The ones we don't talk about.

meanx · **on:** September 04, 2010, 11:03:54 AM

All of us has some SAK clones (copies) stashed away somewhere,I'll show you some of mine if you show me some of your more interesting "orphans" of the SAK world.

Kauffman K55K, only one word to describe this knife "smooth" excellent knife

A MW can't find anything about this knife,comes with a leather sheath also marked MW

Richartz

An Adler Messer also great quality

EKA from Sweden

Aitor - Spain

JA Henckels - Solingen

This one is only marked Rostfrei Germany, a beauty with brass liners

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2010, 11:20:32 AM

Nice idea for a thread

I'm quite tempted by Aitors, but there stupidly expensive compared to the Swiss duo $:-\$

J-sews · **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2010, 01:40:25 PM

Oooh, I've got a Kaufmann!

Scales are a deep red, the color didn't come through very well in this photo. It's a pretty well made knife.

From the 1950's I am guessing?

Meanx, does yours have a backwards "K" in the K55K like mine? I wonder why they did that?

Jack Russell · **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2010, 01:42:59 PM

I like the Adler, the Adler GAKs I have seem better finished to me than the Victorinox
Aitor also were cotracted to suply GAKs.
Good Knives..

Mike.

AddictedToTools · **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2010, 01:49:52 PM

I have a knife practically identical to the last one in the first post. No brass liners though.

Neil · **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2010, 02:35:36 PM

An Italian and a couple of French knives..

A nice German piece..

Spaniards with a Soldier for scale...

Finally, one to throw the cat in with the pigeons...

Its Swiss but not Wenger or Victorinox.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2010, 02:51:51 PM

All these are looking really nice!

Kauffman looks like a nice manufacture to watch for. I'll see if I can find some, I know I have an Aitor and a few others.

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 04, 2010, 11:20:32 AM

Nice idea for a thread ......

+1

Benner · **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2010, 02:57:51 PM

Neil, that last one is yummy! Would look great in my pocket!

Neil · **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2010, 03:07:33 PM

Never seen another anywhere, so too interesting a piece to let a ruffian like you loose with it

Best stick with a nice cheap sebbie mate

meanx · **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2010, 05:15:36 PM

J-sew, yes the last K is backwards nice one you got there.

Neil,that Erinox looks stunning any more info on the maker?

nuphoria · **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2010, 06:15:54 PM

This is indeed a great idea for a thread

As much as we all love our Vics, it's really nice to see other knives that seem to be a decent quality. Having other shaped tools and scale material is very interesting too. Brings out the modder in me

kazuya · **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:18:34 PM

Richartz trend-maxi-7, ISC Apollo, ISC Galaxy

Aitor, J.A. Henckels, Richartz HOBBY 1

Richartz Structure，Richartz ULTIMA

degen, degen

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:24:55 PM

Those look lovely Kazuya

I've heard a lot of nice things about Richartz knives. (Never handled one myself though) But this is the first I've heard of Degan....? Are they pretty good too?

M.TEX · **Reply #13 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:31:10 PM

Neil had the best of the "fake" ones so far....
Never seen anything like that....and it was made in Switzerland ( right ? )
wow !

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:36:27 PM

Klingon Space SAK! Given to Klingons who served in the Romulan war!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:37:16 PM

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:38:49 PM

Richartz Maxi 9 in Stainless Steel scales.

kazuya · **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:48:40 PM

Quote from: J-sews on September 04, 2010, 10:24:55 PM

Those look lovely Kazuya I've heard a lot of nice things about Richartz knives. (Never handled one myself though) But this is the first I've heard of Degan....? Are they pretty good too?

This is a 1980's produced Degen Knife,Manufactured in Solingen,West Germany.

Neil · **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2010, 05:52:29 AM

Quote from: meanx on September 04, 2010, 05:15:36 PM

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Neil,that Erinox looks stunning any more info on the maker?

Not really. A past member here did take the liberty of contancting Victorinox about it, the response was ...

It is definitively not a Victorinox and not a Wenger product. But in the past there were different cutleries in Switzerland producing there own knives. This model is very similar to our Swiss Army standard knife and can be made by one of these cutlerers. We think it is made in Switzerland and no fake. But unfortunately we cannot tell you from which company it was made.

Best regards

Urs Wyss

So its a bit of a mystery

You've got quite the range kazuya

I'd never heard of Degen either

Wayne, you know every time I see that funky opener I get the desire to go make a Klingon Homage SAK

duckman1975 · **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2010, 07:14:14 AM

Anybody have a picture of Aitor model with the pliers, Aitor's folding pliers is very well engineered

kazuya · **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2010, 10:00:48 AM

Quote from: Neil on September 05, 2010, 05:52:29 AM

You've got quite the range kazuya I'd never heard of Degen either

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/degen-scout-knife-1980s-solingen-teflon-blades-mint-2

J-sews · **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2010, 04:47:09 PM

Quote from: duckman1975 on September 05, 2010, 07:14:14 AM

Anybody have a picture of Aitor model with the pliers, Aitor's folding pliers is very well engineered

Ooooh, I do! I do!

Here's an Aitor ej. navajas abiertas Police Knife.

thebullfrog · **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2010, 04:54:48 PM

That. Thing. Is. Awesome. Not sold on the functionality of it like that half inch saw, but man, that is an oh-so-sweet knife.

J-sews · **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2010, 05:00:31 PM

Yeah, that "saw" is pretty much a joke!

duckman1975 · **Reply #24 on:** September 06, 2010, 01:57:24 AM

Quote from: J-sews on September 05, 2010, 04:47:09 PM

Quote from: duckman1975 on September 05, 2010, 07:14:14 AM
Anybody have a picture of Aitor model with the pliers, Aitor's folding pliers is very well engineered

Ooooh, I do! I do!

Here's an Aitor ej. navajas abiertas Police Knife.

(Image removed from quote.)

Thanks Bob, sweet pliers it

Looks like they have the same with the folding of the Alinghi and mike horn knife pliers.

nuphoria · **Reply #25 on:** September 06, 2010, 03:10:21 AM

I like that bonkers Aitor a lot

What is that tool on the left for? Rifle cleaning or something?

J-sews · **Reply #26 on:** September 06, 2010, 07:12:56 AM

Quote from: nuphoria on September 06, 2010, 03:10:21 AM

I like that bonkers Aitor a lot

What is that tool on the left for? Rifle cleaning or something?

The folding handle for the pliers..?

jalind · **Reply #27 on:** October 07, 2016, 05:45:25 AM

Didn't see one of these posted so I thought it would be appropriate . . .

The "old" post WWII German Army Knife (GAK) issued prior to 2003 when they began issuing a variant of the One-Hand Trekker. Upward of a dozen companies made these over the years, including Victorinox, to detailed specs. Tang markings show the manufacturer and this is usually all you can go by. At some point they added a nail file to the side of the combo saw/screwdriver/bottle&can opener tool. The saw is wickedly sharp, and some used ones are missing the guard that goes over it which is easily lost. This one is made by Büscher & Hertzberg (B&H), with no clue as to when other than pre-file era. The watch is a Hamilton and the compass a Cammenga H3 lensatic. Other than the GAK, all were once part of my Battle Rattle including the map case underneath them. I carried an earlier model 5-layer Vic Woodsman, a Buck 110 Hunter and a M7 bayonet. All three were used over two decades, quite fortunately not so much the M7 (which is still, by far, not the biggest blade I have).