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12/17/2006 06:42 AM
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12/17/2006 06:43 AM
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12/17/2006 06:44 AM
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12/17/2006 06:44 AM
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#70292
12/18/2006 03:13 AM
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Chris: Fantastic! Thanks for posting. I would really like to see some good high resolution shots of the entire blade. Looks like the Klaas box ricasso type blade stamping. Really cool! Vic
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#70293
12/18/2006 03:33 AM
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Wow
This is still one that im missing
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#70294
12/22/2006 04:12 AM
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After receiving my U-9 (from the Bob Waitts collection) I posted it in the Community Center forum. I'd like to post a picture of the blade and example here, however a few more pictures can be seen in the CC forum.
I Love This Stuff Von Ryan
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#70295
12/22/2006 04:13 AM
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#70296
12/31/2006 01:26 AM
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My German co-author is working very hard to get into the Klaas records and see what we can find out about all of the Klaas pieces, especially the very elusive U9. We will keep you up to date as data emerges, if ever. They have at least acknowledged that some of their production records remain, which is different than the responses I go in the 80's.
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#70297
01/23/2007 07:38 PM
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I missed this one the first time around also. Great looking pieces. Its a real shame that one of these has been extensively cleaned. I found it especially interesting about the steel scabbard -steel spring one. I have only seen late pot metal hilted Eickhorns with this feature. I wonder if the scabbards were bought from them.
Vic--Are you hinting there will be a new Navy edged weapon book??
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#70298
01/23/2007 07:47 PM
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Gee, Houston, cleaned never seemed to be an issue with you before. You've always complimented on the beautiful condition of my etched bayonets....
Wayne
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#70299
01/24/2007 04:31 AM
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A cleaned etched bayonet is a beautiful sight to behold IMO but a Navy dagger with very clean brass-I just don't like them that way-I would rather see them looking a bit dirty and even stained. But -Hey-It's your dagger. Looking forward to seeing all those gleaming bayonets at the SOS.
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#70300
01/27/2007 01:35 AM
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Houston, I can assure you there will not be another navy book. I will add there is a lot of information to be understood. Hermann and I have a number of projects lined up in Germany after we finish the Auto/Aero/FMK nine issue series in Militaria International. We do have a navy project in mind but down the road. We do appreciate the great support we have gotten on the initial Auto Corps Dagger series. We were thinking it was so technical and so deep in history that no one would read it--we were suprised. It is our intention that this series becomes the standard reference on these historical pieces.
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#70301
01/27/2007 02:03 AM
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Speaking of navy dagger color, there are a lot of variations through the patterns. I prefer some patina, but never liked them so aged the brass was nearly black. I am not going to parade out a bunch of daggers that I like but here is a near 100% lacquer Alcoso that I always thought had a nice tone.
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#70302
01/27/2007 03:27 AM
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That's a beauty Vic--but here is a very dark one. I have to agree I would prefer them to be bright but this one has IMO great appeal too--and I would never think of cleaning it.
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#70303
01/28/2007 03:27 AM
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I certainly agree, I like this fine piece exactly as it is. Houston, you have some of the nicest stuff. It is alway great to see.
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#70304
05/14/2007 05:43 PM
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I also missed this one... Although I am not a navy-person I was offered a "U-9" KM, but the blade on this is not maker-marked. Has anyone else seen any of these without any maker? Cheers,
Tor-Helge
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#70305
05/14/2007 07:44 PM
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No-I never have nor have I ever heard of one. A complete, thorough, hands on examination would be necessary for authentication. The best way would be to have an original also in hand to compare.
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#70306
05/15/2007 03:53 AM
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Houston,
You can't have it BOTH ways. Either an example is cleaned and looks in wonderfully eye pleasing condition and becomes a highlight of a collection (for a while) or it isn't and looks dull and aged. You can't prefer a "bright" example WITHOUT removing about 70 years of handling "gunk", smoke, dirt and discoloration over discoloration.
I Love This Stuff Von Ryan
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#70307
07/02/2007 06:19 PM
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Vic
Here a few shots of my U-9 for your reference -
u9.JPG (86.27 KB, 145 downloads)
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#70308
07/02/2007 06:20 PM
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07/02/2007 06:21 PM
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07/02/2007 06:22 PM
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07/02/2007 06:23 PM
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#70312
07/03/2007 03:18 AM
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Always good to see more U9 pics. Are the scabbard liners wooden or metal? How about adding a closeup of the eagle front and crossguard?
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#70313
07/03/2007 04:57 AM
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Years ago I was considering doing a book on Klaas products. IF you pay attention and look at the different daggers and bayonets produced by Klaas, they are all somewhat different from the other dagger manufacturers. Even the bayonet hilts differ from the standard M98 dress bayonets. I have always felt that there was enough information, but not the amount of interest to sell a book just on Klaas. JMO, Ron Weinand Weinand Militaria
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#70314
07/03/2007 05:12 AM
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That's Nice JONATHAN. Thanks for sharing. Ron, That's too bad. Klaas is probably the most interesting maker in the 3rd reich. It seem that they went out of their way to produce a product that was a bit different from the rest of the manufacturers. -wagner-
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#70315
07/03/2007 12:31 PM
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#70316
07/03/2007 09:29 PM
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Vic
Don't have the dagger to hand apologies, here are a couple of extra shots -
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#70317
07/03/2007 09:31 PM
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#70318
07/04/2007 10:17 AM
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Jonathan---continued good collecting to you! You have nice stuff!
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#70319
07/04/2007 02:47 PM
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Thanks Vic, it's good to share
Jonathan
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