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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: Syem on October 04, 2018, 12:59:41 AM
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A round 10 months or 300 knives; well actually 304 knives. That's what I'll reach at the end of this month. :ahhh
I've carried soldiers before in my 93mm Alox month but let's mix things up:
- Any soldier is OK (even other countries but only V and W knives)
- Any non-soldier model but with a toolset & structure identical to that of a Swiss Soldier's knife is OK. (Pioneer, Trekker, civilian 1908 or 1951 etc...)
- Only brands that have supplied knives to the Swiss army are authorized (i.e. no 1908 knock-offs but if the maker was an official supplier for the Swiss Army (wasn't just V and W) then it's good; even without a year stamp - refer to the lists on this website (https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/les-couteaux-du-soldat/les-modeles-1890) for the full brands list... and please someone post one of these uncommon non-W-or-V knives ::) )
The challenge is starting tomorrow, Thursday the 4th of October, but anyone can join until the 11th.
As far as incentives go for joining me in this month's challenge:
- There's a badge for "EDC a different SAK every day for 30 days" which you could get if you don't have it
- All pre 09 soldiers are 2 layers...you could get the Minimalist badge if you only carried those
- You could revel in the fact that you're joining me in this historical event that is "the first person to carry a different SAK every day for a whole year" (and document it?)
- I may decide to do a giveaway if multiple people join me this month (you don't have to do the whole month if you can't)
- I will definitely do a giveaway at the end of the year including everyone that joined in during the year (for at least a whole week) in the draw
I'll keep counting the knives towards my year so 273 to 304.
I'll be once more following the guidelines I set out in month #2 (copy-pasted below). (yada yada yada)
- Carrying/using multiple SAKs simultaneously is ok but we're counting the days and not the knives.
- Need to carry at least one "not carried in this challenge yet" knife every day. (if you're not doing the whole year with me, feel free to reset your list after each month)
- Since this will go on for at least a whole year, breaks are allowed but only due to carry restrictions while travelling or because of hospitalization. Just pick up where you left off once you're back.
- Exact duplicates are allowed but not twice in a row. (do not count as exact duplicates: variations in generations/tool evolution, scale & crest - type & shape & color, wear/damage, inlays/engravings and the likes. Basically, as long as we can tell them apart, it's ok to post them twice in a row). Posting a pic of the duplicates together before carrying them is strongly suggested.
For the record, here's the list of topics for the previous 9 months:
- month 1 [misc] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,75292.0.html)
- month 2 [84/85mm Alox] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,75698.0.html)
- month 3 [Metal 74mm/Minimalist] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,76240.0.html)
- month 4 [65mm] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,76721.0.html)
- month 5 [58mm] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,77200.0.html)
- month 6 [93mm Alox] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,77592.0.html)
- month 7 [85mm Wenger] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,77902.0.html)
- month 8 [84mm Victorinox] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,78290.0.html)
- month 9 [91mm Victorinox] (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,78653.0.html)
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Day 273
Elsener '1890' model
My oldest sak, in front of the oldest boat on the lake. "La Neptune" dates from 1904.
(https://image.ibb.co/fjRPye/PSX_20181004_221736.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/fjRPye/PSX_20181004_221736.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/jPXxJe/PSX_20181004_221507.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/jPXxJe/PSX_20181004_221507.jpg)
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Just wow !!! :hatsoff:
Fresh pictures!!!
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Beautiful knife! I'll only be following this one. I wish I could participate, but I only have about 18 Soldier/like examples, so I'd have to start over at the top mid-way through the month.
Enjoy! :cheers:
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Great photo and a great knife! :like:
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Day 273
Elsener '1890' model
My oldest sak, in front of the oldest boat on the lake. "La Neptune" dates from 1904.
Cool pic and SAK Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Just look at the wear, pitting and colour of that mooring eye. The blade and tools also showing their life. Both I think would have some great stories if only they could talk.
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:dd: great start :like:
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After two months carrying & posting each day a different knife... I withdraw... I don't have so many soldiers yet to complete this challenge :(
And I haven't finished the previous one :think:
I'll post some pics later on this month
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I only have 5 or so and a pile of Pioneers but don't have much time again this month, i can't believe how quick this year is going :(
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I only have 5 or so and a pile of Pioneers but don't have much time again this month, i can't believe how quick this year is going :(
Really quick!!!
I'd love to see your pioneers family picture :dd:
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Thanks for all your replies guys!
And please post your beauties even if it's not 30 (or 31) of thembl and even if it's not every day.
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
(https://image.ibb.co/mgqote/20181005_150227.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mgqote/20181005_150227.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cUPgDe/20181005_150158.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cUPgDe/20181005_150158.jpg)
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
Nice Soldier Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
(https://image.ibb.co/mgqote/20181005_150227.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mgqote/20181005_150227.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cUPgDe/20181005_150158.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cUPgDe/20181005_150158.jpg)
Well for a 111 years old, its is still a head turner! :like:
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
Well for a 111 years old, its is still a head turner! :like:
I wish I looked that good at 111 years old! :D
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
:ahhh :like:
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Day 275
Victorinox Pioneer - Black with red crest
I was thinking of going chronological but figured it'd be a bit funnier to mix things up a bit. This has the last kind of Alox Soldier toolset.
(https://image.ibb.co/ccV3w9/20181007_002752.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ccV3w9/20181007_002752.jpg)
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Day 275
Victorinox Pioneer - Black with red crest
I was thinking of going chronological but figured it'd be a bit funnier to mix things up a bit. This has the last kind of Alox Soldier toolset.
(https://image.ibb.co/ccV3w9/20181007_002752.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ccV3w9/20181007_002752.jpg)
Nice one. :tu:
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Day 276
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1963
(https://image.ibb.co/dwCdg9/PSX_20181007_225730.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dwCdg9/PSX_20181007_225730.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/haLmZU/PSX_20181007_225746.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/haLmZU/PSX_20181007_225746.jpg)
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Day 276
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1963
(https://image.ibb.co/dwCdg9/PSX_20181007_225730.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dwCdg9/PSX_20181007_225730.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/haLmZU/PSX_20181007_225746.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/haLmZU/PSX_20181007_225746.jpg)
Nice photos of a great looking SAK!
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Day 275
Victorinox Pioneer - Black with red crest
Nice Pioneer Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 276
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1963
Nice Wenger Soldier Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Cooolllll
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Black tools slide lock outrider!!!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181008/8041fbc214b77a4f9b351ffa8df76c69.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181008/adc8184bf3f230898dadc151f6acc665.jpg)
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Black tools slide lock outrider!!!
Woah! That counts! Awesome! :gimme:
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Day 277
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1983
(https://image.ibb.co/dYKnb9/20181009_000634.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dYKnb9/20181009_000634.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/c9H7b9/20181009_000650.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/c9H7b9/20181009_000650.jpg)
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Wow Ollie, this never gets old :like:
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Nice photo’s :iagree: :like:
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
(https://image.ibb.co/mgqote/20181005_150227.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mgqote/20181005_150227.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cUPgDe/20181005_150158.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cUPgDe/20181005_150158.jpg)
Its a soldier model nr 1908 not 1901. That you can see from the shape of the blade. That means its age is maximun 110 years :-)
That cross stamp was used between 1901 abd 1915, so your knife is between 1908 and 1915.
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Black tools slide lock outrider!!!
Nice SAK koke! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 277
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1983
Nice Wenger Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 274
Elsener Soldier - 1890 model, 1901 variant
(no year stamp but it has the old circle-less cross army quality control stamp from the 1901-1907 period. This knife is at least 111 years old)
Its a soldier model nr 1908 not 1901. That you can see from the shape of the blade. That means its age is maximun 110 years :-)
That cross stamp was used between 1901 abd 1915, so your knife is between 1908 and 1915.
Thanks for the info!
I didn't notice the circle-less cross stamp on the 1908 page in my book.. And they don't show the blade shapes in there... I'll add this to the long list of labeling mistakes from the year ^^
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Day 278
Wenger Soldier '1908' model - pre 1921
This one looks absolutely mint from top to bottom apart from the blade which definitely looks restored. The scales are just perfect and the brass is shiny all the way including inside the knife.
This leads me to believe this knife was restored by Victorinox(or maybe Wenger if this was done a while ago) with custom-made scales. What surprises me is the WK+ stamp... Does anyone know if Vic can apply the stamp to restored/rebuilt knives?
Also I dont think I've seen this front/back tang-stamp combination on non-civilian 1908s...
(https://image.ibb.co/hpTxB9/20181010_004821.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hpTxB9/20181010_004821.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kXgHB9/20181010_004837_2.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kXgHB9/20181010_004837_2.jpg)
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Nice one. :like:
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That must have been a very lazy and short minded soldier not using his knife :like:
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Day 278
Wenger Soldier '1908' model - pre 1921
Nice Wenger Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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What a beauty :like: i suppose its also possible that it's been in a drawer all its life and used now and again to open boxes, i have an old race knife around the same age that looks brand new, it has horn handles so that might make a difference, i think it all depends on who owned it and what use it got.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1939/45227057161_d1e29dc1e3.jpg)
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What a beauty :like: i suppose its also possible that it's been in a drawer all its life and used now and again to open boxes, i have an old race knife around the same age that looks brand new, it has horn handles so that might make a difference, i think it all depends on who owned it and what use it got.
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The brass should still have tarnished a bit, no? I'll post another picture of it tomorrow...
Nice 96 btw!
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Day 279
Victorinox Pioneer Nespresso #3 - Dharkan
(https://image.ibb.co/cWWoop/20181011_022843.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cWWoop/20181011_022843.jpg)
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Day 279
Victorinox Pioneer Nespresso #3 - Dharkan
(https://image.ibb.co/cWWoop/20181011_022843.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cWWoop/20181011_022843.jpg)
Very nice... :like: a lot :cheers:
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What a beauty :like: i suppose its also possible that it's been in a drawer all its life and used now and again to open boxes, i have an old race knife around the same age that looks brand new, it has horn handles so that might make a difference, i think it all depends on who owned it and what use it got.
Great pic Borg! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 279
Victorinox Pioneer Nespresso #3 - Dharkan
Cool Pioneer Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 280
Wenger Soldier '1908' model - 1939
(https://image.ibb.co/k2COpU/20181011-175313.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/k2COpU/20181011-175313.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/j6tk3p/20181011-175344.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/j6tk3p/20181011-175344.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/b4cZw9/20181011-173207.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/b4cZw9/20181011-173207.jpg)
New wall of classics at the Geneva flagship store :) (previous pics are in a small shop, not the flagship store)
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Day 280
Wenger Soldier '1908' model - 1939
(https://image.ibb.co/k2COpU/20181011-175313.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/k2COpU/20181011-175313.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/j6tk3p/20181011-175344.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/j6tk3p/20181011-175344.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/b4cZw9/20181011-173207.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/b4cZw9/20181011-173207.jpg)
New wall of classics at the Geneva flagship store :) (previous pics are in a small shop, not the flagship store)
Wall of classics is great! Like the ‘39 also. :tu:
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Day 280
Wenger Soldier '1908' model - 1939
New wall of classics at the Geneva flagship store :) (previous pics are in a small shop, not the flagship store)
Very nice Wenger Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Cool pic of the wall of Classics! :cheers:
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710 Classics on the wall. I opened a few; they're all working it seems :)
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710 Classics on the wall. I opened a few; they're all working it seems :)
710...thats a lot of classics! :cheers:
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Day 280
Wenger Soldier '1908' model - 1939
New wall of classics at the Geneva flagship store :) (previous pics are in a small shop, not the flagship store)
:ahhh :like:
Great '39 and nice picture background !!!
That classics wall is cool too
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Day 279
Victorinox Pioneer Nespresso #3 - Dharkan
Really beautiful!!!
I didn't know that you were considering pioneers as soldier-like knives... In that case I might have joined you this month as well :facepalm:
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I've been carrying theses lasts days my birthday year knife ... Really cool!!!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181012/525d6b732f7aac35bab3b33d568eb89d.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181012/0d76776f28b52a750ee12636e1f88b7f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181012/82eab3498f7c92ed7591b82845bcbaa3.jpg)
:cheers:
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Day 279
Victorinox Pioneer Nespresso #3 - Dharkan
Really beautiful!!!
I didn't know that you were considering pioneers as soldier-like knives... In that case I might have joined you this month as well :facepalm:
Thanks!
I did mention it in my OP though... Maybe it was a bit of a confusing OP...
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I've been carrying theses lasts days my birthday year knife ... Really cool!!!
Nice pics koke! :like: :tu: :tu:
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I've been carrying theses lasts days my birthday year knife ... Really cool!!!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181012/525d6b732f7aac35bab3b33d568eb89d.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181012/0d76776f28b52a750ee12636e1f88b7f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181012/82eab3498f7c92ed7591b82845bcbaa3.jpg)
:cheers:
Great photos and your BYSAK no less! :like: :like:
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Nice Bysaks Syem and koke :like:
I will carry mine tomorrow as its been a big neglected lately
Thanks Vicman :salute:
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Day 281
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1989
Brand smurfing new; What a pleasure to carry a piece like this!
(https://image.ibb.co/evy88p/20181013-005548.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/evy88p/20181013-005548.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/fPY88p/20181013-005558.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/fPY88p/20181013-005558.jpg)
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Nice Bysaks Syem and koke :like:
I will carry mine tomorrow as its been a big neglected lately
Thanks Vicman :salute:
Thanks but I'm not that old ^^
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:like: nice one
And i wasn't being serious about your Bysak :angel:
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Day 281
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1989
Brand smurfing new; What a pleasure to carry a piece like this!
Nice 1989 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1965/45299249001_622ebe1674.jpg)
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1965/45299249001_622ebe1674.jpg)
Beautiful picture! But where's the second one?
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Day 282
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - 1950
Don't know if they kept making them in 51 (like the 2008 overlap) or if its one of the last of these great knives...
Does anyone have any idea what that yellowish blemish could be on the back of the blade? Looks a bit like someone brassed this part...
(https://image.ibb.co/bKtgyp/20181014-025647.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/bKtgyp/20181014-025647.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/fDfTdp/20181014-025712.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/fDfTdp/20181014-025712.jpg)
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Nice...I don’t know about the yellow spot. My first thought was a chemical stain. Will you be sending it in for a spa treatment?
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Nice...I don’t know about the yellow spot. My first thought was a chemical stain. Will you be sending it in for a spa treatment?
That's definitely possible; Some other tools have minor yellow stains too...
About the spa I dont think I will at this point; ive just brought them 9 knives the othet day and I have more pieces in a critical state. This guy wouldn't need much and I probably could do it myself. Also, they cant easily service these older models as they have to break the scales to open the knives up. They can rebuild scales but it costs a lot and I'm not sure they can put back the army control stamp...
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Nice...I don’t know about the yellow spot. My first thought was a chemical stain. Will you be sending it in for a spa treatment?
That's definitely possible; Some other tools have minor yellow stains too...
About the spa I dont think I will at this point; ive just brought them 9 knives the othet day and I have more pieces in a critical state. This guy wouldn't need much and I probably could do it myself. Also, they cant easily service these older models as they have to break the scales to open the knives up. They can rebuild scales but it costs a lot and I'm not sure they can put back the army control stamp...
I was wondering about the scales. Thanks for the information. :cheers:
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Nice pic Borg! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 282
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - 1950
Don't know if they kept making them in 51 (like the 2008 overlap) or if its one of the last of these great knives...
Does anyone have any idea what that yellowish blemish could be on the back of the blade? Looks a bit like someone brassed this part...
Nice Soldier Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 283
Victorinox Pioneer - 2018 Limited Edition - Berry Red
(https://image.ibb.co/coJHML/20181014-161033.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/coJHML/20181014-161033.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/dvfmFf/20181014-161120.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dvfmFf/20181014-161120.jpg)
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Day 283
Victorinox Pioneer - 2018 Limited Edition - Berry Red
(https://image.ibb.co/coJHML/20181014-161033.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/coJHML/20181014-161033.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/dvfmFf/20181014-161120.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dvfmFf/20181014-161120.jpg)
Are you saying your dog, (which is very nice :tu: ) has a BYSAK???
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Day 283
Victorinox Pioneer - 2018 Limited Edition - Berry Red
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Are you saying your dog, (which is very nice :tu: ) has a BYSAK???
It's so fuzzy!!! :ahhh The Berry Reds are growing on me quite a bit, I wasn't sure about them at first.
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Day 283
Victorinox Pioneer - 2018 Limited Edition - Berry Red
Great pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Beautiful dog! :cheers:
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Day 283
Victorinox Pioneer - 2018 Limited Edition - Berry Red
(https://image.ibb.co/coJHML/20181014-161033.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/coJHML/20181014-161033.jpg)
Lovely picture... :like:
Don't try to take away my bone !!!!
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Day 284
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1965
(https://image.ibb.co/faHaRL/20181016-020957.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/faHaRL/20181016-020957.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/g76r0f/20181016-021005.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/g76r0f/20181016-021005.jpg)
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Day 284
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1965
(https://image.ibb.co/faHaRL/20181016-020957.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/faHaRL/20181016-020957.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/g76r0f/20181016-021005.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/g76r0f/20181016-021005.jpg)
So many nice knives! :like: :hatsoff:
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Are you saying your dog, (which is very nice :tu: ) has a BYSAK???
It would have to be the 2015 one for him... But for my yet-unborn son this will work ^^
I don't know if these LE count as BYSAK though. Do they?
It's so fuzzy!!! :ahhh The Berry Reds are growing on me quite a bit, I wasn't sure about them at first.
Same here. I was disappointed by the fact they picked red at first but it's actually quite nice!
Great pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Beautiful dog! :cheers:
Thanks VICMAN! He knows he's beautiful and takes advantage of it at every turn ^^
Lovely picture... :like:
Don't try to take away my bone !!!!
I was actually luckky he didnt notice it or else he would have found a way to ruin the picture :)
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So many nice knives! :like: :hatsoff:
Thanks! I think that's the best-looking red alox soldier I have.
Sad thing is I've got so many knives now I could do another year and still not have used them all...
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So many nice knives! :like: :hatsoff:
Thanks! I think that's the best-looking red alox soldier I have.
Sad thing is I've got so many knives now I could do another year and still not have used them all...
:sa: wow, now that’s a lot of knives! Thank you for sharing with us.
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Thanks! I think that's the best-looking red alox soldier I have.
Sad thing is I've got so many knives now I could do another year and still not have used them all...
:ahhh don't talk about a family picture then :facepalm:
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Thanks! I think that's the best-looking red alox soldier I have.
Sad thing is I've got so many knives now I could do another year and still not have used them all...
:ahhh don't talk about a family picture then :facepalm:
:rofl: I hear that!
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Thanks! I think that's the best-looking red alox soldier I have.
Sad thing is I've got so many knives now I could do another year and still not have used them all...
:ahhh don't talk about a family picture then :facepalm:
:rofl: I hear that!
I could have a crate filled with them on one of those big scales... and take a picture of that! Wont see many knives though ^^
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Day 285
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1985
My first BYSAK :)
(https://image.ibb.co/h6qDFf/20181017-011836.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/h6qDFf/20181017-011836.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/iG3B1L/20181017-011851.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/iG3B1L/20181017-011851.jpg)
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Thanks! I think that's the best-looking red alox soldier I have.
Sad thing is I've got so many knives now I could do another year and still not have used them all...
:ahhh don't talk about a family picture then :facepalm:
:rofl: I hear that!
I could have a crate filled with them on one of those big scales... and take a picture of that! Wont see many knives though ^^
:dd: ok...how about...you do a special thread where you post a SAK everyday for a full year!...”Syem Soilders”...or “Syem SAK”...that would be a thread I would visit everyday! :tu:
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Day 285
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1985
My first BYSAK :)
Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 285
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1985
My first BYSAK :)
First???? There are others? :ahhh
I was wondering which would be your BYSak... You're a youngster!!!
Great pics!!!
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So, following this thread, I carried last couple of days a bigger soldier, but not such old as many of already shown ones
GAK ... 108mm
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181017/5b24bddc205ce6d3125f1bca3ac3be75.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181017/bb23cae3201eb1f68c6ad14bc87044dd.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181017/29c55ef18fa2e5dedaf2795262bf57f1.jpg)
:cheers:
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:dd: ok...how about...you do a special thread where you post a SAK everyday for a full year!...”Syem Soilders”...or “Syem SAK”...that would be a thread I would visit everyday! :tu:
I don't have that many soldiers...
And I am doing a full year at the moment... Just in 12 separate threads :D honestly I dont think I'd be up for another year and as much fun as this is I'm looking forward to the end. Also I miss some knives I carried in month 1.
I'll probably do other challenges in the future but not of that scale :D
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Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Thanks VICMAN!
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:dd: ok...how about...you do a special thread where you post a SAK everyday for a full year!...”Syem Soilders”...or “Syem SAK”...that would be a thread I would visit everyday! :tu:
I don't have that kany soldiers...
And I am doing a full year at the moment... Just in 12 separate threads :D honestly I dont think I'd be up for another year and as much fun as this is I'm looking forward to the end. Also I miss some knives I carried in month 1.
I'll probably do other challenges in the future but not of that scale :D
Yes I can see a full year being very demanding. You are going a great job! Thanks for sharing and taking us along! :hatsoff:
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First???? There are others? :ahhh
I was wondering which would be your BYSak... You're a youngster!!!
Great pics!!!
Yeah that's the first 85 I ever got. I've since then found another Vic that's currently at the spa and a 1 layer red OC with an 85-stamped blade.
Dont think I have a Wenger 85 yet...
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So, following this thread, I carried last couple of days a bigger soldier, but not such old as many of already shown ones
GAK ... 108mm
:cheers:
Nice! I forgot about those GAK. I've got one somewhere I think... I'll probably save it for month 11 :D I think I'll do " >100mm ". I have to check if I can do it without using too many 5+ layer knives so I still have enough to do a Stack Challenge for month 12.
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Day 286
E-stamped Soldier '1908' model
The (probably) first non-Victorinox/Elsener/Wenger knife of the year. It is an official SAK (https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/les-couteaux-du-soldat/les-modeles-1908) and I'm not sure what that E stands for but as I understand its not Elsener. If anyone has any info on that I'd be very happy to know more.
(https://image.ibb.co/jqR2d0/20181018-001513.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/jqR2d0/20181018-001513.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/efAHBL/20181018-001528.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/efAHBL/20181018-001528.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/nvmDkf/20181018-001557.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/nvmDkf/20181018-001557.jpg)
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Day 286
E-stamped Soldier '1908' model
The (probably) first non-Victorinox/Elsener/Wenger knife of the year. It is an official SAK (https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/les-couteaux-du-soldat/les-modeles-1908) and I'm not sure what that E stands for but as I understand its not Elsener. If anyone has any info on that I'd be very happy to know more.
(https://image.ibb.co/jqR2d0/20181018-001513.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/jqR2d0/20181018-001513.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/efAHBL/20181018-001528.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/efAHBL/20181018-001528.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/nvmDkf/20181018-001557.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/nvmDkf/20181018-001557.jpg)
Well that is an interesting Soldier, an E stamped. I can’t help but will be on the sidelines. :popcorn:
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My guess would be the E signifies a civilian model blade, i see the WK but is it possible the other mark is a repair stamp if they changed the blade? i have seen a P but never seen an E before, nice knife :like:
17,
Note to a future MTO'er born in 2017- i have your bysak :P
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1963/31534132138_a1800d1070.jpg)
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Ok, found this in another post...and they list an E - Extra ... a Wenger...hope this helps.
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My guess would be the E signifies a civilian model blade, i see the WK but is it possible the other mark is a repair stamp if they changed the blade? i have seen a P but never seen an E before, nice knife :like:
17,
Note to a future MTO'er born in 2017- i have your bysak :P
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1963/31534132138_a1800d1070.jpg)
The P doesn't replace the tang stamp where it appears though, like this E example does.
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About the E, it is listed in "others" (or not Victorinox nor Wenger) on the "couteau du soldat (https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/les-couteaux-du-soldat/les-modeles-1908)" website... Now theres also a W in that list but there are many others (including "R" and "II") so unless we find some definitive evidence about what these are there's no telling for sure...
I'll have another tricky one on Saturday... Way more awesome and quite intriguing :)
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Day 287
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - 1949
My dad's BYSAK :)
The Elsener Schwyz tang-stamp is a bit faint but still discernable...
The scales seem to be held onto the rivets by a kind of resin as if they'd been removed at some point. Or its just a weird mixture of solidified rust and wood-fiber goo... Any ideas?
Sorry about the lousy outside picture; That pop-up electrical panel had to be in the shot if I wanted the knife to be in the light and to see the faint blurry rainbow in the Jet d'Eau.
(https://image.ibb.co/cXr5GL/20181018-161129.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cXr5GL/20181018-161129.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/gTykGL/20181019-031935.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/gTykGL/20181019-031935.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/d871qf/20181019-032008.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/d871qf/20181019-032008.jpg)
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About the E, it is listed in "others" (or not Victorinox nor Wenger) on the "couteau du soldat (https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/les-couteaux-du-soldat/les-modeles-1908)" website... Now theres also a W in that list but there are many others (including "R" and "II") so unless we find some definitive evidence about what these are there's no telling for sure...
I'll have another tricky one on Saturday... Way more awesome and quite intriguing :)
I`m pretty sure that E stands for Elsener, like W stands for Wenger. You can see those stamps also with a SMV Stamp on the other side.
The II stamp stands for second class elsener knives, about that I`m really sure.
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181019/659df45fe8f27c0de4129715163a724c.jpg)
Did this (above^^^^^^) remind anyone else of this (below vvvvvv)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181019/8f5e9783a5c113b61cd5fb26baa9e216.jpg)
One of my favourite tv shows from the late 60s.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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I`m pretty sure that E stands for Elsener, like W stands for Wenger. You can see those stamps also with a SMV Stamp on the other side.
The II stamp stands for second class elsener knives, about that I`m really sure.
Thanks for the information! I've just searched a bit and found this thread (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=67983.0) and the below video :
https://youtu.be/1YgnRYlARuE
Do you have other sources?
There seems to be quite a bit of speculation but I'm thinking the theory in the thread is quite realistic; E and W-stamped knives were made by other swiss makers which sent knives to Elsener or Wenger for quality control. As for the R the video states it is believed to be Röthlisberger, another big member of the SMV.
I don't see any reason why Elsener and Wenger wouldn't use their normal tang-stamps (like on the other thousands of knives) and the fact some come with the SMV stamp reinforces this line of thought.
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Did this (above^^^^^^) remind anyone else of this (below vvvvvv)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181019/8f5e9783a5c113b61cd5fb26baa9e216.jpg)
One of my favourite tv shows from the late 60s.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I'd never seen or heard about this before :D
https://youtu.be/SgVueR3ybYk
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Day 287
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - 1949
My dad's BYSAK :)
The Elsener Schwyz tang-stamp is a bit faint but still discernable...
The scales seem to be held onto the rivets by a kind of resin as if they'd been removed at some point. Or its just a weird mixture of solidified rust and wood-fiber goo... Any ideas?
Sorry about the lousy outside picture; That pop-up electrical panel had to be in the shot if I wanted the knife to be in the light and to see the faint blurry rainbow in the Jet d'Eau.
(https://image.ibb.co/cXr5GL/20181018-161129.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cXr5GL/20181018-161129.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/gTykGL/20181019-031935.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/gTykGL/20181019-031935.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/d871qf/20181019-032008.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/d871qf/20181019-032008.jpg)
Interesting for sure and your dads....cool. :tu:
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181019/659df45fe8f27c0de4129715163a724c.jpg)
Did this (above^^^^^^) remind anyone else of this (below vvvvvv)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181019/8f5e9783a5c113b61cd5fb26baa9e216.jpg)
One of my favourite tv shows from the late 60s.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I remember that series! It was ok.
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The P doesn't replace the tang stamp where it appears though, like this E example does.
Good point, i failed to notice that :tu:
It's home from its Swiss holiday :dd: Props to Victorinox repair department, excellent job, i'm delighted with it :salute:
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1938/30490412817_9107f2437d_z.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1952/43613609640_444ef7b506_z.jpg)
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I`m pretty sure that E stands for Elsener, like W stands for Wenger. You can see those stamps also with a SMV Stamp on the other side.
The II stamp stands for second class elsener knives, about that I`m really sure.
Thanks for the information! I've just searched a bit and found this thread (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=67983.0) and the below video :
https://youtu.be/1YgnRYlARuE
Do you have other sources?
There seems to be quite a bit of speculation but I'm thinking the theory in the thread is quite realistic; E and W-stamped knives were made by other swiss makers which sent knives to Elsener or Wenger for quality control. As for the R the video states it is believed to be Röthlisberger, another big member of the SMV.
I don't see any reason why Elsener and Wenger wouldn't use their normal tang-stamps (like on the other thousands of knives) and the fact some come with the SMV stamp reinforces this line of thought.
The problem with soldier knives (and all vintage swiss knives) is, that not much certified info is available. Also the common and known books contain some false informations. Why? Because of the lack of certified infos, everybody is looking for hints and sometimes, the hints lead to a wrong direction. For example the R should stand for Roethlisberger. You see a R on a vintage soldier blade, than you`re looking for a knife maker that name starts with an R. And because Roethlisberger is the most known, hubbil says its maybe Roethlisberger. Fact is, at that time, there were many other swiss knife makers with a name that starts with an R. For example ROTH, RIETHMULLER, ROLLI, RIZZI, RENZ, RAIS. The factory of Roethlisberger is very mall by the way, compared to the facilities of elsener or wenger. So I dont see any evidence that those knives with the R are made by Roethlisberger. By the way, I have never seen a 1908 soldier knife with just a R on the blade - but I`ve seen some of them with Victoria on the front side and a R on the other side.
What I heard (no evidence) is, that during the days of the SMV, the knife makers worked together as an unit to supply the army with the amount of knives they ordered. The price was fix, so they wanted to produce them as cheap as possible. They split the production to different companies. So one company produced the awl, another one the blade, some smaller campanies assembled the knives and so on. Because they worked as an unit, they put the SMV logo to the front. The letter on the back was there to track the knives back when there was any problem with it later. Maybe it was like this, that the bigger companies like elsener and wenger produced most of the parts of the knives and send them to the smaller companies for assembling. After that they went back for quality control, that means for a small knife maker, knives with a W back to wenger, knives with an E back to elsener. Then they sent the knives to the army.
So thats why I think E stands for elsener and W for wenger, but that does not mean, that the whole production was made by those companies. Maybe the smaller companies didn`t have the capacity to assemble the ordered numbers from the army, so wenger and elsener made some totally in-house productions and because those knives were not part of the SMV as a unity, they marked them only with E or only with a W.
Victorinox changed the name quite a few times. Over 100 different tang stamps are known.
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Day 287
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - 1949
My dad's BYSAK :)
The Elsener Schwyz tang-stamp is a bit faint but still discernable...
The scales seem to be held onto the rivets by a kind of resin as if they'd been removed at some point. Or its just a weird mixture of solidified rust and wood-fiber goo... Any ideas?
Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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The P doesn't replace the tang stamp where it appears though, like this E example does.
Good point, i failed to notice that :tu:
It's home from its Swiss holiday :dd: Props to Victorinox repair department, excellent job, i'm delighted with it :salute:
Nice pics Borg! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 288
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - red 1973
Freshly arrived... I bought it "blind" (just a closed blurry pic from the top in a lot with other SAKs) and got rather lucky; Except for the slightly reshaped 1973 (!!) blade, all the tools are in great condition.
(https://image.ibb.co/h9EUvf/20181020-020521.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/h9EUvf/20181020-020521.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cnnGaf/20181020-020538.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cnnGaf/20181020-020538.jpg)
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Interesting for sure and your dads....cool. :tu:
Well the knife is mine I may gift it to him at the year's end...
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Good point, i failed to notice that :tu:
It's home from its Swiss holiday :dd: Props to Victorinox repair department, excellent job, i'm delighted with it :salute:
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1938/30490412817_9107f2437d_z.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1952/43613609640_444ef7b506_z.jpg)
Gorgeous! Well done! I've had mixed results with sending them red OC knives... Sometimes I get brand new red OC scales and sometimes they put back the old worn ones even though I asked them to replace the scales.
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Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Thanks VICMAN! Can't wait to see you post a soldier/soldier-like
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Interesting for sure and your dads....cool. :tu:
Well the knife is mine I may gift it to him at the year's end...
His birthday? That would be nice. :cheers:
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The problem with soldier knives (and all vintage swiss knives) is, that not much certified info is available. Also the common and known books contain some false informations. Why? Because of the lack of certified infos, everybody is looking for hints and sometimes, the hints lead to a wrong direction. For example the R should stand for Roethlisberger. You see a R on a vintage soldier blade, than you`re looking for a knife maker that name starts with an R. And because Roethlisberger is the most known, hubbil says its maybe Roethlisberger. Fact is, at that time, there were many other swiss knife makers with a name that starts with an R. For example ROTH, RIETHMULLER, ROLLI, RIZZI, RENZ, RAIS. The factory of Roethlisberger is very mall by the way, compared to the facilities of elsener or wenger. So I dont see any evidence that those knives with the R are made by Roethlisberger. By the way, I have never seen a 1908 soldier knife with just a R on the blade - but I`ve seen some of them with Victoria on the front side and a R on the other side.
What I heard (no evidence) is, that during the days of the SMV, the knife makers worked together as an unit to supply the army with the amount of knives they ordered. The price was fix, so they wanted to produce them as cheap as possible. They split the production to different companies. So one company produced the awl, another one the blade, some smaller campanies assembled the knives and so on. Because they worked as an unit, they put the SMV logo to the front. The letter on the back was there to track the knives back when there was any problem with it later. Maybe it was like this, that the bigger companies like elsener and wenger produced most of the parts of the knives and send them to the smaller companies for assembling. After that they went back for quality control, that means for a small knife maker, knives with a W back to wenger, knives with an E back to elsener. Then they sent the knives to the army.
So thats why I think E stands for elsener and W for wenger, but that does not mean, that the whole production was made by those companies. Maybe the smaller companies didn`t have the capacity to assemble the ordered numbers from the army, so wenger and elsener made some totally in-house productions and because those knives were not part of the SMV as a unity, they marked them only with E or only with a W.
Victorinox changed the name quite a few times. Over 100 different tang stamps are known.
Well that's certainly very interesting and makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing!
I was wondering if maybe Victorinox has an historian which may know more about this aspect of the 1908 model production. It also occured to me that the SMV may still exist (101 years commemorative knife (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=78653.msg1772460.msg#1772460)) and that there may exist some records about these production methods and mechanisms...
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Day 288
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - red 1973
Freshly arrived... I bought it "blind" (just a closed blurry pic from the top in a lot with other SAKs) and got rather lucky; Except for the slightly reshaped 1973 (!!) blade, all the tools are in great condition.
Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Thanks VICMAN! Can't wait to see you post a soldier/soldier-like
Here you go!
Click on pictures for best pictures
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Day 289
Forges L & C Vallorbe Soldier '1908' model - 1908
It obviously has the scales of an 1890 model but due to the clip-point blade I'm calling it a 1908. Due to the fact its sharing these features with both I'm going to assume it must have been one of the first 1908 models made by this knifemaker. There surely must be an interesting story behing this knife but as usual we are left to guess and wonder :)
(https://image.ibb.co/hy2ugL/20181020-150527.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hy2ugL/20181020-150527.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/b1h5o0/20181021-015110.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/b1h5o0/20181021-015110.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/hkqEgL/20181021-014826.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hkqEgL/20181021-014826.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kohS1L/20181021-014909.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kohS1L/20181021-014909.jpg)
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Here you go!
Click on pictures for best pictures
Very cool Pioneer with the Charles Elsener signature! What's the story behind this one? It's the first time I've seen it!
That 2011 is nice too! Thanks for sharing!
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Here you go!
Click on pictures for best pictures
Very cool Pioneer with the Charles Elsener signature! What's the story behind this one? It's the first time I've seen it!
That 2011 is nice too! Thanks for sharing!
When the book THE KNIFE AND IT'S HISTORY was written on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Victorinox I ordered one and the knife came with the book.
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Day 289
Forges L & C Vallorbe Soldier '1908' model - 1908
It obviously has the scales of an 1890 model but due to the clip-point blade I'm calling it a 1908. Due to the fact its sharing these features with both I'm going to assume it must have been one of the first 1908 models made by this knifemaker. There surely must be an interesting story behing this knife but as usual we are left to guess and wonder :)
Cool knife and nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 290
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1967
(https://image.ibb.co/b6sVO0/20181021-162107.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/b6sVO0/20181021-162107.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eKYtbL/20181021-162159.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eKYtbL/20181021-162159.jpg)
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Day 290
Wenger Soldier '1961' model - 1967
Nice 1967 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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As this weekend was my mum's birthday, I decided to carry her BYSak for a couple of days.
1908, P48, Wenger Delémont tang stamped
It's really an impressive tool :climber:
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181022/fb193734f21623a052928783a2e3c690.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181022/33f176b61d5dd4e4e186670c9f8bc882.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181022/c0df73300a3a2d6c2824324e695d5c6a.jpg)
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Birthyear SAK for my parents...thats a great idea. Thanks. :tu:
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:like: Ok thats it, i'm going to have to get a 1908
Day 289
Forges L & C Vallorbe Soldier '1908' model - 1908
It obviously has the scales of an 1890 model but due to the clip-point blade I'm calling it a 1908. Due to the fact its sharing these features with both I'm going to assume it must have been one of the first 1908 models made by this knifemaker. There surely must be an interesting story behing this knife but as usual we are left to guess and wonder :)
Very very nice :salute:
Here you go!
Click on pictures for best pictures
:like:
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Day 290
Victorinox civilian '1908' stainless steel soldier model - 1935 P
(https://image.ibb.co/mJSXoA/20181023-023739.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mJSXoA/20181023-023739.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/ehRQ8A/20181023-023800.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ehRQ8A/20181023-023800.jpg)
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‘35 was my dads year of birth. That’s cool. Enjoy!
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As this weekend was my mum's birthday, I decided to carry her BYSak for a couple of days.
1908, P48, Wenger Delémont tang stamped
It's really an impressive tool :climber:
Cool Wenger koke! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 290
Victorinox civilian '1908' stainless steel soldier model - 1935 P
Nice SAK Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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:like: The soldier liked his knife so much he kept it after service and here it is so many years later, if only we knew it's history :tu:
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Day 291
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - pre 1915
(https://image.ibb.co/eiiFdA/20181024-004630.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eiiFdA/20181024-004630.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cCNxrV/20181024-004657.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cCNxrV/20181024-004657.jpg)
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Day 291
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - pre 1915
(https://image.ibb.co/eiiFdA/20181024-004630.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eiiFdA/20181024-004630.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cCNxrV/20181024-004657.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cCNxrV/20181024-004657.jpg)
I look forward everyday to see what you will post...I have not been disappointed once! Great photos for sure. :salute: :cheers:
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Day 292
Elsener Soldier '1951' model - 1953
Funny thing, it has 5 army control stamps. 1 WK, 2 very clear circle+cross and 2 much fainter circle+cross. All "on top" of each other.
I realize i dont have many 1951 models... Still missing a Grilon... I wish someone would post one of these
(https://image.ibb.co/nHpYYA/20181025-013024.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/nHpYYA/20181025-013024.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/e1SLDA/20181025-013049.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/e1SLDA/20181025-013049.jpg)
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Nice 1967 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Nice SAK Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Thanks for your support VICMAN!
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As this weekend was my mum's birthday, I decided to carry her BYSak for a couple of days.
1908, P48, Wenger Delémont tang stamped
It's really an impressive tool :climber:
Gorgeous pictures for an awesome knife! These are so robust and feel so steady in one's hand. Drawback is the weight...
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Birthyear SAK for my parents...thats a great idea. Thanks. :tu:
‘35 was my dads year of birth. That’s cool. Enjoy!
Nice! Didn't expect I'd land on the right year right after you said it'd be a nice gift for your parents...
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:like: Ok thats it, i'm going to have to get a 1908
Very very nice :salute:
You won't regret it
And yeah... This piece cost me a little fortune :D
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When the book THE KNIFE AND IT'S HISTORY was written on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Victorinox I ordered one and the knife came with the book.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
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:like: The soldier liked his knife so much he kept it after service and here it is so many years later, if only we knew it's history :tu:
Actually, the 1908s marked Victorinox or Wengerinox are civilian models with stainless steel blade (and tools?) as opposed to the army's carbon steel.
These civilian models were accepted during controls of soldiers' equipment...
This 35P specifically has no army control stamp on the front scale and I'm really wondering where it got the 35 from. Did they maybe stamp these knives after controls?
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Birthyear SAK for my parents...thats a great idea. Thanks. :tu:
‘35 was my dads year of birth. That’s cool. Enjoy!
Nice! Didn't expect I'd land on the right year right after you said it'd be a nice gift for your parents...
I know - dad was ‘35 and mom is ‘37. My dad didn’t even see his 50th and passed from a brain tumor. But those two years will be buys of opportunity if they pop up! :tu: :cheers:
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Day 292
Elsener Soldier '1951' model - 1953
Funny thing, it has 5 army control stamps. 1 WK, 2 very clear circle+cross and 2 much fainter circle+cross. All "on top" of each other.
I realize i dont have many 1951 models... Still missing a Grilon... I wish someone would post one of these
(https://image.ibb.co/nHpYYA/20181025-013024.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/nHpYYA/20181025-013024.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/e1SLDA/20181025-013049.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/e1SLDA/20181025-013049.jpg)
Nice ‘53...there is a Wenger ‘57 Grilon on Ebay right now. Wish it was a ‘56, and I would have bought it myself so I would have a matching BYSAK by both! :tu:
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Is there an explanation or theory on the multiple control stamps?
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You won't regret it
And yeah... This piece cost me a little fortune :D
I can imagine, i saw the one on Ricardo recently, you should have bought it to make a matching pair :cheers:
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You won't regret it
And yeah... This piece cost me a little fortune :D
I can imagine, i saw the one on Ricardo recently, you should have bought it to make a matching pair :cheers:
Well I bought it off Ricardo recently so this was probably the one you saw ^^
Some guy is trying to sell an 1890 Wester & Co. Solingen for around 900...
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Day 293
Victorinox Pioneer
I'm really not fond of this shield/crest... Fat silver edge on silver background...
(https://image.ibb.co/cPO8JA/20181025-161251.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cPO8JA/20181025-161251.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/ehK4rV/20181025-161248.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ehK4rV/20181025-161248.jpg)
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Day 293
Victorinox Pioneer
I'm really not fond of this shield/crest... Fat silver edge on silver background...
(https://image.ibb.co/cPO8JA/20181025-161251.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/cPO8JA/20181025-161251.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/ehK4rV/20181025-161248.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ehK4rV/20181025-161248.jpg)
Knife...what knife...and now I looking for my passport! :rofl:
That is a beautiful spot! Great photo
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:like: great pic and great scenery
Not the same knife, the one i saw was stamped Vallorbes not Vallorbe and had a different blade, real nice knife though and if my eyes weren't watering looking at the price i would probably have bought it :D
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Is there an explanation or theory on the multiple control stamps?
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According to this website, https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/les-couteaux-du-soldat/poincons-speciaux , the additional stamps were added after repairs. The examples show 2 cross-in-circle on top of the WK stamp.
On my piece maybe the first pair stamped was too faint so they did it again. We can ser that the WK was there 1st.
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Day 291
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - pre 1915
Nice pre 1915 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 292
Elsener Soldier '1951' model - 1953
Funny thing, it has 5 army control stamps. 1 WK, 2 very clear circle+cross and 2 much fainter circle+cross. All "on top" of each other.
I realize i dont have many 1951 models... Still missing a Grilon... I wish someone would post one of these
Nice 1953 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 293
Victorinox Pioneer
I'm really not fond of this shield/crest... Fat silver edge on silver background...
Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 294
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1984
Going orwellian today? Hope not but it may sound like it
(https://image.ibb.co/ktMAkq/20181027-004301.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ktMAkq/20181027-004301.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kB6zdA/20181027-004322.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kB6zdA/20181027-004322.jpg)
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Day 294
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1984
Going orwellian today? Hope not but it may sound like it
(https://image.ibb.co/ktMAkq/20181027-004301.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ktMAkq/20181027-004301.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kB6zdA/20181027-004322.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kB6zdA/20181027-004322.jpg)
So many nice Soldiers! All nice. :cheers:
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I just caught up!
So many nice soldiers all around. :drool: :salute:
My first BY is currently in the post, curtesy of Etherealicer. :hatsoff: :mail:
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Day 294
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1984
Going orwellian today? Hope not but it may sound like it
Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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I just caught up!
So many nice soldiers all around. :drool: :salute:
My first BY is currently in the post, curtesy of Etherealicer. :hatsoff: :mail:
Congratulations on your BY! Hope you get it soon! :tu:
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I just caught up!
So many nice soldiers all around. :drool: :salute:
My first BY is currently in the post, curtesy of Etherealicer. :hatsoff: :mail:
Wow Pabs, finally! That's awesome :tu:
I always thought about you when I came across a 1999 Soldier... which never happened... I mean I never saw one :D
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Day 294
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1984
Going orwellian today? Hope not but it may sound like it
(https://image.ibb.co/ktMAkq/20181027-004301.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ktMAkq/20181027-004301.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kB6zdA/20181027-004322.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kB6zdA/20181027-004322.jpg)
So many nice Soldiers! All nice. :cheers:
Big Matt is watching you... on this :like:
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Day 295
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - 1971
(https://image.ibb.co/eebNiA/20181028-023043.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eebNiA/20181028-023043.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eJxTOA/20181028-023052.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eJxTOA/20181028-023052.jpg)
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Nice pre 1915 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
Thanks a lot for your continued support VICMAN!
So many nice Soldiers! All nice. :cheers:
Thanks! I'm trying to diversify but I've used up my '51s and quite a few nice Alox pieces...
I just caught up!
So many nice soldiers all around. :drool: :salute:
My first BY is currently in the post, curtesy of Etherealicer. :hatsoff: :mail:
Congrats on your BYSAK!
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Day 295
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - 1971
Nice Elsener Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 295
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - 1971
(https://image.ibb.co/eebNiA/20181028-023043.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eebNiA/20181028-023043.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eJxTOA/20181028-023052.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eJxTOA/20181028-023052.jpg)
Great looking ‘71 there! And the control stamp...perfect! :drool:
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Great looking ‘71 there! And the control stamp...perfect! :drool:
Forgot to mention it came back from the Vic spa with a restored blade...
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Day 296
Elsener '1908' model - 1950
(https://image.ibb.co/dDBxJA/20181028-151447.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dDBxJA/20181028-151447.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/dCQeWV/20181028-151536.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dCQeWV/20181028-151536.jpg)
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Great looking ‘71 there! And the control stamp...perfect! :drool:
Forgot to mention it came back from the Vic spa with a restored blade...
Nothing wrong with that! I’m getting ready to send one off myself. A Outdoorsman that has seen better days and has lost it’s snap on half the tools. :tu:
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Day 296
Elsener '1908' model - 1950
(https://image.ibb.co/dDBxJA/20181028-151447.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dDBxJA/20181028-151447.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/dCQeWV/20181028-151536.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dCQeWV/20181028-151536.jpg)
‘50 is nice! :like: :tu:
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Day 296
Elsener '1908' model - 1950
Nice 1950 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 297
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1980
(https://image.ibb.co/iPiL8L/20181030-041009.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/iPiL8L/20181030-041009.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/dLnDTL/20181030-041028.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dLnDTL/20181030-041028.jpg)
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Nice :like: :tu:
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Day 295
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - 1971
(https://image.ibb.co/eebNiA/20181028-023043.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eebNiA/20181028-023043.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eJxTOA/20181028-023052.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eJxTOA/20181028-023052.jpg)
Great looking ‘71 there! And the control stamp...perfect! :drool:
+1 :like:
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old school :drool:
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old school :drool:
Hey! :twak:
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old school :drool:
Hey! :twak:
Well, it’s old, at least. :P Not that there’s anything wrong with that! Many nice things are old
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Day 297
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1980
Nice pics Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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old school :drool:
Hey! :twak:
Well, it’s old, at least. :P Not that there’s anything wrong with that! Many nice things are old
Amen!
I will always go with old school...it is already proven! :cheers:
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Day 298
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1994
(https://image.ibb.co/mqp3xf/20181030-151426.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mqp3xf/20181030-151426.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/nizsq0/20181030-151643.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/nizsq0/20181030-151643.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kPayV0/20181030-151530.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kPayV0/20181030-151530.jpg)
Focus on the Mont Blanc (about 70km/43mi away) :
(https://image.ibb.co/dqo7OL/20181030-151556.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dqo7OL/20181030-151556.jpg)
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Day 298
Victorinox Soldier '1961' model - 1994
(https://image.ibb.co/mqp3xf/20181030-151426.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mqp3xf/20181030-151426.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/nizsq0/20181030-151643.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/nizsq0/20181030-151643.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/kPayV0/20181030-151530.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/kPayV0/20181030-151530.jpg)
Focus on the Mont Blanc (about 70km/43mi away) :
(https://image.ibb.co/dqo7OL/20181030-151556.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/dqo7OL/20181030-151556.jpg)
Great photo’s! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Day 299
Elsener Soldier '1908' model - 1939
It seems to have had some repairs/maintenance done back in the days what with the 2 "cross in circle" stamps on top of the WK scale stamp.
(https://image.ibb.co/iw75f0/20181101-013150.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/iw75f0/20181101-013150.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/fADNSf/20181101-013209.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/fADNSf/20181101-013209.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/hcQrL0/20181101-013224.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hcQrL0/20181101-013224.jpg)
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A ‘39...so cool. :like:
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For today I've got a soldier blade on a soldier-like knife
Day 300
Victorinox Pioneer with an 07 blade
(https://image.ibb.co/ffBmoL/20181102-023956.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/ffBmoL/20181102-023956.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/h8dz8L/20181102-024009.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/h8dz8L/20181102-024009.jpg)
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:sa: :dunno: :like:
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Nice :like:
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Well... I've done it again... I've done 2x day 290. I'll skip 301 and go straight to 302 to compensate. Tomorrow's day 303 will be the 31st of this month (and therefore the last day of month #10, it won't be day 304 as I mentioned in my OP). To my defense this has been an extremely stressful month and quite the emotional roller-coaster...
Here it is then...
Day 302
Victorinox militarised civilian '1908' model - 38P
For lack of a better description... A WK-stamped and P-stamped stainless steel 1908...
(https://image.ibb.co/j1VBsf/20181103-014620.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/j1VBsf/20181103-014620.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/mwTLk0/20181103-014650.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mwTLk0/20181103-014650.jpg)
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Great photos! You doing a great job. :like: :hatsoff:
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Well... I've done it again... I've done 2x day 290. I'll skip 301 and go straight to 302 to compensate. Tomorrow's day 303 will be the 31st of this month (and therefore the last day of month #10, it won't be day 304 as I mentioned in my OP). To my defense this has been an extremely stressful month and quite the emotional roller-coaster...
Here it is then...
Day 302
Victorinox militarised civilian '1908' model - 38P
For lack of a better description... A WK-stamped and P-stamped stainless steel 1908...
(https://image.ibb.co/j1VBsf/20181103-014620.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/j1VBsf/20181103-014620.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/mwTLk0/20181103-014650.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/mwTLk0/20181103-014650.jpg)
I've heart about then using civilian stainless versions to backfill orders but I've never seen one. Thanks Ollie :like:
I hope you're all good and that you'll have plenty of time to de-stress :salute:
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Day 302
Victorinox militarised civilian '1908' model - 38P
For lack of a better description... A WK-stamped and P-stamped stainless steel 1908...
Nice 1908 Syem! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Thanks to you all for your support! We've reached #31 for month 10. Next month I turn 33, I should become a dad (if baby-boy isn't late) and I'll be carrying the longest knives of my collection.
Day 303
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - 1966
(https://image.ibb.co/hBT7Hf/20181103-215829.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hBT7Hf/20181103-215829.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eLAMcf/20181103-215847.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eLAMcf/20181103-215847.jpg)
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Thanks to you all for your support! We've reached #31 for month 10. Next month I turn 33, I should become a dad (if baby-boy isn't late) and I'll be carrying the longest knives of my collection.
Day 303
Elsener Soldier '1961' model - 1966
(https://image.ibb.co/hBT7Hf/20181103-215829.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hBT7Hf/20181103-215829.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eLAMcf/20181103-215847.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/eLAMcf/20181103-215847.jpg)
An Elsener! Love them... :hatsoff:
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Congrats! :tu:
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Finally got around to taking that group shot!
(https://i.ibb.co/6HwGrpx/20190106-180554.jpg) (https://i.ibb.co/6HwGrpx/20190106-180554.jpg)
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This is my favorite thread you have done....the Soldiers have so much great history to them. :like: :tu: :hatsoff: