Kriegsmarine 2nd model Eickhorn dagger with portepee hangers and belt

[don_kihotis7]

I'm sure it will Ronnie
Thanks Dave, that's a clever idea

[gerrit]

Thats a nice catch you did!

My first dagger was also a Navy one, i also posted it here.
I was just as excited as you

your glad Dave informed you about putting it backwards ( or with the eagle facing the wrong side) in the scabbard before Ade saw your post

[don_kihotis7]

Thats a nice catch you did!

My first dagger was also a Navy one, i also posted it here.
I was just as excited as you

your glad Dave informed you about putting it backwards ( or with the eagle facing the wrong side) in the scabbard before Ade saw your post

Lol Ade also has a thing with wrongly tied portepees
Give me the link please to see your dagger. It's always a pleasure to view these stuff.

[gerrit]

This is the one:
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/dagge...ger-wkc-26773/

[85ronnies]

Here is mine for you to have a look aswell,
cheers Ronnie

[davejb]

Ronnie, did you put the hangers on that way to display the scabbard that way round to match the dagger display

[don_kihotis7]

Nice set, nice display. Thanks for posting.
What's the difference between golden knot and silver?
Yours is for higher ranks?

[85ronnies]

Ronnie, did you put the hangers on that way to display the scabbard that way round to match the dagger display

Spot on Davejb i had hold of the camera with one hand and twisted them around to take pic......i wouldn't hear the last from Ade if i set them up wrong LOL donkihotis, its nicotene on the portepee, after 1923 until 1945 the silver portepee was worn but after a long time the patina gives them a gold colour and many people mistake them for "gold coloured" before 1923 the silver portepee had a slight red and black fleck in them hope this help's cheers Ronnie

[don_kihotis7]

Interesting. So in time mine will become gold as well? It's weird that 70 years later it's still silver. Is that a bad sign?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Chris, some knots will oxidise, while others don't. All down to the material used in the construction. All mine are still silver.

Cheers, Ade.