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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: shadowrider on September 12, 2017, 09:20:10 AM
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Hey folks,
since I evidently have too much time on my hands, I decided to start a thread where we can list movies where SAKs appeared or, even better, were used.
Ok, so I'll start. At the moment, the ones I can think of are:
1- HARD BOILED by John Woo, 1992. One of the main characters uses the screwdriver of a SwissChamp to open the control panel of a sealed door. When he fails to make it open the door, he slams the SwissChamp in a corner of the room in anger. So be advised that this film contains scenes of cruelty towards SAKs . Viewer discretion is advised. :whistle:
2- HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK, 1992. Macaulay Caulkin uses the magnifier glass of a Wenger knife to inspect a map of NYC.
3- FIREFOX by Clint Eastwood, 1982. Soviet Soldiers are inspecting passengers in a Russian airport (or was it a train station?) when they find a SAK on one of them (I think it was a vintage one!), comment on the knife and let him pass.
4- JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, 2008. The kid in the movie drops his Victorinox knife in some kind of anti-gravitational field.
5- 127 HOURS, by Peter Boyle, 2010. Based on a true story, James Franco forgets his Victorinox SAK at home and ends up having to use his leatherman Chinese knock-off to Show content
cut off his arm
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6- TRUE ROMANCE, by Tony Scott, 1993. Here the girl uses a SAK to stab the bad guy's foot with the corkscew. You can see the 91mm Victorinox SAK laying on the ground in the afterward scene, but I read that a 111 Vic was actually used in the stabbing close up scene.
The following four I haven't seen, so I can't comment further on them, but know they feature Victorinox SAKs:
7- FANTASTIC FOUR, 2015
8- GHOSTBUSTERS, 2016
9- EVERYTHING MUST GO, 2010
10- MISTRESS AMERICA, 2015
Your turn, guys!
By the way, all movies from 1 to 6 are very good, so you should check them out if you haven't yet!
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We have a whole sub forum for this, the only thing is that it's not in one thread, but thats what search is for. :cheers:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/board,20.0.html
A compilation thread would be nice there though. :think: :tu:
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Don't forget the Agent 86 movie, the SAK has like, a grappling hook and flamethrower. Maybe a modified SwissFlame?
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I wonder if THAT one was made by any of our in-house modders?
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We have a whole sub forum for this, the only thing is that it's not in one thread, but thats what search is for. :cheers:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/board,20.0.html
A compilation thread would be nice there though. :think: :tu:
Oh, interesting, I hadn't seen that! :cheers:
Just checked out the first couple pages and already saw some SAKs in movies that I did watch but either forgot about or didn't notice them :facepalm:
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In the movie Behind Enemy Lines, Owen Wilson uses a SAK to unscrew the film pack from the jet wreckage before being rescued.
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In the movie Behind Enemy Lines, Owen Wilson uses a SAK to unscrew the film pack from the jet wreckage before being rescued.
any idea what model?
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In the movie Behind Enemy Lines, Owen Wilson uses a SAK to unscrew the film pack from the jet wreckage before being rescued.
any idea what model?
Seems like one of the thicker models like a four layer or maybe more. You never get a really good look, only the distinctive can opener/small driver are clearly seen.
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In the movie Behind Enemy Lines, Owen Wilson uses a SAK to unscrew the film pack from the jet wreckage before being rescued.
any idea what model?
Seems like one of the thicker models like a four layer or maybe more. You never get a really good look, only the distinctive can opener/small driver are clearly seen.
There you go, cbl, we have a new entry:
11- BEHIND ENEMY LINES, 2001. A Vic SAK is used to unscrew the film pack from the jet wreckage before being rescued.
Plus, browsing through the first 10 pages of the Multi-Media subforum gave the following:
12- THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD, 2017. A Wenger SAK is used to hot wire a car and to kill a bad guy.
13- TURISTAS, 2008. A Vic Climber is found in a drawer, then used to cut zip ties bouding prisoners's wrists.
14- WOLF CREEK, 2005. A Vic SAK is used to hopelessly threaten a crazy Australian redneck serial killer.
15- ARMAGEDDON, 1998. Victorinox SAK spotted in the film.
16- STANDOFF (2015). A 111mm Vic SAK is used to cauterize a wound and then to attack someone.
17- LETHAL WEAPON 3 (1992). Gibson uses the scissors on a Wenger SAKs to help defuse a bomb.
18- THE MARTIAN (2015). A Vic Orange Hunter Pro is used to open packets on Mars.
19- CAST AWAY (2000) A 91mm SAK is seen attached to some keys, but is never used.
20- AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981). The character is thinking of slicing his wrists with a SAK.
21- ANACONDA (1997). The blade of what looks like a SAK is used to tighten a screw on a pair of eyeglasses.
21- TOUCHING THE VOID (2003). Here a Victorinox SAK is used twice, while mountaineering in the Andes.
Also, found out that the SAK used in the Fantastic Four movie listed at n.7 is a Climber.
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I love Home Alone 2 both the movie's story itself and especially the Cinematography most of all. 35mm Panavision film rolls, the wide scenic shots of New York and the color rendition of the wintery tree leaves is just superb. I love Christmas so much. It already feels Christmasy for me what with the new SwissChamp and fun I been having :D (I was also gonna call behimd enemy lines but someone already did)
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Don't forget the Agent 86 movie, the SAK has like, a grappling hook and flamethrower. Maybe a modified SwissFlame?
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Oh there we go, that reminds me of one not on the list. It's not a real one but a parody SAK of sorts. In the movie remake: Get Smart . Steve Carrell uses one with a little harpoon crossbow in it to try and shoot his zipties off and ends up shooting himself up a few times :rofl: It also has a flamethrower and a blowgun
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1998 Wes Anderson movie: Rushmore . Character Max Fischer is given a personalized one to commemorate his legacy or some thing.
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1998 Wes Anderson movie: Rushmore . Character Max Fischer is given a personalized one to commemorate his legacy or some thing.
Yep, SwissChamp? :think: :cheers:
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Guys... Not to blow my own horn here but... "Macgyver - The lost treasure of Atlantis"... I mean... It was a movie...
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1998 Wes Anderson movie: Rushmore . Character Max Fischer is given a personalized one to commemorate his legacy or some thing.
Yep, SwissChamp? :think: :cheers:
I believe so yeah :3 it's pretty sweet. :cheers:
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Don't forget the Agent 86 movie, the SAK has like, a grappling hook and flamethrower. Maybe a modified SwissFlame?
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Oh there we go, that reminds me of one not on the list. It's not a real one but a parody SAK of sorts. In the movie remake: Get Smart . Steve Carrell uses one with a little harpoon crossbow in it to try and shoot his zipties off and ends up shooting himself up a few times :rofl: It also has a flamethrower and a blowgun
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Yes, that's the one, sorry! Back here where I live the movie is just called Agente 86, not Get Smart hahah
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Did anyone b rings "Ghost Busters"? A SAK is clearly given to one of the ghost busters in the movie.
Also, in The Royal Tenenbaums one of the characters has what looks like a small SAK like a 74mm. Looks like either a exec or ambassador.
Then there's a VERY brief shot of a black classic in The Pianist. They're at the train station while waiting to be shipped to a concentration camp, and the father takes a little knife from his watch chain to slice a little piece of candy so each of the family can have a bit. It looks like a modern black classic which is a stretch for 1940/41.
There's also a SAK classic in The Pink Panther with Steve Martin playing the Inspector. He uses a classic to disarm a bomb.
A classic is again used in one of the earlier seasons of N.C.I.S. where agent Mcgee helps disarm a bomb using the scissor to snip a wire. I can only shudder at the nick in the scissors the wire would have left.
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Did anyone b rings "Ghost Busters"? A SAK is clearly given to one of the ghost busters in the movie.
Also, in The Royal Tenenbaums one of the characters has what looks like a small SAK like a 74mm. Looks like either a exec or ambassador.
Then there's a VERY brief shot of a black classic in The Pianist. They're at the train station while waiting to be shipped to a concentration camp, and the father takes a little knife from his watch chain to slice a little piece of candy so each of the family can have a bit. It looks like a modern black classic which is a stretch for 1940/41.
There's also a SAK classic in The Pink Panther with Steve Martin playing the Inspector. He uses a classic to disarm a bomb.
A classic is again used in one of the earlier seasons of N.C.I.S. where agent Mcgee helps disarm a bomb using the scissor to snip a wire. I can only shudder at the nick in the scissors the wire would have left.
Leave it to you to spot Classics in all those films.
:D :D
Don't worry. The Classic's scissors are tough enough to handle a simple wire cut.
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As mentioned before, Wes Anderson often features a SAK of some kind in his films (Rushmore, Royal Tenembaums). Here's my fave (from the excellent Moonrise Kingdom) - a custom stag handled one: (funny reference to the Shawshank Redemption included).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwX78_Er7c
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As mentioned before, Wes Anderson often features a SAK of some kind in his films (Rushmore, Royal Tenembaums). Here's my fave (from the excellent Moonrise Kingdom) - a custom stag handled one: (funny reference to the Shawshank Redemption included).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwX78_Er7c
In RT? Where??? :think:
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Right here M'Lord:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WLQxqdkqSU
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:rofl: I didn't realize Bagoda was carrying a SAK!
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:rofl: I didn't realize Bagoda was carrying a SAK!
And not afraid to use it either! I love it when Royal says ' That's the last time you put a knife in me y'hear?' :rofl:
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I know we're talking about movies but I just caught Dwight using a SAK in The Office. I believe it's 5 layer w/ Ruby scales and backside Phillips.
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22 - MAN VS (2015). A Victorinox Rucksack is used to demonstrate survival tactics.
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,73070.0.html
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I know we're talking about movies but I just caught Dwight using a SAK in The Office. I believe it's 5 layer w/ Ruby scales and backside Phillips.
Ah, Dwight - surely he is a closer cousin (mose :D) to us than McGyver.
Him and Michael Scott are two of my all time fave comedy characters. :salute:
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I'm all in the Christmas Spirit right now and very happy from getting the SwissChamp for my bday. It's like an early christmas. I went and got my old DVDs of Home Alone 1 and 2 to watch with SwissChamp. I decided to snap a few pics of the screen showing Kevin's new Wenger. Only $23.50 along with the silly string dragon and a big map, what a deal! Cool that a toy store carried them too. Remember when every kid used to have one?
(https://i.imgur.com/xG9uDlYh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/el2nq68h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TpyXlRoh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ORKuK3Eh.jpg)
My heart broke as he dropped it on the pavement and than left it there after not even having it for more than a minute. :rofl: RIP.
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I'm all in the Christmas Spirit right now and very happy from getting the SwissChamp for my bday. It's like an early christmas. I went and got my old DVDs of Home Alone 1 and 2 to watch with SwissChamp. I decided to snap a few pics of the screen showing Kevin's new Wenger. Only $23.50 along with the silly string dragon and a big map, what a deal! Cool that a toy store carried them too. Remember when every kid used to have one?
(https://i.imgur.com/xG9uDlYh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/el2nq68h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TpyXlRoh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ORKuK3Eh.jpg)
My heart broke as he dropped it on the pavement and than left it there after not even having it for more than a minute. :rofl: RIP.
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I'm all in the Christmas Spirit right now and very happy from getting the SwissChamp for my bday. It's like an early christmas. I went and got my old DVDs of Home Alone 1 and 2 to watch with SwissChamp. I decided to snap a few pics of the screen showing Kevin's new Wenger. Only $23.50 along with the silly string dragon and a big map, what a deal! Cool that a toy store carried them too. Remember when every kid used to have one?
(https://i.imgur.com/xG9uDlYh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/el2nq68h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TpyXlRoh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ORKuK3Eh.jpg)
My heart broke as he dropped it on the pavement and than left it there after not even having it for more than a minute. :rofl: RIP.
Oh man, why did he drop it??? I'm going to have to watch now.
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Guys... Not to blow my own horn here but... "Macgyver - The lost treasure of Atlantis"... I mean... It was a movie...
I think that goes without saying :D :cheers:
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I'm all in the Christmas Spirit right now and very happy from getting the SwissChamp for my bday. It's like an early christmas. I went and got my old DVDs of Home Alone 1 and 2 to watch with SwissChamp. I decided to snap a few pics of the screen showing Kevin's new Wenger. Only $23.50 along with the silly string dragon and a big map, what a deal! Cool that a toy store carried them too. Remember when every kid used to have one?
(https://i.imgur.com/xG9uDlYh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/el2nq68h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TpyXlRoh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ORKuK3Eh.jpg)
My heart broke as he dropped it on the pavement and than left it there after not even having it for more than a minute. :rofl: RIP.
Oh man, why did he drop it??? I'm going to have to watch now.
Drama. Harry and Marv walked out of the toy shop and walked up behind him saying "Hiya pal" than Kevin's hands open and he drops the NYC Map and Wenger Champ on ground and runs off leaving them there :rant:.
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I'm all in the Christmas Spirit right now and very happy from getting the SwissChamp for my bday. It's like an early christmas. I went and got my old DVDs of Home Alone 1 and 2 to watch with SwissChamp. I decided to snap a few pics of the screen showing Kevin's new Wenger. Only $23.50 along with the silly string dragon and a big map, what a deal! Cool that a toy store carried them too. Remember when every kid used to have one?
(https://i.imgur.com/xG9uDlYh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/el2nq68h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TpyXlRoh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ORKuK3Eh.jpg)
My heart broke as he dropped it on the pavement and than left it there after not even having it for more than a minute. :rofl: RIP.
Oh man, why did he drop it??? I'm going to have to watch now.
Drama. Harry and Marv walked out of the toy shop and walked up behind him saying "Hiya pal" than Kevin's hands open and he drops the NYC Map and Wenger Champ on ground and runs off leaving them there :rant:.
Makes you wonder how he crafted all those booby traps without a SAK... ??? :think: Sounds like MacGyver could learn a lesson from Kevin McCallister! :rofl:
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I'm all in the Christmas Spirit right now and very happy from getting the SwissChamp for my bday. It's like an early christmas. I went and got my old DVDs of Home Alone 1 and 2 to watch with SwissChamp. I decided to snap a few pics of the screen showing Kevin's new Wenger. Only $23.50 along with the silly string dragon and a big map, what a deal! Cool that a toy store carried them too. Remember when every kid used to have one?
(https://i.imgur.com/xG9uDlYh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/el2nq68h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TpyXlRoh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ORKuK3Eh.jpg)
My heart broke as he dropped it on the pavement and than left it there after not even having it for more than a minute. :rofl: RIP.
Oh man, why did he drop it??? I'm going to have to watch now.
Drama. Harry and Marv walked out of the toy shop and walked up behind him saying "Hiya pal" than Kevin's hands open and he drops the NYC Map and Wenger Champ on ground and runs off leaving them there :rant:.
Makes you wonder how he crafted all those booby traps without a SAK... ??? :think: Sounds like MacGyver could learn a lesson from Kevin McCallister! :rofl:
Yeah, very wise purchase of him after being in NYC without anything, should've held on to it when he ran. :ahhh I was just watching MacGyver and noticed he mostly just uses the main blade to do the Hollywood "magic knife" trick, ie just poke around at things with the blade in a visually pleasing manner for the camera :rofl: :oops:
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In the movie Behind Enemy Lines, Owen Wilson uses a SAK to unscrew the film pack from the jet wreckage before being rescued.
any idea what model?
It is a classic 91 mm Victorinox Spartan 1.3603 with red cellidor scales. :cheers:
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Was watching "Hitman's Bodyguard" and OOoOoOoOH ! a Wenger !!!
looks to me like a pretty old Traveler (look at the scissors blade edge/shape)
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cropped pic of the scissors :)
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In "The Great Escape" James Garner tells Blyth the goons didn't appreciate some of his belongings, such as - and procedes to slip a large Swiss Army knife out of his flight jacket.
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In "The Great Escape" James Garner tells Blyth the goons didn't appreciate some of his belongings, such as - and procedes to slip a large Swiss Army knife out of his flight jacket.
Gonna have to watch for that! :cheers:
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In "The Great Escape" James Garner tells Blyth the goons didn't appreciate some of his belongings, such as - and procedes to slip a large Swiss Army knife out of his flight jacket.
Gonna have to watch for that! :cheers:
It's when Henley first meets Blyth, and Blyth asks where Henley's gear is.
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Just watched Scream 2, amd towards the middle of the movie the cameraman character is seen whittling a piece of wood with what appears to be a Victorinox Swisschamp (I guess Swisschamps could be part of a cameraman's work gear).
Sorry for bringing back this old thread, but I know y'all wanted to know this. :whistle:
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The Package. Gene Hackman uses the bottle opener/screwdriver on a 91mm Victorinox to switch license plates.
The Peacemaker. George Clooney hands Nicole Kidman a 91mm Victorinox to disarm a nuclear device. She snaps the main blade in the attempt.
Lethal Weapon 3. Mel Gibson uses the scissors from a 85mm Wenger to cut the wrong wire on a bomb.
The Martian. Matt Damon uses an orange Victorinox Hunter Pro in several scenes.
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The Package. Gene Hackman uses the bottle opener/screwdriver on a 91mm Victorinox to switch license plates.
The Peacemaker. George Clooney hands Nicole Kidman a 91mm Victorinox to disarm a nuclear device. She snaps the main blade in the attempt.
Lethal Weapon 3. Mel Gibson uses the scissors from a 85mm Wenger to cut the wrong wire on a bomb.
The Martian. Matt Damon uses an orange Victorinox Hunter Pro in several scenes.
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Welcome to the Punch (2013): Mark Strong uses the can opener tip of a Wenger SI to unscrew an air vent plate from the wall.
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From the movie Behind Enemy Lines: Victorinox Spartan 1.3603 :D
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In the River Wild the boy is gifted a Champ which is featured a few times in the film, including starting a fire with the mag glass.
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starting a fire with the mag glass.
I always thought that wasn't possible :)
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starting a fire with the mag glass.
I always thought that wasn't possible :)
With the right conditions and tinder etc it's possible.
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starting a fire with the mag glass.
I always thought that wasn't possible :)
With the right conditions and tinder etc it's possible.
You are 100% correct. :cheers:
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starting a fire with the mag glass.
I always thought that wasn't possible :)
With the right conditions and tinder etc it's possible.
You are 100% correct. :cheers:
Yep. I've done it, but had good sunlight and a choice of tinder at my disposal. It takes a lot of patience and near perfect conditions to make it work.
In a survival situation I'd probably try for a friction fire first.
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Thanks, so it actually is possible. But it sounds like something I will never be able to do :)
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Thanks, so it actually is possible. But it sounds like something I will never be able to do :)
You would be surprised at what you can do when you have to! :cheers:
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As mentioned before, Wes Anderson often features a SAK of some kind in his films (Rushmore, Royal Tenembaums). Here's my fave (from the excellent Moonrise Kingdom) - a custom stag handled one: (funny reference to the Shawshank Redemption included and employee monitoring (https://www.worktime.com/employee-monitoring) ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwX78_Er7c
Welcome to the kingdom, soldier
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Custom SAK with bail and hook...mmm, someone had fun building that :like:
And welcome to :MTO: KaseyBear :cheers:
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I believe that Mr. Bean has a passing relationship with SAK's. Rowan Atkinson has used a SAK a few times in funny situations. In "Mr. Bean's Holiday" he uses what looks like the pen of a mini champ. In an episode called "Mind the baby" he uses a SAK to cut up a teddy bear for a diaper.