SAKnife Archives – Victorinox History & Collecting

Welcome to SAKnife Archives.
This space is dedicated to the documentation and exploration of Victorinox Swiss Army Knife history, with a focus on collecting, historical models, and documented variations.

The archive is structured around distinct collection thematics, each explored through dedicated articles and reference studies. Here, the Swiss Army Knife is approached as an object of heritage and memory, not just a tool.

All knife photographs featured in SAKnife Archives are taken from the SAKnife collection, ensuring visual consistency and direct reference to the pieces studied.

Explore the archive by collection thematics below.

From time to time, particularly interesting examples examined in the archive may also be found in the Shop section, offering collectors a closer look at the knives that shaped this blog - Also available on Etsy and eBay

Recommended external resources for deeper SAK research:

• 🔗 SAKwiki — Encyclopedia & detailed tools lists.

• 🔗 Elsinox.com — Historical and technical analyses.

• 🔗 Leaf-Vics.com — Collector photo reviews and model insights.

• 🔗 Multitool.org — Community discussions and technical research.

📘 Collection Thematics

👉📘Metal Inlays Thematic

👉📘Victorinox History & Catalogue - 91 mm Models Evolution

👉🛠️ Victorinox 91 mm Toolsets Evolution — Structure, Tools & Models

📜Victorinox Transitional Year 1973 – a pivotal moment in Swiss Army Knife history

1973 stands as a turning point in Victorinox history. This article explores the so-called transitional models — Swiss Army Knives that combine Elinox and Victorinox features during a brief but... Read more...

Victorinox Metal Inlay’s Special Runs

Victorinox Special Runs. Victorinox Special Runs are made-to-order limited series, produced at the request of a specific client and built around toolsets that never existed in the regular Victorinox catalogue.... Read more...

📘 SAKnife Archives — Metal Inlays Thematic

Metal Inlays Thematic — SAKnife Archives The Metal Inlays Thematic explores the history and collectibility of Victorinox metal inlay Swiss Army Knives, from early commemorative and corporate pieces to regular... Read more...

Victorinox Commemorative & Collector Metal Inlays – History, Symbolism & Collector Reference

This article examines Victorinox commemorative and collector metal inlays, a distinct category of Swiss Army Knives designed to be displayed, remembered, or gifted, rather than used as everyday tools. From... Read more...

Victorinox Non-Regular Metal Inlays

Victorinox Non-Regular Metal Inlays Corporate gifts, advertising models & retailer editions. Long before modern marketing, Victorinox metal inlays were used for corporate recognition, institutional identity and retailer exclusives — often... Read more...

Victorinox BSA Metal Inlays – Boy Scouts Swiss Army Knife

Victorinox BSA Metal Inlays ⚜️ The Victorinox Boy Scouts of America metal inlay knives are official institutional models produced for the Scout and Cub Scout programs. Featuring distinctive metal logos... Read more...

Victorinox Regular Metal Inlays in the 1980s – Stability, Standardization & Collector Significance

The 1980s represent a key decade for Victorinox metal inlay Swiss Army Knives, combining catalogue stability with major functional innovation. Classic themes like Camping 🏕️ remain unchanged, while others such... Read more...

Victorinox 1970s Metal Inlays – Catalogue Evolution from Nickel-Silver to Stainless Steel

Victorinox metal inlays of the 1970s reveal a subtle but crucial chapter in Swiss Army Knife history.While catalogue models remained largely unchanged, the inlays themselves evolved through material transitions from... Read more...

📝Victorinox 247 “Waiter 91mm” and 248 “Gourmet 91mm”

The Victorinox 247 Waiter 91 mm and 248 Gourmet 91 mm are unique within the Officer Knife range. As the only true single-layer 91 mm models, they were designed not... Read more...

Victorinox Metal Inlays 1973 – A Defining Transitional Year

1973 represents a strategic turning point for Victorinox. With the end of the Victoria name and the launch of a new catalogue, the company streamlines its identity, restructures its product... Read more...

Victorinox Metal Inlays of the 1960s – Origins, Nickel Silver & Collector Guide

Victorinox Metal Inlays of the 1960s In the early 1960s, Victorinox introduced nickel-silver metal inlays embedded directly into the scales of selected Swiss Army Knives.These purpose-driven inserts marked the birth... Read more...