Sneaking a scalpel into a leatherman

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loraksus

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While my knives are fairly sharp, and while some of you guys sharpen the hell out of yours, I don't think anything beats a a decent scalpel blade for doing some stuff (like carving into your foot to remove a really deep splinter).

I thought about this for a bit, tried a few things (magnetizing the blade, didn't work) and eventually settled on the following solution on my leatherman (new) wave. Just use electrical tape to tape a blade to the saw (there is a fair bit of space there)

You can even tape 2 blades - the blades I had (#10? #11?) would fit together to create a rectangle. The electrical tape can (maybe) be used to attach the blades to the front of the saw or file, giving you a bit of a handle.
Or a thin branch or something - split it, stick the back of the blade in, tape the outside to hold it in w/ friction.
I'd guess the tape would break down after a while, thus the "maybe"

Of course, this will prevent you from using the saw, but I don't think that's a huge trade off.

I'm still trying to think of a way to keep the blades clean / hygenic. Any ideas?
 
I keep utility razors taped to the backs of the sheaths of most of my knives.
 
Before I discovered multi's I used to carry a single-edged razor blade in my wallet. I even remember making a small airplane from popsicle sticks one time while I was bored waiting at a hospital. But the sharpest I ever carried with my multi would be a box-cutter blade, small and thin enough to fit in the little gaps between the tools. I've sinced sharpened my LM-Micra's single blade into the sharp-nest of a box-cutter blade, needless to say, it can do the job of making precise cuts when needed, even in flesh.

Thanks for reminding me though, I guess it wouldn't hurt to bring that 'ole razor blade with the wallet again. hehe;)
 
It's a good idea, having an exacto or scalpel blade handy, I know what you mean, sometimes they can be real handy.

I wonder about the safety of taping it or having it in sheaths and pouches (I'm sure you try and carry it good, but I'm forgetful!)

I'm wondering if sharpening one of the smaller blades or tools in a MT that you don't use much or in my Saks, theirs always a small blade I hardly use. I think I can do it, definitely small enough. It would be connected and I'd leave the nail grip on it so it can't fall out or come lose, I'll work on it, thanks for the idea's. ;)
 
Dantor said:
It's a good idea, having an exacto or scalpel blade handy, I know what you mean, sometimes they can be real handy.

I wonder about the safety of taping it or having it in sheaths and pouches (I'm sure you try and carry it good, but I'm forgetful!)

I'm wondering if sharpening one of the smaller blades or tools in a MT that you don't use much or in my Saks, theirs always a small blade I hardly use. I think I can do it, definitely small enough. It would be connected and I'd leave the nail grip on it so it can't fall out or come lose, I'll work on it, thanks for the idea's. ;)
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The only blade or implement I have never used on my Swisschamp is the small blade, kept razor sharp in case of emergency, medical or otherwise.
It has been 18 years and counting :)
 
Just buy yourself the standard X-Acto knife and keep it shoved in the sheath next the your Lman
 
Maybe for sterilization one of those tiny black canisters with the (often) green lids that come with engineer compasses and such filled with grain alcohol or rubbing alcohol?

I can't think of where to buy one of those little canisters, I'm sure I have a dozen laying around here and there from various things. I'm also sure I've seen some that hold liquid medicines and are therefore watertight. You could duct tape the lid closed just to make sure it's ready for an emergency. You could at least sterilize the tip of the blade by dunking it in the canister, but maybe keeping a piece of aluminum foil in your wallet and then folding it into a little bowl would allow you to sterilize the whole blade.

Or maybe a small eyedropper filled with alcohol; I think such a thing could come in handy not just to sterilize a knife, but also to sterilize wounds.
 
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