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#42141 04/29/2010 12:39 AM
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Gentlemen,
Some of you may remember some time back that I was thinking about building a display case. I kind of started a little of it at the end of February. I was tracking down acrylic on the Net. Thought I would share a few pics of the halfway point. I still need to enclose it and am thinking about adding LED lights to the inside. They don't run as hot and I may see if I can wire them to a dimmer switch so I can vary the amount of light. Hope you enjoy and if you have any comments, please add to this thread; you may give me a new idea. These are in no specific order at the moment. I still need to go and see what I have hanging on the wall yet to see what will eventually go in the finished case. It will hold 33 bayos.

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#42142 04/29/2010 12:40 AM
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Yes, I know the walls need repainting Smile It's on the list.

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#42144 04/29/2010 02:19 AM
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very impressive >>how did you make those glass parts >>>nice idea


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#42145 04/29/2010 04:00 AM
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Very nice! The lucite hangers give it a very clean look.


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#42146 04/29/2010 08:08 PM
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very neat display


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#42147 04/30/2010 01:11 AM
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thanks guys, remember I am only half done on this.

Aleksandr, these are made of acryic, made them myself I could not find what I needed on the net. I will add more info this weekend. short on time today. 2 pic to add, lots of hand work

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#42148 04/30/2010 01:12 AM
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#42149 04/30/2010 01:31 AM
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Steve,

This is super work. The display is quite impressive looking & as George says, it's a very clean look to it. I suspect you could corner the market on a small cottage industry of your own with just the collectors here.


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#42150 04/30/2010 07:14 AM
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Steven,

It's really a pleasure looking at a display that's as handsome and well thought out as yours. Well done sir! Wink

Best!

Bill

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And not one Feuerwehr piece in the bunch!


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#42152 04/30/2010 09:54 PM
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Billy, I knew it wouldn't take you long to spot that I didn't have an FW in the bunch. I only have a dozen or so of those. They're getting too hard to find. I think you cornered the market on those Smile

When it comes to the acrylic hangers I made, I cut the rounded edges with a scroll saw as well as the slit for the blade. Then a lot of handwork with some sandpaper, evenly applied.

There's got to be a faster way to make these where they would be profitable to make.

I still haven't decided how I want to build the frame. When I finish, I will post pics of the end result.

A picture for fellow collectors follows. Yes, Billy, the FW will fit if you do a little handwork with a notch for the crossguard. It will accept the K98s and almost a police bayonet. It just needs a little more adjustment in the blade cutout. I think it could be versatile to SA and SS daggers, possibly.

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#42153 04/30/2010 10:30 PM
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Steven:

That is an amazing collection and beautifully displayed. I still have to figure out what to do with mine, but yours is a great example to me of how to do it right.

How about showing some pics of those fantastic looking KS98s, I like to see etches.

John


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#42154 04/30/2010 10:46 PM
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John,

He's got a little of everything in there! Wink


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#42155 05/04/2010 10:03 PM
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Wow, a truly beautiful collection indeed. What's also great is the very good condition of the pieces displayed and the variety. If I want my collection to grow, your size would define that growth best. Congrats and keep it up!

JAN Big Grin


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#42156 05/05/2010 01:36 AM
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wow! nice!


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#42157 05/05/2010 04:09 AM
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Very nice display. I think that if you experiment a bit with some scrap Lucite you will find that judicious application of a butane or propane torch flame will clear up the frosted edges of your hangers and make them more transparent.

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Fabulous display.Very well laid out.
You have to be commended for your
enterprise.Love it.
Seiler Wink

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Very nice, clean display!
How did you secure the two pieces of lucite together?

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#42160 05/05/2010 02:56 PM
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Excellent job and thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

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John and Jan,
There are some etches in there, as well as many other types. I do a little bit of everything. There are some jeweler monogram pieces, various types of unit marks of different branches, grip ciphers, as well as pioneers. I have about close to three dozen others that I need to go through and see what will eventually go in the finished case.

Chief,
I joined the acrylic with a product called Weld-On. It's a very thin clear solvent type of glue that will slightly melt the pieces together. It is for acrylic and it bonds harder with time.

Larry,
I had heard of a butane type trick to take the frosted look away. I wish I'd had the frosted look to start with. I had to remove a lot of the rough saw marks with sandpaper because I had to cut to fit. I may do the butane thing later.

When I finish it, if anyone's interested in what I decide goes in, I could post a list of piece, type and trademark. It will be a couple of months before I have that set up because I have other things to do around the house and do a little of this at a time.

Kind regards and thank you all for the kind words and encouragement.

Steven

P.S.: Anyone who wants to work with this type of material, feel free to get with me. I can tell you things that you can do to work it and some better ways and definitely what not to do Smile


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#42162 05/06/2010 08:11 PM
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Steven,
Is that a Customs piece I spy? Very nice!!!


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#42163 05/06/2010 11:48 PM
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Good eye Denny,
there is more than one and less than six.


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#42164 05/27/2010 06:12 PM
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Nice display steven , i've added some pics of my humble collection in a new display environment , i bought a amatching display case for the other alcove , i just have to start filling it , cant wait , the hunt continues Big Grin

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I also put 3 sets of led lights under each shelf , looked beautiful , very subtle but BEWARE ! the led's may last 100,000 hrs but the 3 aaa's in each lasted me 9 days constant use , some sort of mains power in future me thinks Mad

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looks great when their all together like that mate . did the wife buy you the bayonet book you wanted ?

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Wonderful displays! They make you feel warm and fuzzy.

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Will,

Great display! I spy some Eickhorn crossguards on those fireman's pieces, don't I?


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#42171 05/28/2010 01:10 PM
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Very nice display! I think it would be much better (safer) if your hangers were one piece. Plexi glass/lucite can be heated & bent. When cool it will safely hold it's new shape. I do not trust any glue to hold the weight. Most epoxies & especially crazy glue will at some unpredictible time let loose.One or two screws or clear plexi posts/dowels would be an improvement too. You can add posts after your two pieces/sections are glued and dried.

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Thanks guys,

Rob george t wheelers history of the german bayonet is on its way as i type this Big Grin

billy , you do indeed , i do love the eick crossguards very unique .

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Will,

I think George's book is a great work on bayonets, particularly dress models. You're in for at least a few good hours of reading.


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#42174 05/28/2010 07:16 PM
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Billy, I do believe it was you who suggested this book to me in an earlier thread , I am really looking forward to reading this book , i have many books that will show 1 pic of a particular piece such as "this is a heer dagger ,they can have yellow or white handles", which worked for me at the time ,but as you get more and more into this great hobby you need a good reference book to hand , i'm very keen to arm myself with good info on etched dress bayos as that is what i'm looking for next Smile
Kindest Regards,
Will.

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Will:

If you haven't yet heard about it and want to get into etched bayonets, THE reference book to get is Wayne Techet's German Etched Dress Bayonets.

John


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Will,

Dress bayonets have long been the red-headed stepchildren of the edged weapons community but I think that is changing in recent years. There is really a scarcity of decent books specifically dealing with the dress variety of bayonets but there are still a few that can help.

George Wheeler's "Seitengewehr" is not only filled with good pictures, there's plenty of text to help guide you.

Gary Walker & Ron Weinand's "German Clamshells & Other Bayonets" although dated (1986?) is still a great reference with plenty of variations, especially of the Polizei types.

Wayne Techet's book "German Etched Dress Bayonets, Extra Seitengewehre, 1933-1945" is really THE book to have if you have any interest in etched bayonets. I bought this book through the BCN when it was originally available even though I had no interest in etched bayonets at that time. I'm glad I did, it's filled with lots of great minutiae about bayonets in general. Also there's plenty of information on the connections between the various Solingen manufacturers who bought & sold products between themselves. The whole subject matter is very addictive indeed.


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Billy,

I too find it astonishing that these etched dress bayos were treated with such distain , they imo are just beautiful pieces , wayne's book is next for my library , any new fire bayo's bill ?

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Will,

Actually I've picked up quite a few really nice pieces in the last 4 or 5 months but haven't had a chance to photograph any of them, incuding a beautiful Hörster variation that I've never seen on a fire bayonet previously. Lots of work & family stuff going on has taken most of my attention & unfortunately, most of my free time.

Another issue, my camera is also an older one & I can't get a new memory card for it, the current one I have will only allow me 10 or 11 pictures at a time. I also, through a silly move on my part, lost a lot of maker mark pictures. Maybe 1/3 of my collection, mostly newer pieces that I had yet to add to the fire bayonet thread. That's why I haven't added much to the thread lately. When things get settled I'll snap a bunch of new shots & post 'em all. At last count I was over 110. A damned sickness this is Wink

One really cool piece is a unit marked example with the same marking & number on the frog. As far as I know, no one has identified what "St. Zw." stands for but we have seen the occasional example here & on Eban so they're out there. Someone suggested "Stätten Zweiback" but no one knows for sure yet. I believe you have #36 with this marking, nice work.


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Hi Will,

those are some nice pieces there, I love the display. I use a simalar way to display my bayonets, although I never put them back in their scabbards once I remove them.

Billy,

glad to hear you have managed to add some more pieces. I have not added any pieces myself due to a new job taking a lot of my time as well as a new girl. I am definitely on a lookout for a imitation staghorn long dress bayo in a good condition.

JAN Big Grin


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nice way to show them off, if you got the space.... question ? where are you storing the scabbards ??? I would be a little worried of the natral elements taking a toll on the blades.
Ain't it nice to get motivated , & create a work of art with youre own hands !
thanks for sharing , jeff

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