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hollowdweller

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Lets engage in a little mental :jerkit:

On my last trip I brought a knife, but I also brought a Multi Tool. I got tons of use out of the multi tool.

So what attachments would you guys put on a bushcraft multi tool?

Here would be some of my thoughts:

Scandi blade.
Ditch the serrated blade and replace with a second blade with a steep secondary grind for non carving cutting.
Sisscors (sp)
Wood and diamond file
Saw
Bit driver with a wood chisel attachment for spoon carving, and a drill attachment and a fire steel attachment.
normal pliers and cutter.
Bottle opener

Anybody else?
 
cutouts in the sides of the handles the same as a standard MSR tool, for any stove maintenance, and for any other stove or water pump makers, (you could easily get 4)
sharply squared sides of one of the common screw-drivers for a fire-steel striker,
maybe as well as the ruler marks, some way of also measuring angles? not sure how helpful it would really be, but I'm sure someone would use it.
VERY SOLID lanyard ring, like LM has on some models, enough to get para cord through, but that folds out of the way for guys who don't want it.
if I was to get two blades, I would like a sheeps foot and a spear point, both plain edge.
saw and file, of course, Vic saw, and LM file.
Jaws with wire cutter,and might as well have SOG style crimpers built in for that four wheel drive bushcraft.
 
Mate the tools found in a Stockman (specifically a sheepsfoot and a spey blade) with a SAK Compact (Blade, combo tool and scissors) and add saw+file+pliers, the small SAK pliers would do as i rarely use them when camping.
OPTIONAL possibly add a SAK Magnifying lense.
So
Regular blade and Combo tool
sheepsfoot and spey
Saw
scissors (Regular Victorinox please not Spirit scissors)
pliers
awl
file and possibly a magnifying lens

Lanyard ring and pocket clip too!
Put imperial and metric measurements on the body like on the Vic Swisstool. Add texture to the body so its not slippery.Use screw construction so it can be taken down if one wants to detail clean it or mod it.
Edit-probably put a philips in there somewhere too!
 
A bushcraft multi tool made by a reputable maker would be awesome.

I wonder if any of their designers read this?
 
tholiver said:
Mate the tools found in a Stockman (specifically a sheepsfoot and a spey blade) with a SAK Compact (Blade, combo tool and scissors) and add saw+file+pliers, the small SAK pliers would do as i rarely use them when camping.
OPTIONAL possibly add a SAK Magnifying lense.
So
Regular blade and Combo tool
sheepsfoot and spey
Saw
scissors (Regular Victorinox please not Spirit scissors)
pliers
awl
file and possibly a magnifying lens
Lanyard ring and pocket clip too!
Put imperial and metric measurements on the body like on the Vic Swisstool. Add texture to the body so its not slippery.Use screw construction so it can be taken down if one wants to detail clean it or mod it.
Edit-probably put a philips in there somewhere too!
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I thought a magnifying glass was a good idea but I was wondering about the thin profile of the leatherman handle.
 
Make the diamond file detachable so you can sharpen the knife blades with it.

Maybe a dimple in the handle for bow drill use?

Slide in a tweezer and pin somehow?
 
You know what I always thought would be kind of cool on a multitool for the woods is a fold out, replaceable and removable firesteel. Being able to unscrew it from the tool, strike it, light a fire and screw it back in would really be handy.
 
tknife said:
You know what I always thought would be kind of cool on a multitool for the woods is a fold out, replaceable and removable firesteel. Being able to unscrew it from the tool, strike it, light a fire and screw it back in would really be handy.
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Plus, you know, if it wore out you could replace it.
 
1) A flat-ground blade with a high quality steel (154cm is my vote). If it were to be scandi, I would say a really shallow angle like on a mora.
2) A saw.
3) Awl with sewing loop.
4) Wood and diamond files.
5) I like the idea of a chisel or something for carving concavities.
6) pliars (obviously)

Possibles:
Carbide striker (maybe best if it were just a carbide strip on another tool).
magnifying glass if it were powerful enough for solar ignition and slim enough not to add too much bulk.
Basic screwdrivers. These are obviously only useful if you have something to screw (gun/bow/rod parts etc.).


I don't think a ferro rod is necessary or wise — it would take up too much room, and there are better ways of carrying a ferro rod IMO. I also don't think it's wise to have anything removable. Small, removable pieces strike me as way too easy to get lost, and I don't think there's a real need for them. With the right design, the diamond file doesn't need to be removed to sharpen knives, and a wide assortment of bits seems unnecessary. I think it's important, too, that the tool not have an enormous number of tools on it. If it's too big it will be unwieldy and heavy, and you'll end up leaving it at home.

- Chris

ETA: it now occurs to me that the person who suggested a removable diamond file was referring to sharpening the blade(s) on the same tool. While that's good thinking, I still don't like the idea of removable parts.
 
Hesparus said:
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ETA: it now occurs to me that the person who suggested a removable diamond file was referring to sharpening the blade(s) on the same tool. While that's good thinking, I still don't like the idea of removable parts.
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Maybe some sort of sharpener can be incorporated into the sheath, along with ferro rod storage?
 
These.

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I do have Leatherman multitools, but my EDC and preferred outdoors multitool is the Victorinox Spirit. They now have a regular blade, but since I always have a folder on me, it’s not a bad addition.

My only choice now would be to have a regular spear-shaped SAK blade.

I like the wood/metal file.
I like the leather punch/awl, but I wish it was more like the Farmer type.
The saw is handy.
He scissors are always handy.
Although I prefer the pointier needle nose of the Leatherman, this is adequate.
I really like the funky chisel on the Spirit; it’s good for scraping and scoring.

Other than the screw-driver tips, those are about the most used. I must say, I often struggle when out backpacking and deciding to pack along a multitool. Unless I’m fishing or planning other activities where it would come in handy, I really don’t use it much for the majority of backpacking trips. However, it’s funny that the times I don’t take it is when I end up needing it…pack/equipment repairs, improvising with trash such as wire, cans, etc.

My multitool EDC which can easily be carried over for recreational hiking has a few additions that add to the versatility:

An overly expensive but very nice little multitool pouch; the clip is also a whistle:

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Holds my kit quite well with some decent organization:

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Victorinox Spirit multitool
DMT mini diamond sharpener
Exotac NanoStriker firesteel
Mini folding hacksaw blade
Fenix AAA LED (has the strobe option for signaling)
Mini vault with extra AAA battery, but can be used to house tinder as an option.

ROCK6
 
ROCK6 said:
I do have Leatherman multitools, but my EDC and preferred outdoors multitool is the Victorinox Spirit. They now have a regular blade, but since I always have a folder on me, it’s not a bad addition.

My only choice now would be to have a regular spear-shaped SAK blade.

I like the wood/metal file.
I like the leather punch/awl, but I wish it was more like the Farmer type.
The saw is handy.
He scissors are always handy.
Although I prefer the pointier needle nose of the Leatherman, this is adequate.
I really like the funky chisel on the Spirit; it’s good for scraping and scoring.

ROCK6
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+1

I edc a Spirit X now after several years with an original Spirit. I love the build quality and the useful variety of tools. I especially love how the tools open without unfolding the pliers. I have gradually traded away all my Leatherman tools. This is the one. My one wish is that it had a conventional SAK scissors rather than the Spirit one.
 
Rock,

Awesome little setup there. Is there a little chisel on there or is it a screwdriver.

Guyon,

Can you get any heat out of the magnifying glass on that one?
 
I wish leatherman or somebody would make a bushcrafty outdoorsy still multitool, until then my go to for outdoors was a ST300 but now is a Rebar. I like the tool combination and fixed bits, with a full phillips, and it has a awl. A Rebar and a fixed blade does me most anytime im out of doors.
 
Foilist said:
+1

I edc a Spirit X now after several years with an original Spirit. I love the build quality and the useful variety of tools. I especially love how the tools open without unfolding the pliers. I have gradually traded away all my Leatherman tools. This is the one. My one wish is that it had a conventional SAK scissors rather than the Spirit one.
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Yeah, that is another thing that boggles me. The SAK scissors have been a pretty substantial standard for folding pocket tools and I can't understand whey the Spirit (or the Swiss Tool) didn't select those? It may be the size or design, but I think they could have used what already works quite well...

hollowdweller said:
Rock,

Awesome little setup there. Is there a little chisel on there or is it a screwdriver.
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Yeah, I had some really good pictures that I can no longer find. It's called a "chisel/scraper" and has as small concave area for wire stripping and the end is a pretty steep chisel that also includes a corner of the tool. I've found it quite useful for scoring both wood and bone. This tool is about as good as I've found for my needs...other than needing a better woods blade such as on the X model that Foilist mentioned.

ROCK6
 
Best feature I ever found on scissors was the way that LM did on the Pulse. For anyone who hasn't seen them, they have a tab that comes off 90 degrees from the lever side, and they fold "flat" for storage. you can put quite a lot of pressure on them that way. the spring needs the tool to be locked in to work, but I think it's a good compromise. Good scissors are indispensable for first aid, even if you never use them for anything else. I'm loving my swisstool over my old SOG though, almost as good as my LM pulse ;) but better wilderness tools added, the pulse was the perfect urban tool IMHO.
 
I honestly have never actually needed more than a Saw, an Awl, a blade, and the pliers on a multitool. The scissors are nice, but I don't use them as much as I thought I would. Although I'd love one with the intention of it being a 'bushcraft' model.
 
I would want a notch on the end of one of the locking saws, so that I could use the pliers almost twice the length, for pots. I've been thinking about this for a long time. Ferro rod scraper, REAL carbon file for quartz/flint striking, huge awl, small compartment to slide needles in, etc. I heard Dave C. was talking with Leatherman, hope he sees this thread.
 
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