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00 Offline kirk13

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Question about M1961/DAKs
on: January 26, 2015, 01:43:57 PM
The pair of DAKs I won EBay arrived this morning. The one with blade with the broken tip has been reprofiled,sharpened and cleaned,and is ready for use.

But here's the question( or at least the first one anyway). Although the scales have date stamps(KL87 and KL89 respectively) the blades don't have a date stamp like their Swiss counterparts. Does anyone know why?

The other question,just while I think of it,is that the liners spear to be brass...would that be right?
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 02:49:52 PM
Sorry Kirk, I know the answers to all your questions (I don't really) but will only answer once you've provided photo's. Otherwise it never happened.
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 02:53:13 PM
Quote from: magentus on January 26, 2015, 02:49:52 PM
Sorry Kirk, I know the answers to all your questions (I don't really) but will only answer once you've provided photo's. Otherwise it never happened.

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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 02:59:36 PM
They look marvellous! The reprofiled blade looks good too.

My smiley deserves to be punched by your smiley. I just wanted to see pictures.
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 03:07:46 PM
Quote from: magentus on January 26, 2015, 02:59:36 PM
They look marvellous! The reprofiled blade looks good too.

My smiley deserves to be punched by your smiley. I just wanted to see pictures.

Cheers :tu:

I'm rather happy with how the KL89 has come out. Urban carry M1961  >:D

The KL87 might be more interesting as the can open is mullered...but more of this later
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #5 on: January 26, 2015, 03:28:49 PM
I read that the blade date wasn't in the contract specs but the date is on the scales was. 
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #6 on: January 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM
DAKs never had year stamps on blade like soldiers. This is totally normal.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=18395.0
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #7 on: January 26, 2015, 03:38:59 PM
Quote from: SAK Guy on January 26, 2015, 03:28:49 PM
I read that the blade date wasn't in the contract specs but the date is on the scales was.

That would make a lot of sense,especially after looking at pics of that South African issue M1961 Dexter recently sold.

The KL89 feels less finished but more substantial to to 85 stamped Swiss M1961 TaxiDad gave me a while back
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #8 on: January 26, 2015, 03:42:39 PM
Quote from: Osos on January 26, 2015, 03:38:37 PM
DAKs never had year stamps on blade like soldiers. This is totally normal.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=18395.0

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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #9 on: January 27, 2015, 12:11:43 PM
Pretty much everything that goes into the Swiss Army has the date stamp .... All the old leatherwork is the best as its stamped with the maker and the year



and the fork and spoon to go with your knife :)





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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #10 on: January 28, 2015, 04:46:32 PM
Nice one jaydar,thank you :salute:
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #11 on: January 28, 2015, 04:49:51 PM
It was the KL87s turn today. This old soldier had a damaged can opener,and had lost the snap in its blade. It's had a long and relaxing WD40 bath,which has gotten a lot of the crap out of the works.

Question was,what to do with this?

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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #12 on: January 28, 2015, 04:52:54 PM
First of all DON'T PANIC

Maybe reprofile it and still use it as a can opener?
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #13 on: January 28, 2015, 04:53:42 PM
Good idea Magster :tu:

Maybe like this?

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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #14 on: January 28, 2015, 04:55:44 PM
flippin heck - did you just do that?

You hoopy frood
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #15 on: January 28, 2015, 05:02:26 PM
Cheers mate :D

Would you believe one of my modellers files? Now if I can the scales to look a bit shinier :wait:

As a little project,I'm enjoying this!
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #16 on: January 28, 2015, 05:09:38 PM
I'd be tempted to turn it into a slightly shortened technician's screwdriver, but the rescued can opener is pretty good. :tu:
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #17 on: January 28, 2015, 05:15:38 PM
Quote from: hiraethus on January 28, 2015, 05:09:38 PM
I'd be tempted to turn it into a slightly shortened technician's screwdriver, but the rescued can opener is pretty good. :tu:

I'd had that thought in mind too. Funny enough if it had been the KL89,I might have gone for it
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #18 on: January 28, 2015, 05:17:59 PM
Both the refurbish Soldiers ready to go


They may not be pretty,but they're not junk anymore,they're good little knives ready to give many more years of service
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #19 on: January 28, 2015, 05:41:32 PM
Quote from: kirk13 on January 28, 2015, 04:53:42 PM
Good idea Magster :tu:

Maybe like this?



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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #20 on: January 28, 2015, 05:47:12 PM
 :tu: Many thanks
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #21 on: January 29, 2015, 03:46:10 AM
Nice work Kirky.   :tu:

If that auction had finished with me on top I was planning to dismantle both knives and build one up with the best tools from both and then replace the blade and can opener in the other with Pioneer parts that I have in my junk box.

But I was at least a couple of bidders down the finishing order.  :(
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #22 on: January 29, 2015, 10:29:52 AM
Cheers Peter,thank you :salute:

I'd thought of the idea of building one from the two as a worst case scenario,but it didn't come to that :D :D
PS there's another two coming up this weekend.
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Re: Question about M1961/DAKs
Reply #23 on: January 29, 2015, 10:56:20 AM
Nice work kirky  :tu: good too see some oldies brought bact to life  :salute:
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