What's your latest SAK?

[Grateful]

 I have no idea what Kantonsmesser Zürich means but that is one beautiful sak.
Jim

[victor7000]

Hi Jim,
Kantonsmesser is a serie of Climbers with woodscales. This serie was started 1998 and since then each year (more or less) one new item is issued by Victorinox. Each knife is dedicated to one of the 26 Kantons of Switzerland. They are limited to only 100 pieces per item and intended as collector item. Untill now Victorinox has released 18 different knives of this serie.
A Kanton is comparable with a State in USA, it's only a bit smaller.

Some more pics of other Kantonsmesser... https://picasaweb.google.com/114771380811023687526/VictorinoxCollections?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[victor7000]

Hi Jim,
Kantonsmesser is a serie of Climbers with woodscales. This serie was started 1998 and since then each year (more or less) one new item is issued by Victorinox. Each knife is dedicated to one of the 26 Kantons of Switzerland. They are limited to only 100 pieces per item and intended as collector item. Untill now Victorinox has released 18 different knives of this serie.
A Kanton is comparable with a State in USA, it's only a bit smaller.

Some more pics of other Kantonsmesser... https://picasaweb.google.com/114771380811023687526/VictorinoxCollections?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[New_World]

i don't remember. =0

[GigaHz]

Is this from the 80's? Screwdriver has a half stop and is unsharpened and unpolished. No brass liners.

[rmagralha]

Hi Jim,
Kantonsmesser is a serie of Climbers with woodscales. This serie was started 1998 and since then each year (more or less) one new item is issued by Victorinox. Each knife is dedicated to one of the 26 Kantons of Switzerland. They are limited to only 100 pieces per item and intended as collector item. Untill now Victorinox has released 18 different knives of this serie.
A Kanton is comparable with a State in USA, it's only a bit smaller.

Some more pics of other Kantonsmesser... https://picasaweb.google.com/114771380811023687526/VictorinoxCollections?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Victor, I simply love the Kanton series!!! Congratulations, with much effort I could get one ( I have posted here), but my idea is try with time buy one or other. 

[nuphoria]

The Kanton scales are lovely.

So are they printed or inlaid?

[ColoSwiss]

Kantonsmesser have inlaid wood handles.

Picked up mine (along with a bunch of other goodies) from a long-time SAK collector who was getting out of the hobby. Believe he had lived in Switzerland for a number of years. At the time I had never heard of the series, but thought they looked neat.

Left column: Bern, Luzern, Nidwald, Obwalden.

Right column: Schwyz, Uri, Zug, Zurich.

[PTRSAK]

Best $10 I've spent in quite a while...  2 Spartans and a Soldier, all Elinox



Well, $23 incl postage.

[captain spaulding]

You got a killer deal PTRSAK.   

[PTRSAK]

You got a killer deal PTRSAK.   

Yeah, at that price, I'll even put up with the "R.B." engraved on the cross and the main blade.

[captain spaulding]

You got a killer deal PTRSAK.   

Yeah, at that price, I'll even put up with the "R.B." engraved on the cross and the main blade.

I seen that on the Cross and thought the same thing. 

[Reinier]

Well those are my initials so feel free to send that Soldier to me

[McChouffe]

Well those are my initials so feel free to send that Soldier to me

That's so true, it's Reinier's Soldier with his initials.

Shouldn't you suppose to have the DAK instead?

[WiSAKfan]

Best $10 I've spent in quite a while...  2 Spartans and a Soldier, all Elinox

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Well, $23 incl postage.

i saw that auction on my searches, congrats!

[victor7000]

The Kanton scales are lovely.

So are they printed or inlaid?

Both. Untill 2003 (Fribourg) the scales had an inlay. I like those very much. But since 2006 (Schaffhausen) the scales do not longer have an inlay but a print. And the blades changed from an etching to laser cut through. Which is also very nice. Unfortunately the last 2 knives have a not very filigree print. They look a bit chunky...

[rmagralha]

Kantonsmesser have inlaid wood handles.

Picked up mine (along with a bunch of other goodies) from a long-time SAK collector who was getting out of the hobby. Believe he had lived in Switzerland for a number of years. At the time I had never heard of the series, but thought they looked neat.

Left column: Bern, Luzern, Nidwald, Obwalden.

Right column: Schwyz, Uri, Zug, Zurich.

               one for each.....

[jeroen.thys.37]

Hi Reinier,

I ordered the same knife a few days ago and was wondering if there's any certificate with it to proove the gold-plating? I believe the classic with 1gram gold ingot has one....

I can say with proud (as was not easy to find or cheap to buy), that I´m an owner of the complete Battle series with the display!!! Arrived today from Germany in mint conditions. 

It was in my Christmas list from the other thread!   

Very cool! I read about it in that other thread

My latest is this gold plated Ambassador:

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There is some damage on the back scale but other than that it's great. And it came with a Mountaineer, a Rally and a Classic (all virtually unused) at a very very very good price. A steal

[ColoSwiss]

The Kanton scales are lovely.

So are they printed or inlaid?

Both. Untill 2003 (Fribourg) the scales had an inlay. I like those very much. But since 2006 (Schaffhausen) the scales do not longer have an inlay but a print. And the blades changed from an etching to laser cut through. Which is also very nice. Unfortunately the last 2 knives have a not very filigree print. They look a bit chunky...

That printed version doesn't look near as nice as the inlaid ones. Are those your Kantonsmesser in the link you gave above? If so, a great looking collection! 

[nuphoria]

Thanks to a tip off from Mat, I just snagged a '71 soldier for a little over £20

[enki_ck]

Thanks to a tip off from Mat, I just snagged a '71 soldier for a little over £20

 

Congrats. So the looong search is over. Hope it's a nice one. Wenger or Victorinox?

[captain spaulding]

Wenger Crusader. 

[ICanFixThat]

Looks like a lot of really nice Christmas season deals lately!   

[nuphoria]

Thanks to a tip off from Mat, I just snagged a '71 soldier for a little over £20

 

Congrats. So the looong search is over. Hope it's a nice one. Wenger or Victorinox?

Vic - with the W-K shield thingy. Looks to be in good shape too

[Reinier]

MoP Executive, NIB

[GigaHz]

Nice. I wanted a plain one too.

[Marius]

 

[nuphoria]

That's lovely

[McChouffe]

What's the serial number of which series?

[GigaHz]

I guess this is a GAK?