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Comment by Jan Carter on September 22, 2012 at 5:27

I like the SNIFE!!!!

I am glad your feeling a bit better too Wayne.  It is always good to see you.  Ron does a fantastic job with the SAK info but we all agree that you are our resident EXPERT!!  Thanks for the input

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 22, 2012 at 1:27

Thanks, Wayne! That's pretty much what I told her. I hope you're feeling better! Have a good weekend!

Comment by Wayne Whitted on September 22, 2012 at 0:12

OK, well looking at her(Cindy Benson) knife photo it looks genuine and probably from around the early 1930's but I would need to see good clear close up photos to confirm that. The key will be a good photo of the tang stamp both sides.

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 22, 2012 at 0:05

Wayne!

I am so glad to see you're back in action! A week ago I was hoping you might be around to give one of our new member's some counsel on an SAK she was attempting gain knowledge about. Any knowledge about SAK's that I have pales in comparison to yours. So, I was not of much help I'm afraid?

In any event. I am certainly glad you're still around, and hopefully feeling a whole lot better, too!

Cheers!

Comment by Wayne Whitted on September 21, 2012 at 23:17

Hello. Its been some time for me due to illness. The Snife was created to contrast the "Swatch" craze that was going on. There are 10 different large models and 5 Esquire sized smaller models. Average retail price was around $20 or so. Here is some of my blog posts about all of the different models including photos of each design.

Snife blog posts

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 21, 2012 at 21:05

Here's another link in the SAK Wiki: http://tinyurl.com/Wenger-Snife

Not much more help, though.

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 21, 2012 at 21:03

Tobias,

It sounds like you already know everything the SAK Wiki has to say about your Snife: http://tinyurl.com/Rhythm-Snife

I own a few Wengers, but no Snifes. Sorry.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on September 21, 2012 at 20:47

I just received a Wenger Snife Rhythm from an ebay bid.  Paid $12.  The knife is like new  but missing the packaging.  Does anyone have any info on these "snife" knives.  I'm not really up on Wengers.  I only own three, including this one.  I bought it on impulse.  What I kniw is it  made on the cmmander frame and it its model number 1 93 03 

Any other info, Original sale price, when made, etc, much appreciated.

Snife Rhythm,  Revers side

Snife Rhythm Mark side

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 14, 2012 at 18:21

Hi, Cindy!

I can see the pic you've posted--thanks! However, I cannot see the tang stamp clearly. It does appear to be a vintage 2 layer 91mm Victorinox Officer's knife. I can't tell if the scales are fiber or celluloid? But it does have the old style can opener which would date it at pre-1946. If you can see a marking that indicates a date I will defer to your statement about the knife being around 1930. Victorinox started using the celluloid scales in 1937 I believe? So the scales on your knife must then be fiber? If the blades are stainless it would date between '23 and '37.

What's it worth? Better pictures are needed. But, like any old knife, it will be worth as much, or as little, as some collector will be willing to pay for it. That is usually determined in a no reserve eBay auction. Like water rising to its own level, so does the value of highly sought after knives in eBay auctions...USUALLY, but not always!

That's about all that I can contribute to your query. Here's a link to the online authority for all sharp things Swiss: http://tinyurl.com/SAK-Forum You might want to try there, also. And then, of course, there is always the SAK Wiki: http://www.sakwiki.com/

Oh! And maybe Wayne will check in with his assessment? WAYNE!

Cheers!

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on September 5, 2012 at 1:31

Has Victorinox made the Classic in pearl handles in recent years?

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