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My elevenses - I had my flask of coffee too :-)
(And, wiping the crumbs off the blade, I managed to cut myself on my SAK :-(
The centimeter scale on the hook removal and fish scaler blade of my (now ancient) Swiss Army knife. About the right size for any fish I would likely catch. HMM!
Pasadena, California
#MacroMondays #measurement
This is probably the least useful tool on the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. I have used it occasionally but a youtube video promising forty uses started with lifting a cooking pot off a campfire. That was his best shot.
The Macro Mondays group has chosen Open today.
When I was a child I was obsessed with tools. My Grandpa was a carpenter, and he had passed a lot of that knowledge onto my dad. I used to "help" dad a lot with woodwork when I was a kid. I loved all the tools, but there was a few that were more special than others. First and foremost was dad's saw: "Black Prince" - that was my favourite tool as a kid (although I was never allowed to use it - probably why I was so fascinated by it). Secondly was his pocket knife - basically all the useful tools sitting in one convenient little package.
I remember dad going away on business when I was about 5 years old. As the oldest child, I was left "in charge" of the house - I had to look after mum. Dad let me hold onto his pocket knife while he was away - a symbol that I was in charge. Predictably, this ended in disaster - I cut my self several times with it (nothing bad, just a knick here and there on my hands).
When I was a bit older, I was allowed to get a pocket knife of my own - the one pictured here. I bought this with my birthday money just after turning 12, and it's been heavily used for nearly 20 years now. I've used every tool on this thing many many times, and while I have proper tools for doing most of what my pocket knife can do, nothing beats the practicality and portability of these things - especially because I spend a lot of time out in the bush and can't carry every individual tool with me.
So this photo sums up a lot about my child hood. It's something I bought as a child, and symbolises that fascination I had with tools as a kid. I pulled out the saw blade because I remember so clearly how much I loved that damn saw as a kid (something that was also disastrous - I got a small saw for my birthday one year and proceeded to cut up various bits of furniture). The background in this photo is the wooden top of a coffee table, unfortunately not one of the ones that dad or I made, but I wanted to have a wooden background because I think it was more than just the tools I loved, it was the idea of being able to make something. One day I'll have my own house with a big shed and be able to return to that childhood obsession of building things with my tools.
This was a cool theme. I look forward to seeing what everybody else did!
HMM Flickrites :)
I am about to post this large letter to a cycling friend so I've used old cycling stamps. To ensure the package arrives intact I've strengthened the edges with sellotape – which I'm trimming with my handy Swiss Army Knife.
I think I've got this the wrong way around, though not all of the things in this drawer are actually useful for most of the time.
We're Here and digging about in our drawers...
Tripod-mounted & available light only. Greyscale & crop in Photoshop.
MacroMondays Theme "Smallest Devices"
Swiss Army Knife with focus on its corkscrewer.
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Der Sekretär ist für ein paar Tage unterwegs, um die Welt zu erkunden – und er wird (hoffentlich) bereichert um viele spannende Erfahrungen und mit ein paar interessanten Bildern wiederkommen.
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Secretary is off for a few days to explore the world - and he will (hopefully) be back enriched by many exciting experiences and with some interesting pictures.
Wow, this image needed lots of clean up today. I had cleaned the mirror that I set the tool on but didn't realize how much lint had come off the paper towels I used until I went to edit the images. I had cleaned everything up from my set up so I took care of it in post. This wasn't exactly what I had in mind when I came up with this idea but couldn't get the set up to match my minds eye.
Macro Mondays theme: Monday, October 23rd is SPIRAL.
Corkscrew on a Swiss Army Knife.
After re-reading the definition this capture may not fully meet the description given - but to me it is a spiral.
The knife is 3 1/2" long and the corkscrew is about an inch and a half long - so at least the size guideline of a maximum of 3" (7.6 cm) as is met.
Happy Macro Monday to all ...
I had some tables at a camera show in Portland Oregon Saturday and not having any tools with me, I found this well used but complete Swiss Army knife at another seller's table and fixed the loose screw on the wooden view camera I had for sale.
I was pleasantly surprised that the knife still has the tweezers, tooth pick and the extra small screwdriver that lives inside the corkscrew.
The camera is a 5x7 Rochester Optical Monitor made between 1894 and 1901.
Group: Macro Mondays
Theme: Keychain
Not "technically" a keychain, but a key ring. This is as close as I get. Two Toyota Hybrid fobs, house keys and a small Swiss Army knife.
I'd like to wish each of you a Happy New Year and much satisfaction with your photography in 2025.
Happy Macro Monday 2025!
A little context for this one -- a few weeks ago I posted a macro of the Sony radio that I used when I was deployed to the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91, with the Navy at Fleet Hospital Five. This Swiss Army Knife was on my belt every day and got all sorts of uses -- opening packages and letters, cutting cords,repair of everything from eyeglasses to medical equipment, opening bottles and cans, sawing and scissoring -- a real workhorse. And, of course, it is a hand tool -- perfect for this week's theme. I liked the mono version better after I played with it. BTW, that magnifying glass was also useful when examining rashes on my patients. HMM!
Pasadena, California
#MacroMondays #Handtool
Photo taken for the November 15. 2021 Macro Mondays theme: EDC. I'm very much a person who carries stuff...but my folding umbrella is too big for a macro photo, and a handkerchief isn't very interesting to look at so...
Virtually always in my bag (barring security rules): the latest incarnation of my mini Swiss Army knife¹ (I use the scissors more than anything else) and a wooden² comb³.
¹This particular one is a souvenir from a trip to NYC; you might be able to guess when.
²本つげ = boxwood
³Static electricity likes me much more than I like it. :p
Don't laugh... When you get to be 88, you'll have drawers overflowing with gadgets, too.
Actually, the Swiss Army knife is always on my desk, the red Leatherman is a perfect fit for my watch pocket, and I literally never leave home without it; and the same is true for that baby Leatherman, which has some useful features that the other one lacks. So maybe I'm not totally senile after all...☺
one of my first multi tools, swiss army knife champ. these are very durable, reliable and multi functional. they come in different versions now with more functions to keep up with the times
with most popular brands having their products manufactured overseas this is one aspect about the victorinox brand i admire, they are still swiss made, with the same quality and attention to detail as they did over a century ago.
I wasn’t feeling joyful today. But George’s Swiss Army Knife photo gave me this idea!
My friend gave me this knife more than 50 years ago. He wore it on a leather cord tied to his belt loop, and was never without it…until he gave it to me. It was a prized possession, and I felt very joyful indeed to be entrusted with it. He and I were children together on an island lighthouse.
It so happens that we got in touch this year at Christmas – we haven’t spoken in at least 45 years. I reminded him of the knife, and of the several beautiful things he carved for me (here and here). We might get together later this month for a visit.
For We're Here — Joie de Vivre, and for February's Alphabet Fun.
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As of today, an ankle monitoring bracelet
has been introduced into my simple life !
From lockdown, to mild meandering ...;)
A few days back there was an issue
with a palm-oil-tree. Tree won, I lost.
Now at the time the issue was just brushed
off by yours truly. No# 1 wife was not happy !
Long story short -- I was wrong, first time ever ;)
The Scratch, well, try as I might it did get infected.
So, no# 1 took away the computer & scooter/sidecar.
Nurse stuck a big needle in my butt, Dr gave me pills.
Next check-in is Sunday the 18th around noon-o'clock.
No Big Deal, the scratch is drying-up and itchy.
Yesterday the Nikkor 35 1.8 lens was used to
document some treasures. The knife on the
far right is a Swiss Army Knife, The Officer.
I've carried that one sense the 1970's......
Weather > More rain and then way more rain !
Will we be over in the mud cobra field soon ?
That call is up to no# 1 wife. She was really
furious with my backwoods medical act.
I'll do the best I can to get over there.
It will take a few days to play catchup ;-)
Jon&Crew
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The knife came from Japan in a large Amazon Prime box with lots of crunched paper...
The new One Fold Alox Synergy… www.swiss-store.co.uk/synergy-x-alox-swiss-army-knife
With the curved Harvester or pruning blade. See youtu.be/ReH6iGIdc-E?si=9zvtt9MGXkbmsxy2
I just discovered a new use for the saw blade..
It works well to comb my moustache!! Just after a little trim it sweeps out loose hair...
See the video description.. youtu.be/F2uUs47fyPk?si=RPc-N10oRzZzogmf
0.8150.26 on the www.Victorinox.com
www.victorinox.com/global/en/Best-Selling-Pocket-Knives/c...
$58.77 on Amazon p16 and see #myvictorinox
See the RANGER 55 MIC DAMAST LIMITED EDITION 2023 model youtu.be/ya0XY_wkSps?si=pRdoYhSFUM6l9Sct
see a demo of six Alox Swiss Army Knives here youtu.be/ofBP5Q67qvg?si=Wac4HD1PMdJLdpBT
The Alox models, as well as being slightly longer, have thicker tools, and a stronger construction (wider rivets), than their 91mm cousins, additionally, the Alox handles are much tougher than Cellidor, so this family is designed for harder use than the Cellidor models. In fact, in the early days the Pioneer was known as the Sturdy Boy and even up until roughly 2017 the Pioneer series was labelled as the Sturdy Models on the Victorinox website.
See another version here.. SAK 2.. single layer!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOyolqYkmNE
YouTube review youtu.be/FJpHoepfaQI?si=THQTr_MMtub3HZOK
The ideal tool for precision cutting
Swiss made pocket knife with 9 functions and high-grade Alox scales
Includes scissors and a reamer, punch
Item number 0.8231.26
Height 15 mm
Length 93 mm
Weight 94 g
See a discussion of the awl tool.
www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Reamer
The celebrated Alox scales have reached a near cult status, thanks to their unique surface which is pleasing to both hand and eye. The appeal of Alox is in its merging of aesthetics with functionality – its attractive embossed surface make the knife both lightweight and easy to grip, and the hardened oxide layer helps to protect against damage and corrosion.
After being punched from aluminum and embossed, Alox scales go through a process called Eloxal which uses anodic oxidation to create a protective layer. It is this final layer which allows for the coloring of the scales.
Alox has a strong significance in the history of Victorinox. First introduced for the Pioneer knife in 1957, Alox was a key feature of the Soldier’s Knife which was redesigned in 1961 and used until 2008. Today, we issue a Classic pocketknife with Alox scales in a different color every year. These limited edition knives are highly sought-after by design aficionados and collectors, showing the true timeless appeal of this iconic material.
A YouTube review of the Alox SAK Pioneers..
youtu.be/p4pM7ld9rS8?si=VPzWa3LOcgDVkA-4
And youtu.be/mzocdFiXE98?si=i4h38t20xWYOL9fY
I just discovered a new use for the saw blade..
It works well to comb my moustache!! Just after a little trim it sweeps out loose hair... see #emergencycomb …..
Why NOT to buy an Alox Farmer X
See youtu.be/EMitw2TW1Vc?si=Ll7Aj24kDQ7QCas2
From Google Bard…
Victorinox makes Alox knives using a process called **deep drawing**. Deep drawing is a metal forming process that uses a punch and die to create a three-dimensional shape from a flat sheet of metal.
The first step in making an Alox knife is to cut a sheet of aluminum to the desired size. The sheet is then placed in a deep drawing die, which has the shape of the knife's handle. The punch is then pressed into the sheet, forcing it to conform to the shape of the die.
Once the handle is formed, the blade is inserted into the handle. The blade is held in place by a rivet, which is pressed into the handle. The rivet is then peened, which is a process of hammering it to expand it and lock it in place.
The final step is to anodize the knife. Anodizing is a process that creates a protective layer on the surface of the metal. This layer helps to protect the knife from corrosion and wear.
Here are the steps in more detail:
1. **Cutting the sheet metal:** The first step is to cut a sheet of aluminum to the desired size. The sheet is typically 0.8mm thick.
2. **Deep drawing the handle:** The next step is to deep draw the handle. This is done by placing the sheet metal in a deep drawing die and then pressing it into the shape of the die with a punch.
3. **Inserting the blade:** Once the handle is formed, the blade is inserted into the handle. The blade is held in place by a rivet, which is pressed into the handle.
4. **Peening the rivet:** The rivet is then peened, which is a process of hammering it to expand it and lock it in place.
5. **Anodizing the knife:** The final step is to anodize the knife. Anodizing is a process that creates a protective layer on the surface of the metal. This layer helps to protect the knife from corrosion and wear.
The Alox knife is a popular choice for EDC knives because it is durable, lightweight, and corrosion-resistant. The deep drawing process used to make Alox knives ensures that they are strong and reliable. The anodizing process also helps to protect the knives from the elements.
By Wild Turkey and my Limited Edition Damast #SAK3627 Farmer X Alox #Damast Limited Edition, And Alox Pioneer X.
Traditional Damascus steel, also known as Pattern Weld, Damascene, or Damast, was first produced over two thousand years ago. It has lived in legend and is referred to as the steel of the ancients.
Pattern welding is when different steels are stacked in a pattern into a block or billet, putting them together and holding them with a steel wire until the first weld is in place. The more intricate patterns are often layers of damascus that have been twisted or deformed in some way, cut and stacked in a manner that when welded together gives a very unique pattern to the finished blade.
The pieces are thinned out drastically, and then removed from the furnace where the blacksmith folds the steel over and over; most commonly you will have over 500 layers when the smith is done. The folding and adding of the layers are what makes the steel strong. The whole process is what causes the steel to be as great as it is.
Finally, after the blade of the Damascus knives are shaped, they are placed back into the furnace until it reaches a temperature of 1500 degrees. It is removed and is quenched in oil. The blade then needs to be tempered so it is heated back to 425 degrees for about 2 hours. After it cools, it is sanded with fine sandpaper and sharpened. The etching in the blade is done by using a mix of acid and water to eat away the softer metal revealing that Damascus steel look and feel.
"To me, photography is an art of observation.
It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place...
I've found it has little to do with the things you see
and everything to do with the way you see them."
So here's the deal: I'm an idiot. When this shirt idea came to me it was with the word "ANGER" in the knife. Yesterday as I was laying it out a neuron misfired and I typed "HATE" instead. I can't get behind that. Hate is ugly. Anger; a bit more complicated and can sometimes be used for good. That's what I was going for. I replaced the image and the correct shirt, with "ANGER" in the knife is now for sale.
We don't need any more hate, but there's plenty to be angry about.
I really don't know how old this knife is. It must be well over 30 and it's still sharp. Unfortuately it doesn't get to go out much now.
Palomino Blackwing soft pencil
Cass Art watercolours
Seawhite Plein Air Sketchbook 225gsm NOT
Victorinox Pioneer Solo, aka Swiss Army 1
I bought this the other day as I sometimes need a pocket knife at work, and I wanted something that actually fits in my pocket.
Photo: Sony NEX-5N + Sandmar (Enna-Werk) 35mm, f4.5
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The sleek storefront design and trademark red of the Swiss Army brand. Designed by architecture firm Blocher Blocher this is the first Victorinox Swiss Army flagship store in North America.
SAK Swiss Army Knife collection.
No.6 , the large 7 LOX see below.. then there is the small LEATHERMAN Juice S2... and Mary's nice little model with one blade and scissors always in her handbag..
All kept sharp on a very fine Natural ARKANSAS sharpening stone or old shaving strap piece!
Hinges with a little WD40. see #onscreenNotes
The background is the cover of the E.Cornell photo album..
The Swiss Army knife is a multi-tool pocketknife manufactured by Victorinox.[1] The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by American soldiers after World War II after they had trouble pronouncing the German word "Offiziersmesser", meaning "officer’s knife".[2]
See a selection review here on YouTube youtu.be/ta907Bh97lU?si=1mcI-DqXqEH6L4z3
The Swiss Army knife generally has a drop-point main blade plus other blades and tools such as screwdrivers, a can opener, a saw blade, a pair of scissors, and many others. These are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism. The handle is traditionally a red color, with either a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. Other colors, textures, and shapes have appeared over the years.
Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 when the Karl Elsener company, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. In 1893, the Swiss cutlery company Paul Boéchat & Cie, which later became Wenger SA, received its first contract from the Swiss military to produce model 1890 knives; the two companies split the contract for provision of the knives from 1908 until Victorinox acquired Wenger in 2005. A cultural icon of Switzerland, both the design of the knife and its versatility have worldwide recognition.[3] The term "Swiss Army knife" has acquired usage as a figure of speech indicating extreme utility applicable to more or less any scenario at hand.
from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife
Tools and components
The Victorinox Swisschamp consists of 8 layers with 33 functions and weighs 185 g.
Wenger Giant
Victorinox Swisschamp XAVT
There are various models of the Swiss Army knife with different tool combinations.
Though Victorinox does not provide custom knives, they have produced many different variations to suit individual users,[11] with the Wenger company producing even more model variations. [12]
Common Main Layer Tools:
Large blade - With 'VICTORINOX SWISS MADE' tang stamp on Victorinox blades (since 2005) to verify the knife's authenticity
Small blade
Nail file / nail cleaner
Scissors
Wood saw
Metal file / metal saw with Nail file / nail cleaner /
Magnifying lens
Phillips screwdriver
Fish scaler / hook disgorger / ruler in cm and inches
Pliers / wire cutter / wire crimper
Can opener / 3 mm slotted screwdriver
Bottle opener / 6 mm slotted screwdriver / wire stripper
Other Main Layer Tools:
LED light
USB flash drive
Hoof cleaner
Shackle opener / marlinspike
Electrician's blade / wire scraper
Pruning blade
Pharmaceutical spatula (cuticle pusher)
Cyber Tool (bit driver)
Combination tool containing cap opener / can opener / 5 mm slotted screwdriver / wire stripper
Back Layer Tools:
Corkscrew or Phillips driver
Reamer
Multipurpose hook
2mm slotted screwdriver
Chisel
Mini screwdriver (designed to fit within the corkscrew)
Keyring
Scale Tools:
Tweezers
Toothpick
Pressurized ballpoint pen (with a retractable version on smaller models, and can be used to set DIP switches)
Stainless pin
Digital clock / alarm / timer / altimeter / thermometer / barometer
Rivets and flanged bushings made from brass hold all machined steel parts and other tools, separators and the scales together. The rivets are made by cutting and pointing appropriately sized bars of solid brass.
The separators between the tools have been made from aluminium alloy since 1951. This makes the knives lighter. Previously these separating layers were made of nickel-silver.[18]
The martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the cutting blades is optimized for high toughness and corrosion resistance and has a composition of 15% chromium, 0.60% silicon, 0.52% carbon, 0.50% molybdenum, and 0.45% manganese and is designated X55CrMo14 or DIN 1.4110 according to Victorinox.[19] After a hardening process at 1040 °C and annealing at 160 °C the blades achieve an average hardness of 56 HRC. This steel hardness is suitable for practical use and easy resharpening, but less than achieved in stainless steel alloys used for blades optimized for high wear resistance. According to Victorinox the martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the other parts is X39Cr13 (aka DIN 1.4031, AISI/ASTM 420) and for the springs X20Cr13 (aka DIN 1.4021, but still within AISI/ASTM 420).[20][21]
The steel used for the wood saws, scissors and nail files has a steel hardness of HRC 53, the screwdrivers, tin openers and awls have a hardness of HRC 52, and the corkscrew and springs have a hardness of HRC 49.[20][citation needed]
The metal saws and files, in addition to the special case hardening, are also subjected to a hard chromium plating process so that iron and steel can also be filed and cut.[18][22]
See another video on selecting SAKs
youtu.be/rvi2Wk7Rp7w?si=Oo4JOlFi3S6yMQ-u
See a demo of the SAK Hook or Handel tool..
youtu.be/gIvBSISgRRc?si=irqiT5I3jR0I0Wxt
Why Women Don't Like Multitools (or Swiss Army Knives)
youtu.be/IpBbUNBIx0s?si=a8vh3-JKL6XOX6SE
Where the SAKs travel..