UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons SS Dagger Forum Transitional SS Eickhorn:

The idea that everything is explainable is interesting but almost impossible with many WWII items. This WHY seems to be THE most important aspect to some and if it does not fall into the right little slot they reject it. Absurd in my view-- as those with vast experience in the hobby VERY OFTEN see things they have never seen before--and there is no known explanation--and there may never be one.
Eickhorn probably used more different TM's than any other maker and the exact times for each are not known--just approximate times--and we don't know why. One more Eickhorn TM not normally seen on an SS dagger in the absence of any other repro characteristics should ,IMO, be no cause for alarm whatsoever.
The very vast majority of repros have SEVERAL "red flags".
Fred speculates that this TM and the "rat" type were post war etched to make parts daggers after the war. Now why would they use two totally different ones? No answer--and this makes no logical sense IMO,--just like a lot of other things--but they still exist.
So now we have two more dagger types discredited by the minority--and it continues. What will be next?