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One Man Army - Show your Soldiers

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us Offline Myron

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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #510 on: December 06, 2020, 11:19:48 PM
Thanks guys!   After I finished with the Model 1961's earlier this year, I thought why stop?  So I just kept going, and now all I have to do is buy the latest year of issue every year to stay caught up. 

That, and, um, work backwards on the Model 1951's.  Sigh... it's a sickness, I swear.  :facepalm:



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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #511 on: December 29, 2020, 09:20:01 PM
I have my first 1961 Soldier on the way. Not sure if it will still make it this year   :ahhh


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #512 on: December 30, 2020, 01:52:04 AM
Can't wait to see!


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Reply #513 on: December 30, 2020, 02:28:36 AM
Can't wait to see!
Same here, congrats SirVicaLot!
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #514 on: December 30, 2020, 03:59:07 AM
Same here  :D

The picture showed it with lots of grime and dirt on it, so a deep spa treatment and possible polishing will be in order. The tools looked to be in good condition.


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #515 on: December 30, 2020, 06:34:09 PM
1939, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1966, 1981 and 1992 (Dutch).

1968 SAB.                                             
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Reply #516 on: December 30, 2020, 08:36:32 PM
1939, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1966, 1981 and 1992 (Dutch).

1968 SAB.                                           
Nice collection :like:


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #517 on: December 30, 2020, 09:03:39 PM
Dibs on the '57, @SAKTaschenmesser!


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One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #518 on: December 31, 2020, 12:01:59 AM
Dibs on the '57, @SAKTaschenmesser!
It’s my favourite of the bunch. Was 57 the first year for Grilon red plastic scales?

From memory I bought if from Stefan Schober about five years ago. Excellent condition.

Have you got one? I know you are building your collection. If you should get stuck I’d swap it for another excellent Grilon. The date means nothing to me, more the condition. However if there was a 58........


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #519 on: December 31, 2020, 12:46:34 AM
I am gradually heading into the Mod 1951's, so thank you for thinking of me SAKTaschenmesser.  And yes I do think '57 might have been the first year for Grilon scales, but I am not an expert and do not know that for a fact.  I just love that '57 of yours and always have.  :)

One thing I have read about the Mod 1951 is that the year 1958 is apparently fairly scarce, so I think you may have your work cut out for you, my friend.   :)



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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #520 on: December 31, 2020, 04:13:26 AM
My Model 1951 collection

One each of the 3 main variants coming from 54, 57 and 62 (blade shortened unfortunately but being my BYSAK was very pleased to get it) plus a civilian model which I assume is a 151R, happy to be corrected :cheers:




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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #521 on: December 31, 2020, 08:56:46 AM
Civilian? On my iPad it looks like four WK stamps?


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Reply #522 on: December 31, 2020, 09:05:53 AM
Civilian? On my iPad it looks like four WK stamps?


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Yes it does have the WK stamp but I do know that civilian 1908’s can have it so am assuming same for 51’s

https://www.couteaux-du-soldat-suisse.ch/J01/index.php/en/autres-couteaux/couteaux-civils

Apart from no date (which does happen mind), another difference is the blade pivot is visible a little like the variant 3 Mod 1908, (i’ve one from 1943 and a bit similar to your 44, which has a different pivot again) but much flatter. I’ve not seen one before so am assuming a 151R but not sure

:cheers:
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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #523 on: January 21, 2021, 12:30:05 AM
my two
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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #524 on: January 21, 2021, 03:39:09 AM
Nice piccies Eco, DTL - Especially that red grillon model!!

Gotta love the Soldiers


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Reply #525 on: January 21, 2021, 04:47:36 AM
Thanks Huntsman :cheers:
Nice 61’s DTL :like:


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #526 on: January 21, 2021, 08:38:29 PM
My Soldier finally came in. It was in worse condition than I anticipated judging from the photos, so it took me a while to get it back into shape. Awl had a bent and broken tip, can opener was blunt, wire stripper the same. Blade was full of scratches and really dull. Scales had some kind of blackish film on them. You get the point  :ahhh I guess that means the previous owner used the hell out of it, so I won't have any issues doing the same  :tu:





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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #527 on: January 21, 2021, 08:40:10 PM
You’ve done a good sprucing that ‘82 up - looks lovely now, SVL! :hatsoff:


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Reply #528 on: January 21, 2021, 09:14:16 PM
You get the point  :ahhh I guess that means the previous owner used the hell out of it, so I won't have any issues doing the same 

But I bet you’ll look after it better


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #529 on: January 22, 2021, 03:46:15 AM
But I bet you’ll look after it better



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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #530 on: January 22, 2021, 03:54:56 AM
My Soldier finally came in. It was in worse condition than I anticipated judging from the photos, so it took me a while to get it back into shape. Awl had a bent and broken tip, can opener was blunt, wire stripper the same. Blade was full of scratches and really dull. Scales had some kind of blackish film on them. You get the point  :ahhh I guess that means the previous owner used the hell out of it, so I won't have any issues doing the same  :tu:

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Great clean up job SirVic  :salute: :like:

I got a M61 from 1980 recently that could do with a really good clean and blade polish, be interested to hear your method  :tu:

Recently got an excellent result using WD40 and a wire brush on an LM Supertool that was in poor nick when I got it, definitely very interested on how you remove the blade scratches particularly


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #531 on: January 22, 2021, 04:03:34 PM
I love coming to this thread.  So much eye candy.  Great to see new acquisitions.   :drool:
Esse Quam Videri


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #532 on: January 22, 2021, 04:58:05 PM
My '96 Soldat was the same way Sir V.  The nice thing is that you can actually use it for a knife.  My '67 and '06 are too nice to actually use like they were designed to.  Yours looks great!

 :iagree: Aloha!
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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #533 on: January 23, 2021, 12:54:37 AM
Great clean up job SirVic  :salute: :like:

I got a M61 from 1980 recently that could do with a really good clean and blade polish, be interested to hear your method  :tu:

Recently got an excellent result using WD40 and a wire brush on an LM Supertool that was in poor nick when I got it, definitely very interested on how you remove the blade scratches particularly

I start out with a bath in warm water and soap. Leave it in there for a while so the crud gets loose. After that I use a variety of brushes and clean it under running water. I mostly use an old tooth brush and a new drain cleaner brush. Those get in between the layers really well.
In this case though that wasn't enough to remove that black film on the scales. I had to use a brass brush to remove that.

After that I dry it and apply WD-40 generously, to get the water out. Then I wipe it down, trying to get as much WD-40 out as possible. A few drops of food safe dry lube and the snap is back  :tu:

I used a Dremel with polishing attachments from this set to work on the tools and remove the major scratches:


I did not remove all the scratches or polish it to mirror finish. That would not have been true to the character of this knife. It is clearly a user and has the scars to show it, so there was no point in trying to bring them back to mint condition.


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #534 on: January 23, 2021, 03:12:58 AM
I start out with a bath in warm water and soap. Leave it in there for a while so the crud gets loose. After that I use a variety of brushes and clean it under running water. I mostly use an old tooth brush and a new drain cleaner brush. Those get in between the layers really well.
In this case though that wasn't enough to remove that black film on the scales. I had to use a brass brush to remove that.

After that I dry it and apply WD-40 generously, to get the water out. Then I wipe it down, trying to get as much WD-40 out as possible. A few drops of food safe dry lube and the snap is back  :tu:

I used a Dremel with polishing attachments from this set to work on the tools and remove the major scratches:
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I did not remove all the scratches or polish it to mirror finish. That would not have been true to the character of this knife. It is clearly a user and has the scars to show it, so there was no point in trying to bring them back to mint condition.
Thanks SirVic :tu:
I’m going to have a go at mine soon and will bear your advice in mind.
I do similar things but don’t have a dremel and agree it would be out of character to polish too much
:cheers:


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #535 on: January 30, 2021, 04:34:21 AM
My Mod 1908’s

Wenger Delemont 32 (Variant 2)
Elsener Schwyz 41 (Variant 2)
Wenger Delemont 43 (Variant 2 with arsenal repair stamps)
Elsener Schwyz 43 (Variant 3)

And what I assume is a civilian model, Wengerinox “Wenger Delemont Swiss Made” with brass liner

Would like a Variant 1 (nickel plated liner) and a “P” model to round it out

:cheers:








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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #536 on: January 30, 2021, 08:26:09 AM
You’ve been busy, Echotech!!  :like: :like: :cheers:


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Reply #537 on: January 30, 2021, 09:21:55 AM
You’ve been busy, Echotech!!  :like: :like: :cheers:

 :whistle: Thanks Rizio  :tu:  :cheers:


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Re: One Man Army - Show your Soldiers
Reply #538 on: January 30, 2021, 10:18:03 AM
My Mod 1908’s

Wenger Delemont 32 (Variant 2)
Elsener Schwyz 41 (Variant 2)
Wenger Delemont 43 (Variant 2 with arsenal repair stamps)
Elsener Schwyz 43 (Variant 3)

And what I assume is a civilian model, Wengerinox “Wenger Delemont Swiss Made” with brass liner

Would like a Variant 1 (nickel plated liner) and a “P” model to round it out

:cheers:


Nice old soldiers. Hope you'll find the 2 you need soon and make your collection complete   :cheers:


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Reply #539 on: January 30, 2021, 10:54:01 AM
Nice old soldiers. Hope you'll find the 2 you need soon and make your collection complete   :cheers:
Thanks Deedee :tu: :cheers:


 

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