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cdv1962
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Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. [Withdrawn]
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August 28, 2013, 06:06:44 PM
I have 2 Wenger knives I cannot identify. Take a look at the pictures and tell me if you know the NNAMES of the 2 knives.
The top knife has a saw and a nail file. The closest related knife I know of is the Backpackpacker.
The bottom knife has tool I never saw before, I have no guess for the name of this knife. The unknown tool has a picture of a tornado on it.
Please provide the names of these 2 knives.
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Re: Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. Thanks in advance
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August 28, 2013, 06:26:06 PM
I'm pretty sure that the top knife is a backpacker II
http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Backpacker+II
the bottom I've never seen before.
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Re: Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. Thanks in advance
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August 28, 2013, 06:31:18 PM
The tool on the bottom knife is the can opener. It's the old Wenger "dog-leg" style opener, renowned for its poor can opening ability. Wenger switched to its current model opener around 1975, according to SAK Wiki. The "tornado" is a diagram of how to use the can opener. If you try to use it, be very careful. I've heard it can be a bit dangerous.
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Re: Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. Thanks in advance
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August 28, 2013, 06:32:30 PM
Funny.
Nope, that's not a tornado, that's a can being opened. The tool is the old style can opener. Look under Wenger.
http://www.sakwiki.com/ti...index.php?page=Can+Opener
The bottom one would probably be an old style Commander and the top one could be a Backpacker (a LOT of models were named Backpacker in various sources) or maybe Basic 8, Wenger model number 1.08.01.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. [Withdrawn]
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August 29, 2013, 12:17:06 AM
The top knife is a Backpacker (also known as the Classic 13 or Basic 08 (no t&t)). There's an error in the wiki, with data for the Backpacker II (small clip blade instead of nail file) given for the Backpacker.
The bottom knife has what is called a 'dogleg' or 'Z' can opener. They were replaced in the early 1970s by the current version. As mentioned above, use caution when trying to operate it.
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