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WWII GERMAN DAGGER - HUNTING CUTLASS
The hunting cutlasses were used by hunting clubs during WWII. Their primary purpose was ornamental. They were worn by their owners at parties and other special events. It was a symbol of pride to indicate membership to a particular organization or to brag about hunting feats.

Some of the hunting cutlasses were adorned with swastika edgings to show party affiliation or loyalty. Like many other private organizations at the time, it was beneficial to tow the party line.

THE CUTLAS DESIGN
The design of the hunting cutlas was always lavish. They were always highly adorned with multiple components. It seems like the only limit was how much the owner was willing to spend. The design of the cutlas was not standard. Every organization could select a different type of construction. For the purpose of this page we will describe the sample shown here, knowing that the description will not fit the different variations.





This page is a recognition and identification guide for German bayonets. Multiple detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out specific points that should be noted.

One of the most commonly asked questions is "How much is my German bayonet worth?". A price guide is included here to address this question. The value of the Nazi bayonets is reviewed over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth of the police sword in the collector's market is illustrated.

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THE BLADE
The design of the blade varied from cutlas to cutlas. Some of them were single edge while others were double edge. The one featured on this page consisted of a double edge. The blade was heavily adorned with etchings depicting the type of game the person liked to hunt. Alot of the etchihngs have been worn off on this example.

The base of the blade is stamped with the manufacturer's logo. Which consisted of the image of a squirrel sitting and holding a sword. The word "Original" is written just abobe the squirrel. The name of the manufacturer "Eickhorn" is placed below the figure. The name of the town "Solingen" is written just below the manufacturer's name. This indicates the town where the cutlas was built. Solingen was well renown as a city that produced a large number of edge weapons.





THE HANDLE
The design of the hunting cutlas handle was of clamshell type. Stag bone handle without any type of ornamentation. The pommel is made of metal. Nicely decorated. It has an elavated section mimiquin an acorn. The Crossguard consists of a curved up and dowm deer hoofs. The clamshell has several ridges.





Many German edge weapons are currently reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of the collectible.



If you have an interest is seeing other edge weapons of the Third Reich, you can do so by going to our WWII German daggers and Swords identification guide, Where we cover blades from the Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe) and other organizations.





PRICING GUIDE INFORMATION

PRICING GUIDE INFORMATION

The value for WWII German daggers and other military antiques and collectibles is provided as a means to educate the collector community and individuals who have a general interest on the field. The following is an estimated value. Prices may vary in every state and every country. This service is provided courtesy of MilitaryItems.com . The source for military antiques and collectibles in the web.



Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Value $450.00 $475.00 $500.00 $535.00 $550.00
Availability Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Invest Grade B+ B+ B+ B+ A


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