SwissBuck, Multi-tool

oregon · Feb 17, 2013

8 7/8" OA open, 2.81 ounces, liner lock with a spring-loaded slide button to unlock, lanyard hole, made by Wenger. Tang stamp reads: Wenger, Delemont, Switzerland, Stainless and has a tiny crossbow outline next to the first two lines of the stamp and then side two of the blade stamp reads: PAT. PEND.. The rear upper half of the handle has a medium Phillips screwdriver strong slipjoint. The clip point blade is sharp, pointy, opens with a nail notch and is great for peeling an apple and serving the pieces from the point. Thank you Curtis for this excellent full-sized Swissbuck. Shown here with a 110 & a 124 for scale and my hands take XL gloves.

Thank you for looking.

richard thurman · Feb 17, 2013

is that new or just old stock that you got your hands on??

oregon · Feb 17, 2013

Old.

There are many versions, sizes & tools, of Buck labeled Wenger Swiss multi-tools. This one has a great size, for my purposes, locking knife blade.

JD Mandrell · Feb 17, 2013

Nice, IIRC, that's a "Swiss Mate I"?

oregon · Feb 17, 2013

Yes. You couldn't be more right BCCL.

There was a Swiss Mate 1, 2 & 3 (all 3 Swiss Mates had the locking large blade). 16 variations of SwissBucks that I know of. Produced from 1992-1998 by Wenger for Buck. All came with the grooved black handles except one small one, the white Legend, and all carried the red Buck name plate on the handle.

dogstar · Feb 17, 2013

Very cool knife. Thanks for sharing!

JD Mandrell · Feb 17, 2013

oregon said:
Yes. You couldn't be more right BCCL.

There was a Swiss Mate 1, 2 & 3 (all 3 Swiss Mates had the locking large blade). 16 variations of SwissBucks that I know of. Produced from 1992-1998 by Wenger for Buck. All came with the grooved black handles except one small one, the white Legend, and all carried the red Buck name plate on the handle.

Somewhere in all the clutter around here, I have a Swiss Mate 3 with the saw and bottle and can openers.

oregon · Feb 17, 2013

Dig it out & show it off pretty please.

I betcha someone with a camera has all 16 variants. I'd really relish seeing a group photo of this European branch of the Buck family.

ItsTooEarly · Feb 18, 2013

Oregon, I have 8 different ones, that I know... I think I have more of them some where... I just can't get to my knives at this time...

SwissBucks...

:thumbup:

JD Mandrell · Feb 18, 2013

oregon said:
Dig it out & show it off pretty please.

Here ya go, one of the better deals I've ever got, found this at a gun show a few years ago for $12.00!

oregon · Feb 18, 2013

ItsTooEarly said:
Oregon, I have 8 different ones, that I know... I think I have more of them some where... I just can't get to my knives at this time...

SwissBucks...

:thumbup:

A giant collection of excellent condition SwissBucks well-displayed! Thank you kindly ITE for the very good photos.

Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
Here ya go, one of the better deals I've ever got, found this at a gun show a few years ago for $12.00!

Outstanding find and you got the box to boot! I've seen a few "chipped out of solid rust" knives at gun shows and yours isn't one of those. Beautiful condition. Thank you for finding it and for the great photo.