Wenger Tang Stamps and Scale Crosses

ulli · **on:** January 24, 2017, 07:24:48 PM

Here`s a wenger tang stamp and scale cross compilation.
Its not finished yet and many dates are very inaccurate. But there`s not much info around about wenger stamps... So if someone knows more, just let me know so I can update the compilation.

Mactire404 · **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2017, 11:23:05 PM

Quote from: ulli on January 24, 2017, 07:24:48 PM

...Here`s a wenger tang stamp and scale cross compilation...

That's really helpfull.
I picked up my forst Wenger today and don't know anything about them. Great thanks!

jaya_man · **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2017, 02:27:39 AM

This is soo helpful... thanks for the share

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Barry Rowland · **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2017, 02:57:58 AM

Thank you!! I'm still just beginning to dealve into the wonderful world of Wenger!

ColoSwiss · **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2017, 03:08:47 AM

Looks potentially useful, but I can't read the fine print, either on the screen or printed out.

Could you do a larger version?

Thanks.

ulli · **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2017, 05:21:53 PM

Ok I`ll try to load up a better version.

Right mouse click on the picture, "show graphic", than it should work.

ColoSwiss · **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2017, 11:40:54 PM

Much better. Thanks!

Frater_Martin · **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2017, 05:06:57 AM

Thank you very much, ulli! It is very usefull table.
One little question: does this table consider the matherial, which the picture on the scale was made with? I meant plastic or metall insertion, metall (nickel silver or stainless steel) inlay, tampoprint, hotprint etc.
And second more little question: what do the abbreviations mean (e.g. wdsm, wt and others)? I have not found any decoding in the table or here.

P.s. Sorry my terrible English and might be stupid questions.

Jim Hunter · **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2017, 11:40:31 AM

Thanks for the great detailed info ulli!

ulli · **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2017, 02:39:26 PM

Quote from: Frater_Martin on January 30, 2017, 05:06:57 AM

Thank you very much, ulli! It is very usefull table.
One little question: does this table consider the matherial, which the picture on the scale was made with? I meant plastic or metall insertion, metall (nickel silver or stainless steel) inlay, tampoprint, hotprint etc.
And second more little question: what do the abbreviations mean (e.g. wdsm, wt and others)? I have not found any decoding in the table or here.

P.s. Sorry my terrible English and might be stupid questions.

This table does not consider the material. That would be an update. I did that for the victorinox scale crosses, but not for wenger yet.
The problem with wenger is, that there isn`t much info around and also not that many knives compared to victorinox.

The letters for the tang stamps are just there that you can see what combinations of tang stamps are around. wdsm stands for the tang stamp "Wenger Delemont Swiss Made", wt for "Wenger Tahara" and so on. iC: stands for "in combination with", MB for "MainBlade", SM for "SmallBlade", CO for "CanOpener" and so on. Hope that helps you using the table.

Frater_Martin · **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2017, 05:45:29 AM

Quote from: ulli on January 30, 2017, 02:39:26 PM

This table does not consider the material. That would be an update. I did that for the victorinox scale crosses, but not for wenger yet.

Could you give a link for it, please? I am very interested in this. I found the table about tang stamps, but I have not found yet any assembled information, only some pieces here or there.

Quote from: ulli on January 30, 2017, 02:39:26 PM

The letters for the tang stamps are just there that you can see what combinations of tang stamps are around. wdsm stands for the tang stamp "Wenger Delemont Swiss Made", wt for "Wenger Tahara" and so on. iC: stands for "in combination with", MB for "MainBlade", SM for "SmallBlade", CO for "CanOpener" and so on. Hope that helps you using the table.

Thanks a lot!

Mini · **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2017, 12:35:51 PM

Here you can download a fantastic pdf with a lot of informations
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,32456.msg1228682.html#msg1228682

Frater_Martin · **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2017, 01:16:34 PM

Many thanks!

ulli · **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2017, 09:04:51 PM

The pdf is really cool. But also with some mistakes. For example, the tang stamp Wengerinox is dated there at 1916. As far as I know, Inox-Steel was not available before 1922.
Every book and every sheet I know are with many mistakes. Thats not so bad, as long as you don`t take those too serious. If everybody would share his information about the knives, it would be much easier to create a cool book or sheet that is nearly complete and accurate.

Here is the sheet for the scale crosses of victorinox.

Frater_Martin · **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2017, 09:10:39 PM

2 ulli:
Fantastic! Thank you very much!

jaya_man · **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2017, 12:10:18 PM

I don't know if this is the correct thread to ask or not. But if someone can help, it would be great...

A friend just snagged this tool. And asked for my help in identifying it. Looking at the above sheets, I could not locate the tang stamp and scale shield... It looks like a Wenger...

So, is this legit?

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chregu · **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2017, 08:57:25 PM

Hello everybody
Thank you very much for your post.
Unfortunately on the list is a succession with the BladeMarks. Military and civilian, farmer knives and kitchen knives?
I would be interested in the origin as well as sources.
I have been trying for years to create a series of blade marks.
I only collect the "standard model" (classic 07) to compare them.
Greetings chregu

jnoxyd · **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2020, 01:02:52 PM

Quote from: ulli on January 25, 2017, 05:21:53 PM

I've found recently not very common WK stamp, shown by Ulli in his cool sheet. ? How rare is it? Do you guys have better condition?

elsinox · **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2020, 03:04:33 PM

Quote from: jnoxyd on June 17, 2020, 01:02:52 PM

I've found recently not very common WK stamp, shown by Ulli in his cool sheet. ? How rare is it? Do you guys have better condition?
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I would say: very very rare!

In my opinion its the nicest wk stamp of all. I think only wenger used it. And I have seen only about 2 or 3 knives with that stamp. Still I think its original and not a custom made one.

jnoxyd · **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2020, 03:08:01 PM

Quote from: elsinox on June 17, 2020, 03:04:33 PM

I would say: very very rare!

In my opinion its the nicest wk stamp of all. I think only wenger used it. And I have seen only about 2 or 3 knives with that stamp. Still I think its original and not a custom made one.

Thanks for the answer, Elsinox!

jnoxyd · **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2021, 09:12:27 PM

An interesting knife was recently sold on eBay. Hope somebody from MTO got the knife and make good pics. It has well known Wenger Delemont stamp and another one I never seen : Swiss Made with crossbow. What do you think, is last one Wenger's stamp or something like retailer's or partner's additional blade stamp?

Nick4 · **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2021, 09:19:44 PM

Quote from: jnoxyd on January 30, 2021, 09:12:27 PM

It has well known Wenger Delemont stamp and another one I never seen : Swiss Made with crossbow. What do you think, is last one Wenger's stamp or something like retailer's or partner's additional blade stamp?

Maybe something SWISS LABEL related?