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Title: '66 Wenger
Post by: Nix on November 01, 2017, 07:51:16 PM: I popped this up for Wenger Wednesday but, if you'll allow, I'll take a shot at a Birthday Year merit badge with a dedicated thread.

November is my birth month and here is an SI made the same year I was:

(https://i.imgur.com/mSwBWDj.jpg)

Fun to have a 50 year-old SAK in such good shape. Better shape than I'm in, I'm afraid.

(https://i.imgur.com/80Uk4Nt.jpg)

She's got the lines and wrinkles to show she was somebody's user. The main blade is scratched a bit. There's even a little pitting. The awl has a couple small dings. The driver tip got roughed up somewhere in her past. Her Alox scales cannot be described as 'mint' any longer. But she still snaps like a spring chicken. And her main blade is hair-popping sharp.

(https://i.imgur.com/tK5u8ot.jpg)

When I adopted this one, I did try to tidy her up a bit. But she still shows enough marks of time that she tells a story of a life well lived and yet with more miles to go.

I'd love to see some photos of other people's '66 SAK's. Post 'em if you got 'em! If you guys want more photos of this one, let me know. :cheers:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: El Corkscrew on November 01, 2017, 07:53:38 PM: Beautiful knife! :like: :tu:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Nix on November 01, 2017, 07:56:40 PM: A treasure of mine! :hatsoff:

:SAKnight:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Nix on November 01, 2017, 07:58:43 PM: So, El C, you must have at least one '66. How about a snap? :pok:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Aloha on November 01, 2017, 08:06:33 PM: Congrats. Looks to be in great shape.
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: glenfiddich1983 on November 01, 2017, 08:08:36 PM: Awlsome SAK :salute:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Nix on November 01, 2017, 08:19:17 PM: Thanks, guys. :hatsoff:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: magentus on November 01, 2017, 08:31:47 PM: Awarded! Congrats Nix - lovely SI :cheers:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: VICMAN on November 01, 2017, 08:42:43 PM: Congratulations on the find Nix! :like:
Hope you have a Happy Birthday! :cheers:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Barry Rowland on November 01, 2017, 10:10:15 PM: :like: Grand old warhorse buddy!!
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: El Corkscrew on November 01, 2017, 10:32:28 PM: Quote from: Nix on November 01, 2017, 07:58:43 PM
So, El C, you must have at least one '66. How about a snap? :pok:

No 66 :cry:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: jaydar on November 01, 2017, 11:17:39 PM: A few 66's

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_6l7-MZ4ZNVs/TOZ3tOLq9OI/AAAAAAAABbQ/Rg6t8Rk9A8A/s1024/IMG_0726.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6l7-MZ4ZNVs/TOZ3ucBUVQI/AAAAAAAABbU/tbIk5sUwiA4/s800/IMG_0727.jpg)

and my edc wenger

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_6l7-MZ4ZNVs/TOZ3v8QA8CI/AAAAAAAABbc/DL3BlxM-tgI/s1024/IMG_0728.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_6l7-MZ4ZNVs/TOZ3xA0DAiI/AAAAAAAABbg/cxYnkekSbDg/s1024/IMG_0729.JPG)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_6l7-MZ4ZNVs/TOZ3yjR0r7I/AAAAAAAABbk/5Io_BzwKomM/s800/IMG_0730.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6l7-MZ4ZNVs/TOZ30Ff5HrI/AAAAAAAABbo/VQn8sM-Vlzg/s720/IMG_0731.jpg)
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: El Corkscrew on November 01, 2017, 11:18:56 PM: Quote from: jaydar on November 01, 2017, 11:17:39 PM
A few 66's

:ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :like: :like: :like:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Nix on November 02, 2017, 12:16:01 AM: Sweet! Thanks!

:like: :like: :like:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: SteveC on November 02, 2017, 12:21:43 AM: Nice ! :like: :cheers: :tu:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: jaya_man on November 02, 2017, 01:56:24 AM: Congrats Nix... unfortunately I can’t see the pics right now... must be poor data signal where I am right now... But can imagine that it’s a beut no matter what condition :cheers:

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Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Alan K. on November 02, 2017, 06:43:03 AM: Happy Birthday! Great pictures of a well loved SAK too. I was born in '66 too, in September, but I haven't been able to find a birth year SAK that I can afford. :facepalm:
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: glenfiddich1983 on November 02, 2017, 08:35:31 AM: Don't know which day in november is your birthday, but hope you'll have a great birthday :cheers:

Here's my Wenger 66 by the way:

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/1d74tnjkccrtxk7/Wenger%2066%201.jpg?raw=1)

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/ll63y9qny7oqrdm/Wenger%2066%203.jpg?raw=1)

A bit scratched, but still nice 8)
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Nix on November 02, 2017, 01:26:46 PM: Very!
Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: jnoxyd on November 03, 2017, 09:13:06 AM: Happy birthday! Nice to see one more 1966 Club member. Here's mine born year knife besides Victorinox & Wenger soldiers.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171103/dfcb1009b1cfcc9db09f1bf6776c4da2.jpg)

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Title: Re: '66 Wenger
Post by: Aloha on November 03, 2017, 02:50:55 PM: WOW theres some really nice knives showing up. :like: