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gb Offline Sparky415

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[FOUND] Need 2008
on: June 30, 2017, 08:36:16 PM
I'm a bad Uncle!  :-[

I don't normally bother very much with rug rats and presents
So I need any kind of SAK with 2008 stamped on it, the lad needs something 'dangerous' from his Uncle Tony  :whistle:

Any ideas? (probably not a throwing axe this year, his Mum doesn't have a very good opinion of me already :rofl:)
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #1 on: June 30, 2017, 10:11:34 PM
Tony,you might want to think twice on this one. If I'm right,the last date stamped M1961/Sodlat would be a 2007. For an 08 stamp your on to the 111mm OHO Soldiers
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #2 on: June 30, 2017, 10:29:00 PM
Unless you go for a 1908?  :D
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #3 on: June 30, 2017, 10:44:53 PM
There's is that....
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #4 on: July 01, 2017, 12:06:14 AM

Maybe a 2008 throwing axe after all  :think:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #5 on: July 01, 2017, 10:03:18 AM
SAKWiki reckons that the alox soldier was made with an 08 tang stamp, and I'm sure I've seen a post (by jazzbass probably) saying that they're not that uncommon. You might get one, good luck!


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Re: Need 2008
Reply #6 on: July 01, 2017, 10:11:11 AM
Here you go:
Right. Let me clarify my question a bit more: why from the other years, with regular SAK issues, some years seem much more difficult to find, worldwide, compared with other years? And my example was the '69.

I can't tell you why exactly other than "They seem to have made less that year". I can tell you which years show up less, which is something that can be observed. Here's an updated version of the Soldier sales graph I made last year:

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Updating from the old trivia thread, since I posted that there have been three 1960 models that have gone up for sale, so we can now say that there is a dated Soldier knife for every year since 1921.

You can see from this graph the years that show up the least post WWII are: 1961, 1960, 1958, 1946, 1995, 1974, 1972, 1969, 1951 and 1959.

Note to anyone paying $200 for a 2008 M651 Soldier - 2008 is not shown on this graph because there have been so many of them sold (250+) that it skews the Y axis and makes it harder to see the numbers on the other years. They are very, very not rare.
Shame the graph is missing in the middle, but I might have a copy of it on my computer somewhere...


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Re: Need 2008
Reply #7 on: July 01, 2017, 12:12:40 PM
I know I saw Vic Soldiers (alox version) back in 08 for sale and should have picked one up  :facepalm: My little girl was born in 2008 as well :oops: Hope you can find one and for a decent price as well Sparky :salute:


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Re: Need 2008
Reply #8 on: July 01, 2017, 12:36:38 PM
Thanks H  :tu:

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Me too Mate, price is always a problem though  ::)
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #9 on: July 01, 2017, 04:12:23 PM
They are out there







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Re: Need 2008
Reply #10 on: July 01, 2017, 04:18:19 PM
 :tu:
They look nice but also expensive,
Mmmm engraving looks more and more the way to go  :think:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #11 on: July 01, 2017, 05:48:34 PM
Yeah, what about a new SAK with name and year engraved? Amazon are doing the Swisschamp for £50, and the Spartan for £13.50.
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #12 on: July 01, 2017, 06:56:21 PM
Your best bet is probably an advertising knife with that date.  My birth year is 1996, and Atlanta Olympics SAKs from that year are much easier to find than a Soldat.

The throwing axe reminds me of the instance when a family friend tried to give me a Fairbairn Sykes, and my grandmother didn't let him.


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Re: Need 2008
Reply #13 on: July 01, 2017, 07:15:23 PM
So even his mom blames kirky? :think:


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Re: Need 2008
Reply #14 on: July 01, 2017, 08:03:00 PM
or, some 2008 vintage wine?
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #15 on: July 01, 2017, 09:20:54 PM
Yeah, what about a new SAK with name and year engraved? Amazon are doing the Swisschamp for £50, and the Spartan for £13.50.

Spartan I reckon to begin with  ;) :tu:

Your best bet is probably an advertising knife with that date.  My birth year is 1996, and Atlanta Olympics SAKs from that year are much easier to find than a Soldat.

The throwing axe reminds me of the instance when a family friend tried to give me a Fairbairn Sykes, and my grandmother didn't let him.

Favourite Uncle right there!  :salute:  :D

or, some 2008 vintage wine?

Wouldn't hurt, I'm already seen as a bad influence  :whistle:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #16 on: July 06, 2017, 02:01:13 AM
I've got a regular alox Vic 08 Soldier (non 1/5000)..


Found it on the bay for $50 in like new condish
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #17 on: July 06, 2017, 06:29:39 AM
Are you wanting to get it out of your collection and in to a little boys toy box?  :pok:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #18 on: July 06, 2017, 06:58:21 AM
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #19 on: July 06, 2017, 06:59:25 AM
it's a little more, but it looks like it's in REALLY good condition...
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #20 on: July 06, 2017, 07:15:45 AM
I guess I was more just commenting that they can be had...  I don't think I'm ready to let mine go.  But I'm constantly on the hunt so if I come across another, hopefully more affordable one soon I will let you know... you could always have a new SAK engraved....  :cheers:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #21 on: July 06, 2017, 06:09:24 PM
I'm a bad Uncle!  :-[

I don't normally bother very much with rug rats and presents
So I need any kind of SAK with 2008 stamped on it, the lad needs something 'dangerous' from his Uncle Tony  :whistle:

Any ideas? (probably not a throwing axe this year, his Mum doesn't have a very good opinion of me already :rofl:)

Something dangerous?! Really?!

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Re: Need 2008
Reply #22 on: July 06, 2017, 08:47:15 PM
I guess I was more just commenting that they can be had...  I don't think I'm ready to let mine go.  But I'm constantly on the hunt so if I come across another, hopefully more affordable one soon I will let you know... you could always have a new SAK engraved....  :cheers:

Engraving looks like the best option at the moment (I've been thinking about it today, it would really annoy me if the little chap lost an expencieve SAK  :think: maybe I should just bite the bullet  :shrug:)

Thanks for the link Mate,  :salute:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #23 on: July 06, 2017, 09:49:23 PM
You sadly wouldn't be able to buy that one from eBay as uk eBay don't allow buying of sharp things for us UK folk :(

I'd say get him a pioneer with a little engraving, still an amazing gift to receive :)


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Re: Need 2008
Reply #24 on: July 07, 2017, 07:06:52 PM
You might be right Z...

I keep coming back to giving him an axe  :-\

But I can almost hear  'Mum, Uncle Tony gave me an axe for my birthday, It's very sharp......It's for throwing'  :ahhh   >:D

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Re: Need 2008
Reply #25 on: July 07, 2017, 07:10:52 PM
You might be right Z...

I keep coming back to giving him an axe  :-\

But I can almost hear  'Mum, Uncle Tony gave me an axe for my birthday, It's very sharp......It's for throwing'  :ahhh   >:D

 :whistle: :whistle:

That's not so bad... as long as he doesn't follow up with: "I'm going out to play with my friends Jimmy and Waldous outside. You know, the twins. They got new nerf guns, too."

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Re: Need 2008
Reply #26 on: July 07, 2017, 07:30:16 PM
Mum, Dad I am just going outside to play with my axe!  :tu: :rofl:
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Reply #27 on: July 07, 2017, 07:32:08 PM
"Mum, dad, I'm going outside with my new axe. I'm going to teach Rex how to fetch!"

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Re: Need 2008
Reply #28 on: July 08, 2017, 07:52:52 AM

You lot are not helping!  :twak:
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Re: Need 2008
Reply #29 on: March 09, 2018, 09:28:56 PM
Reinier did help  :D

Just wanted to show this off again (I am very happy  :D )



Threw some bits of walnut together this evening


Just need to make some little hook things from brass picture hooks tomorrow   :)
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