What's your latest SAK?

Marius · **Reply #7980 on:** August 29, 2013, 07:58:15 PM

'69 Elsener Soldier

victor7000 · **Reply #7981 on:** August 29, 2013, 07:59:19 PM

Quote from: Marius on August 29, 2013, 07:56:31 PM

'81 Wenger Soldat

Wow! Top condition and without WK stamp

victor7000 · **Reply #7982 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:00:11 PM

Quote from: Marius on August 29, 2013, 07:58:15 PM

'69 Elsener Soldier

Another WOW! This one was a bit expensive

Marius · **Reply #7983 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:07:25 PM

Thanks

And a '100 year Anniversary' Wenger Soldier ('90) together with the two above

nervium · **Reply #7984 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:07:31 PM

scales from a signature and a swisslite, body from a rambler, and this is my midnite manager.

ameeks · **Reply #7985 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:38:06 PM

Very nice knives, gentlemen.

Reinier · **Reply #7986 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:57:43 PM

Excellent stuff indeed

And Marius, I really like the quality of your pictures! Beautiful photos.

Marius · **Reply #7987 on:** August 29, 2013, 09:06:30 PM

Thanks, Reinier!

Syph007 · **Reply #7988 on:** August 29, 2013, 10:40:49 PM

Not a complete one to show today, but I was prototyping textured Ti scales. I made up a set of 93mm Ti scales with a ribbed texture. These are just roughed out, not finished in any way, but I still think they look pretty neat.

I cant decide if they need the full cross hatched look, or just single ribs look best, or even if horizontal ones would look better...

cowsmilk · **Reply #7989 on:** August 29, 2013, 10:58:24 PM

Quote from: Syph007 on August 29, 2013, 10:40:49 PM

Not a complete one to show today, but I was prototyping textured Ti scales. I made up a set of 93mm Ti scales with a ribbed texture. These are just roughed out, not finished in any way, but I still think they look pretty neat.

I cant decide if they need the full cross hatched look, or just single ribs look best, or even if horizontal ones would look better...

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Those look great just the way they are.

ameeks · **Reply #7990 on:** August 30, 2013, 10:12:27 AM

Awhile back I showed some micarta scales my brother had cnc'd... he put one set on a banged up Pioneer and the others on a well worn Climber. He rotated them in and out of carry to see how they would hold up.

Here they are. Please keep in mind this was his first time making or replacing any type of sak scales and they're a bit dingy from use.

Reinier · **Reply #7991 on:** August 30, 2013, 11:26:31 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on August 29, 2013, 10:40:49 PM

Not a complete one to show today, but I was prototyping textured Ti scales. I made up a set of 93mm Ti scales with a ribbed texture. These are just roughed out, not finished in any way, but I still think they look pretty neat.

I cant decide if they need the full cross hatched look, or just single ribs look best, or even if horizontal ones would look better...

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That's superb! If you ever decide to make those in 91mm... I would love a Ti Compact

Marius · **Reply #7992 on:** August 30, 2013, 03:43:56 PM

Quote from: ameeks on August 30, 2013, 10:12:27 AM

Awhile back I showed some micarta scales my brother had cnc'd... he put one set on a banged up Pioneer and the others on a well worn Climber. He rotated them in and out of carry to see how they would hold up.

Here they are. Please keep in mind this was his first time making or replacing any type of sak scales and they're a bit dingy from use.

Looking very good on both in my opinion. Very nice!

ameeks · **Reply #7993 on:** August 30, 2013, 07:35:29 PM

Thank you, Marius.

Mimifred · **Reply #7994 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:10:57 PM

Don't know what model it is but... That is the latest of my saks.

detron · **Reply #7995 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:13:11 PM

whatever it is, I like it

ameeks · **Reply #7996 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:17:14 PM

It's a Pioneer Pruner

mtngoat · **Reply #7997 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:53:18 PM

Waiting on my black Alox Farmer, ill post pics when it gets here.

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Mimifred · **Reply #7998 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:40:49 PM

Quote from: ameeks on August 30, 2013, 08:17:14 PM

It's a Pioneer Pruner

Yes you're right : http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Pioneer+Pruner

Thanks

Jothra · **Reply #7999 on:** August 31, 2013, 05:23:25 AM

I didn't even know Pioneer Pruners existed. Live and learn!

Anyway, today I picked up an Evolution ST 17.814 on the cheap. The Soft Touch scales feel neat, but I love a Swiss Army Knife in red, so I threw on the scales from my Evo s13.

Don't Wenger knives totally look like outdoors enthusiasts? I think they do for some reason.

I also burned in a straight pin hole by the corkscrew, and added a glasses screwdriver, because why not?

I'm really digging the clip point blade, and I've always liked the normal Evo scales.

Reinier · **Reply #8000 on:** August 31, 2013, 09:50:03 AM

Yesterday, 2 very nice (dark blue) Festool Campers arrived. Pretty cool, but nothing compared to this one which I also got yesterday:

The June 2013 Donation Draw Prize arrived today and it really is awesome. Thanks a lot Syph007!

captain spaulding · **Reply #8001 on:** August 31, 2013, 10:21:48 AM

Damn that's a beauty!!!!

Syph007 · **Reply #8002 on:** August 31, 2013, 02:59:55 PM

Awesome! Glad you like the custom.

gardenvalley · **Reply #8003 on:** August 31, 2013, 03:56:04 PM

This one landed today and I`m not sure exactly what it is. It was advertised as an old model alox
Bantam but SAKWiki and AloxWorld seem to disagree and it could be an alox Waiter (not that it matters
to me). It came in a vinyl sleeve with no barcode or model number but it`s an old shield ribbed silver
alox knife with main blade and combo tool. The tang is stamped "OFFICIER SUISSE" with the crossbow and cross, the other side is stamped "Victorinox Switzerland Stainless Rostfrei". Anyone care to offer a
definitive answer? I`m just happy to have snagged it at normal retail price. Thanks.

Reinier · **Reply #8004 on:** August 31, 2013, 04:01:31 PM

I'd say that's a Bantam. The current Waiter has a corkscrew, and the old alox Waiter had a normal cap lifter instead of the combo tool yours has. Actually, yours is the same one shown here: http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Bantam
Nice knife by the way, I like the old ribbed scales and old shield

gardenvalley · **Reply #8005 on:** August 31, 2013, 04:17:41 PM

Thanks for your reply Reinier, but that seems to be at odds with this:http://www.aloxworld.com/AloxWorld/Victorinox-Alox-Bantam.html. (I don`t know how to provide a direct link, sorry)

Reinier · **Reply #8006 on:** August 31, 2013, 04:27:08 PM

Hmm, no idea actually. But I do know that the old alox Waiter was also called KADETT (Cadet). Even the ones with only one layer, and also the ones with saw or scissors.
Basically, the names have always been different depending on country/region.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #8007 on:** August 31, 2013, 05:40:06 PM

Quote from: Reinier on August 31, 2013, 04:01:31 PM

I'd say that's a Bantam. The current Waiter has a corkscrew, and the old alox Waiter had a normal cap lifter instead of the combo tool yours has. Actually, yours is the same one shown here: http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Bantam
Nice knife by the way, I like the old ribbed scales and old shield

I agree with this, and I'm pretty sure SAKwiki does as well. BUT... When exactly the name changed from Waiter to Bantam I'm not 100% sure but I use the change in the cap-lifter as a convienent reference. I'm suer not everyone got the memo from vic and continued to call the new version by the old name; and as Reinier mentioned not all regions get the same memo.

gardenvalley · **Reply #8008 on:** August 31, 2013, 05:59:41 PM

Quote from: ICanFixThat on August 31, 2013, 05:40:06 PM

Quote from: Reinier on August 31, 2013, 04:01:31 PM
I'd say that's a Bantam. The current Waiter has a corkscrew, and the old alox Waiter had a normal cap lifter instead of the combo tool yours has. Actually, yours is the same one shown here: http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Bantam
Nice knife by the way, I like the old ribbed scales and old shield

I agree with this, and I'm pretty sure SAKwiki does as well. BUT... When exactly the name changed from Waiter to Bantam I'm not 100% sure but I use the change in the cap-lifter as a convienent reference. I'm suer not everyone got the memo from vic and continued to call the new version by the old name; and as Reinier mentioned not all regions get the same memo.

Thank you for your replies, gentlemen. I now realise that not everything is as it seems in the world of SAKs given that Victorinox produce models for different markets.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #8009 on:** August 31, 2013, 06:59:22 PM

Quote from: cowsmilk on August 29, 2013, 03:07:25 PM

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Blue Alox Custom from rickinFL.

That's amazing! I wonder if the blades are any less rust-resistant now.

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