SAK question

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Does anybody out there in traditional land know how much of a hardness change there is between the blades on a SAK and the tools? Namely the screwdriver and can opener on the ALOX models.

Thank you for your time.

 

[SAKsRCool]

My collector's companion says
blades RC 56
wood saw, scissors and nail files RC 53
screw drivers, can opener, awls RC 52
corkscrew and springs RC 49

adam

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Thank you SAKs- I was wondering if the screwdriver would make a decent chisel, and it looks like it would, the Rc is much higher than I expected- thank you.

 

[SAKsRCool]

No prob. I have a Tinker for whittling that I modified the flat screwdriver into a chisel. It works fine on the softer woods. You just gotta be careful it doesn't close up on you.
adam

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Like all slipjoints! Good to hear that others have done it as well- I just don't know why it took me so long to think of it.