timberweasel
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Well, she aint made of super-duper-hella-mega steel, she doesnt have any fancy carbon fibre or micarta scales, no tacticool jimping or choils, no adjustable pivot to fine-tune her deployment, no decorative embellishments of any kind, and she sure isnt my most expensive folder
but I just wouldnt feel right without her. And whatever else Im carrying on any given day, shes in my left front pocket.
Im talking about my Victorinox Tinker.
I had her out today for a little pocket lint defrag, and I was thinking that it would be cool to have a modern take on the traditional SAK--little tweaks here and there that might merge classic function with modern design. In short, Im interested in a hybrid. Im picturing a slip-joint similar to the size of the Tinker that has a small finger-choil on a main blade made of premium steel, fine jimping along the spine, a small assortment of the most used tools (Philips and flathead drivers, cap-lifter, awl) and perhaps a pocket clip similar to a pen or perhaps the CRK Mnandi. Ive tried getting my Spyderco Sage 1 to breed with my Vic Tinker, but it just aint happening.
It doesnt look like Victorinox will be offering a luxury line any time soon, and I just though that if such a creature already exists, someone on BladeForums would have one or may know where to get one. I have a lot of respect for the makers out there, but many dont seem to like deviating from established patterns other than offer choice of steel or scale materials. I do realise that slip-joints are some of the most expensive and tricky knives to make from a completely custom design
Please post up if you have any suggestions or thoughts!
Thanks!
Im talking about my Victorinox Tinker.
I had her out today for a little pocket lint defrag, and I was thinking that it would be cool to have a modern take on the traditional SAK--little tweaks here and there that might merge classic function with modern design. In short, Im interested in a hybrid. Im picturing a slip-joint similar to the size of the Tinker that has a small finger-choil on a main blade made of premium steel, fine jimping along the spine, a small assortment of the most used tools (Philips and flathead drivers, cap-lifter, awl) and perhaps a pocket clip similar to a pen or perhaps the CRK Mnandi. Ive tried getting my Spyderco Sage 1 to breed with my Vic Tinker, but it just aint happening.
It doesnt look like Victorinox will be offering a luxury line any time soon, and I just though that if such a creature already exists, someone on BladeForums would have one or may know where to get one. I have a lot of respect for the makers out there, but many dont seem to like deviating from established patterns other than offer choice of steel or scale materials. I do realise that slip-joints are some of the most expensive and tricky knives to make from a completely custom design
Please post up if you have any suggestions or thoughts!
Thanks!
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