The Flickr Victorinox Image Generatr

Maratac Ti flashlight and coupler.

commercial for the outdoor magazine "villmarksliv".

Featuring a modernized version of each, the Victorinox Spartan sports the same tools as the original Victorinox Swiss Army Officer's Knife. Toothpick and Tweezers have also been added to the knife as it has worked its way through time.

Manufactured in the 91mm size, this model comes in a variety of colors, although I chose the classic red version to add to my accumulation.

This one isn't new, but it turned out to be pretty close to it. Just a bit of final polishing to the handle scales is all it took to bring this knife to near top condition.

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65mm Evolution 81 Wood, aka Evowood 81

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...a Hallimasch feast [Armillaria ostoyae]. Considered a nuisence and a pest in forestry, it is quite a tasty and nutricious mushroom. But it needs to be cooked well before consumption or else... the stomach revolts.
They are also a very satisfying harvest, as the grow in dense groups, usually with more growing nearby.

I just had to document the difference the mineral oil makes.

Mineral Oil is what Victorinox recommended as a wood treatment for their walnut handle scales.

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...is the aroma of Swiss Walnut in the morning, topped with a glaze of aged mineral oil.

Shown here is a Victorinox Evo Wood, or Evolution Wood 81 along with a walnut scaled Huntsman. Both looked so dull and lackluster before applying the mineral oil. Wow! What a difference, particularly after a second light application the following day.

I'm presently pondering jigging the scales of the Huntsman.

Disclaimer: I don't know if these are of "Swiss" walnut or simply "European" walnut, as I've also heard. Either way, it certainly is some good looking walnut.

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I knew I could get this old 1991-92 vintage Climber spiffed up a bit. One very minor ding still visible on each handle scale, but that doesn't bother me any. If I took those dings out I might be afraid to use it.

Lubed, sharpened, and ready to go.

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Swiss Army Knives

Center & Upper Left: As received
Upper Center: Warm water & Dawn scrubdown
Upper Right: Wet-Dri and Scotch-Brite pad
Lower Left: After a thorough Scotch-Brite treatment
Lower Right: First going over with automotive rubbing compound

I'm still trying to determine the manufacturing year. I'll post follow up photos when I get this one cleaned up.

I call this a Free-Climber because a USPS shipping nightmare resulted in a refund from the ebay seller before the knife finally arrived. Bonus for me... Bummer for the seller.

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I had to be down at Liz's old house this morning at 10am, as someone was meeting me there to look at the dining table and chairs. They were a lovely couple, and we arranged for them to come back in the afternoon to collect it, with a van and a car. In the interim, I got some lunch at Sainsbury's, then walked to Liz's care home for a brief visit with her. Back at the house, the removal of the furniture went well (I'd managed to disassemble the table prior to their arrival) and they were very happy - even sent me a photo of it in situ in their home :-)

Back in Ciren, I did a bit of shopping at Tesco, then went on home to get the tea. Afterwards, Mike joined me in a walk around the village, as the forecast snow was beginning to fall - it was very enjoyable.

Recent arrival. Time to celebrate with some hot cocoa.

Some of the functions were a little stiff to begin with, but they are loosening up some with activity. So, what used knife doesn't behave a bit better with some cleaning and lubrication anyway? Actually, this knife looks like new - factory edge on the blade and doesn't look like it has ever cut anything.

Victorinox Evolution Wood 14

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1992-2005 Cellidor Huntsman 91mm

This is simply a fine piece of workmanship.

And the book is chock-full of more Swiss Army Knife information than most any man may be able to retain.

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Reflecting on the Autumn leaves of the tree outside my window as I reflect on a different time of my life.

In place of the Victorinox shield, this knife has the U.S. Air Force Seal shield on the other scale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3B9cLl-5RU

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It was a rainy, windy fall day, when this walnut scaled Huntsman Swiss Army Knife beckoned me to the basement with my camera, and I just felt a bit adventurous. So I took some chances with about the least obvious lens choice for the task at hand. I'm pretty pleased with the end result.

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Swiss Army Knife that is.

It looks to be about a 1985-86 vintage Huntsman to me. No hook, but does have a grooved corkscrew.


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Oh wait. That's not a mirror. That's a Cellidor scale.
Huntsman circa 1992-2005

I dragged this one out of the bay, and after a good scrubbing, some lubrication, and straightening the tips of both blades, I got down to some hand polishing.

Did you know that you can burnish some of the dings in a cellidor scale and still retain the material. No sanding or filing required. The mushroomed material just moves back into place, leaving a much smaller ding than before.

This knife has found a temporary home on my hip, riding in its very own red, Victorinox leather pouch. I normally swap off between three Buck 112 knives I own, but they will rest in the drawer for a spell while the Huntsman proves its worth.

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The We're Here! gang is looking at letters, numbers, and symbols today. This is my very well worn Swiss army knife, which was a gift long ago from my childhood friend Kurt.

Flat-tipped Mini Screwdriver has since made the journey from the parts bin to the corkscrew. Genuine Victorinox brand too, I might add. No aftermarket wannabees for my Vic.

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For One Word, Macro Mondays.

This is on a zipper pull on a black nylon bag, I would call it a purse, from the junk store. Most of the paint is worn off of the adjacent label. The bag has more little compartments than I can count.

The background is a container a plant came in, with a shiny purple coating.

The ® is "very limited punctuation."

Window light.