GWF1967 Posted 24 June , 2016 Share Posted 24 June , 2016 Hi, I picked these up recently. The sawback has been cleaned of nearly all of its markings, the marks on the other are clear. The 1916 bayonet is 3.5cm shorter than I believe it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 24 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2016 Apologies for the break in transmission. The scabbard has had its marks removed and is missing its stud. The only remaining marks are the partial makers name. Any ideas welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 24 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2016 Both have small ears and flash guards. Could someone please tell me what the mark below the 16 stamp means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdoc34 Posted 24 June , 2016 Share Posted 24 June , 2016 Nice bayonets, looks like ANKER-WERKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdoc34 Posted 24 June , 2016 Share Posted 24 June , 2016 symbol below 16 is a fractur, a german acceptance mark, Aleck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 24 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2016 There is a Gothic M on the pommel, a 2 between the grips, a V and a mark that looks a bit like a windscreen wiper switch symbol on the bottom edge of the blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 24 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2016 1 hour ago, sawdoc34 said: symbol below 16 is a fractur, a german acceptance mark, Aleck Thank you kindly Aleck. Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 25 June , 2016 Share Posted 25 June , 2016 12 hours ago, GWF1967 said: ... The only remaining marks are the partial makers name. Any ideas welcomed. 12 hours ago, sawdoc34 said: Nice bayonets, looks like ANKER-WERKE Agreed. I am away from home so will have to check the books later to see what the second line should be - but Aleck, I sent you a copy of Carter vol 1, so perhaps you can check sooner? Or are you travelling again???!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 25 June , 2016 Share Posted 25 June , 2016 12 hours ago, GWF1967 said: ... Could someone please tell me what the mark below the 16 stamp means. Heck, what happened to the blade point on that one!!! 12 hours ago, sawdoc34 said: symbol below 16 is a fractur, a german acceptance mark, Aleck Agreed. GWF1967, the 'fraktur' letter is the mark of the inspector who approved the bayonet for service use. 12 hours ago, GWF1967 said: There is a Gothic M on the pommel, a 2 between the grips, a V and a mark that looks a bit like a windscreen wiper switch symbol on the bottom edge of the blade. This 'Gothic M' is probably another inspector's 'fraktur' - it would be nice to see a photograph of that and also your 'windscreen wiper switch symbol'(!). These 'double-maker-marked' ones are believed to be where one maker made the bayonet blade and tang, and another did the 'finishing'. In this case then in theory, as the HERDER mark is on the left side of the bayonet, they were the maker, while the DURKOPP mark on the right side of the bayonet indicates that they were the finisher. If I recall correctly, the particular type of DURKOPP mark that you have is not the most common sort used by them - but I'll have to check later. In the meantime, though, search this part of the forum and I am certain that you'll find some other HERDER and DURKOPP ones! Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 25 June , 2016 Share Posted 25 June , 2016 16 hours ago, GWF1967 said: The only remaining marks are the partial makers name. Any ideas welcomed. 16 hours ago, sawdoc34 said: Nice bayonets, looks like ANKER-WERKE 3 hours ago, trajan said: Agreed. I am away from home so will have to check the books later to see what the second line should be - but Aleck, I sent you a copy of Carter vol 1, so perhaps you can check sooner? Or are you travelling again???!!! OK, so using Carter vol 1, we have, pp.64-65, the mark as ANKER WERKE / BIELEFELD. In your case marked on the left side only so they are blade maker and finisher - unless there are traces of a mark on the right? Anker Werke often made these in collaboration with HENCKELS, and the Henckels mark could be on the right or left side... This is a nice one for the dedicated 98/05 collector as although the two-line ANKER WERKE mark is common, it is an uncommon maker (Carter says "scarce"), and examples of their sawbacked ones are even less common than any others, and examples of any with only the Anker marke rarer still. It seems that these were made only in 1917... So, a very nice find for a muggin's like me who likes the rarer makers! Check the right ricasso again in case of traces of another mark, and also the left pommel above the press-stud in case of a 'fraktur'. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 25 June , 2016 Share Posted 25 June , 2016 16 hours ago, GWF1967 said: 3 hours ago, trajan said: In this case then in theory, as the HERDER mark is on the left side of the bayonet, they were the maker, while the DURKOPP mark on the right side of the bayonet indicates that they were the finisher. If I recall correctly, the particular type of DURKOPP mark that you have is not the most common sort used by them - but I'll have to check later. In the meantime, though, search this part of the forum and I am certain that you'll find some other HERDER and DURKOPP ones! Back to Carter, p.70. That is the usual Durkopp mark when they made them on their own but is also found when they made them with HERDER. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 25 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2016 9 hours ago, trajan said: Heck, what happened to the blade point on that one!!! Agreed. GWF1967, the 'fraktur' letter is the mark of the inspector who approved the bayonet for service use. This 'Gothic M' is probably another inspector's 'fraktur' - it would be nice to see a photograph of that and also your 'windscreen wiper switch symbol'(!). Julian The blade was filthy, but still had an edge, a winning combination. I think perhaps the end was removed to make it a more useable butchers knife. I've noticed a couple more marks on the Sawback. It's quite hard to tell for sure, but it looks like only one side of the blade was stamped. It seems that someone tried to remove the marks from this one, rather than just being clumsy with a grinder whilst cleaning. I paid £90 so was pretty chuffed, rare or not. I found the other the next day and didn't like to haggle at £25; I did get him to throw in a few buttons though. Many thanks for your help and information. Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 25 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2016 Here's some feint marks on the SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 27 June , 2016 Share Posted 27 June , 2016 On 6/25/2016 at 23:02, GWF1967 said: Here's some feint marks on the SB. Is that a '16'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 5 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 5 November , 2016 A new addition, bought with a 98/III. Does anyone know where I could buy a spare pommel stud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR72 Posted 5 November , 2016 Share Posted 5 November , 2016 Hi All can anyone help me with these markings? i think its a Gottlieb Hammesfahr with the pyramid but no makers name and just the fraktur on the reverse side of blade. is it a SG84_98 ? How long should it be ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 November , 2016 Share Posted 6 November , 2016 12 hours ago, GWF1967 said: ...Does anyone know where I could buy a spare pommel stud? Let me know if you find one - I need one as well for an Anker Werke 98/05! I think the best thing is to look for a really horrible 'Turked' example of a Wffenfabrick 98/05 and 'canibalise' it... Now, what is interesting about your F.Herder is that it has what I believe to be the regular Herder 'fraktur' mark on the spine but another fraktur altogether on the pommel. My belief that the spine version is the correct one for F.Herder is based on it being found all over the place - screws and push-stud as well - on my 1915 aA F.Herder/Amberg 98/05. The crossguard number - these are found on some Bavarian-used bayonets, but nobody seems to know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 November , 2016 Share Posted 6 November , 2016 12 hours ago, NR72 said: Hi All can anyone help me with these markings? i think its a Gottlieb Hammesfahr with the pyramid but no makers name and just the fraktur on the reverse side of blade. is it a SG84_98 ? How long should it be ? Total 38-39 cm if an S.84/98. The pyramid is indeed a Gottlieb Hammersfahr mark, and although I have not seen an S.84/98 with just a pyramid, I know that there are S.98/05 n.A.'s marked this way, a single pyramid with a cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 6 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 6 November , 2016 13 hours ago, NR72 said: Hi All can anyone help me with these markings? i think its a Gottlieb Hammesfahr with the pyramid but no makers name and just the fraktur on the reverse side of blade. is it a SG84_98 ? How long should it be ? Thanks Any chance of a picture of the bayonet and scabbard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 6 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 6 November , 2016 This frog was thrown in for free with an ASC BW+VM pair I bought. Dated 1915. [/URL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 6 November , 2016 Share Posted 6 November , 2016 3 hours ago, GWF1967 said: This frog was thrown in for free with an ASC BW+VM pair I bought. Dated 1915. Lucky bu**er! Original frogs are what I lack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR72 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 Here you go guys heres some more, appreciate an identification, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR72 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR72 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 it has acceptance mark on throat of scabbard and rear of hilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 8 November , 2016 Share Posted 8 November , 2016 S.98/05, with 1915-1918 steel scabbard. Looks nice! I'll take a guess on the maker and date - Waffenfabrik and W/17? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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