SAK Deconstructed: Wenger Nomad 85mm

This is another installment of the SAK Deconstructed series I'm doing to document the SAKs that I disassemble.

This is the Wenger Nomad, one of the few Wenger SAKs with a Universal Wrench and it also has a locking main blade via push lever.  The Wenger scale is attached differently to the main body compared to the Victorinox models.  The outer liner for Wenger has a protrusion that catches the scales using clips molded into the plastic scale.  The brass pins doesn't have any bushing and is peened directly to the outer liner.

Initial disassembly is easier compared to the Victorinox, the peened brass heads just need to be filed instead of drilling required for the Victorinox SAKs.

 The locking mechanism.

COLLECTION: Victorinox Classic Spanish National Flag

Got lucky with this one. New!

I bought this from another ebay seller who doesn't have anymore, but I bought my other Classics from this ebay seller with good results - http://www.ebay.com.au/

REFERENCE: Victorinox Scales & Liners Thickness

I wasn't able to find these easily by searching the internet.  So I did some measurements using a digital caliper.  I'll be updating this list constantly as I dismantle more SAKs.

Victorinox

Scales & Liners Thickness Measurements

91mm Cellidor

Scales: 3.30mm

Y2000’s Outer Liner: 0.70mm (from an Explorer)

          Older (Y1980’s) Outer Liner: 1.00mm (from a Master Craftsman)

          Inner Liner: 0.70mm

93mm Alox:  2.80mm

84mm Cellidor:

            Scales: 3.30mm

            Liners: 0.70mm

74mm Stainless Steel:

            Scales: 1.50mm

            Liner: 0.40mm

58mm Cellidor:

            Scales: 2.40mm – 2.50mm

            Outer Liner: 0.50mm

58mm Stainless Steel:

            Scales: 1.35mm

SAK Deconstructed: Victorinox Explorer (Pre-2004)

I'll start documenting each layer of SAK that I dismantle for modding or repair. This will serve as my reference for future mods and repairs. I hope you'll find them useful as well.

This is the Victorinox Explorer with the old 8x Mag glass.

COLLECTION: Victorinox Classic Germany National Flag

I got two more from Wayne (sakfan.blogspot.com).

Here's the Victorinox Classic with German National Flag

COLLECTION: Victorinox Huntsman (1960's)

I've already written about the Victorinox Huntsman history here before.  This is another addition to the Huntsman/Woodsman timeline and will be third SAK with bail.  It will be a good together with the Champion and Spartan of the 1960's.

REVIEW: Victorinox Fieldmaster vs Wenger Handyman

At first, I was thinking of comparing the Handymans but quickly found out that it will be an uneven match between a lightweight and a flyweight.  The Wenger Handyman is just over matched the Victorinox Handyman.  So I looked for a better comparison for the Wenger Handyman and found the Victorinox Fieldmaster to be a worthy adversary.

The Victorinox Fieldmaster is similar to the Huntsman except the former has a philips screwdriver in the back layer compare to the Huntsman's corkscrew.  The Fieldmaster is an old model, first similar tool set appeared in the 1960's catalog as the Craftsman.  It was later renamed to the Fieldmaster (I first saw this in a 1990's catalog, but I might have just missed it in some 1980's catalog).  By the way, there is a similar 84mm Fieldmaster-type tool set called the Artisan, more about that in a future post.

The Wenger Handyman, in this case an Evo 18, due to the updated grip-type scale.  This is an 85mm SAK with all the basic tools plus the Wood Saw.  The Wenger Handyman is one of the older models and was part of the early 1970s line up of 6 models which included the Monarch (pre-cursor of the Wenger Champ), Hobbyist, Traveller, Scout and the Master Fisherman.

Below is a quick tabulated comparison between the two models.

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References:
www.sakwiki.com
Victorinox Catalogs
Wenger Catalogs