive�s" during the war.
This maker stamped it�s blade�s in several, different way�s.
One example:
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06/05/2009 04:55 PM
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06/05/2009 04:58 PM
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06/05/2009 04:59 PM
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#35638
06/05/2009 08:38 PM
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Hi Reibert i have not seen that mark before
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Regards Sean
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#35639
04/01/2010 07:17 PM
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Great RARE fighting knives!!
Reibert,du bist der nahkampfmessermeister!!!! WUNDERBAR!!
It's ALL in the DETAILS!!.......
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#35640
04/12/2010 03:05 PM
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quote: Originally posted by seany:
Hi Reibert i have not seen that mark before
here are my 2
Hi! Does your PUMA, (the one on the left), show the Aluminium-crossguard ? Please, let me also see the blade ! Thx., R.
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#35641
04/12/2010 04:13 PM
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@ seany again:
The reason why I�m asking is, that I�m looking for pic�s of another PUMA with this particular mark on the blade:
PUMA SOLINGEN, (combined with the Aluminium crossguard and the Bowie-style blade).
You know, that PUMA marked theyre blades with different maker�s marks, and PUMA also manufactured theyre knive�s with different kind of blades, also, crossguards!
R.
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04/12/2010 04:21 PM
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04/12/2010 04:21 PM
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04/12/2010 04:22 PM
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04/12/2010 04:23 PM
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04/12/2010 04:24 PM
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04/12/2010 09:21 PM
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Hi Reibert they both have Aluminium crossguards
heres pics of the blades
Regards Sean
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04/13/2010 02:02 PM
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04/13/2010 07:46 PM
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Glad to be of help. if you find out any interesting info let me know, i am always willing to learn more.
Sean
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