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"SAK Jack" an alternative to the lovely HJs, have you an alternative?
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Before
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brought the lambsfoot to the world, he used to sing the praises of the clasp knife. It has an awl, can opener, and sheepsfoot blade.
The clasp knife even has a screwdriver feature.
Jack Black
brought the lambsfoot to the world, he used to sing the praises of the clasp knife. It has an awl, can opener, and sheepsfoot blade.
The clasp knife even has a screwdriver feature.
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Good knives the awl is more suited to deck and rope work,no sharp edge to cut the rope when getting a knot out.Before
The clasp knife even has a screwdriver feature.
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Still about the toughest folder on the planet I reckonBefore
The clasp knife even has a screwdriver feature.
Your re-covered Belgian Navy model looks sweet Christian 
Was there one with checkered ivory covers, or have I dreamt that?! 
Having owned them since boyhood, I've used that marlin spike for just about everything, but I generally prefer something straight, like on the AP301
Some nice triangular and quandrant spikes on the old Horseman's, Coachman's, and Sportsman's knives, on both sides of the English Channel/La Manche
The one on this Brookes & Crookes Angler's Knife has a different purpose altogether...
As does the one on this small Ibberson Lobster
And then there's the Pipe Tool of course
The awl on my Mauser Officer's Knife is still one of my favourites, and definitely my most used
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one of my earlier proper knives as a kid was a sak tinker in camo that had an awl/punch some how i chipped it as a kid, probably doing something stupid. never forgave myself for that poor sharpening job i did. it sits in a drawer now as a reminder to be more careful and of my scout days
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More grip with the central SAK type awls but mostly I find in line easier to use getting into tight spaces.Still about the toughest folder on the planet I reckon
Having owned them since boyhood, I've used that marlin spike for just about everything, but I generally prefer something straight, like on the AP301
Some nice triangular and quandrant spikes on the old Horseman's, Coachman's, and Sportsman's knives, on both sides of the English Channel/La Manche
The one on this Brookes & Crookes Angler's Knife has a different purpose altogether...
As does the one on this small Ibberson Lobster
And then there's the Pipe Tool of course
The awl on my Mauser Officer's Knife is still one of my favourites, and definitely my most used
Mausers fetch a premium I have a few basic GAKs,I cant work out why I dont like them better they are a good size.
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You can send it off to be refurbished though cheaper to buy a new one.
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Yeah, I agree
I got mine in '82, and carried it 10 years straight. I couldn't believe the price they were going for 10 years back! 
At that time, I could still get hold of an unissued GAK for under £10. Don't seem to see them so much now 
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Some GAKs where made by other makers and are just as good and some aren't I expect you know this.Yeah, I agree
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Still about the toughest folder on the planet I reckon
Just the re-clad ebony for me Jack, though Sarah is now its caretaker. I think ivory is out of place on such a rough and ready knife.
Still keeping an eye out for a stag AP301.
Thanks for those pics.
Imagine being in the field the only rations you've got is in a tin and you cant open the can opener...
Thank you for making this thread!
Yes, that would be a bit cruel. One could pierce the top with the awl, but what next?
Weird that they kept that one for the soldier knives until the alox models came out, even though in 1951 when the stainless soldier model was introduced, Victorinox already had two better can opener types on their civilian offers.
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I remember now Christian, a generous gift
Yes, I would have thought so, but the checkered ivory looked stunning, possibly an early
glennbad
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I haven't seen a 301 since 
In fact, after the invention of tinned food, it was decades before someone invented a tin-opener, and there were a great many designs (I've had quite a lot over the years). It was considered important to the military, since they were one of the main consumers of tinned goods, but even so, we don't see tin-openers appearing on military knives until WW1
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Yes, that's one of mine. I did another with NS bolsters and ivory micarta, but no checkeringI remember now Christian, a generous gift
In fact, after the invention of tinned food, it was decades before someone invented a tin-opener, and there were a great many designs (I've had quite a lot over the years). It was considered important to the military, since they were one of the main consumers of tinned goods, but even so, we don't see tin-openers appearing on military knives until WW1
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Those are yours?Yeah, I regret not collecting them
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Thank you Glenn, I'm not sure what I'm thinking of, possibly something from my dreams
Sadly not John, when I found them regularly, I always gave them away. By the way, having spent some time in Whitby, I thought you might enjoy this
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When I was in it was all tins, nowadays its rip open packets.
The small folding tin opener we had was better than the US Army issue, similar design but ours was just a bit bigger and easy to grip.
You can buy good copys nowadays I still have my originals.
Of course some of us had our issue clasp knife as well,but we didnt carry them that often.
Heres my Staff sergeant making the dinner using our tool boxes as a rest/seat my mates helping,you can see the open cans behind..
We would pick up extra bits and pieces here and there and some fresh if we could get to a shop on exercise.
I had mates in the catering corps which helped with eggs and bread.
I was with the recovery mechanic once I was given a massive tray of eggs.
Which I was holding onto as we bounced around the training area,I didnt break one.
Fresh eggs and bread was a pretty good currency for other stuff.
Its not what you know its who you know...
One exercise the stores issued just one menu option, after 2 weeks we wanted to kill him as it was the same thing everyday.
We would try and swap with other units if we could.
In the background my other mates are changing a 432 mk1 pack using the crane on our 434.
The small folding tin opener we had was better than the US Army issue, similar design but ours was just a bit bigger and easy to grip.
You can buy good copys nowadays I still have my originals.
Of course some of us had our issue clasp knife as well,but we didnt carry them that often.
Heres my Staff sergeant making the dinner using our tool boxes as a rest/seat my mates helping,you can see the open cans behind..
We would pick up extra bits and pieces here and there and some fresh if we could get to a shop on exercise.
I had mates in the catering corps which helped with eggs and bread.
I was with the recovery mechanic once I was given a massive tray of eggs.
Which I was holding onto as we bounced around the training area,I didnt break one.
Fresh eggs and bread was a pretty good currency for other stuff.
Its not what you know its who you know...
One exercise the stores issued just one menu option, after 2 weeks we wanted to kill him as it was the same thing everyday.
We would try and swap with other units if we could.
In the background my other mates are changing a 432 mk1 pack using the crane on our 434.
In fact, after the invention of tinned food, it was decades before someone invented a tin-opener, and there were a great many designs (I've had quite a lot over the years). It was considered important to the military, since they were one of the main consumers of tinned goods, but even so, we don't see tin-openers appearing on military knives until WW1
Great point, Jack! I've heard soldiers used bayonets before they were issued can openers? Those first cans were also something that could go quite wrong, as the infamous Franklin Expedition found out ...
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Yes, and households used chisels, and all sorts of other implements. The cans were tougher, must have been dangerous stuff to eat!
