UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons Hunting, Forestry, and Shooting Forum BOOKS-"KNOWLEDGE IS KING"

Hubertus,
The high volume of reference books you have relates directly to your tremendous knowledge of the daggers and bayonets you have collected these many years. I hope that all your pictures
will encourage others with less experience to acquire a broader education of the "hobby" that all of us "in the hobby" deeply respect.

P.S. I especially liked picture #24

I Love This Stuff
Von Ryan

By any chance does someone have Manion's # 180 from 1996? Mike

Manion's #180...yes.

A great book reference from HERMANN�S current auction catalogue. It was posted October 5, 2008 on page 3 of the HOUSTON COATES FORM titled HIRSCHFANGER CLAMSHELLS.
It is a good feeling to be a collector and have a period Hirschfanger and then later be able to have information available to show the time period it was produced and some of the marking history plus a value at times. It is also great to have members come forward with information that help you classify your possession.
I believe all of the collectors enjoy the forums when they are used correctly. The German Daggers Forums are being used a lot more world wide now if you notice some of the locations given by some of the presenters. It is beneficial to take and make time to give a presentation of your collection.
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

Great library you have there. Books are great, too bad they take up so much space.

Nice to see a swedish book in there also, "White arms of the Royal armoury" The Royal armoury has a great collection!

/David

HUBERTUS:THATS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE LIBARY I EVER SAW.I CANNOT IMPRESS APON THE NEWER COLLECTORS AND THE OLDER ONES THAT YOU MUST READ ALL THE BOOKS AND OTHER ARTICLES THAT YOU CAN.I HAVE BOOKS FROM THE 1960'S-2008.THEY HAVE SAVED ME MANY TIMES AND I HAVE HELPED MANY NOVICE COLLECTORS WITH INFO FROM THEM AS WELL AS MY HANDS ON KNOWLEDGE.MY WORDS ARE BUY THE BOOK BEFORE THE PIECE!!I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING SINCE 1969 AND THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME OR ANYONE ELSE AN EXPERT.HERMANN-HISTORICA HAS THE FINEST CATALOGS EVER PUT OUT AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED.JUST ADDING MY TWO CENTS FOR WHAT ITS WORTH.CARL D.