What's your latest SAK?

[ICanFixThat]

Yes, basically what's been said.  Before Wenger standardized on their current logo in the 70s, they used quite a few different ones with variations.

The one depicted on that knife represents one of their main logos for their larger knives just prior to them standardizing on the current one. Essentially they used a variation of what is known as the Swiss Federal Sheild substituting the the crossbow with "SUISSE" for the cross.

The red color of this knife is actually a bit deeper than the current red alox patriots and more of the brushed finished is pressent in the anodizing, so maybe the surface of the knife was prepared differently before anodizing.

[stressmaster5000]

Check out my blog on Sunday April 22nd and see more photos and details about this knife which is new to my collection!

My SAK Collection blog

[Smaug]

It's a mark of quality given to Swiss manufacturers. You can read about it here.
http://www.wengerna.com/the-crossbow-an-exclusive-symbol-of-swiss-quality

That is a fantastic bit of history. Thanks for sharing that link. Now that I read it, I consider it a real shame that Victorinox no longer uses it as part of their tang stamping. It's like they have given up some of their Swiss heritage

[victor7000]

I had a Red Friday 



Red Cadet, Red Cadet plus +B, Red Pioneer w/o ring (+B Soldier 2011), Red Bushcrafter +B

[Smaug]

That is a heck of an alox collection you've got there, Victor. 

[nsa-x-file]

I had a Red Friday 

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Red Cadet, Red Cadet plus +B, Red Pioneer w/o ring (+B Soldier 2011), Red Bushcrafter +B

Very nice. 
I should have the exact same models arrive any day now from Roger.

[nsa-x-file]

Check out my blog on Sunday April 22nd and see more photos and details about this knife which is new to my collection!

My SAK Collection blog

Great find. 
At this stage I would offer almost anything for one of those right now.

[ICanFixThat]

A nice Stag Champion.  Courious as it has the small clip-point (Angle) blade, and aluminum head tweezers, but no +PAT on the can-opener. very nice condition, the tools on the backside had what looked like their original dried oil stains, realatively clean otherwise.  The stag looks different than some of my others, but such is the nature of natural material so not sure I can say much about that.

But I really took the picture to show off my new background.  If only it was a bit bigger.

[gustophersmob]

I really like the new cadets.  Where are you guys getting them from?  I checked edcsource and Felinevet doesn't have them.

Tim will have those, send him a PM 

Yes, he just posted that he's got his dealer order and to contact him if you need them.

Thanks guys! I saw his post shortly after I posted.  The cat-signal has been activated 

[gustophersmob]

I had a Red Friday 

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Red Cadet, Red Cadet plus +B, Red Pioneer w/o ring (+B Soldier 2011), Red Bushcrafter +B

Very nice! the cadet plus is 

[stressmaster5000]

Its the 2005 VSAKCS club knife, a copper farmer with soldier shield. Click the link for more photos and details about this great knife.

http://sakfan.blogspot.com/2012/04/victorinox-sak-collectors-society-2005.html

[stressmaster5000]

A nice Stag Champion.

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Nice, I like that plate with the flags of the Swiss Cantons!

[Zag]

Did you say Ted Nugent? 

[enki_ck]

Did you say Ted Nugent? 

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  The old cross on a black farmer just looks right. That's the second farmer I've seen it on (first was a Route 66 one). Are there any other?

[user24]

Some lovely aloxes guys! How about a old style cross but in red on a black scale. That would look amazing IMHO 

[nsa-x-file]

Did you say Ted Nugent? 

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Oh my.
My wanted list just got a whole lot bigger. 

[ColoSwiss]

Lots of very nice alox. and that stag looks great also! 

Karl

[Currahee]

Its the 2005 VSAKCS club knife, a copper farmer with soldier shield. Click the link for more photos and details about this great knife.

http://sakfan.blogspot.com/2012/04/victorinox-sak-collectors-society-2005.html
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the color on that knife is amazing! i absolutely love that color! what a fantastic score!!! great write-up on your blog, also! do you speak all of those languages? if so, i am humbled and terribly impressed! if not, then...never mind!

[stressmaster5000]

Here is the Victorinox National Flag series Classic for the country of Austria. I picked up a set of 5 nations flag classics recently so click the blog link and see the other countries.

http://sakfan.blogspot.com/2012/04/victorinox-national-flag-classic.html

[Smaug]

stressmaster, I'm going to start calling you Mr. Classic. That is quite a nice collection you've got, and very focused too.

[dks]

Not a SAK but a GAK..

[GigaHz]

A LNF climber. I wonder who was selling these. My pin is missing.

[Reinier]

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[GigaHz]

A Mauser.

[Syph007]

Oh I do like that mauser.. that pic just made me add it to my want list.

[GigaHz]

A CT34 in sad sad shape. I can barely move the pliers. The CT looks like it was sandblasted.

[Reinier]

Is there a problem with that Climber? It's the one I sold to you, rigtht? Could you please be a little less mysterious about it?

[GigaHz]

Love the climber, it is perfect. Yes Reinier sold this to me.

[GigaHz]

Wife said how much have you spent on these?

[stressmaster5000]

A LNF climber. I wonder who was selling these. My pin is missing.
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I have a NIB LNF Climber exactly like this one and checked, YES indeed, the Pin is missing! I think it is probably because Victorinox does not market them with the pin but they have the scales with the pin hole. There are quite a few new models that have come out that have the back scales with a pin hole but no pin. I think the only ones Victorinox supplies the pin with are the ones indicated with "Plus" scales which are supposed to have the pin.