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Tool Talk => Collector's Forum => Topic started by: Spoonrobot on September 24, 2008, 06:08:43 AM

Title: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Spoonrobot on September 24, 2008, 06:08:43 AM
Just wanted to post a few photos of my latest find. I'll try to get some comments up later this week and am working on a review for the main site since there isn't one yet.  :)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010001.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010002.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010003.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010004.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010005.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010006.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010007.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010008.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010011.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010012.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/redmodels/Paul%20Chen/Al%20Mar%204X4/P1010013.jpg)
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: prime77 on September 24, 2008, 07:20:35 AM
Nice find Spoonrobot. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. Those Al Mar tools sure look nice.
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 24, 2008, 09:38:23 AM
Nice find mate :)

I can never decide if I actually like them or not :think:
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: hawkchucker on September 24, 2008, 10:54:57 AM
Not my cup of tea, but I would really still want one!! Look it has a real blade!
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on September 24, 2008, 11:52:38 AM
 :drool:

Def
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: NutSAK on September 24, 2008, 03:55:14 PM
I'll second that.  :drool:
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Spoonrobot on September 24, 2008, 07:14:54 PM
The tool is used so I can't really comment too much on the fit and finish but from what I can see the tool is very well constructed. Everything lines up very nicely and the handle scales are thick and beefy, all the springs have a good snap and opening of the implements is smooth. The grinds on the blades and file are very good, very even along the length and well finished at the edge.

Overall the tool is an interesting piece. It's form factor and tool loadout are more in tune with tools from the turn of the century (the 19th century) that most current production pieces. It doesn't really do much but it is classically simple and functional in it's short list of abilites.

I've seen that the main blade is 440C steel, anyone know for sure? If it is that would be one of the earlier attempts to include a more premium steel in multi-tool blades.
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: J-sews on September 25, 2008, 03:55:13 AM
Congrats on an outstanding score Spoon! :cheers: That 4x4 is a real hard-to-find piece of work. Yes the design is dated by todays standards, but I love the rugged simplicity.

It puts me in mind of the SOG ToolClip, another fixed plier multi that came out of Seki at about the same time. I look at the two together and think surely there must be some relation between the designers or makers. Maybe the same firm produced both?   
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: J-sews on October 05, 2008, 01:14:12 AM
So will you be going after an Al Mar QuickClip next Spoon? ;) :D


(https://wiki.multitool.org/show_image.php?id=1118)
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Poncho65 on October 05, 2008, 06:26:22 AM
So will you be going after an Al Mar QuickClip next Spoon? ;) :D


(https://wiki.multitool.org/show_image.php?id=1118)

Is there any tool out there that Bob doesn't have plus it's smaller cousin :ahhh :pok: :D :D :D

Nice lookin tool there Spoon :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Styerman on November 17, 2008, 03:33:24 AM
 It was a historical remake of the old OSS/SOE escape and evasion knife , with a few twists. The original was British made and sterile , and had a saw rather than serated blade. The pliers were a bit more wire cutting oriented. There was also a version that was minus the pliers and had a saw blade. That version also came in an engraved version.

Al Mar was a mber of the US Special Operations community , and made his own interpretation of some classic Military knives. He was a prolific designer , and designed a lot ofthe classic Gerbers.

Chris
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: J-sews on November 18, 2008, 02:13:00 AM
Did I hear correctly that Al Mar was also a Green Beret?
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: american lockpicker on November 23, 2008, 12:32:26 AM
I want one of those.
Title: Re: Al Mar 4X4 Photos.
Post by: Styerman on November 29, 2008, 07:06:04 PM
Did I hear correctly that Al Mar was also a Green Beret?

You heard correctly ,did lots of "in country "time.

Chris