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Found my GRAIL SAK!

it Offline shadowrider

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Found my GRAIL SAK!
on: June 13, 2018, 11:54:15 PM
Hey folks!
Today is a great day for me. After years of vain search, I finally found my Grail knife: a beautiful new old stock Wenger Skier, no metal saw version!

It has all the desirable unusual features, like hot stamped logo and old style can opener.
The only UNdesirable feature is the price I paid for it, more than double I ever paid for any other knife. But I mean, I just couldn't pass on it, could I?!

Here's a pic, and I'll post hand-on ones once it arrives in the mail!  :mail:
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fr Offline Régis-Joël Charnay

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #1 on: June 13, 2018, 11:57:55 PM
 :tu: :tu: :drool: :like:
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us Offline El Corkscrew

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #2 on: June 13, 2018, 11:58:50 PM
That's awesome!   You're making me regret selling mine a while back  :facepalm:
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us Offline SpaceFrog

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #3 on: June 14, 2018, 12:59:30 AM
Hey folks!
Today is a great day for me. After years of vain search, I finally found my Grail knife: a beautiful new old stock Wenger Skier, no metal saw version!

It has all the desirable unusual features, like hot stamped logo and old style can opener.
The only UNdesirable feature is the price I paid for it, more than double I ever paid for any other knife. But I mean, I just couldn't pass on it, could I?!

Here's a pic, and I'll post hand-on ones once it arrives in the mail!  :mail:

 :tu: congrats! Enjoy it!


us Offline FolderBeholder

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #4 on: June 14, 2018, 02:54:16 AM
Very happy for you, must be a great feeling!  :cheers:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #5 on: June 14, 2018, 03:12:28 AM
Hey folks!
Today is a great day for me. After years of vain search, I finally found my Grail knife: a beautiful new old stock Wenger Skier, no metal saw version!

It has all the desirable unusual features, like hot stamped logo and old style can opener.
The only UNdesirable feature is the price I paid for it, more than double I ever paid for any other knife. But I mean, I just couldn't pass on it, could I?!

Here's a pic, and I'll post hand-on ones once it arrives in the mail!  :mail:

Congratulations shadowrider! :cheers:

It looks great! :like: :tu: :tu:


it Offline shadowrider

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #6 on: June 14, 2018, 05:43:02 AM
Thank you guys, you really are making me feel better for having spent more than I should have!
 :cheers:


us Offline Barry Rowland

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #7 on: June 14, 2018, 06:11:44 AM
Way to go!   What a beautiful knife!!
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us Offline TennTexan

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #8 on: June 14, 2018, 07:17:10 AM
Thank you guys, you really are making me feel better for having spent more than I should have!
 :cheers:
Beautiful knife! Congrats on the find!

And it’s only money, you can always make more. It’s not like they're making that knife anymore though.
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us Offline Aloha

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #9 on: June 14, 2018, 07:49:06 AM
Congrats.  Nothing like getting the grail so NO you could not have passed up on it.  Just think, you'd be replaying the scenario over and over again.  You'll have this SAK now for who knows how long.  Money comes and goes.   
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hr Offline styx

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #10 on: June 14, 2018, 07:58:27 AM
Congrats. Gotta admit that I never even heard of it, but it was obviously a great find
Solving problems you didn't know you had in the most obscure way possible

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #11 on: June 14, 2018, 08:03:35 AM
Nice find, it's always great to get a grail SAK, now go figure out a new grail so the hunt can continue  :D
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00 Offline Thunderpants

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #12 on: June 14, 2018, 08:54:41 AM
You'll wonder how you got by without that strange lump of red plastic...


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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #13 on: June 14, 2018, 09:10:56 AM
More pics! Some of us are getting pretty curious here!


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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #14 on: June 14, 2018, 09:16:11 AM
Congrats mate! I would also like more pictures

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ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #15 on: June 14, 2018, 09:29:39 AM
You'll wonder how you got by without that strange lump of red plastic...
What about alox?  :D
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

All hail the hook!


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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #16 on: June 14, 2018, 10:25:00 AM
Finding an elusive grail after years of exploration: Priceless!
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00 Offline jnoxyd

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Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #17 on: June 14, 2018, 11:10:15 AM
Really nice and rare knife with those can opener &  new condition! Congrats!
What is your next Grail knife??


ca Offline Greg Jones

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #18 on: June 14, 2018, 11:33:05 AM
Good looking SAK  :cheers:


00 Offline Thunderpants

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #19 on: June 14, 2018, 11:39:59 AM
You'll wonder how you got by without that strange lump of red plastic...
What about alox?  :D

I stole this picture off Sakwiki
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ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #20 on: June 14, 2018, 11:48:10 AM
 :facepalm: :oops: :rofl:
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

All hail the hook!


00 Offline Thunderpants

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #21 on: June 14, 2018, 01:00:30 PM
It's supposed to be for spreading wax all over your skis but it can also be used for waxing your legs.
probably


us Offline VICMAN

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #22 on: June 14, 2018, 03:09:40 PM
Thank you guys, you really are making me feel better for having spent more than I should have!
 :cheers:

When it is a knife you have spent years looking for it is worth paying the extra to get one. You never know if you will find another one. :cheers: :cheers:



us Offline Frailer

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #23 on: June 14, 2018, 05:02:28 PM

When it is a knife you have spent years looking for it is worth paying the extra to get one. You never know if you will find another one. :cheers: :cheers:

Truth.

Congrats !


00 Offline jnoxyd

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Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #24 on: June 14, 2018, 06:21:44 PM
Thank you guys, you really are making me feel better for having spent more than I should have!
 :cheers:

When it is a knife you have spent years looking for it is worth paying the extra to get one. You never know if you will find another one. :cheers: :cheers:
Oh, yes, we all know this . Here's one of my Grail knives, I was looking for it more than 5 years and paid extra price.



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00 Offline jnoxyd

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Reply #25 on: June 14, 2018, 06:22:26 PM
 :cheers:




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nl Offline EMZ

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #26 on: June 14, 2018, 06:47:33 PM
Congrats with your find!
Such a beautiful ugly, almost useless knife... Who can live without one?  :tu:

However: It is not about the finding, it's about the searching.  :)


it Offline shadowrider

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Re: Found my GRAIL SAK!
Reply #27 on: June 16, 2018, 06:59:53 PM
Thanks folks, this is why I love this forum: great support!

I will post more pics once the knife arrives (all the way from Japan, so might take a while).
I got me other uncommon SAKs that I will be hunting for now (Vic ribbed Cadet or a Vic Apprentice), but not as elusive as this one, so it will definetly be a more "relaxed" search.  :cheers:


 

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