Bit of an odd 1908 pattern soldier

[jaydar]

Just got a new swiss soldier and cant figure out exactly what I have got

First up a photo



Its in stunning condition but some things are a bit odd first up all the tools are very easy on the nails I have handled loads of these and never had one this easy.

The tang stamp (Wenger Switzerland with crossbow on the reverse) is very worn ... odd but on further investigation it appears that the blade has been thinned considerably.



The scales seem a little more squared off hard to show in the photo but easy to tell in the hand



my current thinking is its a full renovation job lightening the blades is far from imposible, the other thought is the factory reusing a few old blades after production of these finished in 1950.

Still a great knife and I think it may be my EDC for a while

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That looks amazing 

[AHB]

Great looking knife..
If I ever got my hands on one of these 'oldies' I seriously doubt that I'll ever need another SAK..

[ICanFixThat]

Great looking knife!  Ya "renovation" seems likely.

[Neil]

If you were going to the trouble of renovating it wouldn't you at least make sure you got the scales flush

I agree it does seem the most likely answer but I'm not certain.  Any chance of a picture of the sides and spine and perhaps a close up of the inside (tools open) and of the bolsters?

Its a very interesting knife that's for sure

[Mr. Whippy]

I gotta agree with Allen.

If I had a SAK like that, I'd be done looking for edc. 

[jaydar]

If you were going to the trouble of renovating it wouldn't you at least make sure you got the scales flush

I agree it does seem the most likely answer but I'm not certain.  Any chance of a picture of the sides and spine and perhaps a close up of the inside (tools open) and of the bolsters?

Its a very interesting knife that's for sure

More pics as requested I included a Wenger and a Victorionx as a comparison the new one is on the bottom

First an inside shot



then a spine shot



Side By Side



Tools out



and a shot of the tang marks



and a close up



two more shots






Brass liners on the new one

The other two are very standard even though they are private sales

[ICanFixThat]

The addtional pictures make it clear, that it would be a wonderful addition to my collection.

Other than that, I'm now thinking it's not a restoration, but maybe just a knife not made for military issue.  You could send pictures to Wenger. 

[Neil]

I agree with Francis.  I don't think its a restoration.  Thank you for all the extra pictures