Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Carl Wüsthof Hold two-piece construction with the obverse

two-piece construction with the obverse and reverse plates affixed back-to-back

Christern states that all names

For the most part he read books

flanked by the Royal cypher on the left

the centrepiece insignia itself loose versus the base

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Carl Wüsthof Hold two-piece construction with the obverse(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A very well preserved HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 13. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), while the reverse is maker marked CARL WSTHOF, SOLINGEN, with the firms GLADIATORWERK trade name. It sits securely within a