WKC and Fridericus Heer Daggers for Review

**Jp1916** · 11-04-2015, 08:03 PM

Hi Ger.

I noted the cross guard was identified on Wardaggers.Com as being from the 1936 to 1942 period but was wondering if there was any other give away to dating a WKC?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-04-2015 08:03 PM

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**gerrit** · 11-09-2015, 08:36 AM

JP the quality of the crossguard regarding material /weight/silvering slowly dropped in time.
When you have a heavily silvered one then your closer to 1936 then when you have a dull potmetal version, more like the Fredericus you showed, they were the last to be made..there is no other way to determen time, as these guards were used during a long period.

Ger

**Jp1916** · 11-13-2015, 06:17 PM

Thanks Ger for your help.

I see Wardaggers.com suggests early types of WKC with this crossguard can be found with Tapered Tang Blades. So would a Tapered Tang date the dagger to 1936?

JP

**Jp1916** · 11-21-2015, 06:05 PM

Hi Gents.
Any thoughts on this crossguard being matched with a tapered tang as stated possible on Wardaggers.com, would a tapered tang also help date the dagger?