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Sieddy

Sieddy

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Hi all,

I was looking at the Vic forester as i fancy a one hand opening, locking folder for the woods (i've got a wenger rangergrip 79- but its a bit too bulky for me)

What i wanted to know was does anybody have any views on how well the serrated Vic blades do for cutting green and seasoned wood. i'm guessing not so great but maybe i'll be surprised!?!

Cheers in advance
Si :-)
 
The blade on the Forester appears to be the same style of blade as used on the Swiss Tool which I would say is a reasonably good blade , but you have to remember this is only a small blade , so really an emergency blade, if you want to use a blade on the materials you describe I would get a small folding garden saw, Wilkinson sword did a nice one
 
tankie said:
The blade on the Forester appears to be the same style of blade as used on the Swiss Tool which I would say is a reasonably good blade , but you have to remember this is only a small blade , so really an emergency blade, if you want to use a blade on the materials you describe I would get a small folding garden saw, Wilkinson sword did a nice one
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Cheers fer yer input Tankie I was talking about their serrated knife blades like on the current soldier knife not the saw blade which is great on the large vic's but don't compare to a good folding saw like you say (banco Laplanders my fave)
 
I've had a Swiss Tool for years originally for cutting off conveyer belt using the serrated blade, very sharp and easy to re sharpen .
I tried many tools to do this job and the Vic Swiss tool was the only one that was man enough, I destroyed and sent back many knives before I found this combination of knife configuration and blade.
 
Somehow, almost all of my pruning equipment (grape vines & apple trees) is Fiskars.
A pleasure to use in green wood, no experience with dead & dry.
Their 7" folder doesn't get hung up when pulled out of a pocket.
 
SAK: Does great, but given relentless use will wear out. Perfect for occasional use.

Opinel do a small folding pocket saw.

A Silky Pocketboy is the ultimate.
 
Muskett said:
SAK: Does great, but given relentless use will wear out. Perfect for occasional use.

Opinel do a small folding pocket saw.

A Silky Pocketboy is the ultimate.
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Thanks for the input fellas but my enquiry was about the victorinox serrated knife blades not their saws! :p
 
Do they sell these models in the UK cos I've never seen them before! The locksmith is clearly awesome also but personally I much prefer a cork screw to a backside phillips. I totally agree though that an alox version of these knives would be formidable. Micarta scales from Cuscadi might be in order!?!
 
Sieddy said:
Do they sell these models in the UK cos I've never seen them before! The locksmith is clearly awesome also but personally I much prefer a cork screw to a backside phillips. I totally agree though that an alox version of these knives would be formidable. Micarta scales from Cuscadi might be in order!?!
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Oooh nooo ... Alox with Phillips, definitely no corkscrew ! That's the wonderful thing about SAK's, we all seek the "perfect one" :)
 
Sorry serrated didn't sink in.
My view on serrated blades are that Victorinox uses an excellent steel but its going to wear fast with relentless use. Loads of positive reasons for serrations but they just don't last as well due to the users sharpening technique can't match factory.

For a climbing or specialise sport use then fine, even a preferred choice, but I wouldn't prune a vineyard with one with hundreds of vines to cut.
 
serrated blades are basically useless for cutting wood in the fashion of a saw; they taper the wrong direction in cross section ;) Serrated blades are good for slippy or difficult materials like rope, cardboard, clothing, etc. If you want to cut wood in an oscillating motion, then just get a SAK with a saw and don't think of the serrated knife that way.

I had a Hunter (?) years ago and it had a small hooked serrated knife which was pretty much unused because it didn't d anything that the saw or the straight blade would do far far better
 
Aha we got there in the end- I new I could rely on BCUK! :)
I kind of guessed that a serrated blade would not work for fine cutting tasks but it's good to hear from folk who've had some experience. I'll stick with non serrated blades . Ta! :)
 
so now I am interested..... what model SAK if any would have ideally only a single serrated blade 65mm or slightly bigger, or at least only a few other blades, application tomato Knife/bread knife
 
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If I wanted a serrated blade then the only ones I really like and done well are found on Spyderco knives.

For general use then I prefer a normal blade kept very sharp.

Buy the SAK you fancy. I like the Huntsman (no serrated blade) but many like the Farmer, and may Alox styles. Thats the problem, there are so many in the range and everyone has their take on what they like.
I like a corkscrew but many don't. A must have for me is the Wood Saw, with scissors coming a close second. Its all too personal, so buy one and see how it goes. They are for recreational use to be carried often and used occasionally. Industrial use requires a dedicated tool. Thankfully SAK's are not break the bank kind of money, so have a couple.
 
Alan 13~7 said:
so now I am interested..... what model SAK if any would have ideally only a single serrated blade 65mm or slightly bigger, or at least only a few other blades, application tomato Knife/bread knife
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The only single blade serrated Victorinox I'm aware of is the Baker, but the blade is curved. Used is for slashing dough before it goes in the oven.

There used to be a 91mm Picknicker

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Picnicker_91mm

Would have to hunt on the 2nd hand market for one of them.

Otherwise it's 111mm Picknicker or Cheese knife.
 
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