Farmer/Huntsman Saw question

magentus · **on:** August 25, 2012, 12:21:45 PM

There's probably an easy explaination for this, but why does the saw on the huntsman open the opposite end to the blade, towards the keyring?

The saw on the Farmer opens on the same end as the blade which makes more sense to me. There's nothing on the backspring to influence the choice so does anyone know why?

Waterlander · **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:51:20 PM

I'm not sure why, but it really sucks having that eyelet right under your thumb.

magentus · **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:22:26 PM

Quote from: Waterlander on August 26, 2012, 02:51:20 PM

I'm not sure why, but it really sucks having that eyelet right under your thumb.

Is it an oversight or on purpose?

Waterlander · **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2012, 06:40:02 PM

huh? must be a language thing..

ICanFixThat · **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2012, 02:47:58 PM

This is a very good question, and I think there must be a reason this is done, at least in the past (then maybe was carried forward).

I'm wondering if it was to try to keep debris away from the pivot of the knife blade? In the past it could have been because you needed to get at the nail-nick, and then it just kind of stayed, or they wanted it to be the same as the metal file/saw which still requires it the other way (but they could have changed that).

I'm sure it was by design at one point.