Swiss army knives are wonderful traveling companions: blade to open food packs, can opener, bottle opener,
corkscrew for wine, screw drivers, tweezers for splinters Some even have a window breaker and its coupled with a
saw tool, very useful. The little tweezers that slide into the end of the knife are indespensable you will thank
your lucky stars you've got them when you need them, can't tell you how many times I've used them.
Be sure to keep your knife clean and sharp, there is nothing worse than trying to force a dull blade only to have
it slip under pressure and lodge itself in your leg or other body part.
To sharpen and hone your knife, You'll need a fine grit stone and a small bottle of honing oil or just use water.
A few drops of oil or water on your stone will provide lubricant you then draw your knife gently across
the surface at about a 20º angle. Be sure to draw the entire length of the blade gently and evenly,draw one side
then the other, if you draw one side repeatedly you can cause a curl on your cutting edge. Do one side then the
other stroke for stroke to make a sharp edge. If you haven't been hacking hat rocks or somehow nicked tha blade
you should not have to stroke more than five or ten times on each side to maintain the sharpe edge.
Swiss army knives with few exceptions, do not lock open, So you cannot use a sak as you would
use a locking folder or a fixed blade. However, a fixed blade and sak combination is about as good as it gets.
Some models of Swiss army knives include the "evogrip s54", a revolutionary ergonomic design with rubber handle
panels and unparalleled versatility. Get one for yourself and another for the outdoor enthusiast on your gift list.
Swiss army knives originated in 1884 when Germany was the prime supplier of knives for the swiss army. A man named karl
Elsener began experimenting with various designs for multipurpose knives, after few years of experimenting he was
develpoped a process of installing multiple blades that opened in both directions, using a simple spring mechanism.
The first truly multipurpose knife was created. Karl Elsener founded the company Victorinox. It is said that Karl named
his company after his mother Victoria and a common name for stainles steel "inox". So I guess Karls mother was one
tough momma.Victorino was the prime supplier for the swiss armed forces until another company started producing the
same product, Wenger swiss army knives began a stiff competition for the business that Victorinox had held a monopoly
on. Both companies now supply authentic swiss army knives around the world. Known for versitility one model of
Swiss army knives has a ball point pen, a flash light, a laser light, a led light, a magnifying glasses,and a usb
portal as well as an assortment of blades, screw drivers and other utility instruments.Swiss army knives are
available in pink for the woman in you life and can be personalized with initials.
There are imitation Swiss army knives all over the market, they don't live up to the swiss army knife reputation,
and care must be taken to get an authentic Swiss Army Knife. Swiss army knives are famous for their high quality and
relatively expensive items so the price can be a clue your getting a knock off. Victorinox
has a long history of quality that can still be seen in their products today. The outline of the shield is white,
the center of the shield is red and the cross is white. To identify an original victorinox swiss army knife look for
the trademark cross and shield. You can buy this swiss army knife for your vehicle in case of emergency, one or
more for around the house and one in the office is a good idea or anywhere you don't want a bulky tool box but want
to have tools. The knives will provide years of use with swiss reliability. A Swiss Army Knife makes a great gift
for the youngster in your life, it is a great way to give them the tools that will support their natural sense of
adventure. The handy starter pocket knife includes a bottle opener,can opener, screwdriver, wire stripper,
tweezers, toothpick and a key ring and the knife blades are more rounded for the youngsters saftey. Victorinox My
First Swiss army knives are so versatile,they just might become the child's favorite possession as they also impart
a sense of responsability and "grownupness".
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