I am 60+ and for most of my life (at least since I was 10 or 11) I have always carried a Swiss Army Knife. There have been many over the years, some lost, some found, but there is always one nearby. Here is my most recent SAK. Post a pic of your Swiss Army Knife.
Show off your Swiss Army Knife!
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Always carries one as a child... Victorinox, of course. I know Wengers are real too, but.
My K31 bayo may even be Victorinox, need to check.
People mod them too. Wood scales, anybody?
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My K31 bayo may even be Victorinox, need to check.
People mod them too. Wood scales, anybody?
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I have a number of them, scattered around the house and in the car.
But when I was a kid my father had this one, and I always wanted one like it, since in the 70's it was the fanciest one you could get, with all the doohickies. To a little kid that made it the coolest pocket knife in the world.
Anyway, when my father passed away I found it and restored it as much as I could. It was pretty gross, and the tip is broken off the main blade, but I gave it a good clean, oil, and sharpened it up. I will probably give it to my daughter when she is old enough.
But when I was a kid my father had this one, and I always wanted one like it, since in the 70's it was the fanciest one you could get, with all the doohickies. To a little kid that made it the coolest pocket knife in the world.
Anyway, when my father passed away I found it and restored it as much as I could. It was pretty gross, and the tip is broken off the main blade, but I gave it a good clean, oil, and sharpened it up. I will probably give it to my daughter when she is old enough.
My wife gave me this one for my 25th birthday in 1975. It still comes in handy.
People mod them too. Wood scales, anybody?
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Just like Macgyver‘s in the original series.
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Just like Macgyver‘s in the original series.
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Just like Macgyver‘s in the original series.
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I have modded a couple, but both have regular scales on. I just modified the innards.
I do have several others with stainless, horn, wood, nylon, alox, and regular celidor scales, but they're all factory items
There was a segment about Victorinox and the Swiss Army Knife on "How it's Made." Fascinating and the numbers they sell are amazing.
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These are the ones I have without standard celidor or alox scales.
On the left, there's four version of the Wenger Traveler. Brushed stainless Traveler, Evowood 14 with walnut scales, SwissBuck Sidekick in collaboration with Buck Knives, and Soft Touch 14, which has a nice grippy, kind of rubbery feeling scale.
Left of those is a buffalo horn scaled Victorinox Huntsman. It's a factory model, but there's no cross or other shield on this knife. Tweezers are aluminium headed.
Last item is a brushed stainless Wenger Pocket Tool Chest.
All my others are pretty standard, except maybe this commemorative Spartan supporting Team GB in the '96 Olympics.
On the left, there's four version of the Wenger Traveler. Brushed stainless Traveler, Evowood 14 with walnut scales, SwissBuck Sidekick in collaboration with Buck Knives, and Soft Touch 14, which has a nice grippy, kind of rubbery feeling scale.
Left of those is a buffalo horn scaled Victorinox Huntsman. It's a factory model, but there's no cross or other shield on this knife. Tweezers are aluminium headed.
Last item is a brushed stainless Wenger Pocket Tool Chest.
All my others are pretty standard, except maybe this commemorative Spartan supporting Team GB in the '96 Olympics.
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Nice collection!
I have modded a couple, but both have regular scales on. I just modified the innards.
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My favourite blade shape on a pocket knife. I have a few Lambs foot and Sheeps foot knives lying around.
Dropped this once and one half of the scales flew off and went under a car. I used some Oak, burnished with a lighter, with a coat of Danish oil. Don't remember what glue I used but they have never budged over the years.
Looks great.
