Here’s my model, ca. 1975. But has a red aluminum checkered grip. The awl, left, is actually a tapered, curved blade, that cuts away material when twisted.
Missing link, Darwin?
Machete
Whilst on the subject of knives, has anyone ever bought the Menards brand (Guidesman) knives or multi-tools? They are dirt cheap and IMO of really good quality, I own about 5 multitools and an excess of knives and haven’t had one ever break on me. Some may take a little longer to hone and sharpen but thats it. Solid stuff.
This is the one I carry most of the time… built solid and it was ten bucks.
Sorry
Locked the keys in your car outside of Planned Parenthood? DO NOT go in and ask for one.
I agree on the Swiss Army Knife. I use mine all the time.
My cellphone. Especially as a flashlight.
I’ve got a bunch of Swiss Army-type things on my person, so I’ll name something completely different: Post-it notes. They can be used like a little notepad for notes to yourself, or you can stick them on doors, desks, papers, etc. for notes to others. In a pinch, they can even serve as very weak tape to attach something else.
Thanks. So, what you’re calling an awl (image of standard awl) is really the SAK’s leather punch. Thanks for the clarification. There’s one on my SAK Victorinox Nomad I linked to above, and yes it comes in handy from time to time.
Other than one being designed to fold into a knife and one being a standalone tool, how are they different? Did you really not know what tool he was referring to?
He originally said this.
To which I replied with this.
Does that answer your question? I wasn’t trying to be difficult, but I guess I was being a bit too literal. I was looking for a standard awl, and I always called the SAK tool a leather punch, which is what they’ve (SAK) called it.
Credit card.
Cash, too. Cash is king. A couple of Ben Franklins are in my wallet.
And a couple of crisp George Washingtons are there too, for when I randomly bump into a celebrity and want their autograph. It has happened, and George has come in handy.
Not much of a celebrity if they only charge a dollar.
No, to sign on. Or was I just whooshed again.
Yes, you were whooshed.
We need a :deadpan: smiley.
I would benefit from such a smiley, yessiree Bob.
I can fix almost anything with:
Hot glue.
Leatherman Wave tool.
Vice Grips.
Soldering iron.
Fluke DMM.
Everything else is just gravy.
I wouldn’t put a nickel in that motherfucker’s pocket if my life depended on it, so no.