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#162774 - 01/13/09 02:12 AM Swiss Army Knife?
scafool Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
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Loc: Muskoka
How many of the blades do you actually use?
Have you ever found a decent use for the tweezers or toothpick?
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#162776 - 01/13/09 02:17 AM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: scafool]
Yuccahead Offline
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Registered: 07/24/08
Posts: 199
Loc: W. Texas
I used the tweezers to remove a tiny metal splinter from my finger on Friday. I've never used the toothpick for anything.
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#162785 - 01/13/09 02:34 AM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: Yuccahead]
sotto Offline
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Registered: 06/04/03
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My recommendation would be to remove the tweezers or the toothpick and insert something really useful in their place like a couple good needles. That's one of the most valuable items in my FAK and has removed many many an annoying splinter.

Dang, I hate splinters. Anyway, you could easily put a small piece of scotch tape over the needles to hold them in the toothpick slot.

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#162787 - 01/13/09 02:43 AM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: scafool]
ironraven Offline
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Loc: Vermont
Tweezers,all the time.
Toothpick, occasionally, and for the intended purpose.

And I have a use for the hook. Ren faires. There is usually some lass who needs her laces tugged a little tighter after an hour or so. It is perfect, don't even have to undo the corset. *raises an eyebrow* Dirty old man in training.

I do the same thing with my boots.
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#162796 - 01/13/09 03:04 AM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: ironraven]
yelp Offline
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Registered: 06/04/08
Posts: 172
Loc: Colorado
Originally Posted By: ironraven
There is usually some lass who needs her laces tugged a little tighter after an hour or so. It is perfect, don't even have to undo the corset.


I'm going to start EDCing a Swiss Army Knife just to attend to the corset-wearing wenches. That there is a good tip.

Also the needles in place of the toothpick. Thank you, gentlemen.

It just so happens that there is plenty of room in a Leatherman to rubber cement a large needle or three.
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#162850 - 01/13/09 01:29 PM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: yelp]
airballrad Offline
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Registered: 10/22/07
Posts: 248
Loc: Gulf Coast Florida, USA
I EDC a Classic, and I use all the blades regularly. Tweezers and toothpick (as a toothpick) about daily, the blade when I don't really need to dig out the Leatherman, and scissors and file usually when I have managed to break off a corner of a fingernail...

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#162932 - 01/13/09 06:55 PM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: airballrad]
Mike_H Offline
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Registered: 04/04/07
Posts: 612
Loc: SE PA
I EDC a SAK. I would say that I've used everything on it.

-Small blade typicall for opening packages.
-Large blade for normal knife/cutting uses.
-Scissors for cutting thread / paper / trimming.
-Can opener for intended purpose (someone had a pop top can that failed to open and I was able to open it using this)
-Large / small screwdriver
-Bottle opening for many a beer
-Corkscrew for many a bottle of wine
-Awl for cleaning fingernails / punch / awl work
-Hook for carrying bundles. Keeps thin straps from cutting in my hand.
-Tweezers for small splinters
-Toothpick as intended.
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#162935 - 01/13/09 07:12 PM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: Mike_H]
gonewiththewind Offline
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Registered: 10/14/08
Posts: 1517
I carry a relatively simple one, and use most everything at least weekly. I have used the tweezers and toothpick quite frequently and for their intended purposes. Not that there are not other ways of cleaning your teeth and pulling splinters. I have been carrying the same model (the camper) for more than 20 years and I am quite happy with it.

My BOB has a Swiss Army Locksmith in it. I like having the ability to work wood or metal when needed. The locking blade is nice as well. I have use the metal file quite a bit on smoothing things out and cut a pipe with it (that was NOT easy, but it worked).

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#162938 - 01/13/09 07:23 PM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: scafool]
Stu Offline
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Registered: 05/16/05
Posts: 1058
Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
i carry a new model OHT SAK and use Tweezers and toothpick fairly often. I use the can and bottle openers often.
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#162940 - 01/13/09 07:28 PM Re: Swiss Army Knife? [Re: ironraven]
Leigh_Ratcliffe Offline
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Registered: 03/31/06
Posts: 1355
Loc: United Kingdom.
Originally Posted By: ironraven
Tweezers,all the time.
Toothpick, occasionally, and for the intended purpose.

And I have a use for the hook. Ren faires. There is usually some lass who needs her laces tugged a little tighter after an hour or so. It is perfect, don't even have to undo the corset. *raises an eyebrow* Dirty old man in training.

I do the same thing with my boots.


Swiss Champ for general purpose use.
Farmer for a survival knife. Best non-locking survival knife going. Bar non.

Being an English Freebooter, loosening the wenches corset is more my style.

Helping them tighten them is a sign of old age..... laugh
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