What's your latest SAK?

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #720 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:27:38 PM

When I was learning to weld, a lot of my projects looked like that...

Beautiful.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #721 on:** June 01, 2011, 01:27:14 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on May 31, 2011, 02:36:00 PM

..... any idea on how they make those blade patterns

Ideas is about all I have, but nothing solid; hope to find out. My best guess is a laser cut of some type because it's very precise and clean. Maybe a special waterjet could be used, I'm not that familar with that. The top side cut is wider than the bottom, so matbe that's a clue for someone.

victor7000 · **Reply #722 on:** June 01, 2011, 11:21:44 AM

I've send a question to Vic. I'll post the answer.

meanx · **Reply #723 on:** June 01, 2011, 03:59:54 PM

Really stunning knives

and great idea for the pictures

.banjo. · **Reply #724 on:** June 05, 2011, 09:34:15 AM

Just getting started on this whole SAK addiction thing but my latest is the Victorinox Sportsman. I struggled to find one at first but eventually found a UK seller on eBay. It is my EDC for the Office and is mostly subjected to peeling fruit and cleaning my nails, hence the Sportsman being a best fit

Oh and I have a 111mm Soldier waiting for pickup at the post office

P.S. You lot are the worst addiction support group ever

kiak · **Reply #725 on:** June 05, 2011, 09:50:15 AM

Recently I bought Saphire blue CT34.I think it will be my city EDC from now on

KiwiMark · **Reply #726 on:** June 05, 2011, 10:41:49 AM

Quote from: kiak on June 05, 2011, 09:50:15 AM

Recently I bought Saphire blue CT34.I think it will be my city EDC from now on

You wont regret it - I've been EDCing my CT34 (ruby) for over a decade and I don't know of a more useful SAK for urban tasks. As a computer tech I find the CT34 especially useful, but that bit driver is great for a LOT of tasks. I use the small blade for opening packages, it gets a bit gummy but my large blade is still sharp and clean for other tasks - when I get home a bit of isopropyl alcohol gets the gummy crud off the blade and a quick strop gets it sharp again.

I might buy myself a Sapphire one as a spare if I can find some spare money for that.

Gareth · **Reply #727 on:** June 05, 2011, 10:45:05 AM

Quote from: .banjo. on June 05, 2011, 09:34:15 AM

Just getting started on this whole SAK addiction thing but my latest is the Victorinox Sportsman. I struggled to find one at first but eventually found a UK seller on eBay. It is my EDC for the Office and is mostly subjected to peeling fruit and cleaning my nails, hence the Sportsman being a best fit

Oh and I have a 111mm Soldier waiting for pickup at the post office

P.S. You lot are the worst addiction support group ever

Sportsman is a cracking SAK IMO, I also enjoy the Wenger equivalents; the Commander or Evo 10.

Doctor.Skipper · **Reply #728 on:** June 05, 2011, 12:47:16 PM

Quote from: .banjo. on June 05, 2011, 09:34:15 AM

Just getting started on this whole SAK addiction...

Very nice picture - is it your work? (HDR and postproc. ?).

(This knife is very useful, I am affraid 84 mm models do not contain scissors at presence. Wenger equivalents as Gareth wrote are perfect as well, maybe more favourite for me than Vic.)

.banjo. · **Reply #729 on:** June 05, 2011, 01:01:41 PM

Quote from: Doctor.Skipper on June 05, 2011, 12:47:16 PM

Very nice picture - is it your work? (HDR and postproc. ?).

Photography is a hobby of mine and that photo was quickly taken with the humble iPhone4 and processed using the camera+ app. I have proper gear but the iPhone can't be beat for a quick photo, I would call it my EDC camera

http://www.flickr.com/photos/azzabanjo/ if you would like to see some of my other stuff.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #730 on:** June 05, 2011, 01:49:48 PM

Quote from: Gareth on June 05, 2011, 10:45:05 AM

Quote from: .banjo. on June 05, 2011, 09:34:15 AM
Just getting started on this whole SAK addiction thing but my latest is the Victorinox Sportsman. I struggled to find one at first but eventually found a UK seller on eBay. It is my EDC for the Office and is mostly subjected to peeling fruit and cleaning my nails, hence the Sportsman being a best fit

Oh and I have a 111mm Soldier waiting for pickup at the post office

P.S. You lot are the worst addiction support group ever
Sportsman is a cracking SAK IMO, I also enjoy the Wenger equivalents; the Commander or Evo 10.

Welcome .banjo.!!

You made a great choice there, and also with the 111mm Soldier. Between those two knives you'll get to really understand the variation and depth available in the SAK. Those are two pretty differnt knives, and really great representations of their frame size.

u99 · **Reply #731 on:** June 05, 2011, 02:02:24 PM

My last catch, Marlboro Unlimited : Troubleshooter, The Trail Guide, Outdoorsman

enki_ck · **Reply #732 on:** June 05, 2011, 03:11:45 PM

Quote from: Gareth on June 05, 2011, 10:45:05 AM

Quote from: .banjo. on June 05, 2011, 09:34:15 AM
Just getting started on this whole SAK addiction thing but my latest is the Victorinox Sportsman. I struggled to find one at first but eventually found a UK seller on eBay. It is my EDC for the Office and is mostly subjected to peeling fruit and cleaning my nails, hence the Sportsman being a best fit

Oh and I have a 111mm Soldier waiting for pickup at the post office

P.S. You lot are the worst addiction support group ever
Sportsman is a cracking SAK IMO, I also enjoy the Wenger equivalents; the Commander or Evo 10.

The Wenger Commander Snife Waves was my first SAK ever, and I loved it. It was the one that got me into all this. It's still one of my favorite tool configurations, next to the Traveler.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #733 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:38:22 PM

Quote from: u99 on June 05, 2011, 02:02:24 PM

My last catch, Marlboro Unlimited : Troubleshooter, The Trail Guide, Outdoorsman

Nice!! Those pictures would look really good on SAKwiki! Upload is easy.

Tyler_ · **Reply #734 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:16:59 PM

58mm bladeless (4 bucks on Ebay) and 83 Wenger

Gary B. · **Reply #735 on:** June 07, 2011, 02:28:42 AM

This is my last SAK (Safario tropper) From Felinevet

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #736 on:** June 07, 2011, 05:38:54 AM

I don't have one yet. But I'm drooling over the all black alox with black tools. I'd sell most of my "other" knives for that one.

Neil · **Reply #737 on:** June 10, 2011, 10:48:19 PM

Quote from: Tyler_ on June 06, 2011, 09:16:59 PM

58mm bladeless (4 bucks on Ebay) and 83 Wenger
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...

Cool, you don't see many of those around. Maybe because they don't get confiscated so often and end up in lots on ebay $:-\$

jaydar · **Reply #738 on:** June 11, 2011, 12:11:45 AM

Just been digging through my collection (and while its not my latest SAK it is the latest out of the big box of misc SAK's) and have to say I do like the early 80's Wenger Soldiers with the slightly textured blade

Shows better in close up

This is an 81

Flea market in Zurich tomorrow so maybe a few more for the big box

Stormdrane · **Reply #739 on:** June 11, 2011, 05:36:14 PM

I got this Green Alox Minichamp from Swissbianco at the Blade Show yesterday. My dilemma is now to decide whether to give the green or silver one to my dad for Father's Day...

victor7000 · **Reply #740 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:08:41 PM

Quote from: Stormdrane on June 11, 2011, 05:36:14 PM

I got this Green Alox Minichamp from Swissbianco at the Blade Show yesterday. My dilemma is now to decide whether to give the green or silver one to my dad for Father's Day...

Wow! very nice.... keep both

victor7000 · **Reply #741 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:15:54 PM

Quote from: ICanFixThat on June 01, 2011, 01:27:14 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on May 31, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
..... any idea on how they make those blade patterns
Ideas is about all I have, but nothing solid; hope to find out. My best guess is a laser cut of some type because it's very precise and clean. Maybe a special waterjet could be used, I'm not that familar with that. The top side cut is wider than the bottom, so matbe that's a clue for someone.

I've got the answer from Vic customer services. They user a laser to cut the ornaments and the tiny particles in the cuts are beads from polishing preocess.

nsa-x-file · **Reply #742 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:26:23 PM

Quote from: Stormdrane on June 11, 2011, 05:36:14 PM

I got this Green Alox Minichamp from Swissbianco at the Blade Show yesterday. My dilemma is now to decide whether to give the green or silver one to my dad for Father's Day...

(Image removed from quote.)

Very nice. I'll have the Green and Blue myself very soon.

enki_ck · **Reply #743 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:07:57 PM

Stormdrane, that green one is just

I would keep that one for sure. I hope on getting a hunter green cadet from a fellow member. That and the baby blue like on some of the seaman are my favorite alox colors.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #744 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:45:01 PM

Quote from: Stormdrane on June 11, 2011, 05:36:14 PM

I got this Green Alox Minichamp from Swissbianco at the Blade Show yesterday. My dilemma is now to decide whether to give the green or silver one to my dad for Father's Day...

(Image removed from quote.)

Stunning!! Love the Green Alox MiniChamp .... need one.

M.TEX · **Reply #745 on:** June 11, 2011, 10:46:19 PM

This is an OLD dream...alox minichamp....maybe one day....one day...

I love the Regular minichamp and midnight...but the alox sd are not too far from that to...

richs2891 · **Reply #746 on:** June 11, 2011, 10:53:32 PM

I've not bought any SAKS for a few months, so when a I spotted someone selling a few in need of repair / TLC jumped at the chance.
Ended up with an envelope arriving with 2x climbers, a camper (without the camper logo on the scales), a compact - which needd lots of tlc, a spartan and a 58mm classic sd in black. All have cleaned up well so far, the compact still needed a resharpen / blade re profile.
Next day could not resist a bargain priced explorer, so no more buying saks for another few months !

Richard

MultiMat · **Reply #747 on:** June 12, 2011, 03:11:45 PM

Quote from: victor7000 on June 11, 2011, 06:15:54 PM

Quote from: ICanFixThat on June 01, 2011, 01:27:14 AM
Quote from: MultiMat on May 31, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
..... any idea on how they make those blade patterns
Ideas is about all I have, but nothing solid; hope to find out. My best guess is a laser cut of some type because it's very precise and clean. Maybe a special waterjet could be used, I'm not that familar with that. The top side cut is wider than the bottom, so matbe that's a clue for someone.

I've got the answer from Vic customer services. They user a laser to cut the ornaments and the tiny particles in the cuts are beads from polishing preocess.

mate.

That would make a great video, seeing the laser at work

Marvyn00 · **Reply #748 on:** June 13, 2011, 03:30:40 PM

Just got a Sapphire Cybertool 34 on clearance from 7dayshop for £24.99 and with a quick purchase from NeilB and a bit of lite modding, I am now the proud owner of a black Cybertool 34. Before and After photos attached.

AHB · **Reply #749 on:** June 13, 2011, 04:18:50 PM

I want a black Cybertool too...

Very kewl Marvyn..

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