I see two variations of the Voos etch on 2nd luft blades. The first variation, which applies to all maker marked blades is the standard Voos etch without additional dots near the front of the etches.

The second variation, which I have only seen on unmarked blades has two additional dots near the front, and I have always thought that that was it, no dots on maker marked blades and additional dots on unmarked. Of course, there are other differences relating to the positioning of the etch in relation to the crossguard and due to the need for space for the maker marks.

My friend, Ivan, steered me to an unmarked Voos style etched dagger without the extra dots. So, I now have two variations of the Voos etch on unmarked blades.

Here are pictures of the Voos marked front border, the extra dot unmarked and the new no dot unmarked.

Obverse Etch Front.JPG (45.89 KB, 112 downloads)
Obverse Etch Front.JPG (47.52 KB, 112 downloads)
Obverse Etch Front NO X Dots.JPG (35.8 KB, 112 downloads)

Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.