RAD Hewer - opinions please-

[gerrit]

everyone is entitled to make up his own opinion.
I know for sure that Krebs made an early and a later one being different in material but not in shape or appearance.
i owned both.
Why abandon this Fat model while having an early production that is like all the rest?
Why use a different style Logo which is stamped on 1 side (all other Krebs are etched) en put the RAD triangle on the other?
No other producer did this.

if someone is happy with this model well be my guest.. i only say its not 1 for me.

Ger

[Larry C]

Why abandon this Fat model while having an early production that is like all the rest?

I would only guess that it may have been an artists newer blade style resembling a Scimitar as we see in the commonly seen RAD hewers ...as the Fatman resembles more of a Butchers knife.

We also see changes in mottos and notably a huge change in style from the Original long Luftwaffe DLV to the shorter sporty type and to the 1st Model Luftwaffe to the aesthetically appealing 2nd model Luftwaffe dagger.

There may have been a small run of these fat man hewers as well as short runs of other early dagger types.

Regards Larry

[stingray]

i'm with Ger, those were made in 70s
The earliest RADs were made by Eickhorn with full stag grip

[Anderson]

This is an interesting topic. I'll throw in my 2 RM, the "Fatman" variation was covered in my 1971 edition of "Daggers. bayonets and fighting knives of Hitler's Germany" by Angolia. A scanned copy of a page of the book is attached. So the reproduction were made just when? The 1960's to early 70's?
Was the type even genuine when Angolia covered it? Is the example shown in the book a fake?

[gerrit]

Some 3 years ago suddenly a couple of Pack RAD hewers came up for sale, some on auctions other by dealers at shows.
These hewers bear a E.P & S logo we see on SA daggers, the Motto style is not one used by Pack.
Pack had its own Motto style and never used for example the Alcoso font style, neither they used this SA E.P & S. logo.
I bet in 25 years these overworked pieces made of stock and new parts will turn into a minty original.....

Ger

Anderson thx for throwing in your Reichsmarks
We all know books have their own expiring date not all thats been printed is worth the paper its on... but you throw in some good questions!