These pictures are from items in my personal archive. I do not like sharing it on the internet..
Pictured below is the oversize postwar artwork for the logo. (with adjustments using white out) squaring arm off straight instead of a radius etc.
Than etcher reduced artwork using photography to correct size to make etching plate template.
2nd photo is of the postwar etching plate. Still with black wax resist on it.. Also of the 4 logos on the plate notice the top left logo, Radius at end of arm..
Regards:
Hello Damast,
That is a very interesting addition to the topic, thanks!
However, I have seen many templates like these before, inscription & motto templates, also Eickhorn and other maker marks... etc.
Some are shown in the Johnsons reference books, if believe.
I have never really understood when or were these would have been applied? Do you have seen any examples used into practice?
Anyway, the mark you show here would never fit on a Kriegsmarine blade, which is only 1.7 cm wide....
Blade etching and maker mark being etched at the same time on Kriegsmarine daggers, the one you show of 4 marks in a square certainly was not used!
So, I don't really understand, what you are trying to proof with your pictures?
But maybe you can explain?
Best regards,
Herman
