Model 1934 RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) “Hewer” for EM/NCO – (Ernst Pack & Söhne)

Description In 1934 the RAD EM Hewer was authorised for wear by RAD career officers and NCO’s on formal occasions. It was designed by Paul Casburg and based upon an old German wood cutting hatchet. The Hewer had a practical use as well as worn on dress occasions. The Hewer had stag horn grips and a large scimitar type blade onto which was etched “Arbeit Adelt” (Work Ennobles). This example was freshly pulled from the woodwork, it has never been cleaned or repaired. The stag grips are solid and the scabbard shows wear, but it is dent free. The blades mottos is crisp and still filled, the reverse shows the correct markings as well as the makers mark for Ernst Pack & Söhne, M.B.H – Waffenfabrik, Solingen. This is one of the harder to find makers of this type of dagger! Great solid piece and hands down one of the best edged pieces made during the Third Reich period.