sak shot show update

[swissbianco]

hello,

the first time i was attending the shot show, after getting my green card, so where an swiss go in that insane huge place? to the sak places

here is what i found:

victorinox

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[swissbianco]

and as soon they recon me i was put to work LOL

my first sak i assembled at an show!

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[swissbianco]

wenger:

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[swissbianco]

not an sak but still alot of fun!

all pics are here: http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh59/swissbianco/shows/?start=all

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[Suerte]

great pics. very excited about the pocket clipped one hander. i think that i need to pick up an old style soldier before they're gone.

 

[ZombaiO]

Wow!Man,you were in paradise
I want one of the Sentinels with clips !!!
And i have to get another 08 Soldier too....

 

[miro44]

Cool! I really like that one hadned Sentinel, if only the clip was tip-up...Ah well can' t have everything:thumbup:

 

[swissbianco]

im still in paradise, in usa. many good things will happens this year.

keep ya updated.

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[T.K.C.]

Thanks for the pix!!! It looks like you had a grand ole time!

 

[dextersp1]

Great pictures.
Do they tell you what are the new models.

 

[swissbianco]

yes for sure, steve and i did spend over an houer there on that meeting. the new models are here, i did make pics of the new catalog. http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh59/swissbianco/shows/?start=80 ***remember it will thake an good time until this products will be avaliable in usa***

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[FortyTwoBlades]

Don't forget the new victo 125th anniversary knives! The scale pattern is SWEET!

 

[Chronoknight]

What is the REALLY REALLY old Soldier called? (picture 5 and 6) Are those available for sale?

 

[swissbianco]

yes those 125 year scales looking great, here 2 pcs of that sak i have assembled at the shot show, unique and not availible, its an spartan, i will keep that one forever.

the really old sak in the wood box, the production model will look different and will be avaliable say in march, is called the heritage and is an new made elsener (victorinox) 1891 sak. unlike the original the springs are weaker, easyer to open the parts, all stainless blades instead of carbon and no forged parts. it comes with an nice box with paperwork and is limited edition, some # for swiss only and i will be able to supply some of them in usa witch makes them more spl. price will be high as this is an hard to make sak.

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[bama_lou]

That Victorinox Heritage really caught my eye. Where do I get one?

 

[swissbianco]

i will post pics of this one as its avaliable, the verry first ones i get in switzerland, my old home is an good houer away from victorinox. it will be also in my newsltter.

here how the original looks, from my study collection, made by wenger delemont

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[Duke05]

Thank you for sharing the pics and info from the Shot Show. Do you know if Victorinox will offer locking blades in the SwissChamp sized SAKs in the future? What about the SAKs that were going to have damasteel/damascus blades?

 

[swissbianco]

that are tough questions. regarding an thicker 91 or 111 size linerlock i dont now.

regarding the damasteel sak witch is an collaboration of mr elsener, victorinox & swissbianco i did got the news that they now actually work on "some damasteel blades" but i cant say yet more only show an pic of the prototypes we did

at the shot where 3 sutch protos by swiss army brand but not on display to not create an riot LOL. and my 3 pcs where secure stored there too and i did bring my 111 linerlock damasteel proto. there is right now NO plans to make that as an regular model, the pic was made prior assemble the sak.

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[swissbianco]

a little off toppic, another idea/proto did not make it to the shot show but is now on its way to usa, the first 91 and 111 digitalcamo pattern sak, an +B special. theyr are test pcs and after meet the high quality standarts they may get made in an small run for +B.

feedback on these is welcome!

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[Duke05]

One of the nice characteristics of SAKs is the corrosion-resistance. What about making a blade from H-1?