"twine knife" hands-free ring-knife -- interesting...

MatthewVanitas

MatthewVanitas

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Saw these mentioned on EDCforums.com:

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Apparently originally used for folks who bundle things up with twine, to save having to pick up and put down a knife while doing 2-handed jobs. For $2-3 bucks each (and dirt cheap in bulk), I'm tempted to pick up a couple just for coolness.

I suppose there aren't quite so many twine-tying jobs in the US as there used to be.

-MV
 
Shady service station attendants used to use these to “find” belts and hoses that needed to be replaced when they were checking your oil. Sometimes they would “discover” a cut belt or radiator hose at the station or just simply wait for the tow truck to bring you back for repairs. Self service has cut back (pun intended) on this source of revenue.
 
thanks , though those look a little weak for anything other than twine they use rivits, a well made one might be a good tool to have
 
We used them on the farm when baling hay or straw. Also to open the bales.

You should be able to get them at any farm bureau or farm supply store.

sceva
 
We used them all the time at the DC I used to work at. The rivets securing the blade to the Aluminum ring are plenty strong. I've never seen one of those broken in my 13+ years with that company. The blades are a straight Carbon steel and held a fairly decent edge. They were bloody hard to re-sharpen in a distribution center setting so they were a disposable item. To most folks anyway. Some held onto those things for a loooong time. I still have a few laying around the house somewhere. They came in ring sizes up to 16.
 
These were a standard tool of issue on certain cotton mill jobs, for cutting roping, thread ends, etc. My dad used to bring them home and I always had one or two as a kid. I never reeally found any practical general applications for them, as my folder was always available and much more versatile.
 
Dad used to use one of these when feeding square bales of hay to the cattle. I don't think I'd have a use for one now, but seeing it brought back memories.
 
Yeah, right. :D

We used to wear them on top of the little finger, hook opening forward. If you picked up a bundle of mail, you just pushed that hand forward and the hook hit the twine and popped it open.
 
Once again, Esav demonstrates the power of the English language with the singular use of the infamous double positive,

and a more profound explanation being conducted by the closed hands of the slappee.
 
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