Let me add that apart from a few rare armies and a very common beat up Luft, I collect SA/SS.

It seems to me that the places that need a close look in other daggers would be:

- Leather on grips and scabbards
- Leather in hangers and belt loops

I have seen many, many deteriorated leather parts that would /could have been saved with wax. Wood seems less at risk in TR items but again wax helps.

To me the biggest risk of all is the blade or the fabric used in making hangers.