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nl Offline glenfiddich1983

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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #360 on: February 28, 2019, 08:16:22 AM
????????????  :think:

What's the tang stamp??
Considering it probably is a very normal, newer type of tang stamp, I doubt if these are testing models.

Nothing special about the tang stamp in my opinion:

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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #361 on: February 28, 2019, 05:00:10 PM
Nothing special about the tang stamp in my opinion:

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Nice close up of the scales!   :like: :tu:
And the tang’s  :cheers:


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #362 on: February 28, 2019, 05:37:36 PM
Glenfiddich, did the knife came with a story or something alike?


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #363 on: February 28, 2019, 06:41:17 PM
Glenfiddich, did the knife came with a story or something alike?

Nope. There wasn’t even a picture of the backside of the knife in the ad, so the T56 stamp was a nice surprise  :salute:

I will ask the seller if perhaps he knows something about it.
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #364 on: February 28, 2019, 08:39:11 PM
Seller unfortunately doesn’t know what T56 stands for  :-\
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #365 on: March 24, 2019, 07:46:58 PM
Very weird DAK (Dutch Army Knife):

Please take a look at these two ‘KL 1993’ knives. Both are in my collection. However, I had the top one almost thrown away, because the locking spring is broken. So this poor little soul was lying around, waiting to be destructed. The knife below is the standard knife with locking spring only for comparing

But but but… A little while ago I got an e-mail from a fellow Dutch collector. He recently had obtained an identical knife. He got it from a retired Netherlands Army officer who told him he got this knife from the military because he had been stationed in the UK, and in the UK lock-blade knives are forbidden. So the locking mechanism was removed. The e-mail was accompanied with a picture of this particular knife, and that knife had a broken spring at exactly the same spot and same way as my knife has!

Could it be a coincidence?? My knife came from a so called Dutch TSA auction. The knife of the fellow collector came directly from an army officer, including the story.
Do lock springs break at exactly that same point when over-stressed? I have no idea, but I don’t think so.
Do any of you have an idea??

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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #366 on: March 24, 2019, 08:35:29 PM
How in the heck do you do that?  I think the intentional modification to comply with UK blade laws would be the only thing that makes sense, given the knives are not that beat up.  I've pried lots of stuff I shouldn't have with my Swiss Soldier and Fireman, and nothing like that ever happened!

One of the advantages of slide-lock. You can deactivate the lock by simply swapping scales.


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #367 on: March 24, 2019, 10:00:40 PM
Well, I didn't do anything. The theory is that the spring was intentionally broken or cut. I don't think it can be done when the knife is already assembled.
It must be done in the factory, or in a workshop.


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #368 on: May 03, 2019, 08:28:25 PM
"One of the advantages of slide-lock. You can deactivate the lock by simply swapping scales."
That's a good advice! I didn't realize it was that easy.


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #369 on: May 03, 2019, 08:35:26 PM
New, rather worthless Dutch Army multi-tool.
This gimmick is given to kids and youngsters during Open Days of the Dutch Army, Air Force and Navy ('Defensie' means Defence, but it also means the combined armed services).
The slogan "Werken bij Defensie. Je moet het maar kunnen" means something like "Working at the Defence forces. You just have to be able."
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #370 on: May 03, 2019, 09:06:50 PM
If I was in the Dutch "Defensie" I'd really be looking forward to getting one of their black Swisstool Spirits.
And I'd be seriously disappointed if they gave me on of those Scarab things instead!


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #371 on: May 12, 2019, 09:38:12 PM
If I was in the Dutch "Defensie" I'd really be looking forward to getting one of their black Swisstool Spirits.
And I'd be seriously disappointed if they gave me on of those Scarab things instead!

 :cheers: The DAK Spirit is my favorite multi-tool. It just has al the right tools and dimensions.


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #372 on: May 12, 2019, 09:43:22 PM
This week two of the specimens of 'the holy grail of Victorinox' have been sold. (Different sellers!)

There are small differences between the two knives.
The one in the first picture sold for € 600, the second for € 500.  :ahhh
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #373 on: May 12, 2019, 10:41:16 PM
Someone here notified me of the €600 one...

What a load of funds...


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #374 on: May 13, 2019, 05:51:22 PM
I really wanted one of those, looking for one for years, but it was just too much money for me. Now I am sad  :cry:

And even though I know it was too expensive, I still somehow regret not bidding more  :(
It is the missing piece in the collection, and who knows how long it will take for another chance  :(

The alox KLu might just be the only knife I am willing to trade my Swiss shArK for  :whistle:
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #375 on: May 13, 2019, 06:56:08 PM

The alox KLu might just be the only knife I am willing to trade my Swiss shArK for  :whistle:

I know a few local Dutch army collectors, I´ll keep my eyes open for you.
I don´t want one myself, but the shark is on my list.  :D


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #376 on: May 13, 2019, 07:09:51 PM
Someone here notified me of the €600 one...


:)

I had missed that second one though.
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #377 on: May 13, 2019, 07:19:37 PM
I know a few local Dutch army collectors, I´ll keep my eyes open for you.
I don´t want one myself, but the shark is on my list.  :D

 :D

Like I said:

I really wanted one of those, looking for one for years, but it was just too much money for me. Now I am sad  :cry:

And even though I know it was too expensive, I still somehow regret not bidding more  :(
It is the missing piece in the collection, and who knows how long it will take for another chance  :(

The alox KLu might just be the only knife I am willing to trade my Swiss shArK for  :whistle:
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #378 on: May 13, 2019, 11:14:31 PM
Crazy price, but as you mention DAK Graal. Where was this biding? Ebay?
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #379 on: May 14, 2019, 07:02:53 AM
Dutch site called "Marktplaats"

Translates as "Marketplace"


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #380 on: May 14, 2019, 10:26:20 AM
I really wanted one of those, looking for one for years, but it was just too much money for me. Now I am sad  :cry:

And even though I know it was too expensive, I still somehow regret not bidding more  :(
It is the missing piece in the collection, and who knows how long it will take for another chance  :(

The alox KLu might just be the only knife I am willing to trade my Swiss shArK for  :whistle:

Oh who am I kidding & what was I thinking, the shArK can't go, because with 52 pieces made i'll probably never find another shArK anymore if I let this one go  :facepalm:

Let's just say that I would consider trading a 108mm Fireman for an alox KLu  :D
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #381 on: May 14, 2019, 10:55:59 AM
Dutch site called "Marktplaats"

Translates as "Marketplace"
Thx. Know this place very well.
Anyway so many people looking for this craftsman, that price can be next time only higher. Pitty, also missing this model in my collection.
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #382 on: May 14, 2019, 08:02:52 PM

Let's just say that I would consider trading a 108mm Fireman for an alox KLu  :D

It´s a long shot anyway and I guess you know it only too well.  :(


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #383 on: May 14, 2019, 08:07:48 PM
I should have forked over the €600 and buy one of those that were for sale :(
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #384 on: May 14, 2019, 08:24:30 PM
Buy now or regret later...?


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #385 on: May 14, 2019, 08:57:40 PM
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #386 on: May 14, 2019, 09:10:21 PM
I should add a line under my signature

"I told you so" :whistle:


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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #387 on: May 14, 2019, 09:13:19 PM
I should add a line under my signature

"I told you so" :whistle:

Let me save you the trouble...
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Re: Dutch Army Knives
Reply #388 on: May 14, 2019, 09:39:14 PM


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