Knife-based Multitools

Poncho65 · **Reply #30 on:** January 23, 2023, 12:55:54 PM

Quote from: Adam5 on January 23, 2023, 12:40:09 PM

Here is one that I used some in the SAK-alike challenge:

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I was surprised to find out it is a decent multitool knife. Worth the $10 - $12 I paid for it

I have thought about installing the scissors in my Armbar Drive, for they are definitely better. However, it struck me this morning that this may be a good starter knife for my grandson if he can operate the slide lock mechanism. He certainly couldn't stab himself (or me!) with that blade.

Good price for that one

and yes, it seems like that would be a great option to get him started with

Adam5 · **Reply #31 on:** January 24, 2023, 12:04:00 PM

Here is a Craftsman that crosses the line between TL-29 and multitool:

Poncho65 · **Reply #32 on:** January 24, 2023, 06:49:51 PM

Always love those type knives

Farmer X · **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2023, 01:06:43 AM

Me, too. Those electrician's knives are stout little beasts!

Adam5 · **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2023, 12:10:55 PM

Here is a Chinese single handle MT (are we being watched?) that I added a few implements to:

The scissors are the star of the original tool

Poncho65 · **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2023, 12:26:17 PM

Someone may always be watching

Great job with the mods and looks to be a great knife

Adam5 · **Reply #36 on:** January 26, 2023, 12:19:18 PM

It works pretty good, though it is no Charge knife

Free T4 (and my finger

)

If this was my only MT knife, I would be happy. But it is not my only MT knife, and I find myself almost never carrying it.

Poncho65 · **Reply #37 on:** January 26, 2023, 12:24:44 PM

Great pic

and

I rarely carry it because of my Charge knives

Adam5 · **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2023, 01:20:12 PM

Here is my first MT knife:

The Multiforce is a great value MT ($40), but I think that it is even better when you condense the best components into one handle.

Poncho65 · **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2023, 05:38:13 PM

A great mod and nice job on the blade reprofile as well, Adam

Adam5 · **Reply #40 on:** January 30, 2023, 05:42:59 PM

Thanks, buddy

Nextool 12 in 1 multitool knife

That is my apprentice Matt in the second photo.

Nextool's take on the multitool knife. The handle appears to be made for this knife and not as a handle from a full multitool. Unfortunately, none of the inside tools lock. But the scissors appear to be okay.

Poncho65 · **Reply #41 on:** January 30, 2023, 05:53:46 PM

I am wondering, would those scissors fit the Charge or Wave frame

and how okay are we talking

Adam5 · **Reply #42 on:** January 30, 2023, 07:59:59 PM

I will compare these scissors to the scissors in the other Chinese MT knife I showed here on the 25th to see which are better.

I will also check to see how much work would be involved to install the scissors in a Wave/Charge. The other Chinese scissors were not hard to install, but it did take some grinding to make it work.

Poncho65 · **Reply #43 on:** January 30, 2023, 08:16:01 PM

Thanks Adam

I appreciate it

Adam5 · **Reply #44 on:** January 31, 2023, 01:38:50 AM

The Nextool scissors cut about as well as the other Chinese scissors. The scissors are a bit less comfortable to use, but are polished as opposed to bead blasted.

Some material will need to be removed in order for the scissors to engage the liner lock. I did it by eye (a little at the time, of course) with the other scissors. The Nextool scissors are shaped a bit different near the pivot, but not too much IMO.

Some material may need to be removed from the top of the scissors near the pivot. I remember that this area stuck out a bit too much for comfort:

Modded scissors:

Unmodded scissors:

Nextool scissors:

Poncho65 · **Reply #45 on:** January 31, 2023, 02:36:26 AM

Thanks for those pics, Adam

definitely something to think about and looks like it wasn't to much to grind

nothing a good Dremel can't handle

Adam5 · **Reply #46 on:** January 31, 2023, 12:09:06 PM

Leatherman Crater c33T

Poncho65 · **Reply #47 on:** January 31, 2023, 02:18:38 PM

Great pic and knife, Adam

Farmer X · **Reply #48 on:** February 01, 2023, 12:08:09 AM

I wish I'd managed to hang on to my Crater.

Adam5 · **Reply #49 on:** February 01, 2023, 12:12:42 AM

Thanks guys

Adam5 · **Reply #50 on:** February 01, 2023, 12:23:41 PM

Here is a more recent variation on the Chinese single handle MT knife:

The inside tools lock (unlike the Nextool) and imo are an upgrade over what was offerred in the first variation. I found that I had 3 of these, so I must be planning on doing some modding

Poncho65 · **Reply #51 on:** February 01, 2023, 05:37:48 PM

That one has a very nice toolset as well

Poncho65 · **Reply #52 on:** August 30, 2023, 01:36:51 AM

Just giving this a

because it is such a great thread

Adam5 · **Reply #53 on:** August 30, 2023, 03:43:56 AM

This Bump Is Worthless Without Pics!

nate j · **Reply #54 on:** August 30, 2023, 04:49:10 AM

Quote from: Adam5 on August 30, 2023, 03:43:56 AM

This Bump Is Worthless Without Pics!

Here’s a newer one: Fox Vulpis

F&F is excellent, and the tools click open and closed with SAK-like precision.

I haven’t had a chance to test all of the tools yet, but did confirm that the blade and cap lifter work. The cap lifter is a bit fiddly about only seating on the cap if it is held at just the right angle, but once engaged, removes the cap in a single motion.

The only major downside so far is that I feel like the Vulpis is an odd size and doesn’t quite know what it wants to be, or what niche it wants to fill. It’s too small to be a solid woods tool like some of Vic’s 93 mm knives. But’s it’s too big and bulky to be a good key chain knife or gentleman’s KBMT. Perhaps the two-layer version will be a better fit than this four-layer version in one of the latter categories.