Yes, you heard me right... a Gerponese Frankendagger

[laEspadaAncha]

I'm guessing the Japanese component quasi-qualifies this to list in the ethnographic forum...

I am hoping someone here can shed light on this auction that recently ended on the 'bay. In particular, I am curious as to whether anyone might be able to explain why what I see as a Gerponese Frankendagger fetched a hammer price well over $500.

$565 for what looks to me to be a one-off comprised of an SA blade married to a Meiji period colonial Japanese hilt. So why the stratospheric price? Is it a particularly rare RZM code? Am I missing something here?

Click here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330436020786&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1000)

And does this mean there's an SA-hilted Japanese colonial sword floating out there somewhere? :confused:

[Rick]

Did you read the Q. and A. session ?

Hilarious !!

[Battara]

Maybe it's me but unless the RZM number has some significance, it is not that rare a blade and belongs to an SA (as you mentioned earlier) and the hilt a WWII Japanese (or a 1930's) hilt. :rolleyes:

Who would do such a thing to these pieces anyway? :confused:

[Rick]

Nece$$ity is the Mother of Invention . ;)

[David]

Don't you guys think JOHNNY knows what he talking about....???? :rolleyes: :D

[kahnjar1]

In the terms of the period it represents, would AXIS DAGGER fit? :confused:

[A. G. Maisey]

I know zilch about this sort of cutting tool, but I can recognise a real good used car salesman when I see him in action.

[Battara]

In the terms of the period it represents, would AXIS DAGGER fit? :confused:
I guess if it had an Italian scabbard, then it would be an AXIS DAGGER. :rolleyes:

[Bryan.H]

Gerponese Frankendagger

I just saw the photo's :eek:

Someone please shoot the man who created that monstrosity!
Shoot him, cut out his tongue and shoot his tongue! That's like using a backyard welder to fuse a edo period tanto blade with a lord of the rings dagger hilt, or something equally blasphemous!

[kahnjar1]

I guess if it had an Italian scabbard, then it would be an AXIS DAGGER. :rolleyes:
..........it probably has!!

[laEspadaAncha]

In the terms of the period it represents, would AXIS DAGGER fit? :confused:


I have to believe that had to be Dr. Frankendagger's motive... it's aliiiiiiive!

As much as I love a good dose of cross-cultural reuse on an antique edged weapon - a European bladed katar, for example - this bastard blade just, just... I don't know. Creative, sure... but I guess I didn't know SA daggers were so expendable?

Maybe this is the only way you the seller was able to get around the We're-denying-Nazi-Germany-ever-existed policy on feepay-epray? :rolleyes:


Anyway, if you'll excuse me, I have to go spot weld a Yemeni jambiya blade onto a Victorian basketweave dirk hilt...

[kahnjar1]

I have to believe that had to be Dr. Frankendagger's motive... it's aliiiiiiive!

As much as I love a good dose of cross-cultural reuse on an antique edged weapon - a European bladed katar, for example - this bastard blade just, just... I don't know. Creative, sure... but I guess I didn't know SA daggers were so expendable?

Maybe this is the only way you the seller was able to get around the We're-denying-Nazi-Germany-ever-existed policy on feepay-epray? :rolleyes:


Anyway, if you'll excuse me, I have to go spot weld a Yemeni jambiya blade onto a Victorian basketweave dirk hilt...
Don't you dare!!...but if you can't resist the urge I will take the scabbard...I need one!

[Battara]

I just saw the photo's :eek:

Someone please shoot the man who created that monstrosity!
Shoot him, cut out his tongue and shoot his tongue! That's like using a backyard welder to fuse a edo period tanto blade with a lord of the rings dagger hilt, or something equally blasphemous!
AMEN!

[laEspadaAncha]

I don't know guys... I think we might have pre-judged the "creator" of this unholy marriage. I heard a noise back in the spare bedroom... went to investigate, turned on the light, and what did I find? :eek:




















http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/29/pignelephantdna.jpg

[Rick]

LMAO !!

Good one !

[katana]

http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-laughing025.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[Battara]

W:eek:W!

[kronckew]

now you see why it is always recommended that your blades wear a sheath. :)

[Tim Simmons]

Brilliant :D :D :D :D market forces?

[Rick]

He's laughing all the way to the Bank . :D

What was Barnum's quote ?


I wonder who won it .