Soldier 1891

[M.TEX]

  Helo guys !

 I would like to know if the handle of the SOLDIER knife ( 1891 ) Elsener was
 made of BLACK WALNUT ? I went to work other they at some place and they
 had flors made of Walnut but it was dark (  dark brown )
 Maybe the handle on soldier is black because of some dark stain can someone
 confirm if  that was a natural color or finished ? 

[M.TEX]

 Bump.   Anybody ? 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Bump.   Anybody ? 

I honestly don't now mate, maybe they did use some sort of preservative or staining, have you got a picture of it?

[M.TEX]

 Well I don't know for sure but looks like the wood on  Soldier 1891 model
 DID NOT have any finish on it ( stain ) but I can't be 100 % sure.
 Maybe after 100 + years the wood change due oxydation....

 But "Roger" +B couldn't find out more about it....I'll let you guys know
 as soon I get some News.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well I don't know for sure but looks like the wood on  Soldier 1891 model
 DID NOT have any finish on it ( stain ) but I can't be 100 % sure.
 Maybe after 100 + years the wood change due oxydation....

 But "Roger" +B couldn't find out more about it....I'll let you guys know
 as soon I get some News.

Maybe you should email Victorinox directly for an answer?

http://www.victorinox.ch/index.cfm?page=0&lang=E

[M.TEX]

 Thanks Man I think I will do that....
 
 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Thanks Man I think I will do that....
 
 

Let us know what they say please mate

[M.TEX]

  Ok here some NEWS

Not from Mr. Elsener but GOOD NEWS for all of us.... 

From ROGER  +B





hello,
 
i see you have posted in multitool about the old wartime sak and theyr scales:
 
here the ansver, its first eichenholz that was soaked in rapsöl and in the rapsöl was some kind of darkmaker, quite likley russ, like from an forging fire...you haveto translate the german names. then they switched to ebony, that wood was back then avaliable here (now banned) and allready black. you see the differences of those blackned woods easy, the ebony has shorther grain than the eiche...the lines in the wood...
 
with the help of an verry old swiss i will whrite an sak book on that matter early next year and that book will go verry deep in details, with pics and explaining. also any yearstamp, vic an wenger will be shown, lots of pictures etc. the book will be in english.
 
that infos are ok to post.
 
also watch my forum, has you sign in for the newsletter? the yeoman, 91mm lumberjack plus etc are avaliable now, colored alox classics soon.
 
have an good sunday
 
+B

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Cool at least you got an answer from someone, I still wana see some pics though