Gentlemen,
I got my copy today and was very exited to unpack my book: 550 pages big!
Unfortunately I must say that I am quite disappointed after handling the book for just over 30 minutes:
- there are about 300 pages about NPEA and only 150 about HJ knifes
- of which exactly 6 about the wonderful early knifes (also called "honor bayonets") made by Carl Wüsthöf, but the book does not even mention the maker ????
- no overview (pictures) of all the makermarks that are found on HJ's. This part made the SA book by this author, so very interesting, because it permits collectors to look up all their SA daggers.
- as a result also no rarety ratings for the makers...
- the same division into 3 periods of fabrication (like for SA's) was made, which -in my opinion- does not make any sense for HJ's: because some makers used only RZM marks as early as 1935, while others still used double markings in 1942...
- some questionable pieces and makersmarks appear in the book...
All in all, I would not call this a study (for the HJ part), but only a showcase.
Fortunately, there are some beautifull pictures shown in the book, especially from a couple of top quality HJ-knifes of our friend John alias "Vintagetimenow" and also some interesting period images of HJ members.
Best regards,
Herman
Last edited by Herman V. (aka Herr Mann); 12/18/2012 09:53 PM.
