SAAK

[Gerhard Gerber]

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,770.0.html

10 years.......I was reading what might be the ultimate Necro-thread when a popped into my head......my father's South African Army Knife.

Can't believe I forgot about it, but for the best part of my childhood this was the ultimate knife and object of my desire. 

I tried unsuccessfully to swop for one in school, never got that grail knife....

Did a bit of a search and actually found an example here: http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,19664.msg372443.html#msg372443




 

[Gareth]

Have to admit I don't think I've come across the SAAK before, but Aitor make a decent knife, if not quite as good as Vic's quality.  Hope you find one.

[Gerhard Gerber]

Fortunately that burning desire has passed....

My dad confirmed he still has his, will get a look at it sometime soon.

The engraving on the side was supposed to be the member's number, there was a mix-up with their batch so they were just issued a knife, my dad used sanding paper to remove it.

They were convinced the knives were Swiss manufactured, but Aitor is Spanish?

My search (here on forum) shows a later South African Army Knife that's clearly Victorinox....or a direct copy.

I was still in nappies or just barely out, but I think those should be the years when SA was under international sanctions