Multitool.org Forum
+-

Hello Lurker! Remove this ad and much more by logging in.


Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay

Ninjaz · 44 · 2147
« previous next »
Pages: 1 2   Go Down

scotland Offline Gareth

  • Admin Team
  • Point Of No Return
  • *
    • Posts: 37,694
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #30 on: January 28, 2009, 07:04:22 PM
That's a Yeoman not a Scientist (it's got scissors).  Still a great knife and a very popular one with collectors.  :)
Be excellent to each other and always know where your towel is.
Merit Badges Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of your birth year SAK Start a new thread and post a photo of the minimal sak (2 layers or fewer) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo showing the axe in use Start a new thread and post a photo of a traditional folder for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread including a photo of shooting at least two (2) different airguns and at least one (1) photo of target (airguns) Must post a step by step pictorial of a knife or multitool modification (scale swap not included) Must have a review written in the proper format and posted on the Main Site Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Case knife  for 30 days Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.  Post a pic for Halloween of your pumpkin (or turnip or gourd or whatever you traditionally carve for Halloween!) being carved by any SAK, multitool, pocket or woods knife you may own!  Only available once a year Start a new thread with a photo of your custom ALOX with scissors Start a new thread with a photo of a modded knife or multitool with your EDC Start a new thread with photos of camping, including those showing preferred camping equipment Start a new thread showing photos of your outdoor cooking Start a new thread and post a photo of a flashlight as part of your EDC Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection

gb Offline Neil

  • Multitool.org Main Site Manager
  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 15,287
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #31 on: January 28, 2009, 09:36:10 PM
They seem to turn up a bit more often than the scientists but not by that much.

Like the Scientist they're not just popular with collectors, the original Yeoman (not be confused with the BSA Yeoman which is just an Explorer) is another of those really useful tool sets in a small package.  Its one of life's mysteries as to why Victorinox discontinued it.

Neil
I'm not taking any more mod orders at present, sorry.

gb Offline Neil

  • Multitool.org Main Site Manager
  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 15,287
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #32 on: January 29, 2009, 08:47:08 PM
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Have you seen what that Scientist went for!  £105.73

That is bloody ridiculous!

And I sold one before Christmas for £20  :cry:

Neil
I'm not taking any more mod orders at present, sorry.

us Offline donvito

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,562
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #33 on: January 29, 2009, 08:49:00 PM
Dave was helping me bid, and we didn't win  :cry: but that means more money for other SAKs and MTs zzz maybe someone can build me one of these babies and I won't be scarred to edc it.

scotland Offline Gareth

  • Admin Team
  • Point Of No Return
  • *
    • Posts: 37,694
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #34 on: January 29, 2009, 08:59:21 PM
That's just nuts!   :o :o :o



PS if  you find any more Neil I'll give you £22 for it.  I'm nice that way.  :D
« Last Edit: January 29, 2009, 09:01:23 PM by Gareth UK »
Be excellent to each other and always know where your towel is.
Merit Badges Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of your birth year SAK Start a new thread and post a photo of the minimal sak (2 layers or fewer) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo showing the axe in use Start a new thread and post a photo of a traditional folder for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread including a photo of shooting at least two (2) different airguns and at least one (1) photo of target (airguns) Must post a step by step pictorial of a knife or multitool modification (scale swap not included) Must have a review written in the proper format and posted on the Main Site Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Case knife  for 30 days Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.  Post a pic for Halloween of your pumpkin (or turnip or gourd or whatever you traditionally carve for Halloween!) being carved by any SAK, multitool, pocket or woods knife you may own!  Only available once a year Start a new thread with a photo of your custom ALOX with scissors Start a new thread with a photo of a modded knife or multitool with your EDC Start a new thread with photos of camping, including those showing preferred camping equipment Start a new thread showing photos of your outdoor cooking Start a new thread and post a photo of a flashlight as part of your EDC Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection

england Offline Benner

  • Global Tuffy
  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 28,081
  • Just Awesome! And a Slayer of Polar Bear!
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #35 on: January 29, 2009, 09:01:33 PM
How much?!?!?  :o
I'm back!!

england Offline DaveK

  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 13,379
  • Sing, Michael, sing. On the route of the 19 Bus!
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #36 on: January 29, 2009, 10:18:58 PM
Yup someone wanted it more than we did I guess - never mind donvito - next one ;)
I used to come here a lot.

gb Offline Neil

  • Multitool.org Main Site Manager
  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 15,287
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #37 on: January 29, 2009, 10:26:40 PM
Quote from: donvito on January 29, 2009, 08:49:00 PM
Dave was helping me bid, and we didn't win  :cry: but that means more money for other SAKs and MTs zzz maybe someone can build me one of these babies and I won't be scarred to edc it.

Ask Bill (scibeer), I believe he's a little busy at the moment but he should be able to sort you out a bit cheaper than I could and he's your side of the water.


In the past I've always politely declined requests to remake discontinued models.  It just didn't seem worthwhile by the time you'd factored in buying the relevant knives to strip and then rebuilding.  Now I'm not so sure. 

Perhaps this sale is an anomaly but its hard to tell as they come up for auction so infrequently.  I really didn't expect it to go for any more than £40. 

I guess the other reason I've not remade older models is because I don't like the idea of creating something that could be confused by a collector as original.  Perhaps If I used blades with modern tang stamps and smooth corkscrews :)

Neil
I'm not taking any more mod orders at present, sorry.

scotland Offline Gareth

  • Admin Team
  • Point Of No Return
  • *
    • Posts: 37,694
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #38 on: January 29, 2009, 10:35:02 PM
I've had that worry before.  I haven't yet sold any of my recreations but I have given some away.  I believe that I have always done something that would give it away to a proper collector; wrong magnifier, awl, tang, corkscrew, layer configuration etc.  The problems could arise when people are prepared to spend over £100 ($150) on something that they have only seen in one small picture form e-bay.  :-\
Be excellent to each other and always know where your towel is.
Merit Badges Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of your birth year SAK Start a new thread and post a photo of the minimal sak (2 layers or fewer) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo showing the axe in use Start a new thread and post a photo of a traditional folder for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread including a photo of shooting at least two (2) different airguns and at least one (1) photo of target (airguns) Must post a step by step pictorial of a knife or multitool modification (scale swap not included) Must have a review written in the proper format and posted on the Main Site Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Case knife  for 30 days Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.  Post a pic for Halloween of your pumpkin (or turnip or gourd or whatever you traditionally carve for Halloween!) being carved by any SAK, multitool, pocket or woods knife you may own!  Only available once a year Start a new thread with a photo of your custom ALOX with scissors Start a new thread with a photo of a modded knife or multitool with your EDC Start a new thread with photos of camping, including those showing preferred camping equipment Start a new thread showing photos of your outdoor cooking Start a new thread and post a photo of a flashlight as part of your EDC Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection

us Offline donvito

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,562
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #39 on: January 29, 2009, 10:37:27 PM
Well this side of the pond a used one went for $75, and one with a box for $100, both were used in not so good conditions zzz.

I've asked Bill a while back, but like you said he is busy and don't have his tools at the moment. If I were building a discontinued model I'd do it just like you said with newer tools not to fool anyone.

england Offline DaveK

  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 13,379
  • Sing, Michael, sing. On the route of the 19 Bus!
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #40 on: January 29, 2009, 10:38:43 PM
You (we) should brand them somehow to avoid confusion.

How easy is it to engrave a SAK blade?
I used to come here a lot.

scotland Offline Gareth

  • Admin Team
  • Point Of No Return
  • *
    • Posts: 37,694
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #41 on: January 29, 2009, 10:40:12 PM
Quote from: donvito on January 29, 2009, 10:37:27 PM
Well this side of the pond a used one went for $75, and one with a box for $100, both were used in not so good conditions zzz.

I didn't realise they were going for that much.  :o
Be excellent to each other and always know where your towel is.
Merit Badges Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of your birth year SAK Start a new thread and post a photo of the minimal sak (2 layers or fewer) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo showing the axe in use Start a new thread and post a photo of a traditional folder for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread including a photo of shooting at least two (2) different airguns and at least one (1) photo of target (airguns) Must post a step by step pictorial of a knife or multitool modification (scale swap not included) Must have a review written in the proper format and posted on the Main Site Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Case knife  for 30 days Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.  Post a pic for Halloween of your pumpkin (or turnip or gourd or whatever you traditionally carve for Halloween!) being carved by any SAK, multitool, pocket or woods knife you may own!  Only available once a year Start a new thread with a photo of your custom ALOX with scissors Start a new thread with a photo of a modded knife or multitool with your EDC Start a new thread with photos of camping, including those showing preferred camping equipment Start a new thread showing photos of your outdoor cooking Start a new thread and post a photo of a flashlight as part of your EDC Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection

gb Offline Neil

  • Multitool.org Main Site Manager
  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 15,287
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #42 on: January 29, 2009, 10:44:08 PM
SAK blades will engrave fine, a normal diamond bit works a treat.  Perhaps a more subtle route but no less obvious would just be to initial the liner under the corkscrew.

I really don't want to see the Scientist go the way of the Voyageur (another great tool selection for EDC) where no one dare carry them because of their value :(

Neil
I'm not taking any more mod orders at present, sorry.

us Offline donvito

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,562
Re: Victorinox Scientist NIB on ebay
Reply #43 on: January 29, 2009, 11:04:20 PM
That's why I wanted one made, at these prices I can have a dozen SAKs zzz  :ahhh

Pages: 1 2   Go Up
 

Donations
Operational Funds

Help us keep the Unworkable working!
Donate with PayPal!
April Goal: $300.00
Due Date: Apr 30
Total Receipts: $115.65
PayPal Fees: $7.03
Net Balance: $108.62
Below Goal: $191.38
Site Currency: USD
36% 
April Donations

Community Links
Multitool.org
Multitool Gallery
Multitool Encyclopedia
SAKWiki
Swiss Army Knights

Powered by EzPortal