Do You Own A Swiss Army Knife?

Swiss Army Knife "Camper" Car
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The first model Swiss Army (soldier) Knife, 1891
Blade, awl, can opener, and screwdriver.

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The Swiss Army Knife of Fishing Rods! (Compact Fishing System)

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"It’s simply called the Compact Fishing System and it’s an all new, innovative compact design. It’s multifunctional, small, and durable. Imagine being able to travel anywhere in the world with a fishing rod, and never having to worry about damaging or breaking it".

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I owned a SAK for years without knowing of a particular tool. I wonder how many here know that they have it.

It's found only on knives that have a corkscrew. Whether the corkscrew is open or closed, look at the almost vertical cut in the scale (grip panel) closer to the center of the knife. You will see a tiny silver disc. With the corkscrew open, pull out on the edge of the disc with your finger nail. A small straight pin will come out.

I keep a SAK in my pocket all of the time. I have another on my desk. I use them several times each day. They may not be as good as larger tools, but they're always there.

I have a small SAK with a one gram gold ingot embedded in one scale. I never carry it; it remains in it's soft pouch, but I do love the little fellow.
 
Big Horn said:
I keep a SAK in my pocket all of the time. I have another on my desk. I use them several times each day. They may not be as good as larger tools, but they're always there.

I have a small SAK with a one gram gold ingot embedded in one scale. I never carry it; it remains in it's soft pouch, but I do love the little fellow.
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I have heard many say that their Swiss Army Knife is "as good as gold". I guess they are right!
 
I do! It is in one of my rucksacks that I use for hillwalking. Other than that, I never use it. I have a similar type of knife for gardening and do use that though.
 
My SAK is always with me. I have carried one since I was a kid. First was stolen in Africa, by a safari mate. That was it. Its replacement was bought at a fair outside Tucson, a few months after that. Some thirty years later, it's still going strong. It has come in handy, it has fixed the (seemingly) un-fixable, innumerable times. Victorinox did replace the key chain holder, about fifteen years ago, at no charge to me. An actual Swiss army guy cleaned the knife for me when I gave him a lift from a campsite and let him crash at my place for a night. He said he couldn't stand to see one that was not spotless. That was about twenty years ago. I do a better job cleaning it, now. The Swiss army guy would approve, I think.
 
GIANT Swiss Army Knife
For only $999 it can be your's!
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"The aptly named Giant Swiss Army Knife is a monster with 85 tools built into a single folding knife. As you can see from the picture, the massive block is huge and unwieldy. It weights a whopping 2lbs, 11 ounces and measures almost 9 inches wide".
 

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