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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Explorer Challenge May 2024

« Last post by Grand_Banana on Today at 01:50:57 AM »

I’m wondering if this isn’t simply the result of repeated sharpening.

 

Does anybody wonder what happens behind the wood when using self drilling sheet metal screws.  I am re-purposing some 3/8” plywood from the interior of my cargo trailer.  Obviously it was held in place then self-drilling screws installed.
I did not want the metal debris that was embedded.  Explorer corkscrew to the rescue.  It made minimal invasion into the wood, but, easily and cleanly removed the metal debris.

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That’s a good corkscrew use

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Not a good news...

« Last post by gustophersmob on Today at 01:36:05 AM »

To be clear, I do not have a problem with baseless tools in their own right.

My disagreement is more nuanced. The issue is being framed such that a SAK is a weapon, and it appears that victorinox is responding within that narrative frame. This is the quote that concerned me: “In some markets, the blade creates an image of a weapon.“

The “blade” isn’t creating the image, a narrative is being constructed (by dishonest people, imo) and that is what creates the image.

I think Vic would be better served long term to try and educate why a knife, especially a SAK, is a tool and not a weapon. And if they want to have baseless models to meet demand, fine. Just not as an apparent capitulation to the crazies. They will never be satisfied anyway.

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Pioneer x defect or design?

« Last post by gustophersmob on Today at 01:28:42 AM »

I mean the brand new ones don’t usually have a mark. It’s only after the awl has been allowed to snap close that I’ve seen it. Though it’s possible I could’ve had a new one out of the box with the mark, I don’t usually check for it new. I currently have two BNIB 93mms, a pioneer and farmer and neither are marked. But all my used ones have developed one.

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Pioneer x defect or design?

« Last post by ed_is_dead on Today at 01:25:15 AM »

Every 93mm I’ve had from all eras have had this to one degree or another, unless they’re brand new out of the box. This is from early folded awl elinox +pat can opener era knives up through my EDC 2018 LE. Also includes the farmers I’ve had.

Not sure I understand Gustophermob, can you explain regards "unless"?

I get it's by design and won't necessarily harm the knife, it's just that's it's a "dirty fix" in my (odd) mind when if they'd simply extend the kick a half mm it would close and stop travel conventionally.

Pondering this made me wonder if this method was chosen for advantages over "conventional" and I can think of one. No matter how the awl wears (from use or sharpening) having it stop by hitting the scale would always ensure the point was never proud when closed.
Perhaps they're smarter than I credited them?

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Not a good news...

« Last post by nate j on Today at 01:20:47 AM »

Well, as long as they don’t phase out the bladed models, I think some more bladeless options wouldn’t be a bad thing.  As of today, I think you’re basically stuck with the Jetsetter if you want a factory model sans blade.

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Rich_SD on Today at 01:19:02 AM »

day 6 bonus use

opened bag of meal worms for the Blue Bird feeder.   The tear line did not work as planned, the scissors of the Micra opened cleanly and trimmed the ragged tear.   [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]

Mmmmm... another delicious snack 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Not a good news...

« Last post by Enginears on Today at 01:17:23 AM »

No paywall: https://archive.fo/39R8w

Not to be too hyperbolic, but the person who argues that a SAK is a weapon is essentially anti-civilization; “you’re too dangerous to have a tool.”  I don’t think it’s a good move for Vic to lean into this framing of the SAK as a weapon as it is implicitly agreeing with the premise that a SAK is a weapon.

I can’t really say more without veering too far into the political.

 

Making bladeless tools seems like a given, but definitely not “this section is the SAK weapons and over here are the SAK tools”

Heres to hoping they make an alox “toolbox” that is something like a bladeless 93mm swiss champ+

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Explorer Challenge May 2024

« Last post by nate j on Today at 01:17:09 AM »

Day 05
The small blade on my Explorer seems to have been modified to almost a Wharncliffe or sheepsfoot shape by a previous owner who probably broke or bent the tip.  It's not a very good picture but the blade just looks odd to me.

I’m wondering if this isn’t simply the result of repeated sharpening.

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Edged Tools / Re: What Traditional Knife are you toting today?

« Last post by SteveC on Today at 01:07:31 AM »

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Trapper

 

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The Break Room / Re: Who else is playing Wordle?

« Last post by Echotech on Today at 12:58:19 AM »

Lucky first word but still 5

Wordle 1,053 5/6

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