Victorinox design contest

[ColoSwiss]

Not sure if this has been mentioned here before or not.

Karl

http://www.jnc-net.de/en/home/38-brand-news/1107-jovoto-x-victorinox-the-countdown-has-begun.html

[user24]

Very cool! Thanks for the link, I'll get my crayons out

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Ugh... I'm disappointed to be perfectly honest...  I'd hoped it'd be something where you could design a knife with a particular tool layout, not just a scale pattern.   

[ColoSwiss]

Ugh... I'm disappointed to be perfectly honest...  I'd hoped it'd be something where you could design a knife with a particular tool layout, not just a scale pattern.   

That's because you're not a true "artiste", merely a lowly artisan. (sniff)   

Karl

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

But what is art?   

[Syph007]

But what is art?   

Being a man of science that's easy.  Art is something wherein its intrinsic value is inversely proportional to its perceived value. 

I also would love to see a design contest centered around a new component or configuration!

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

But what is art?   

Being a man of science that's easy.  Art is something wherein its intrinsic value is inversely proportional to its perceived value. 

I also would love to see a design contest centered around a new component or configuration!

That's a great definition!  I hadn't thought of that.  Being a man of science, I actually try to avoid talking about definitions of art... it makes my brain hurt.   

I'm firmly in Steve Martin's camp when it comes to understanding art.  "Talking about art, is like dancing about architecture."

Okay, my thread derailing skills firmly in play, let me start with a few simple proposals; take an Explorer, and add:

1) A saw layer; Archaeologist.

2) A pliers layer; Inventor.

3) Pliers and file layer, replace corkscrew with phillips driver; Master Mechanic.  (This gives it a phillips in both orientations!)

Add a bit holder and driver layer to a Compact; the Cyber Compact.  (A little uninspired, I admit, but certainly apropos.)

[fenofedd]

Tell me how is this painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/No._5%2C_1948.jpg
worth 159 million $

[Syph007]

Tell me how is this painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/No._5%2C_1948.jpg
worth 159 million $

Its only worth what someone will pay.  If some moron pays millions for lines on canvas to feel elite, who are we to stop him.

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Tell me how is this painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/No._5%2C_1948.jpg
worth 159 million $

Its only worth what someone will pay.  If some moron pays millions for lines on canvas to feel elite, who are we to stop him.

That's why I quoted Steve Martin above...

There's no accounting for taste.

Let me get back to attempting to derail this thread from art, to SAK design...

Let's hear ideas for new and interesting tool compliments!  Vic or Wenger, it doesn't matter!  Maybe even a SAK with tools from both combined into a single knife! 

Talk amongst yourselves people!!!   

[Mr. Whippy]

Tell me how is this painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/No._5%2C_1948.jpg
worth 159 million $

I am FAR from a devotee of the visual arts, however, I was struck by how much more striking and inspiring many of the famous works are in person than when viewed in a photograph or online.

This was especially true for me regarding Van Gogh, Matisse, the sculptor Rodin and some of the abstract artists who's names escape me.

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Tell me how is this painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/No._5%2C_1948.jpg
worth 159 million $

I am FAR from a devotee of the visual arts, however, I was struck by how much more striking and inspiring many of the famous works are in person than when viewed in a photograph or online.

This was especially true for me regarding Van Gogh, Matisse, the sculptor Rodin and some of the abstract artists who's names escape me.

One of the museums in San Francisco has Rodin's original of The Thinker in their courtyard.  It is indeed much more impressive in person.  They also have a few smaller original Van Gogh's... they too are much more impressive in person.

Design, people, design!!!  Ideas for new tool compliments!  Andalé!!!

[Steinar]

OK, I'll bite. Here's my attempt at a heresy. I want a three layer 91 mm with middle layer being a long, thin flat screwdriver in the entire length of the layer. The tip should be shaped approximately like the Classic SD screwdriver, but the body thicker and stronger to make it more useful as a probe. It should have no file or anything like that, since that makes it less useful for poking and prodding. cm and inch markings engraved on the sides would be practical though. They should start from the tip, to make it easy to measure tyre threads and stuff like that.

The problem I want this to solve is the fact that it is often hard to reach the screws on e.g. electronics. Second, I want a good probing tool without any abrasive or too sharp edges.

It would appeal to the same minority as those of us who think the fish scaler is actually useful. (Not for fishing, though. )

The corkscrew should be replaced by a nice, round marlinspike. Nothing like the horrid sacking needle on the 93 mm series, I want something that would be actually useful for ropework.

Now, to compensate for the lack of an eyeglass screwdriver (by removing the corkscrew), I want an eyeglass screwdriver as a backmounted tool in the layer for the long, narrow screwdriver described in the first paragraph.

So, Spartan + marlinspike + slim screwdriver/probe - corkscrew + backmounted tiny screwdriver.

[ColoSwiss]

Tell me how is this painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/No._5%2C_1948.jpg
worth 159 million $

I am FAR from a devotee of the visual arts, however, I was struck by how much more striking and inspiring many of the famous works are in person than when viewed in a photograph or online.

This was especially true for me regarding Van Gogh, Matisse, the sculptor Rodin and some of the abstract artists who's names escape me.

One of the museums in San Francisco has Rodin's original of The Thinker in their courtyard.  It is indeed much more impressive in person.  They also have a few smaller original Van Gogh's... they too are much more impressive in person.

Design, people, design!!!  Ideas for new tool compliments!  Andalé!!!

There are twenty-some original casts of "The Thinker", with cast #1 in the Rodin Museum in Paris. I agree with you about art generally being more impressive in person. I never cared for Monet's "Haystacks" series until I saw a half-dozen in a single room at the Chicago Art Institute. Incredible light.

Karl