Alox forever!

microbe · **Reply #9840 on:** September 18, 2019, 09:24:23 PM

Thanks for the comments MTO amigos.

It was a bit of a puzzle to fit them all in the square, opening and closing tools and rearrange them to get it right. No one said Tetris was easy.

@mechanical, you are correct. The Perret is the only 93mm that sees real use, from clean cutting stuff to cutting juicy fruit that runs in the pivot.

The damasteel is an order up over regular SAK steel, so it needs to be sharpened less.
The rest of them stay pristine in a glass cabinet 99.99 of the time. My most used alox are the 58mm on my keys, as I mostly pocket other manufacturers knives. (Or my Explorer)

eTripper · **Reply #9841 on:** September 18, 2019, 09:43:38 PM

If you don't have an alox, you owe-it to yourself to pick-one-up!

Rapidray · **Reply #9842 on:** September 18, 2019, 09:55:17 PM

Quote from: Mechanickal on September 18, 2019, 08:15:47 PM

IIRC, microbe had one of both custom made.
On one of those 2, all tools are made of Damasteel.
And, IIRC even more, the custom is his user, while the original is a shelf queen.

But I'm hoping he'll chime in soon to add/confirm/deny

Custom made...this is ringing a bell...guys name is with a P??? He does great work. I lost his home page when I got my new IPad.

Rapidray · **Reply #9843 on:** September 18, 2019, 09:57:26 PM

Quote from: microbe on September 18, 2019, 09:24:23 PM

Thanks for the comments MTO amigos.
It was a bit of a puzzle to fit them all in the square, opening and closing tools and rearrange them to get it right. No one said Tetris was easy.

@mechanical, you are correct. The Perret is the only 93mm that sees real use, from clean cutting stuff to cutting juicy fruit that runs in the pivot. The damasteel is an order up over regular SAK steel, so it needs to be sharpened less.
The rest of them stay pristine in a glass cabinet 99.99 of the time. My most used alox are the 58mm on my keys, as I mostly pocket other manufacturers knives. (Or my Explorer)

Thats it Perret...
Very good mechanical...

Great collection

victor7000 · **Reply #9844 on:** September 22, 2019, 10:40:00 PM

Alox Woodsman silver and OC red

More info and pics on my blog

Wspeed · **Reply #9845 on:** September 22, 2019, 11:17:23 PM

Nice pair of Alox SAKs Victor

Rapidray · **Reply #9846 on:** September 23, 2019, 12:55:58 AM

Quote from: victor7000 on September 22, 2019, 10:40:00 PM

Alox Woodsman silver and OC red

More info and pics on my blog

(Image removed from quote.)

Those are nice!

Ron Who · **Reply #9847 on:** September 23, 2019, 05:51:56 PM

Bushcrafter replica made by Magentus

Wspeed · **Reply #9848 on:** September 23, 2019, 05:54:20 PM

Nice one Ron

Ron Who · **Reply #9849 on:** September 23, 2019, 05:54:57 PM

Rapidray · **Reply #9850 on:** September 23, 2019, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ron Who on September 23, 2019, 05:51:56 PM

Bushcrafter replica made by Magentus

Cool looking

philodemus · **Reply #9851 on:** October 02, 2019, 08:03:09 PM

Lumberjack - black
#18 of 65 (?)

I think I read that Swiss Bianco produced 65 of the red numbered Lumberjacks. Does anyone know if there was an equal amount made in black?

Wspeed · **Reply #9852 on:** October 02, 2019, 08:08:11 PM

Nice one philodemus

Rapidray · **Reply #9853 on:** October 02, 2019, 08:35:09 PM

Quote from: philodemus on October 02, 2019, 08:03:09 PM

Lumberjack - black
#18 of 65 (?)

(Image removed from quote.)

I think I read that Swiss Bianco produced 65 of the red numbered Lumberjacks. Does anyone know if there was an equal amount made in black?

Nice score!

Ron Who · **Reply #9854 on:** October 03, 2019, 06:52:53 PM

Quote from: philodemus on October 02, 2019, 08:03:09 PM

Lumberjack - black
#18 of 65 (?)

(Image removed from quote.)

I think I read that Swiss Bianco produced 65 of the red numbered Lumberjacks. Does anyone know if there was an equal amount made in black?

For more on +B SAKs you could try their newsletter archive which is available online. It contains colour and numbers info on every model that they released.

http://swissbiancocanada.com/Newsletter/index.htm

Ron Who · **Reply #9855 on:** October 03, 2019, 06:54:33 PM

Dusk in the garden, with BuSchröder

Wspeed · **Reply #9856 on:** October 03, 2019, 07:03:12 PM

Nice pic Ron

Ron Who · **Reply #9857 on:** October 03, 2019, 07:11:13 PM

philodemus · **Reply #9858 on:** October 03, 2019, 09:09:59 PM

Quote from: Ron Who on October 03, 2019, 06:52:53 PM

For more on +B SAKs you could try their newsletter archive which is available online. It contains colour and numbers info on every model that they released.

http://swissbiancocanada.com/Newsletter/index.htm

Thanks for the suggestion Ron.

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From Swiss Bianco Newsletter 2008 Vol 3:

"Red and Black Alox Lumberjacks arrived safely in Atlanta and will get engraved too."

"For Sale by +B
I have the following available for sale or pre-order (prices do not include shipping):

Red Alox 84mm Lumberjack (black is sold out), only 65 pieces were made"
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So it doesn't explicitly say how many of the black were made. I just assumed that there were equal numbers of red and black.

BePrepared · **Reply #9859 on:** October 05, 2019, 04:25:30 PM

My new bladeless Pioneer X-less. I had it made for me, then because it has torx screws I was able to reverse the scissors so the nail nick is on the outside edge.