[quote=Redbaron]I'll prepare examples to prove the Eickhorn SA motto was hand lettered, in addition to the information I gathered from my discussions with my typography professor, the Eickhorn artist. He also cited other interesting facts about SS mottos and Himmlers direct input with Eickhorn re Gothic style after the Rohm purge. The artwork I have is also at a large scale, probably at 200% enlarged, which was photo mechanically reduced for final production. Of interest one can still see signs of ink and white paint retouching to perfect the letter forms, mine is also for the SA motto which as far as I know, Eickhorn only used one pattern post the "prototype" pattern. [/quote]
Used a form of whiteout when working with master art..
In addition in the etchers archives was a book from the old fachschule in Solingen on different fonts or style of lettering taught at the trade school for etching and engraving by Paul Voss of Campany Hugo Pott fame in later years.. trade school started in 1904 and has closed..
Yes of course original (Master )art for etching was hand done.. That is a given.. Even the short run of Xmas SA daggers was not each hand lettered.. Yes special presentations may have been hand lettered.. For example SA high leader daggers were not each hand lettered.. Yes the original art was hand done to make template but NOT each dagger blade.. I have conception drawings done in pencil to the artwork done in pen and ink to the master template. The early SA damascus Eickhorn SA were NOT done in house. As I can tell you how many they did out of house and on what day and price..
Also later they did use stock lettering post 1940s from transfer sheets to make presentations.
I also believe we ARE TALKING SAME LANGUAGE BUT I THINK WE MISUNDERSTAND EACH OTHER.
[email protected] As I do not want to post original art here and original musterbuch samples please e-mail..
