Any chance??? (A guy can dream...)

[TennTexan]

I recently acquired an old Artisan that was mis-listed on eBay as a "Wenger In Original Box!"  It's a little rough so I think it would make a good candidate for a trip by to Vic.  Think there's any chance they would honor a request to replace the pen blade with a nail file like the Sportsman??

[cody6268]

At most, they'll probably offer you a discount on a modern model. They did that with a trashed 1960s Fisherman I had.

I have two I need to send in and have at least evaluated for repairs-- an old (late 1950s)  Ranger (needs new liners as all of them are cracked near the center pin) and an Artisan like yours (a bit better, but the scissor spring is broken and the saw is dulled. Not to mention the 1942 Soldier I have needing a new blade and handles. The  US division seems to not really care that much about vintage SAKs, and does not offer the same services as they do in Ibach. They told me the only thing they could do was replace the M1908 when I asked them about changing the scales.   In fact, every Vic documentary you will see will show their restorations department and a ton of M1908s they're restoring.


Your scissors are actually in better condition than mine.

[TennTexan]

The knife arrived today.  Yup, it is definitely an old Artisan,  and it’s in much worse shape than the pictures led me to believe.  The liners are all cracked so badly that the Phillips driver just flops around.  My only consolation is that all of the tools save the blades are in excellent condition.  The scissors have a broken spring, which is an easy fix, and there is a tiny bit of wear on the Phillips tip, but nothing serious.

Rather than send it back to Vic, which sounds like it probably won’t go the way I’d like, instead I’m going to wait for Syph to get set up for 84mm knives and have him rebuild it as an indestructible titanium beast (with a nail file instead of a small blade  ).

[TennTexan]

The  US division seems to not really care that much about vintage SAKs, and does not offer the same services as they do in Ibach.

Is there any way for people in the USA to send knives back to Ibach?

[hiraethus]

https://www.usps.com/

[TennTexan]

https://www.usps.com/

Yeah, I guess I kind of asked for that one didn't I? 

[cody6268]

The  US division seems to not really care that much about vintage SAKs, and does not offer the same services as they do in Ibach.

Is there any way for people in the USA to send knives back to Ibach?

I think the only problem would probably be the shipping costs. It would likely be more than I have in all three knives, but if I get them back looking like they did new, it would still probably be less than a near mint example of each would cost.