Knife with hex shank style chuck

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Tony Ross

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I'm new here, but long story short I didn't check my bags and TSA got my favourite knife. I'm looking for a new one and what I'd really like it to have is a chuck, probably on/in the butt of the handle, for drill/driver bits, so that the knife handle could act like a screwdriver handle. There are so many times I am not at home and need a screwdriver or torx bit and don't have one. If I could carry a knife/multi bit screwdriver combo and some bits and not have to carry a huge handled multi bit thing or a bunch of screwdrivers that'd be great!

Problem is, I can't find a knife with that option. I don't need a bottle opener and a scissors an awl and a saw and a pliers and all that, so multi tools are usually overkill, (though pliers/snips are nice. Sometimes I have those in my pockets too) and I don't fancy carrying around a huge lump handled screwdriver thing either. If anyone has any suggestions, great! If anyone has the same problem or another solution, that's great too!

Thanks all!
 
It's a bit off the beaten path, but the Opinel "DIY" has a hex chuck in the handle. It also has places for two bits on the sides.
 
View attachment 1260770 If you can find a vinyl clamshell coin purse and a old forged Craftsman ingnition wrench, cut the open end off the wrench and retain the 1/4" box end. The purse will hold many 1/4" bits as well as spare parts and the wrench. Chapman bits are winged so they don't slide through the "box".
I disassemble my knives when I fly, and put the blade checked luggage. The handle, tools, and parts get carried on.
Some of the custom Ti SAK's have a bit driver in the handle.View attachment 1260771
 
Kershaw select fire ?
I had one and it was really no bulkier than a lot of modern folders these days.
 
How about Leatherman Skeletool? I believe you can change the bit that it comes with and you can store another one in the handle (total of four drivers).
 
A.L. said:
How about Leatherman Skeletool? I believe you can change the bit that it comes with and you can store another one in the handle (total of four drivers).
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I thought Letterman's had special bits, and that put me off. Do you know if this is true/if not I do like that option. . .
 
tiguy7 said:
View attachment 1260770 If you can find a vinyl clamshell coin purse and a old forged Craftsman ingnition wrench, cut the open end off the wrench and retain the 1/4" box end. The purse will hold many 1/4" bits as well as spare parts and the wrench. Chapman bits are winged so they don't slide through the "box".
I disassemble my knives when I fly, and put the blade checked luggage. The handle, tools, and parts get carried on.
Some of the custom Ti SAK's have a bit driver in the handle.View attachment 1260771
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I was thinking of going in this direction (or something similar) but I've gotten some pretty good suggestions of knives with bits!
 
Take a look at the SOG PowerPint (pliers based multi-tool). It accepts standard sized bits. It is pocket sized although to me a bit heavy to carry around in my pocket. I have one. Has a pretty nice needle nosed pliers that I find useful.
 
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