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Laurelin

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36. I wondered what they do with them.

Reply to MyMission (Reply #34)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 03:46 PM

Feb 2021

My husband has lost three to TSA.

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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