HJ Fahrtenmesser by Klittermann & Moog, transitional dual logo with Motto

[Dan Miller]

This HJ knife is one not often seen: a transitional from the Klittermann company!
They have Always been different from the rest: their SS Motto had the ! and their RZM logo is stylish.
The Rzm logo as their Motto Always seems to be very shallow, ive seen a handfull along the years and all had this shallow etching.
This 1938 ricasso knife has a blade that has some greying, but no sharpening, nicks or any other damage.
The grip is great with the transitional diamond nicely wiggling in the undammaged gripplates.
The leather strap is the early thick brown leather one with a very tight strap.
The owner had carved his name in the frontside of the scabbard, and his relatives tried to remove it before they sold it, a bit pity.
The name is still there but hard to read, it looks like Werner K...aAttachment 790640Attachment 790654Attachment 790653Attachment 790652Attachment 790651Attachment 790650Attachment 790649Attachment 790648Attachment 790647Attachment 790646Attachment 790645Attachment 790644Attachment 790643Attachment 790642Attachment 790641Attachment 790639Attachment 790655
Enjoy the pics, although its hard getting a Motto visisble on a blade with some greying i think i succeeded.
Regards,
Ger

I rescue this message since I have been offered a similar HJ knife, that is, with a complete maker's mark, motto, what makes it an early one ... but with ricasso ... very strange

[Larry C]

Photos Dan if you can