8. 09.
Ok… the title for this post is a little misleading. This post is not about Swiss Army knives, nor will it teach you to make your own… however, it will come very close.
The Problem:
Everyone agrees there is utility in a Swiss Army Knife or a Multitool such as a Leatherman or a Gerber Multiplier. What most people will not agree on are the tools that should be included, or omitted in their everyday multitool. Since there is no single configuration of tools that will conform to everyone’s liking, yet still fit conveniently on your person… wouldn’t it be great if your multitool was modular? (a.k.a. configurable?)
Adjustable Multi-tool - the Switch
The Solution:
Thanks to a Social Product Development company, (Perfectly named Quirky) a modular multitool has been discussed, designed, developed and is now destined to delight many a multi-tool devotee (I’ll stop with the alliteration)…
With 18 tool attachments (see details below) and three different axle assemblies, the more discerning multitool user should be able to find the right “grouping” of tools for any occasion. What’s more, the tool can be changed at will using a U.S. Quarter.
Specs
18 tool attachments: Standard Knife, Pliers, Scissors, Nail File, Tweezers, Thin Flathead Screwdriver, Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Flathead Screwdriver, Wood Saw, Serrated Blade, Corkscrew, Combination Bottle Opener/Flathead Screwdriver, Combination Can Opener/Wire Stripper, Pen, Magnifying Glass, LED Flashlight, 1GB USB Memory Stick.
Be the envy of your friends, carry the most unique Mutli-tool available today
—-> the Switch – $79
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What is Quirky?
22. 10.
Everyone knows the parts to a knife right? “The blade, the handle, the sheath thing… is there more?” Take our little ten point quiz to boost your ego (if your smart) or sharpen your mind (if your not).
Let us know how you fare by posting your score in comments below. 11 out of 11 is perfect! (Scroll down for the answers.)
Answers: (sourced wikipedia.org)
Modern knives consist of a blade (1) and handle (2). The blade can be fine or serrated. The handle, used to grip and manipulate the blade safely, may include the tang, a portion of the blade that extends into the handle. The blade consists of the point (3), the end of the knife used for piercing, the edge (4), the cutting surface of the knife extending from the point to the heel, the grind (5), the cross-section shape of the blade, the spine, (6), the top, thicker portion of the blade, the fuller (7), the groove added to lighten the blade, and the bolster (8), the thick portion of the blade joining the blade and the handle. The guard (9) is a barrier between the blade and the handle which protects the hand from an opponent, or the blade of the knife itself. A choil, where the blade is unsharpened and possibly indented as it meets the handle, may be used to prevent scratches to the handle when sharpening or as a forward-finger grip. The end of the handle, or butt (10), may allow a lanyard (11), used to secure the knife to the wrist.
For more in depth detail along with a glossary/definitions – visit this site.