German trench knife

**davejb** · 02-10-2010, 12:58 AM

Now that you have glued it try to obtain a furniture stick there used for scuff marks etc fill all the cracks with this , this will stop the other wood cracking. The cracks are caused by the wood shrinking and you need to try and stop this, the furniture sticks contain a wax that helps to rehydrate the wood and seal the open pores of the wood.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-10-2010 12:58 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**RH1941** · 02-10-2010, 01:54 AM

Dave I actually have one I will wax it first chance I get. Thanks again Gary

**davejb** · 02-10-2010, 02:04 AM

I might be teaching you to suck eggs but do you have the right colour stick?

**RH1941** · 02-10-2010, 02:08 AM

Yes it came with a table that the wife bought nice dark wood. Gary

**85ronnies** · 02-10-2010, 10:44 PM

turned out nice Gary, well done mate looks great
cheers Ronnie

**RH1941** · 02-11-2010, 07:09 PM

Ronnie thanks I'm very happy with it also. Its funny if I was looking for WWI items I would not find them,but because Im not looking for them Im finding them all over the place. Gary

**Panzer 3** · 02-11-2010, 08:29 PM

Hi Gary,
very nice job done there, It looks a treat well done. As you say you look for something and never find it, and then there it is, a loveley collectable knife.
dave.

**85ronnies** · 02-14-2010, 11:08 PM

by RH1941

Ronnie thanks I'm very happy with it also. Its funny if I was looking for WWI items I would not find them,but because Im not looking for them Im finding them all over the place. Gary

In that case i am not looking for anymore nice rare SA's

cheers Ronnie

**Reibert** · 02-16-2010, 09:41 AM

by Panzer 3

...
That is a nice knife you have found i wish i could find one in that condition. ...

Yes, collectible, indeed !

Some weeks ago I catched a "bunch of steel".
The condition of most of this items was´nt good either, but, what shall´s ...

For comparison pics of my Hammesfahr in uncleaned condition.

Rgds.

R.