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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
WOW! Just looked at it on his site. Most banks won't give you a car loan for that amount, lol. What a beauty.
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
One of the cream of the crops.
Thanks for the pics Larry.
Eric
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
Hi Eric and Helmetone.....yes definitely a high end example of craftmanship. The thanks goes to Paul..but I just wanted to bring forth what is not seen hardly at all,,, in up close detailed photos. Modest Regards Larry
It is not the size of a Collection in History that matters......Its the size of your Passion for it!!
- Larry C
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
Very nice indeed. As stated in the description, some restoration work has been carried out, and that makes me wonder if that includes the grip as to my eyes it's a pretty poor fit in several places when looked at closely.
I know that a certain amount of shrinkage is often found and is acceptable, but to be honest, I have seen other plain ordinary SA/SS daggers shown on this forum with a grip that is not a perfect fit yet still a better one than that seen on this 40 grand dagger that have been called into question by members here as to whether they are original to the dagger as a whole or have probably been replaced, sometimes what's refered to as a 'parts dagger'.
I find this a little odd, I'm not saying it's a case of double standards or nepotism, but it is NOT consistant with other cases where far more humble, mass produced blades have been discussed/dismissed and the genuineness of the piece has been called into question as a whole on the basis of a grip that whilst not a perfect, is certainly a better wood to metal fit than this high end craftsman made one.
Is it possible that the overall rarity and it's undoubted appearance as a thing of beauty, has caused scales to fall over certain peoples eyes who would in other circumstances be quick out of the blocks to mention these concerns? Or is it me being 'misguided' as usual and making something up out of nothing?
Absit Invidia, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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Re: SA High Leader Dagger by Eickhorn
Did I miss something?
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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