Austrian Hunting Dagger-Plz help with approx age.

Aurangzeb · 6th October 2007, 10:44 PM

Hello All!

All is well! I forgot to say that the stag handle and pommel were taken from a 1940's 1950's carving set!

When I rehilt a knife I like to use "Period" parts. I will get close up's of the mark soon but all the writing is enclosed in a sort of "X" shape with 4 smaller "X"s around it but it is very worn and hard to read.

Mark...

spiral · 6th October 2007, 11:14 PM

lol ok thats a little better & certanly makes it a better more practical user knife I am sure..., but the grind on the angle at front of antler to bring the fit down to the bolster clearly shows its a modern re work.

The mark sounds interesting.

But Ill say, Id replace that foot handle if it was mine as well

But to me that them means its no longer a collectible, but hopefully stilll a great knife to use....

Look forward to the close ups.

Spiral

6th October 2007, 10:44 PM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hello All! All is well! I forgot to say that the stag handle and pommel were taken from a 1940's 1950's carving set! When I rehilt a knife I like to use "Period" parts. I will get close up's of the mark soon but all the writing is enclosed in a sort of "X" shape with 4 smaller "X"s around it but it is very worn and hard to read. Mark...

6th October 2007, 11:14 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	lol ok thats a little better & certanly makes it a better more practical user knife I am sure..., but the grind on the angle at front of antler to bring the fit down to the bolster clearly shows its a modern re work. The mark sounds interesting. But Ill say, Id replace that foot handle if it was mine as well But to me that them means its no longer a collectible, but hopefully stilll a great knife to use.... Look forward to the close ups. Spiral