"SAK Jack" an alternative to the lovely HJs, have you an alternative?

[Johnnythefox]

My HJ didnt arrive today,its sad I know but not the end of the world.

So I thought what about carrying my old 1949 issued SAK.

The blade is stunning and very sharp,the awl is flat on 2 sides and curved on the others, its very strong and very straight it could puncture a truck tyre.

Those 2 blades open comparatively easy and have very good snap.

The other 2 are hard to open and even though I wouldnt use those other tools much I dont carry it so much for that reason.

Which is a bit silly because in the hand this tool just feels very comfortable and very steady,the weight is reassuring.

They really did build them to last,I realised today this one’s a bit special.



SAK Jack 49

 

[eveled]

Very cool old SAK, my first knife was an old Victorinox SAK, it has the same awl shape

 

[birdsbeaks]

My HJ didnt arrive today,its sad I know but not the end of the world.

So I thought what about carrying my old 1949 issued SAK.

The blade is stunning and very sharp,the awl is flat on 2 sides and curved on the others, its very strong and very straight it could puncture a truck tyre.

Those 2 blades open comparatively easy and have very good snap.

The other 2 are hard to open and even though I wouldnt use those other tools much I dont carry it so much for that reason.

Which is a bit silly because in the hand this tool just feels very comfortable and very steady,the weight is reassuring.

They really did build them to last,I realised today this one’s a bit special.



SAK Jack 49

I do believe that is the slickest looking SAK I ever have seen.

And, I like how you spell "Tyre."

 

[Johnnythefox]

I do believe that is the slickest looking SAK I ever have seen.

And, I like how you spell "Tyre."

You mean correctly?

 

[birdsbeaks]

You mean correctly?

Makes me think of "Ye Olde Tyre Shoppe"...

 

[Just Tom.]

the awl is flat on 2 sides and curved on the others, its very strong and very straight it could puncture a truck tyre

The Antonini electrician’s knife (middle knife below) has the same shape awl as your SAK, and it is always with me when doing repairs or other projects around the house. The awl is great for making starter holes for screws, making marks on wood, etc. The screwdriver blade has a wire stripper, not a cap lifter, and the main blade is not too bad either .

 

[Johnnythefox]

The Antonini electrician’s knife (middle knife below) has the same shape awl as your SAK, and it is always with me when doing repairs or other projects around the house. The awl is great for making starter holes for screws, making marks on wood, etc. The screwdriver blade has a wire stripper, not a cap lifter, and the main blade is not too bad either .

Nice, those are the same jobs I use my awl for.

 

[Just Tom.]

Nice, those are the same jobs I use my awl for.

Jack has a nicer version of the same knife. I don’t remember who made it, but I dyed the handle on mine to make it look more like his .

 

[Johnnythefox]

Jack has a nicer version of the same knife. I don’t remember who made it, but I dyed the handle on mine to make it look more like his .

I had one the same with a different name I gave it away.

 

[kamagong]

If I didn't have a HJ and wanted a knife with a dedicated poker, I would simply pick up a 2-piece laguiole with blade and trocar.

 

[Jody744]

Alox Vic pioneer is a nice alternative

 

[meako]

This Sears scouty knife has everything I need...for cutting a nice posie of native flowers and defending feebly against whatever emerges from that Wombat hole.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice, those are the same jobs I use my awl for.

Same here

Jack has a nicer version of the same knife. I don’t remember who made it, but I dyed the handle on mine to make it look more like his .

Thanks Tom, my Carl Schlieper was a gift from Duncan Campbellclanman

 

[Johnnythefox]

Same here

Thanks Tom, my Carl Schlieper was a gift from Duncan Campbellclanman

I can see from that photo that mine was just a poor quality version of the design,that is a beauty to be used.

 

[calm]

 

[Jack Black]

I can see from that photo that mine was just a poor quality version of the design,that is a beauty to be used.

Thanks John, the steel is great too, but I think you have a beautiful knife, hard to stop admiring it

 

[ISKRA]

They're very nice knives, built like a tank. You better not drop it on your foot though ...

I used to have a Wenger from '43. Had the same "issue" as yours, the can opener was very hard to open and the screwdriver near impossible without a pick.

I like this shape of awl a lot. The civilian SAKs before 1961 had it too and I love those.

Here's a couple of Spartans, left one is 1946-51, right one is 1952-57.

 

[Johnnythefox]

They're very nice knives, built like a tank. You better not drop it on your foot though ...

I used to have a Wenger from '43. Had the same "issue" as yours, the can opener was very hard to open and the screwdriver near impossible without a pick.

I like this shape of awl a lot. The civilian SAKs before 1961 had it too and I love those.

Here's a couple of Spartans, left one is 1946-51, right one is 1952-57.

Thanks for those pics.

Imagine being in the field the only rations you've got is in a tin and you cant open the can opener...

 

[screened porch]

The new Sabot tonneau and the Grampa's Eisener have the right-angled flats. Grampa's Schrade Walden awl is round.

I like a stockpun, if they've replaced the spay instead of the sheepsfoot.

 

[Johnnythefox]

The new Sabot tonneau and the Grampa's Eisener have the right-angled flats. Grampa's Schrade Walden awl is round.

I like a stockpun, if they've replaced the spay instead of the sheepsfoot.

A very nice selection.