Huntsman?? OK need some opinions.

[KiljoyKutlery]

Well, I am no SAK expert..but I spend a lot of time on SAKWIKI and other collector sites lately. I recently purchased my crown jewel to the SAK collection.
I have it dated around about late 40's to mid 50's. I love the tool set up! I love the fact that its in FANTASTIC condition for its age.

What model is it? I think its the first Huntsman, but I could be wrong.???
AGE? I think my research is headed in the right direction, but again...I could be wrong.
Any way you shake a stick at it, I really like this one...a bunch.

Bottom knife. The top is a late 50's to early 60's 91mm. The pins are a nice look. You might be able to make out the small repair I made, the shield was falling out, so I epoxied it in, I will sand it down with 600 grit, then buff it with 1500.
I know this might damage the "value" but I am NEVER parting with this one.
Take a look at the tweezers, they are smaller than the later models..also, I tried a modern tooth pick, and it doesn't fit. I might make a custom from a new stock tooth pick. Its to wide for the slot provided.

Like I said, the condition is great. The awl was damaged and resharpened, or used a lot. The blades are in great shape. The small clip point has some small waves in the edge, but no chips. The scissors are pretty good, they are the slowest tool to "snap" back.

OK...comments and ideas are MORE than welcome!

The main blade is engraved. It says "Ferrari, Luzern"??????? Also, the shield emblem is about 1mm larger than newer emblems.
One side of the blade is stamped "Armee Suisse" and the other side says "Victoria, Switzerland, Stainless"

 

[Smaug]

I'm not sure what the model was called, but it is probably safe to assume it is "pre-Huntsman."

It looks like the saw teeth have a rearward set to them also, as opposed to the neutral set of modern SAK saws.

I also like the cut-out for the bottle opener and the back tool. (is that a big honking awl?)

I wonder if it was a commemorative model, manufactured for Ferrari for some special event? Because I wasn't aware Victorinoxes were ever made in Lucern. I thought they were always based in Ibach?

You might try asking Alexei of SwissBianco or even sending some detailed photos off to Victorinox.

Whatever the case, that is a wonderful collector's piece. Nice find.

 

[Harayasu]

I don't know these models, but they're a great find!

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

I'm not sure what the model was called, but it is probably safe to assume it is "pre-Huntsman."

It looks like the saw teeth have a rearward set to them also, as opposed to the neutral set of modern SAK saws.

I also like the cut-out for the bottle opener and the back tool. (is that a big honking awl?)

I wonder if it was a commemorative model, manufactured for Ferrari for some special event? Because I wasn't aware Victorinoxes were ever made in Lucern. I thought they were always based in Ibach?

You might try asking Alexei of SwissBianco or even sending some detailed photos off to Victorinox.

Whatever the case, that is a wonderful collector's piece. Nice find.

Thanks.
I need better camera skills. The main blade, out on the actual blade is inscribed with the "Ferrari, Lucern". So, I don't think it was made there, but it looks like a very nicely done inscription, so, it was done by someone with talent, or at a factory..that much is for sure.

Yup, thats the pre 61 triangular awl. They went to the flat drill cut awl in 62 IIRC. I love the knife a bunch..I took it in the truck to work today...I am going to loose the damn thing if I don't leave it alone.
I love the main blade. Its straight. A true spear point. Not that its better than the modern blade, just cool to look at. Its also slightly thinner at the spine than say, my EDC farmer. And slightly shorter as an overall knife than my Farmer. Just barely.

 

[Smaug]

Thanks.
I need better camera skills.

Here's some free camera tips that wil improve your knife photos by at least 300%:

• Set the camera to Macro mode, usually denoted by a flower.
• Cancel the flash. This is denoted by a lightning bolt with an arrowhead (flash symbol) with the diagonal line through it.
• Get and use a tripod, even if it is only a $10 table-top model. If you have strong outdoor lighting, you can probably even skip this.
• Realize that on many cameras, when you press the shutter release button part-way down, that is when it focuses on the center of the screen. At that point, you are free to re-compose the photo, as focus and exposure are already locked at that point.

Even if you only just cancel the flash and brace the camera securely to avoid motion blur, then activate Macro mode, you'll already be 200% ahead.

 

[Knife Crazied]

I've found that the best photos can be had in bright sunlight. :thumbup: Also very sweet find.

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[dfwcowboy]

The lobster claw style can opener dates it to the 40's I think. I have read where the etching on the main blade is usually the shop name and city for the knife shop it was sold in.