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Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!

us Offline Farmer X

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #270 on: September 20, 2022, 05:35:51 AM
I like that Farmer!  :tu:
Thanks, Barry! :cheers:

Rest in peace Queen Elizabeth ll.
A fitting tribute. :salute:

Carried this mod that I did a while back- I’ve dubbed it the Excursionist.
Neat mod! :tu:

[I'd love to see Vic start manufacturing this style (even if mono colored) as a regular option.
:iagree: More scale options would awlways be good!

Day 19

The SAK Wiki's color palette page has some very interesting information. This Rally is translucent orange; I bought it last year (and probably overpaid some  :facepalm:) before Victorinox trotted out Classic SDs in 30 different color and material combinations. I have to wonder if those additions have driven the prices of older and less common colors (such as translucent orange and translucent yellow) down some.

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Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

If I pay five figures for something, it better have wings or a foundation!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #271 on: September 20, 2022, 07:58:36 AM
Carrying my SwissChamp today, one of my top 5 SAK's

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #272 on: September 20, 2022, 09:57:21 AM
Day 20, September 20

For some reason, it’s my first time to place a SwissTool beside a 111mm SAK.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #273 on: September 20, 2022, 12:27:56 PM
Chances are you won't ever see another one of these variants- and not just because it's camouflaged!

This version of the Trekker/Trailmaster model was a prototype/concept knife that the fine folks at Victorinox were nice enough to give me at SHOT a number of years ago, and I don't know of any others in the wild.  As I am a huge fan of the Trekker/Trailmaster platform, they thought my collection would be a great home for it!

Read more about the Trekker/Trailmaster at SAKWiki.com!  https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Trekker

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #274 on: September 20, 2022, 12:45:54 PM
Wow nice  ...... Amazing  ..... And what special treatment 

So were Vic Following Wenger (Realtree Camo models )  or did Wenger follow Vic?   ???


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #275 on: September 20, 2022, 01:21:29 PM
Quote from: Farmer X link=topic=89809.msg2369215#msg2369215 date=1663644951

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The SAK Wiki's color palette page has some very interesting information. This Rally is translucent orange; I bought it last year (and probably overpaid some  :facepalm:) before Victorinox trotted out Classic SDs in 30 different color and material combinations. I have to wonder if those additions have driven the prices of older and less common colors (such as translucent orange and translucent yellow) down some.

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I'm waiting for those orange scales to come back in stock. We were hoping to use them with blue on some Ramblers for groomsman gifts since they're our wedding colors. We've got about 2 months, so I'm not too worried. Yet.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #276 on: September 20, 2022, 01:33:55 PM
You're getting married in an orange suit ....... far out  ...........  :o


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #277 on: September 20, 2022, 02:36:27 PM
You're getting married in an orange suit ....... far out  ...........  :o

That'd be exciting. Just navy blue though. Orange is more of an accent color on some of the ties, flowers, etc. It does have flamingoes in the lining, so it's at least a little fun.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #278 on: September 20, 2022, 02:43:43 PM
What's the tool set on that? Is it like a Passenger without the opener layer?
Yes Sir- exactly like that  :cheers:


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #279 on: September 20, 2022, 02:50:00 PM
Day 20: Some Wenger action, the Evo 81.
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #280 on: September 20, 2022, 03:13:36 PM
Yes Sir- exactly like that  :cheers:

Neat!  :tu:


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #281 on: September 20, 2022, 08:19:31 PM
It's my first time to place a SwissTool beside a 111mm SAK.
I'm thinking that I should acquire a 111mm or three. I was watching a Cowboy, but forgot to bid. Someone did well for their $12.50!

This version of the Trekker/Trailmaster model was a prototype/concept knife that the fine folks at Victorinox were nice enough to give me at SHOT a number of years ago.
:like: Though I think I'd be scared smurfless to carry it.

I'm waiting for those orange scales to come back in stock. We were hoping to use them with blue on some Ramblers for groomsman gifts since they're our wedding colors.
Opaque or translucent?

Some Wenger action, the Evo 81.
:like:

Day 20

This Pioneer was sent to me by SurgeUK. :cheers: As good as the SAK Wiki is, it's impractical (and probably impossible) to list the many companies whose logos appear on SAKs...which is part of the fun of collecting them.

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Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

If I pay five figures for something, it better have wings or a foundation!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #282 on: September 20, 2022, 10:38:30 PM
SAKtember Day 20

Going to carry my Lumberjack Big today.  It's a 91mm size, read about it here:
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Lumberjack+Big
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 20
Reply #283 on: September 20, 2022, 11:05:12 PM
DAY 20

Winding down from the events of the past few days, so home a bit earlier.

Today was the turn of the Compact (my only yellow SAK)

Keep up the fantastic work everyone - you're awlsome  :salute:
They don't like it up 'em!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #284 on: September 20, 2022, 11:18:34 PM

Opaque or translucent?


The translucent are the only ones on the site right now. I don't really care either way.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #285 on: September 21, 2022, 03:07:09 AM
DAY 18 & 19
Still trying to get caught up… thought I would feature some 58 mm that I carried the past couple days. The first one is an old blue classic SD emblazoned with a silver department of the Air Force logo- notice the nail file has no screwdriver- much preferred.  :tu:





DAY 19
Recently picked this one up at a police auction of confiscated material it was marked as a stainless steel Swiss Army knife. It was exceptionally dirty but I reckoned that it was perhaps not stainless steel and after getting it for a lone bid of $20 took it home cleaned it up a bit and Low and behold it has a Tiffany hallmark of 925 and 750  :o






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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #286 on: September 21, 2022, 03:11:52 AM
Nice score on the Tiffany! One of those is on my "nice, but probably not happening" list.

Day 20

This Hiker is my longest serving SAK. I got it around 12 or 13 in the Scouts. It's successfully survived all the dumb things Boy Scouts do to their knives, as well as becoming my designated "stupid stuff SAK" with only a little bend in the blade tip and one slightly loose scale. To date, the worst abuse it's suffered is getting whacked with a hammer to make a big enough gap with the bottle opener to wedge in a full size prybar. It's going to outlive me.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #287 on: September 21, 2022, 06:12:45 AM
Day 21


Love the vivid blue on this Alox

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #288 on: September 21, 2022, 06:17:19 AM
 :iagree:
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #289 on: September 21, 2022, 06:18:23 AM
Day 21: Another 111, the Trekker
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #290 on: September 21, 2022, 08:59:25 AM
Day 21, September 21



Once upon a time, this was the thickest Delemont SAK available on local retail. I guess it was for that reason alone that I bought this one.



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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #291 on: September 21, 2022, 01:24:36 PM
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As good as the SAK Wiki is, it's impractical (and probably impossible) to list the many companies whose logos appear on SAKs...which is part of the fun of collecting them.
Yes please don't do that as your next Wiki project!  :pok:     :o      :twak:   As you say many pages would be screenfuls long.

We did put a comment to this effect (ie dozens of custom variations) at the bottom of the Classics variations  section, we also mention it in the SwissCard page.

I guess we could put a similar comment in the other pages where there are many custom models made eg The Pioneer.

For the Wiki we should try and stick to Victorinox/Wenger produced standard models and their variations ..... also the Victorinox/Wenger initiated special editions (eg Annual Alox, Christmas, Swiss Spirit, Damascus etc)

There are a few exceptions to this rule - eg The VSACKS page - But that is a bit special ..... and the SOSAK page - But that is/was us !!!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #292 on: September 21, 2022, 07:10:20 PM
SAKtember Day 21

Going to carry my Swisstool Spirit X today. 
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 21
Reply #293 on: September 21, 2022, 07:22:06 PM
DAY 21

OHT today (awlso 111 Wednesday)  :D
They don't like it up 'em!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #294 on: September 22, 2022, 02:00:00 AM
Day 21

Climbers today!  :climber:

One Stayglo and one ad knife (with the shield and logo on the back combo, the least common arrangement I think?) Not much to say about Climbers that haven't been said. I'm working on getting the scales on the glow a more charged. I think they should have a little more kick than that. I got it second hand and it hasn't gotten much light since I've had it.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #295 on: September 22, 2022, 04:37:48 AM
I guess we could put a similar comment in the other pages where there are many custom models made eg The Pioneer.
The page on the Wenger Viking has the below statement:

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It is often used as an advertising imprint model for company marketing.

And don't worry about me creating such a page; such an effort would drive me straight to the nut-house! But I have given some thought to creating a page for the Wounded Warrior Project SAKs.

As usual, some great stuff from awl! :tu:

Day 21

Another day, another Rally. This one shows pretty well why I  tend not to carry SAKs with white scales and/or printed logos. It'll be going off for new scales and a new blade eventually...

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USN 2000-2006

Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

If I pay five figures for something, it better have wings or a foundation!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #296 on: September 22, 2022, 04:54:20 AM
Day 23

Ranger wood carrying today and my pioneer

sometimes one SAK just is not enough

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #297 on: September 22, 2022, 04:29:29 PM
Day 22: The first Wenger that I purchased some years ago, the Highlander.
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #298 on: September 22, 2022, 05:05:33 PM
sometimes one SAK just is not enough
The old potato chip ad slogan "you can't eat just one" could be easily modified to apply to SAKs! :D

The first Wenger that I purchased some years ago, the Highlander.
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Day 22

And here's another Wenger, the Backpacker II. It's one of a decent-sized selection of Wengers that sported a graphic. The graphic on this one has held up particularly well.

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Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #299 on: September 22, 2022, 07:36:06 PM
SAKtember Day 22

Going to carry the Climber Small today.  Here is the Wiki page about it:
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Climber+84mm
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


 

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