I.D. this SAK please

[69tr6r]

Hey guys, new member here.  I've been collecting SAK's for about 20 years, and I have a few that I'd like to sell.  I have a knife that I couldn't find the name of, and no history of it either.

It's a 91mm, 4 layer with Large Blade, Small Clip Point blade, Can Opener, Bottler Opener, Scissors, Awl/Reamer and Corkscrew.  *EDIT* Found the Woodsaw in there too! (Not shown in pics)

This knife is not pre- 1973, as the Small Clip Popint blade would indicate, according to SAKWiki.

It also has a groove in the Corkscrew, which is supposed to have been dropped in 1991.  As well as 5 turns, as opposed to 4 on the later models.

Anyway, here are some pics, sorry for the bad overhead lighting creating reflections.  The writing on the large blade is Victorinox, Switzerland, Stainlesss, Rostfrei.



Thanks!

[colt 1911]

Huntsman

[shenkie]

It's a Climber for sure. The 5-turn corkscrew was dropped in 1983 and the clip point in 1973 (top of my head, i'm on mobile).

[69tr6r]

Colt, it looks more like a modern version of a Woodsman than a Hunter. I found an old ad on the web, check it out.

shenkie, there is no hook on the back side, but there is a wood saw.

I bought the knife from the Victorinox Warehouse Sale, located in the next town from me.  I can't remember when, but it was not more than 17 years ago.  This may have been old stock, but it has some modern identifiers, like the keyring.

[Corwyn]

Definately a Huntsman.

The longfile difference between Huntsman and Woodsman has been discontinued for some time.
The missing hook means the knife is pre 1991. It actually seems to be 1975-1983 (based on the corkscrew and scissors.)

[jazzbass]

This looks to be a Model 236U (aka Woodsman or Huntsman)* model from c. 1972 that was been repaired by Victorinox in the mid- to late- 1990s and so the scissors are not period correct. The 5 turn corkscrew, clip point blade, and 2.7mm main blade are all pre-1974 features.


* In the early versions of Victorinox names, the Huntsman was the standard four layer knife (blades/openers/saw/scissors) with a LNF, the Woodsman was the same model without LNF. After the phase out of the LNF on the majority of 91mm models in the early 1970s, the Huntsman becomes the standard 4 layer model with T&T, the Woodsman is the model without T&T. This distinction doesn't last long and my the early 1980s Woodsman = Explorer with saw, Huntsman = standard 4 layer model regardless of T&T/keyring.

[Caranthanus]

This looks to be a Model 236U (aka Woodsman or Huntsman)* model from c. 1972 that was been repaired by Victorinox in the mid- to late- 1990s and so the scissors are not period correct. The 5 turn corkscrew, clip point blade, and 2.7mm main blade are all pre-1974 features.


* In the early versions of Victorinox names, the Huntsman was the standard four layer knife (blades/openers/saw/scissors) with a LNF, the Woodsman was the same model without LNF. After the phase out of the LNF on the majority of 91mm models in the early 1970s, the Huntsman becomes the standard 4 layer model with T&T, the Woodsman is the model without T&T. This distinction doesn't last long and my the early 1980s Woodsman = Explorer with saw, Huntsman = standard 4 layer model regardless of T&T/keyring.

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[69tr6r]

Thank you guys.  Jazzbass, your conclusion sounds the most likely scenario.  Since the Warehouse was located in my town, and that's where they did repairs, this was probably a return of some sort.  Then it turned into a Franken-knife.  Pretty cool actually!

When I bought the knife it appeared to be new, and even came in a box.

[shenkie]

Cool! Guess I should read better instead of looking at the pic