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Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:

us Offline Outback in Idaho

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Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
on: September 23, 2019, 12:06:24 AM
  ‘Mother of all Swiss Army knives,’ this 19th century multi-tool has it all, including a .22 revolver   :facepalm:

 
 
 

  Bet Chako does not have one of these - yet.  :rofl:


Source: https://www.guns.com/news/2013/10/04/mother-swiss-army-knives-ancient-multi-tool-including-22-revolver
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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #1 on: September 23, 2019, 01:15:20 AM
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That looks like it should be in a museum! A great looking piece of art!  :2tu:


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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #2 on: September 23, 2019, 05:46:45 AM
There's a few eye opening examples from my home town too.















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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #5 on: September 23, 2019, 02:49:24 PM
These are super neat.   :gimme:
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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #6 on: September 23, 2019, 09:17:03 PM
Those are Salesman Knives.  The idea is that a travelling salesman would have a knife with every doodad the company offered on it, and people would pick and choose what they liked best and the salesman would send the company a letter with the order and move on to the next town.  A while later the person's knife would arrive in the mail.

At least, that is the story I have heard.  I can't say with 100% certainty that it is accurate, but that is what I'd heard.

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Reply #7 on: September 23, 2019, 09:31:29 PM
Those are cool  8) :like:
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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #8 on: September 23, 2019, 09:35:45 PM
Those are Salesman Knives.  The idea is that a travelling salesman would have a knife with every doodad the company offered on it, and people would pick and choose what they liked best and the salesman would send the company a letter with the order and move on to the next town.  A while later the person's knife would arrive in the mail.

At least, that is the story I have heard.  I can't say with 100% certainty that it is accurate, but that is what I'd heard.

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WIth some, yes. Another story I've heard is that a cutler's apprentice had to build one of these in order to become a master cutler. Sort of like a final exam.


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Reply #9 on: September 24, 2019, 12:21:00 PM
  Can only imagine what a dentist would have for their collection.  :ahhh
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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #10 on: September 25, 2019, 12:41:19 PM
  Can only imagine what a dentist would have for their collection.  :ahhh

Or a proctologist?...

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Reply #11 on: September 25, 2019, 02:33:07 PM
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Re: Have you seen this thing? Makes my eyes hurt. :rofl:
Reply #12 on: September 29, 2019, 12:03:20 AM
Wow! The Wenger Giant of the time. I think I see a small straight razor included - and a hook! :D
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