I certianly had no intent of throwing flames! Please don't misunderstand me, I use a corkscrew quite often. <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I just respectfully disagree on their usefullness in a survival situation. For that matter, if we are talking survival then we might address that all screwdrivers are not needed as well. I would prefer to see a SAK with two blades, scissors, saw, magnifier, and awl/reamer. I carry a WAVE on my person at all times, along with my Benchmade 940 Osborne. I use the screw drivers on an almost daily basis. And that is perfectly fine for EDC. But if we were to think of outdoor survival only, a great deal of our beloved SAKs could be modified. I think if we were considering EDC then a corckscrew is perfectly fine. I only meant that in a survival situation there would be other things that I would rather have on my knife. I have an old Huntsman and as soon as I get some sparking rod I'm comfortable with (larger diameter) then I'll try it and let you know.
The question of how to spark a rod that's attached to your knife is a good issue. Any suggestions?