For those with cable or satellite TV (what else is there?) the Science Channel regularly runs a program called "How It's Made". One of the episode features a visit to the SAK plant in Switzerland and a fascinating look at how they are made, put together and inspected for release. Great episode for a MacG fan. You will also get a look into the world of Player Piano Rolls and some other items. Check it out.

Or you can come to my bedroom and see how they're made In fact, hot off my workbench today:





Sorry, didn't mean to threadjack

Nice! I like that custom SAK! Sort of a Tinker with a firestarter (that is, magnifying glass. ) How did you do it?

Kev

Trade secret Just kidding, it involves a drill, a vice to hammer on, a ball peen hammer, and a lot of patience and tediousness (read: swearing) haha. You also need spare brass rod if you aren't making a thinner SAK than the one you started with. Here's a tutorial my friend over at MT.org did:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,9808.0.html

The particular knife I made is actually a "reproduction" if you will of a knife that Victorinox made for a relatively short time (5 years, maybe?) and it is called the Scientist. They are getting more and more scarce so collectors pay big $$$ for them these days.

However, a lot of people actually like to carry them because it is the thinnest SAK you can buy that has the end-mounted phillips (or in-line phillips as some people call it). The T style phillips of the Tinker is disliked by some people for some reason (beats me!- Glances in Rocky's direction ).

Who said I didn't like it? *holds up a mirror to reflect the glare*

I think it's one of the most useful tools in a SAK.

Trade secret Just kidding, it involves a drill, a vice to hammer on, a ball peen hammer, and a lot of patience and tediousness (read: swearing) haha. You also need spare brass rod if you aren't making a thinner SAK than the one you started with. Here's a tutorial my friend over at MT.org did:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,9808.0.html

The particular knife I made is actually a "reproduction" if you will of a knife that Victorinox made for a relatively short time (5 years, maybe?) and it is called the Scientist. They are getting more and more scarce so collectors pay big $$$ for them these days.

However, a lot of people actually like to carry them because it is the thinnest SAK you can buy that has the end-mounted phillips (or in-line phillips as some people call it). The T style phillips of the Tinker is disliked by some people for some reason (beats me!- Glances in Rocky's direction ).

Thanks! I'll have to read ove rthe tutorial and hopefully get up the nerve to try it myself. I do prefer the "in-line" phillips too, since it's easier to use in tighter spaces.

Kev

That's a good point which I hadn't thought of before. I like the leverage you can get with the corkscrew position screwdriver, but having it on the end would allow you to get into tighter spots, which is often where screws get placed.

Speaking of, Rocky- you have a message coming your way