Newbie SAK collector

IoNForce · **on:** January 05, 2013, 04:37:49 PM

'ello everybody!
I stumbled across this forum by accident and after doing some reading, I've got the feeling you guys are a pretty friendly bunch!
A lil' about me: I'm 18 and I've discovered my affinity to knifes not so long ago... It all began when my father gave me his Vic ( classic story, isn't it

). It's hard to describe how I got hooked but here I am now - learning about knifes/blades as much as I possibly can! I want to know more about materials used for knife making ( I'm currently astonished by damascus blades ), blade sharpening, knife collecting etc.
My prime interest goes to Victorinox SAKs, I started collecting them ( literally started - have two of them

), I find them to be great value for money, hell, my Vic never let me down! My current task is to get a storage case ( the art.leather one with a zipper that holds 40 knifes ), some silica gel to keep the moisture out and renaissance wax to make them last a lifetime - if not longer! I hope I'm not missing anything for my collecting "adventure"...
That's briefly about me, once again I greet you all with a lot of respect.

Northern Geek · **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2013, 04:59:36 PM

Welcome

Hold on to your wallet, you'll be spending a lot more than you'd expected after hanging around here for a while..

enki_ck · **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2013, 05:10:28 PM

Pozdrav, susjede.

Dobro nam došao.

Welcome, if you need any help, just ask. Or you can PM me if you find it easier "po naški"

kirk13 · **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2013, 10:50:04 PM

Nice to meet you!

We'll soon get you into multitools,torches,lighters....aw just run away will you still have money in the bank

Zed · **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:27:03 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on January 05, 2013, 10:50:04 PM

Nice to meet you!

We'll soon get you into multitools,torches,lighters....aw just run away will you still have money in the bank

Watches,maxpedition organisers,backpacks,walkingboots,pouches,toothpicks,tweezers,whistles,you name it

welcome too MTO mate

nuphoria · **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:34:42 PM

Great to have you with us, and a lovely intro too

sawman · **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2013, 12:17:03 AM

If you're in the market for more SAKs, check out MTO's very own auction site EDCSource.com

stealth007s · **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2013, 06:28:41 AM

Quote from: enki_ck on January 05, 2013, 05:10:28 PM

Pozdrav, susjede. Dobro nam došao.

Welcome, if you need any help, just ask. Or you can PM me if you find it easier "po naški"

Yeah, what he said!¡!

Howdy from Texas!¡!

Craig · **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2013, 10:20:34 AM

Welcome aboard

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2013, 12:14:01 AM

Quote from: IoNForce on January 05, 2013, 04:37:49 PM

My current task is to get a storage case ( the art.leather one with a zipper that holds 40 knifes ), some silica gel to keep the moisture out and renaissance wax to make them last a lifetime - if not longer!

In my experience, what you need to keep a Victorinox in fine shape for 30 years is to not drop it in salt water and leave it there. Besides that... they'll pretty much just stay fine. A friend gave me an Explorer he got when he was a kid, back in the mid 80s. He beat the knife up, then threw it in a drawer for 22 years before giving it to me. I cleaned the crud out of it... not a speck of rust. GOOD stuff!