Tinker Tuesday!

IMR4198 · **Reply #900 on:** March 07, 2024, 02:32:57 AM

I have been enjoying your Opinel posts, Tony. You have been posting some very good photos as well. Best wishes. G

IMR4198 · **Reply #901 on:** March 12, 2024, 07:38:20 PM

Happy Tinker Tuesday. Might as well show another knot. Ideal for joining a line to a leader. So they say. There is no reason not to call it a Victorinox toothpick knot, if that's what you want to use. Not too many people carry a nail around. Even though generally speaking, you would tie this one before you go fishing. Probably have a nail at home. Best wishes. Gary

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UscgSal · **Reply #902 on:** March 12, 2024, 09:08:09 PM

Thanks for the mention Gary.
Tinker is still standing by with his SAK family.

IMR4198 · **Reply #903 on:** March 12, 2024, 09:35:52 PM

No way to put a key ring on the Tinker, Tony. I tried a little of everything. Short of epoxy, or drilling a hole. If it had been a Spartan, there would be no difficulty. Just loop a lanyard around the corkscrew and close it. Works perfectly.
I carried an Opinel all day. Great carry knife. Don't even know it is in your pocket. Best wishes. G

MTSAK · **Reply #904 on:** March 13, 2024, 03:29:22 AM

I've been hauling my Tinker Small around lately. Just put some micarta scales from Barnescraft EDC a few days ago. I love the feel now.

AzteCypher · **Reply #905 on:** March 13, 2024, 05:38:04 AM

Here's my Tinker Small with can key patiently waiting for it's TLC. I have too many competing projects. Mostly the honey-do list vs what I want to do.

marlowe221 · **Reply #906 on:** March 20, 2024, 03:21:20 AM

Well…. I guess I’m a glutton for punishment.

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I’ve made all this noise about not needing the pliers much, carried the Explorer for a week or so, and here I am carrying the Deluxe Tinker again.

What’s wrong with me?

MTSAK · **Reply #907 on:** March 20, 2024, 03:52:55 AM

My favorite day of the week and I forgot! We got a foster placement a week ago and he doesn't like to sleep. Also.had meetings out of the wazoo. I hardly know if I'm coming or going right now 🤣

AzteCypher · **Reply #908 on:** March 20, 2024, 04:34:33 AM

Bunk Tuppins · **Reply #909 on:** March 20, 2024, 09:04:23 PM

A Super Tinker I've had for decades.

IMR4198 · **Reply #910 on:** March 26, 2024, 01:28:36 PM

How about a kickoff for Tinker Tuesday. The Australian crocodile movie isn't half bad. Best wishes. G

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Jeffjeeptj · **Reply #911 on:** March 26, 2024, 06:22:40 PM

My Tinker can be used for a lot of things. This is not one of them, unless I find a way to through bolt. There will be water on the other side, so not going there.

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marlowe221 · **Reply #912 on:** March 27, 2024, 04:02:13 AM

Super Tinker today!

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AzteCypher · **Reply #913 on:** March 27, 2024, 04:28:37 AM

A Tinker in need of some good cleaning.

IMR4198 · **Reply #914 on:** April 02, 2024, 01:27:10 PM

One more nice day, then rain and cold nights again. Maybe some snow? Brrrr. Best wishes. G

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AzteCypher · **Reply #915 on:** April 03, 2024, 05:42:27 AM

It was chilly this evening over here in Liberty Hill. I always enjoy a good chill.

My favorite tinker... The Super Tinker

IMR4198 · **Reply #916 on:** April 09, 2024, 11:23:17 PM

Plain black Tinker. Finally stopped raining long enough to take a photo outside. Best wishes. G

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UscgSal · **Reply #917 on:** April 10, 2024, 01:55:33 AM

Nice Black one!
My Red one is in the SAK draw, has this Tuesady off.

Tuisto · **Reply #918 on:** April 16, 2024, 10:31:03 PM

Here's my (pretty) old tinker with original camo scales. My dad bought me this one when I was still a kid, just not sure when it was exactly; it's such a great SAK.

AzteCypher · **Reply #919 on:** April 16, 2024, 10:42:07 PM

I'd almost forgotten it was Tinker Tuesday.

IMR4198 · **Reply #920 on:** April 16, 2024, 10:45:40 PM

How many Tinkers do you see now, IMR? Mmmm. One? Best wishes. G

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AzteCypher · **Reply #921 on:** April 17, 2024, 12:01:04 AM

I just went last week to get my binoculars refreshed as well.

Tuisto · **Reply #922 on:** April 17, 2024, 12:36:02 AM

Quote from: AzteCypher on April 16, 2024, 10:42:07 PM

I'd almost forgotten it was Tinker Tuesday.

Woah, is that a Tinker with scissors? Is that a mod?

IMR4198 · **Reply #923 on:** April 17, 2024, 12:42:56 AM

Hi Tuisto,
Some of the guys post Super Tinkers and Deluxe Tinkers every Tuesday. Looks like a Super TInker. Best wishes. G

Tuisto · **Reply #924 on:** April 17, 2024, 12:48:14 AM

Very cool, I didn't know that there was a Tinker with scissors. I have the Tinker Deluxe which has scissors and pliers, but I didn't know they made one in between those two.

UscgSal · **Reply #925 on:** April 17, 2024, 12:58:59 AM

Same here? I just have a red gifted one.

IMR4198 · **Reply #926 on:** April 17, 2024, 01:38:44 AM

The in between Super Stinker. I mean Tuper Tinker. Here it is anyway. Best wishes. G

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Tuisto · **Reply #927 on:** April 17, 2024, 02:26:20 AM

You know, the Deluxe Tinker was the first Victorinox I'd bought in a while. But it's weird -- the tools don't really snap back into place like my other Vics, and the scales are not completely flush with the body. I don't know if that's just this specific one or what, but it just feels very different from my older ones.

IMR4198 · **Reply #928 on:** April 17, 2024, 03:35:12 AM

How about a photo, Tuisto? One picture is worth a thousand verbs, right? Two pictures would be better, now that I Tink about it.
If it is a used knife, then it needs a good clean up and a little lube to restore the snap. Scales can be pressed back on their pins if they are not fitting flush.
Best wishes. G

Tuisto · **Reply #929 on:** April 17, 2024, 03:52:48 AM

Fair enough, here are the photos. It's absolutely brand new, I bought it less than a month ago (from an extremely large online retailer that shares the name of an ancient Scythian all-female warrior tribe). Not quite sure if I can show with pictures the issue with the snapping, but certainly you can see the red part of the scale extending over top of the metal part, which occurs in absolutely none of my old(er) SAKs. And this is actually after I replaced this one already via that enormous online retailer -- this is the second one I received that still doesn't snap and still has issues with the scale (albeit, not as bad in the case of the latter). I'm sorry, I'm editing this to add that it's the cap lifter layer specifically that doesn't snap.

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