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Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #360 on: September 27, 2022, 03:34:36 AM
DAY 26
Just hung around at home today but carried this mystery climber  :think:
I’m not sure of the age on this one...
Five turn corkscrew, clip point small blade, scraper on the cap lifter no half stop, 2nd gen scissor (no cam shaft), no toothpick or tweezer, tang stamp is Victoria but then its awlso stamped Hoffritz. I remember researching this one but then getting stumped I’ll have to look at my notes.

It’s a SAKtember mystery!  :ahhh























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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #361 on: September 27, 2022, 04:26:09 AM
Day 26, September 26


Just some random stuff on the table while I’m working on something on the iPad.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #362 on: September 27, 2022, 05:01:45 AM
Just hung around at home today but carried this mystery climber  :think:
I’m not sure of the age on this one...
Five turn corkscrew, clip point small blade, scraper on the cap lifter no half stop, 2nd gen scissor (no cam shaft), no toothpick or tweezer, tang stamp is Victoria but then its awlso stamped Hoffritz. I remember researching this one but then getting stumped I’ll have to look at my notes.

It’s a SAKtember mystery!  :ahhh

Gotta be round about 1974/5 - I'd say Explorer
As it's a Hoffrttz - The tool and manufacturing dates may not quite align to usual dates
Also as we often find we have dates that seem to contradict each other - As is the case here.

Key dating items for me are double spring scissors >75, Clip-point small blade <73 - So a contradiction -
So they could have been using up old parts on the Hoffritzes.
Awlso I see no PAT on the can-opener!  So post '71

Also that mid 70s period was a period of massive change in the Vic tools - So all sorts of date changes and inconsistencies from round about then

Have a look here:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,51872.0.html
« Last Edit: September 27, 2022, 05:13:59 AM by Huntsman »


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #363 on: September 27, 2022, 05:19:17 AM
Day 27

SwissChamp XXL

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #364 on: September 27, 2022, 09:24:18 AM
Day 27, September 27


This was one of the last Wenger SAK models sold by the Wenger store in the nearby mall.  I don’t remember the model name because I prefer to call it “a Climber with a locking blade that’s made by Wenger”.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #365 on: September 27, 2022, 01:35:36 PM
Day 27: RAF Hunter gifted to me by Fast Bill several years ago.
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #366 on: September 27, 2022, 11:58:48 PM
SAKtember Day 27

Carrying the StayGlow SwissChamp again today.  Thought I'd show it next to yellow scales.
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 27
Reply #367 on: September 28, 2022, 12:05:25 AM
DAY 27

Day 2 of 5 at work so no carry/use  ::)

Here's a Bantam lounging on the laptop whilst I catch up on some posts  :salute:
They don't like it up 'em!


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 27
Reply #368 on: September 28, 2022, 02:21:34 AM
DAY 27

Day 2 of 5 at work so no carry/use  ::)

Here's a Bantam lounging on the laptop whilst I catch up on some posts  :salute:

Bantams over here too!

I think 84mm and 1 or 2 layers is where the slimness of Alox really shines, the Cadet and Bantam are both perfect for 5th pocket carry. I've even seen a few people slip an Alox Bantam into their wallet.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #369 on: September 28, 2022, 02:43:44 AM
Gotta be round about 1974/5 - I'd say Explorer
As it's a Hoffrttz - The tool and manufacturing dates may not quite align to usual dates
Also as we often find we have dates that seem to contradict each other - As is the case here.

Key dating items for me are double spring scissors >75, Clip-point small blade <73 - So a contradiction -
So they could have been using up old parts on the Hoffritzes.
Awlso I see no PAT on the can-opener!  So post '71

Also that mid 70s period was a period of massive change in the Vic tools - So all sorts of date changes and inconsistencies from round about then

Have a look here:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,51872.0.html
Thank you Huntsman for helping me get to the bottom of this mystery!  :hatsoff:


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #370 on: September 28, 2022, 02:54:27 AM
Day 28


Thanks to Lisa has posted the earlier years of Kantonmesser, I have some that are of later years.  As a SAK collector, I consider this probably the pinnacle of my SAK collecting hobby.


What unique about this series is the details that goes into each SAK, each Canton knife has it's unique laser cut design.  Each wood box has different wood grain, and comes with a certificate to identify it's production number.


And the back of blade, many share similar design(IIRC).
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Reply #371 on: September 28, 2022, 03:24:37 AM
Wow comis that's gorgeous!  :o


DAY 27
Anybody else have a task specific EDC? Mine would be the Electrician. But not for the task one might think. It's my EWC - every walk carry- when I'm walking the doggie and need to get a plastic bag those darn things stick together  :twak: and I've found the best tools for quickly getting them apart is the awl and\or the electricians blade. It only took a few times of being on the side of the road trying to pry one of those plastic doggy bags apart to realize that next time I would not be without the electrician on any future walks and I've carried it ever since for this specific task.


Bella is a fan of the cap lifter  :D



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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #372 on: September 28, 2022, 03:36:46 AM
Wow comis that's gorgeous!  :o


DAY 27
Anybody else have a task specific EDC? Mine would be the Electrician. But not for the task one might think. It's my EWC - every walk carry- when I'm walking the doggie and need to get a plastic bag those darn things stick together  :twak: and I've found the best tools for quickly getting them apart is the awl and\or the electricians blade. It only took a few times of being on the side of the road trying to pry one of those plastic doggy bags apart to realize that next time I would not be without the electrician on any future walks and I've carried it ever since for this specific task.
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Bella is a fan of the cap lifter  :D

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Thanks!
Interesting use, and what a cute dog!  :like:


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #373 on: September 28, 2022, 04:32:05 AM
I don’t remember the model name...
Looks to be an EVO 16S (S denoting the locking blade).

Anybody else have a task specific EDC?
If I'm going to be working in the yard, I will have an SAK with a wood saw in my pocket.

Great SAKs again, y'awl! :like: I'm not done showing Bantams yet...but for today...

Day 27

I'm awlso showing an Electrician. This one is slated for preservation, as I'm unsure of the model's current status. There were some really sweet limited runs of this model, too.

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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 #374 on: September 28, 2022, 06:15:49 AM
Day 28

XLT Wednesday today

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #375 on: September 28, 2022, 07:39:08 AM
Day 28, September 28


So far so good as far as the task of loosening up the implements of the RS are concerned. It goes without saying that if you want to loosen up an MT, you gotta use it.


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #376 on: September 28, 2022, 08:23:27 AM
Day 28: LL Bean Hiker from a few years ago. 
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #377 on: September 28, 2022, 01:58:20 PM
Thanks to Lisa has posted the earlier years of Kantonmesser, I have some that are of later years. 
As a SAK collector, I consider this probably the pinnacle of my SAK collecting hobby.

What unique about this series is the details that goes into each SAK, each Canton knife has it's unique laser cut design. 
Each wood box has different wood grain, and comes with a certificate to identify it's production number.

And the back of blade, many share similar design(IIRC).

Wow Comis - You have some of these beauties - Lucky man

Yes and thanks to Lisa's prompt - and help with some picces - the Wiki page for this series finally got finished

https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Kantonsmesser+Series


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #378 on: September 28, 2022, 07:28:08 PM
Wow Comis - You have some of these beauties - Lucky man

Yes and thanks to Lisa's prompt - and help with some picces - the Wiki page for this series finally got finished

https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Kantonsmesser+Series
That's awesome, great to see them on Sakwiki.  Both Lisa and Martin are definitely the leading experts when it comes to SAK collecting.  :tu: :cheers:


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 28
Reply #379 on: September 28, 2022, 08:11:38 PM
DAY 28
Lanyard courtesy of FX ( :hatsoff:) on a sort transatlantic mutual aid program  :D
They don't like it up 'em!


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Reply #380 on: September 28, 2022, 11:42:06 PM
Day 29


always at home with the XAVT

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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember!
Reply #381 on: September 28, 2022, 11:58:40 PM
Hey SAKtember folk,

Thanks for all your great posts this month

Please don't forget the September GAW.
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Not a SAK - But a chance to win a Real Steel Bushcrafter II fixed blade knife - As well as helping to keep MTo and SAKWiki viable

We are short of funds (again) this month - And it is quite a struggle to keep our sites going.
Any donations, no matter how small, help and are much appreciated.


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Reply #382 on: September 29, 2022, 02:41:53 AM
Day 28

An Excelsior? (the slim 84s are all so similar) today. One of the few SAKs that I think I'd rather not have a keyring on. While it is small enough to keychain carry, it looks kind of out of place. This is definitely more of a "dress" knife than a practical multitool (it only has knives!)


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 28
Reply #383 on: September 29, 2022, 03:12:56 AM
DAY 28
Lanyard courtesy of FX ( :hatsoff:) on a sort transatlantic mutual aid program  :D
:like: :cheers:

An Excelsior? (the slim 84s are all so similar) today.
I believe you are correct.

As per usual, great SAKs from awl! :tu:

Day 28

I wasn't going to show the eponymous SAK until tomorrow, but it earned its keep today (helping to tame an unruly tree that is encroaching onto my property). Though its SAK Wiki page is light on information (due in very large part to its recent introduction), the Farmer X is notable for being the only 4-layer 93mm model Victorinox has produced.

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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 #384 on: September 29, 2022, 03:52:51 AM
SAKtember Day 28

SwissChamp with my custom Zippo.
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #385 on: September 29, 2022, 05:26:48 AM
Mighty Cool Zippo FB! :salute:

DAY 28

Carried this no hook Explorer from the late 80s.
I’ve had this one for some time- it’s seen a whole lotta action over the years but it just keeps on trucking  :tu:











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Reply #386 on: September 29, 2022, 11:35:44 AM
Day 29: My user Alox, a '96 Soldat.
Barry


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Re: Remember, remember the FIRST of SAKtember! Day 29
Reply #387 on: September 29, 2022, 06:28:11 PM
DAY 29

Nothing doing today after work, so I did nothing with this  :dunno:
They don't like it up 'em!


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Reply #388 on: September 30, 2022, 01:31:46 AM
Day 29

I think I took this one earlier in the challenge and forgot to post it. Here's a Cadet! My favorite "dress" knife, and a strong contender for best tool:size ratio.


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Reply #389 on: September 30, 2022, 02:50:56 AM
SAKtember Day 29

Had a doctor appointment today, so the Alox Classic was a good fit for a carry today.
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


 

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