UK MT.O Meet up tool poll

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #90 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:25:53 PM

Quote from: DaveK on February 15, 2009, 07:23:11 PM

Something to do with multitools would be good. After all, this isn't the www.piddlylittlesak.org UK meet up.

Such as

DaveK · **Reply #91 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:28:23 PM

Let's use the latest thread;

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,9339.0.html

Benner · **Reply #92 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:19:00 PM

Quote from: DaveK on February 15, 2009, 07:23:11 PM

Something to do with multitools would be good. After all, this isn't the www.piddlylittlesak.org UK meet up.

Was the bug a multitool then?

DaveK · **Reply #93 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:25:09 PM

Quote from: Benner on February 15, 2009, 11:19:00 PM

Quote from: DaveK on February 15, 2009, 07:23:11 PM
Something to do with multitools would be good. After all, this isn't the www.piddlylittlesak.org UK meet up.

Was the bug a multitool then?

Nope but it sure didn't suck like a 58mm SAK.

Benner · **Reply #94 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:27:25 PM

LOL!

How you can say 58mm's suck compared to the Bug quite amuses me. They both have similar blade sizes for a start plus you get all the added tools on a 58mm.

DaveK · **Reply #95 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:33:06 PM

Quote from: Benner on February 15, 2009, 11:27:25 PM

.......plus you get all the added tools on a 58mm.

No. You get miniature copies of tools, and the blade looks (I haven't seen one in real life yet) far more functional on the bug.

Sorry, but I just can't see the point of 58mm SAKs. I have one, which I use for hot-cutting paracord, because it doesn't really have any other use that I can think of!

Benner · **Reply #96 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:36:54 PM

Quote from: DaveK on February 15, 2009, 11:33:06 PM

Quote from: Benner on February 15, 2009, 11:27:25 PM
.......plus you get all the added tools on a 58mm.

No. You get miniature copies of tools, and the blade looks (I haven't seen one in real life yet) far more functional on the bug.

Sorry, but I just can't see the point of 58mm SAKs. I have one, which I use for hot-cutting paracord, because it doesn't really have any other use that I can think of!

Yeah, but I can point you in a direction where thousands of people will disagree.

I have one and I use it more than most of my other items. I'm not necessarily saying we have got to get one, but saying they "suck" is a bit OTT. Like I said, you may not have found a use, but myself, Mike, possibly Neil and a huge amount of members over at SOSAK have. We can't all be wrong.

DaveK · **Reply #97 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:39:43 PM

Quote from: Benner on February 15, 2009, 11:36:54 PM

[...... members over at SOSAK have. We can't all be wrong.

But this isn't the SOSAK meet is it? I'm not, and have never been tempted to join the SOSAK forum.

Benner · **Reply #98 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:44:52 PM

No, but it isn't www.littleOHfolders.com either but you were happy to have that.

We aren't all going to agree on the same tool as we all like different things, but to vote to opt out of it because more people are interested in a 58mm SAK I feel is a real shame. The whole point is to have something to remember the day and TBH I couldn't give a toss what it was. I didn't like the idea of the Artifact as I thought we were paying too much money for a tool that I didn't rate very highly, but if everyone else wanted it (and I said this many times) I would have happily joined in as what is written on it and what it stands for is far more important to me IMO.

DaveK · **Reply #99 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:00:37 AM

Hang on then. What should I vote for, do you think?

Just to pick up on your other points though, I felt the same until I'd spent time and sent e-mails lining up a deal on the artifacts and then having to go back and explain that we didn't want them any more when everyone decided to change their minds. Perhaps you and I were in a minority of 2 thinking that "what is written on it and what it stands for is far more important"?

Besides, I have always said that I'll go with the majority, so I'll cough up for a 58mm SAK if that's what's decided, I've never said different. But as there's a discussion about what to get, I'll put my opinion if that's OK with you?

Benner · **Reply #100 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:07:00 AM

Dave, I of course want your opinion

(even if it is wrong

) and I do hope that we can all decide on something that we are all OK with. I just don't want to see this idea slip away as I think it's a goodun and I'd love to have something (whatever it is) to keep as a momento.

I really am happy to go with whatever as like I said what it means is what matters to me.

I'll even sort it if I feel I can.

DaveK · **Reply #101 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:24:58 AM

What was the problem with the sharpener idea? Is it plain and simple too difficult to engrave? Is there another format of sharpener out there where engraving might be possible?

Benner · **Reply #102 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:26:00 AM

I'm not really sure what the problem was TBH?

I liked that idea as well.

Neil · **Reply #103 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:44:03 AM

Problem was that physical engraving of the back of the sharpener would probably result in a slight deformation of the abrasive surface, not good. Laser engraving may work better but I'm not sure how that would effect (if at all) the adhesion of the diamond to the steel.

Let's not argue about this guys, please.

I think its pretty safe to say we're not going to get a universal agreement so perhaps we should just leave it alone. The meet is a fun thing, let's stay focused on that.

We don't really need to have a specific meet memento, we didn't last year but I still have the bits and bobs I was given, as physical reminders of the event

Neil

DaveK · **Reply #104 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:47:34 AM

What about doing something to the sheath for this sort of thing? Is it possible to get an inscription stamped into the leather?

You can definitely get inscribed self-adhesive plates that could be stuck to the sharpener or the sheath, like used on trophies.

Clicky

Benner · **Reply #105 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:49:48 AM

The plate idea is a goodun!

Just for info, I have looked at that sharpener and I don't think engraving would affect the surface as the surface is so thin in comparison to the metal itself.

DaveK · **Reply #106 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:51:41 AM

Quote from: Benner on February 16, 2009, 12:49:48 AM

The plate idea is a goodun!

Just for info, I have looked at that sharpener and I don't think engraving would affect the surface as the surface is so thin in comparison to the metal itself.

Is the metal part like a tray? Or is it just stuck to the stone?

I'm wondering whether they could be separated, engraved and then put back together again.

Benner · **Reply #107 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:53:57 AM

The stone didn't look like a stone as such, more like a blasted surface that is directly on the metal "card". It looked like it could be engraved as the card (although thin) did look thick enough to take it without affecting the other side.

DaveK · **Reply #108 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:58:25 AM

Found a better pic:

DaveK · **Reply #109 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:03:56 AM

I've ordered one and I'll see what the guy that does our football trophies says. No harm done if people vote for something else, I was thinking of getting one anyway

Neil · **Reply #110 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:26:09 AM

Quote from: DaveK on February 16, 2009, 12:58:25 AM

Found a better pic:

(Image removed from quote.)

Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't the metal plate on that stone actually abrasive? i.e. one side is diamond/titanium coated the other bit that looks like stone actually industrial sapphire?

I know, I'm being the merchant of gloom again $:-\$

Neil

DaveK · **Reply #111 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:31:43 AM

I have no blooming idea! But when it arrives, I shall take it to the engravers up the road and say - what can you do with that?

Then we'll know.

Benner · **Reply #112 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:35:27 AM

That isn't the stone I or Mike was talking about. $:-\$

The other side of that is a ceramic stone.

DaveK · **Reply #113 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:37:58 AM

OK - well I'll see what can be done to the sheath then.

Benner · **Reply #114 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:39:49 AM

Mikes one is pretty much just that top layer (the diamond part). So it is all metal.

Gareth · **Reply #115 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:49:42 AM

You get a few options. DC4 stands for diamond/ceramic so the gold metal plate is the diamond sharpener and the gray stone is ceramic so no place to do any engraving. You can also get the D4 which is just the gold looking diamond sharpener I'm guessing you could engrave the back of that. The 3 or 4 are just two different sizes. The full range can be had here:

http://www.heinnie.com/lcj7661180903/Accessories/Sharpeners/Fallkniven/c-1-93-370-212/

Very handy sharpeners IMO and the idea of something on the pouch sounds good.