Just picked this up from a friend. 

Really like that it has a frog.

 

Enjoy

Very nice example, congratulations! Thank you for sharing

 

Tony

 

Wonderful looking example.

 

I have been looking for a frog for mine..

 

Best regards

 

Leigh 

 

 

The manufacturers of the DRK Hewer were P.D. Luneschloss and Robert Klaas. Klaas Hewers are identified by the bottom scabbard fitting being attached with screws, while the P.D.L. did not have them in the lower fitting of the scabbard. There are subtile differences in the hilt insignia design and the metal composition of the hilt between Klaas and PDL. Some of the hewers can be identified when the grip plates are removed as the Klaas can have the kissing cranes TM stamped into the blade tang while the PDL can have these initials stamped into the tang, Ges Gesh on the front of the blade is exclusively on PDL style.

Gwar is correct.  Also, the PDL version has a slightly thinner scabbard metal and tends to dent more easily and the hilt can develop stress cracks in the metal.