Pocket Knives and Multi-tools
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Mein Leatherman (rechts) und SwissTool beim Kräftemessen
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My Leatherman (right) and SwissTool at the power test
Macro Mondays Cutter. Approximately 2.5cm section of Leatherman saw blade with a selection of small twigs.
My Leatherman, with some cutback three-core electrical flex, in the space in between the jaws.
Cheers, and HMM.
Getting real close to the file included in my Leatherman Wave multitool.
Every single standalone file I have is of the single-cut type. This file is double-cut, resulting in the diamond texture seen here. The bow-tie shape at the base of the pattern adds a distinctive touch to the overall pattern.
Not surprisingly, this file appears much larger than it actually is. The section shown here is about ½' (12.7mm) wide by 1¼" (31.75mm) long.
The Space In Between is the topic for Macro Mondays, with emphasis being on the in-between space. For this one, I took a little vitamin D tablet and secured it between the jaws of the pliers of my small Leatherman "Juice" multi-tool. My reason for choosing this combination was,once again, laziness ~~ I only had to roll my desk chair half a room length to get to the pill bottle, and the Leatherman was in my pocket.
I'm always looking for interesting people to photograph, so until Magi McGlynn, the Bard of the Braes of Balquidder, returns in a few days, let me introduce Slim, the local leather and wood craftsman. A New Zealander of Scots decent (I suspect it's because of his wife that he is here. My father always said of my mum, "Marry a woman from hell and she'll drag you back there" to explain why we were living in Caithness).
Well, Slim (spoken with a heavy Kiwi accent) is a craftsman who offers half day, full day and two day courses in leather making and carving courses. I pictured him and his tools, dyes and stains working in his Salen workshop. Steampunk items, handbags, purses, key fobs, mini-sporrans, bookmarks, baggage tags, wallets, bespoke bags of all types, custom and commissioned beautiful, unique pieces fashioned from high quality leather. His pieces are finely crafted and on sale in craft shops across the Highlands. But for your own satisfaction why not make your own, with his guidance?
Contents of a tool pouch I wear whenever I leave home. The items include a Leatherman Wave multi-tool, a small but extremely bright LED flashlight, a slim reversible-tip screwdriver, and a larger, double-ended reversible-tip screwdriver.
The multi-tool was not inexpensive, but a practical investment that has earned its keep numerous times. The double-ended screwdriver (blue cap, upper right) was a promotional giveaway which continues to serve its purpose much better than I expected from such a seemingly cheaply-made gadget.
My leatherman. There's a very good chance this thing is in my pocket at any given moment of any day. I've fixed so many things with it I can't even pretend to start counting.
The 16 cm mark on the ruler of the handle of a Leatherman tool. The distance between the longer stroke on the left side and the stroke in the upper right corner is five millimeters.
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Magnification: ~6.4:1
The composite of 23 photos.
Helicon Focus: A, radius 8, smoothing 4
For Macro Mondays theme; "Rule".
A Leatherman tool is such a useful device, that most woodsmen (and women) carry them at all times.
When fully open to expose the inside - you will find measurements much like a ruler would have. So I think this would come under the heading of "rule".
HMM!
Das Bild ist ein Fokus-Stack, bestehend aus 12 Einzelaufnahmen. Ich gebe zu, dass eventuell auch ein paar Bilder weniger ausgereicht hätten. Das Ganze habe ich in Photoshop zusammengefügt.
Strobisten Info für jedes Einzelbild:
Ein Yongnuo YN685 oberhalb und hinter dem Multitool und ein Canon Speedlite 430 EX II links vom Tool. Beides wurde mit einem Yongnuo YN-622C-TX ausgelöst
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The image is a focus stack consisting of 12 individual images. I admit that maybe a few frames less would have been enough. I put the whole thing together in Photoshop.
Strobist info for every single image:
A Yongnuo YN685 above and behind the multitool and a Canon Speedlite 430 EX II left of the tool. Both were triggered with an Yongnuo YN-622C-TX..
Shot for Smile on Saturday, theme "made of leather".
My brother got this knife for me years ago. It has seen many a job, still in very good shape.
Happy SoS everybody!
My handy Leatherman Tool is a very hand contraption. Taken on a file cabinet using the built-in flash for harsh light.
I took this photo almost exactly a year ago. It shows the pass between the second tallest mountain in Idaho, Mt. Leatherman on the left, and an un-named peak on the right, right after the first serious storm of the year put a glaze of snow on the high mountains.
Updated EDC (as of 11.07.10): www.flickr.com/photos/luminwerx/5156912389/
Updated EDC (as of 1.30.14): www.flickr.com/photos/luminwerx/12259252766/
And the little #Victorinox Sunny Side #SAKedc for scale…
. Stopping now there are 5…
Test hashtag for 400 ERROR #leathermanrev
In all my 2-3 million miles or kilometres of #FlickrSpelio> #bushwalking, #SUSScaving, #WASGcaving, #RMLAIDForest life or #GSWANullarbor work, travel #roundAUstraliawithSpelio or in the UK or Europe in #Helga2004, where I bought a #SAKTinker in Switzerland or in #mtus, where I bought the #juiceS2, I never needed a #SAKedc or #Leatherman as I always had a couple of fully equipped toolboxes of #remotegearlist and a trusty #sheathknife.
see my #seeonscreenNotes