HJ knife original or not

[rockape79]

Hello,
Picked this up a couple of weeks back and just wondered of it's authenticity.....I know there are a lot of good copies of this type of knife out there and i'm no expert so thought i would ask for the opinions of the more experienced collector. Real or not it didn't hurt the bank. As always your opinions are appreciated.

[rockape79]

some more pics

[Mac 66]

Genuine Transitional period hj knife by maker Gebruder Grafrath, Solingen-Widden.

Very Dark motto on this one ?, can you tell me if the motto is etched deep into the blade please ?



Regards Mac 66.

[rockape79]

Doesn't feel deep to me ...almost like printed on

[Mac 66]

Doesn't feel deep to me ...almost like printed on

As i thought, post war applied motto which is very dark with thick letters compared to an origional motto by this maker.


Regards Mac 66.

[gerrit]

When magnified its clear to see that the wear this knife has is below the motto, so Mac is spot on
its attached later on!

Cheers,
Ger

[rockape79]

Good eyes ......Cheers for the gen.
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