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erronis

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19. It's on the Camper and Climber (I think). I have around 6 of these scattered around the house.

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 02:40 PM

Feb 2021

When my father died I added a SAK to his casket, just to be prepared.

I was hiking in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix one day and inadvertently left my keys on the drivers seat and locked the door. Windows open about an inch for heat release.

On returning, there was nobody around. I could see the keys on the seat but couldn't find a branch/wire/etc. to try to snag them.

I hooked my belt into one of the blades of the SAK, opened the "bootstrap" blade, lowered the belt/knife into the car and was able to snag the keys. Beat busting the window!

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Huh, so that's what that is on my Swiss Army knife! [View all] packman Feb 2021 OP

It's a sewing needle, how cool. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #1

Now isn't that handy!! lillypaddle Feb 2021 #2

Manually powered sewing machine! Merlot Feb 2021 #3

In a interview a spokesman for the company Ferryboat Feb 2021 #4

It's a sewing awl. Sneederbunk Feb 2021 #5

Packman Wawannabe Feb 2021 #6

No freaking way! LearnedHand Feb 2021 #7

So cool! Could be used to do stitches to close a wound in an emergency I bet. LiberalLoner Feb 2021 #8

Ouch! llmart Feb 2021 #14

Super glue would seal ... but it is kind of toxic. I really soldierant Feb 2021 #27

I hope the Swiss Army Knife comes with a hypo full of anaesthetic. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #26

The secret is to give your awl! Beakybird Feb 2021 #9

It is learning cool stuff like this that keeps me coming back to DU. FuzzyRabbit Feb 2021 #10

The Russian Dudes... mezame Feb 2021 #25

They reminded me of Hans and Franz mdbl Feb 2021 #29

Wow jpak Feb 2021 #11

They used it to repair their saddles UpInArms Feb 2021 #12

I have tiptonic Feb 2021 #13

OMG! JohnnyRingo Feb 2021 #15

Anyone know what model # it is. I have a stitching awl but can never find it when I need it...... usaf-vet Feb 2021 #16

It's on the Camper and Climber (I think). I have around 6 of these scattered around the house. erronis Feb 2021 #19

Victorinox Huntsman, maybe? highplainsdem Feb 2021 #22

The awl is on all of them. Earthshine2 Feb 2021 #32

Thanks to all who responded. And it does appear to be on every model I look at. usaf-vet Feb 2021 #33

Indispensable Larissa Feb 2021 #17

I took mine out of my purse, too, murielm99 Feb 2021 #18

a friend's husband always carried one, barbtries Feb 2021 #24

The TSA confiscates and auctions them, and MyMission Feb 2021 #34

i don't know if she did. barbtries Feb 2021 #35

I wondered what they do with them. Laurelin Feb 2021 #36

Cool Pepsidog Feb 2021 #20

You can get used SAK from state surplus stores for pennies. Confiscated at airports. erronis Feb 2021 #21

And a .22 revolver keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #23

That's crazee fabulous (except for the revolver) wow! electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #38

Useful information, if you have that model. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #28

Satisfying Jetheels Feb 2021 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Jetheels Feb 2021 #31

Well now I've seen it awl! Blue Owl Feb 2021 #37

That is SO clever! electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #39

That's cool, Packman. My blade doesn't have that little hole. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #40