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A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK

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A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
on: May 09, 2018, 10:47:29 AM
G'Day,

What would a holiday in Europe be without a visit to the SAK Motherland?

We recently ventured into the Northern Hemisphere from the Land Down Under to show the kids what some of the countries in Europe looks like. On my to-do list was a visit to the SAK Museum in Brunnen. There one has the opportunity to look at some of the original models, the SAK history, and to assemble your very own SAK. With our booking in hand my son and I awaited our turn - impatiently. After what seemed to be HOURS it was our turn. I sent the boy in first. A very eager 13 year old sat down and listened carefully to the instructions. He built the knife layer for layer and finished off with a Tinker, proudly made in Brunnen. One gets the option of building a Spartan or a Tinker. Once it is assembled, the tool gets checked for tension and finally peened. He entered his engraving sentence and that carved away while I built my Tinker. Again layer for layer the bits fell into place and the tool was ready for engraving. My Tinker got checked and engraved, where-after both tools got a good dose of oil and a final check. A final handshake and both of us walked away with SAKs in hand and a chest full of pride. What a fantastic experience! I would HIGHLY recommend to go there, even if it just to look at the history and the wall of current models. One last comment on the assembly: the main blade has a very special engraving on that says: "self assembled in Brunnen".

My thanks to the very fine and patient people working in the shop for sharing and entertaining our enthusiasm!!!

What would a story be without the pics?

Cheers,

Pete
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #1 on: May 09, 2018, 10:56:05 AM
What a amazing experience to share with your family! I hope to be able to do the same one day as it would be so special and the memories would never be forgotten. Thank you so much for sharing!  :tu:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #2 on: May 09, 2018, 11:06:23 AM
Quote from: pietervn on May 09, 2018, 10:47:29 AM
G'Day,

What would a holiday in Europe be without a visit to the SAK Motherland?

We recently ventured into the Northern Hemisphere from the Land Down Under to show the kids what some of the countries in Europe looks like. On my to-do list was a visit to the SAK Museum in Brunnen. There one has the opportunity to look at some of the original models, the SAK history, and to assemble your very own SAK. With our booking in hand my son and I awaited our turn - impatiently. After what seemed to be HOURS it was our turn. I sent the boy in first. A very eager 13 year old sat down and listened carefully to the instructions. He built the knife layer for layer and finished off with a Tinker, proudly made in Brunnen. One gets the option of building a Spartan or a Tinker. Once it is assembled, the tool gets checked for tension and finally peened. He entered his engraving sentence and that carved away while I built my Tinker. Again layer for layer the bits fell into place and the tool was ready for engraving. My Tinker got checked and engraved, where-after both tools got a good dose of oil and a final check. A final handshake and both of us walked away with SAKs in hand and a chest full of pride. What a fantastic experience! I would HIGHLY recommend to go there, even if it just to look at the history and the wall of current models. One last comment on the assembly: the main blade has a very special engraving on that says: "self assembled in Brunnen".

My thanks to the very fine and patient people working in the shop for sharing and entertaining our enthusiasm!!!

What would a story be without the pics?

Cheers,

Pete

Sounds like a great trip! What other places did you visit?
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #3 on: May 09, 2018, 11:21:07 AM
Quote from: glenfiddich1983 on May 09, 2018, 11:06:23 AM
Sounds like a great trip! What other places did you visit?

We started off in London then over to Ireland. From there to Amsterdam and Germany for a couple of days. Off to Switzerland and finally Italy before flying back home. All up 4 weeks and 2 days.

Thanks Captain. It was very special. I did not realise how much emotion a SAK and the boy could invoke. What made it really special was the lady that helped us. She took her time listened to our bubbling chatter posed for a handshake picture and telling us about her first SAK she build there when she started working at the shop. All up we would have been there a good hour and a half. It was the best day of the trip for me.

Cheers,

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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #4 on: May 09, 2018, 11:54:14 AM
thanks for sharing,  :like:

this is definitely a moment your son will remember all of his life, and probably this will become his most valuable knife when he grows up.  :cheers:
I hope you also had an excellent experience all around Europe, and best wishes to your family, you all look like good people  :tu:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #5 on: May 09, 2018, 12:15:11 PM
Thanks for sharing with us :tu: Great story and seems like you all had a great time :like: I think a tour of Europe would be super fun as well :o :dd: :like:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #6 on: May 09, 2018, 12:19:24 PM
What a lovely experience! I am so jealous!  :cheers:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #7 on: May 09, 2018, 12:42:38 PM
Excellent, thanks for that!  :2tu: Those 50s SAKs are absolutely... painfully... beautiful!  :facepalm:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #8 on: May 09, 2018, 01:28:27 PM
With the name of Piet, are you perhaps ex Saffers?

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Reply #9 on: May 09, 2018, 02:01:37 PM
I was at the same place while on holiday in December and January. Had I have known, I would of also made my own. Did however buy my Forester while there.

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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #10 on: May 09, 2018, 02:02:10 PM
That is the coolest father/son knife experience I have heard! :D

That will be a memory the 2 of you will share for a lifetime. :cheers:

Thanks for sharing the great story and pictures Pete! :like: :tu: :tu:
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Reply #11 on: May 09, 2018, 03:08:23 PM
What a touching story!  Thank you for sharing it and the photos.
I imagine that is the most sentimental SAK you'll ever own, same for your son.  :cheers: :tu:
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Reply #12 on: May 09, 2018, 03:14:14 PM
That is an experience of a lifetime. Wonderful story that you and your son will remember for ever. :D
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Reply #13 on: May 09, 2018, 03:49:27 PM
What a terrific experience you shared with your son.  It sounds like you all had quite an adventure with lots of memories made.  Thanks for sharing  :like:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #14 on: May 09, 2018, 04:34:46 PM
Awesome Pieter!
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #15 on: May 09, 2018, 05:34:46 PM
Was imagining my son and I in the room while reading about your experience. Thanks for the story and pics, Pete!  :salute: :cheers:
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Reply #16 on: May 09, 2018, 06:16:38 PM
Totally on my bucket list; congratulations to you and your son!

On a related note, I recently found myself making my first visit to the Mall of America outside the Twin Cities in Minnesota, USA.  Not my normal kind of hangout, but I wanted to visit the Victorinox store there where they used to have a Build-Your-Own VSAK operation too.  Imagine my disappointment when I arrived to discover that the entire store was closed and gone from the mall... 

I think they have a big flagship store in NYC, but it's still not the same as your experience assembling one in CH.  Again, congratulations!

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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #17 on: May 09, 2018, 06:18:40 PM
Wow what a excellent experience
For you and your son  :tu:
Something to remember for the rest of your life
How nice to build your own SAK  :climber:
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Re: A Pilgrimage to Switzerland and built my very own SAK
Reply #18 on: May 09, 2018, 06:27:01 PM
If only they'd let you pick the tools to go into a "build your own" SAK...

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