Alternative chakma design?

[M4cr0s]

I was thinking about the "Nepali multitool" that the khukuri in combination with the karda and chakma are. It's a tried and true solution, no question about it. However, it strikes me that the chakma could do a bit more...

I made a quick sketch. Two usefull things I'd like to see.

1. A small flathead screwdriver in the front, shouldnt be any wider than 3-4mm. It would work with many Phillips head screws too. Of course a strong, flat even, rectangular shape like this is usefull for a lot of things, even opening paint buckets, a task knives with thin pointy tips are ill suited for.
2. A combo can/bottle opener. These can be made in a variety of forms, some simpler than others, but the general principle is the same and I've always found them to work surprisgingly well both for bottles and cans. In fact I use one working by this principle for opening the cans in my kitchen, the fancy ones always break sooner or later. Considering the intricate shape of the cho on the khukuri itself, this should be theoretically possible for the kamis to make. Time and money is an entirely different thing...

Am I crazy?
Mac

 

[jdk1]

Interesting idea, but if you sent that to a kami there is no telling what would come back! They are notoriously hard to explain an idea to. The original wooden YCS, carved by forumite Yvsa and sent to Nepal years ago, had many tools included. One was a tapered awl. The tip broke during shipping. I read that Uncle Bill tried forever to explain to the kamis that it broke and needed a point, but to this day every YCS "awl" comes with a blunt, flat tip! Take care.

 

[M4cr0s]

Interesting idea, but if you sent that to a kami there is no telling what would come back! They are notoriously hard to explain an idea to. The original wooden YCS, carved by forumite Yvsa and sent to Nepal years ago, had many tools included. One was a tapered awl. The tip broke during shipping. I read that Uncle Bill tried forever to explain to the kamis that it broke and needed a point, but to this day every YCS "awl" comes with a blunt, flat tip! Take care.

Hehehe Maybe I'll take some old small sheat knife of aprox chakma size to a friends workplace (machine shop) and start grinding to to see if I can make a prototype just for fun

Mac

 

[Howard Wallace]

That's a great idea! Please post pics of your prototype, and let us know how it works in action.

 

[bemo]

I like it! It reminds me of the can opener/screwdriver from my Victorinox!

 

[Steelcore]

If you have a bench grinder, angle grinder and or dremel, it may be most expedient to make those modifications yourself. SOme good ideas, to be sure.

 

[M4cr0s]

I got the tools to sort of do it at home, but not a suitable place for all the fine dust that would inevitably result I am going to try this some time though, even found a couple of old kitchen knives whose spine looks to be sufficiently thick for a proof-of-concept. I also got a few different combo can/bottle openers in this style to use as inspiration. Obviously the shape needs to be as simple as possible while still being efficient and robust. A challenge to "design" and probably needs a few tries.

Now, the Victorinox style is out of the question, difficult to see on images, but it's too thin. However, the one Wenger use on their army knives is simpler, stronger and "dual" use. I believe Leatherman (or vice versa) more or less copied Wenger's style or it might be older than any of those brands.

Wenger

vs
Victorinox

Mac

 

[Steelcore]

Why not work outside on this? Then there is no metal dust in the house. Hech, even Oslo is probably getting nice this time of year.

You need a work shed, northman!

 

[M4cr0s]

Why not work outside on this? Then there is no metal dust in the house. Hech, even Oslo is probably getting nice this time of year.

You need a work shed, northman!

Ain't that the truth! I live in the middle of the city, like 200 meters from the royal castle, making outdoor work impossible. I wish I could afford something larger than a tiny 2-room apartment, but housing costs in Oslo are among the highest in the world with the average rent for a modest 2-room apartment being around 1500$/month add power and such and it's a hefty sum just to have a place to sit down your smelly behind Maybe one day I'll have a work shed/room, not to mention a photo studio. Gotta dream!

Mac