Airline Safety Advocate Bob Monetti once quoted that "everybody carries a little pocket knife. To say we will not allow anybody to carry one is somewhere between really silly and unenforceable". True enough, pocket knives may be among the most important tools one may carry. With their use ranging from turning a screw, to cleaning your fingernails, to more extreme situations such as hunting, pocket knives such as Swiss Army knives may come in handy in various situations. As such, it is important to learn the various types of pocket knives, as well as the criteria that should be considered when shopping for one, and finally, how to store or maintain them.
Hunting as well as for protection are the initial uses of the pocket knives. Pocket knives have been used by many of our ancestors and thus have been around longer than we can even imagine. Despite their initial purpose, Swiss army knives or pocket knives are nowadays being used in a number of different situations. The different kinds of pocket knives include are slipjoints, pen knives, multi-tools, and lockblades. The first type of Swiss army knife is the slipjoint which is known as the traditional pocket knife carried by our grandfathers and those before them. Slipjoints are pocket knives with a blade held by a spring that allows the knife to open and close freely instead of locking into place when in the open position. The second type is the pen knife which was originally used in sharpening quill pens. With pens no longer needing sharpening, pen knives are now being used for other purposes such as opening letters, cutting strings, etc. They are the smallest type of pocket knives and contain only one or two compact blades.
Next are multi-tools such as the very popular Swiss Army knife. These pocket knives include tools other than knives such as scissors, tweezers, bottle openers, and screwdriver blades. With the number of tools that are included in this type of pocket knives, multi-tools may sometimes get too large and bulky that they may be difficult to carry in the pocket; nonetheless, this multitude of tools make the pocket knife more useful. Finally are lockblade pocket knives that feature one large blade that locks into place when opened. These knives resemble the traditional slipjoint knives except that the blade of these knives locks into place when fully opened.
With number of Swiss army knives found in the market which people can choose from, selecting the best one that suits your needs and wants can be a bit difficult. Nonetheless, knowing what your purpose in buying a pocket knife can help lessen the difficulty of choosing. The first thing to do before choosing is to list down the tools you require and the options which you can choose from. After this, make sure to decide the size of the pocket knife you prefer and that will include all the tools you require. Once decided, visiting a local store or browsing online can then be done. Ensuring that the blades of the Swiss army knife you will be buying is important I order that the purpose of your buying will be met.
When the purchase has been completed, the next thing that should be considered is how to keep your blade in good condition. To ascertain the longevity of pocket knives such as Swiss army knives, it is necessary to always keep the knife's blades clean and dry so as to prevent the knives from rusting and staining. It is also a must to regularly oil the hinge points to assure smooth and easy opening. The knife blades should also always be kept sharp but remember not to sharpen the blade on a powered wheel as such may ruin the temper of the steel. Following these easy steps would definitely ascertain the longevity of your pocket knife.
Lastly, no matter which type of Swiss army knife you choose and use, it is important that you are satisfied with your purchase and that you choose the best one that fits you.
Hunting as well as for protection are the initial uses of the pocket knives. Pocket knives have been used by many of our ancestors and thus have been around longer than we can even imagine. Despite their initial purpose, Swiss army knives or pocket knives are nowadays being used in a number of different situations. The different kinds of pocket knives include are slipjoints, pen knives, multi-tools, and lockblades. The first type of Swiss army knife is the slipjoint which is known as the traditional pocket knife carried by our grandfathers and those before them. Slipjoints are pocket knives with a blade held by a spring that allows the knife to open and close freely instead of locking into place when in the open position. The second type is the pen knife which was originally used in sharpening quill pens. With pens no longer needing sharpening, pen knives are now being used for other purposes such as opening letters, cutting strings, etc. They are the smallest type of pocket knives and contain only one or two compact blades.
Next are multi-tools such as the very popular Swiss Army knife. These pocket knives include tools other than knives such as scissors, tweezers, bottle openers, and screwdriver blades. With the number of tools that are included in this type of pocket knives, multi-tools may sometimes get too large and bulky that they may be difficult to carry in the pocket; nonetheless, this multitude of tools make the pocket knife more useful. Finally are lockblade pocket knives that feature one large blade that locks into place when opened. These knives resemble the traditional slipjoint knives except that the blade of these knives locks into place when fully opened.
With number of Swiss army knives found in the market which people can choose from, selecting the best one that suits your needs and wants can be a bit difficult. Nonetheless, knowing what your purpose in buying a pocket knife can help lessen the difficulty of choosing. The first thing to do before choosing is to list down the tools you require and the options which you can choose from. After this, make sure to decide the size of the pocket knife you prefer and that will include all the tools you require. Once decided, visiting a local store or browsing online can then be done. Ensuring that the blades of the Swiss army knife you will be buying is important I order that the purpose of your buying will be met.
When the purchase has been completed, the next thing that should be considered is how to keep your blade in good condition. To ascertain the longevity of pocket knives such as Swiss army knives, it is necessary to always keep the knife's blades clean and dry so as to prevent the knives from rusting and staining. It is also a must to regularly oil the hinge points to assure smooth and easy opening. The knife blades should also always be kept sharp but remember not to sharpen the blade on a powered wheel as such may ruin the temper of the steel. Following these easy steps would definitely ascertain the longevity of your pocket knife.
Lastly, no matter which type of Swiss army knife you choose and use, it is important that you are satisfied with your purchase and that you choose the best one that fits you.
About the Author:
James Richardson is an animal hunter from Dublin, Ireland. As the hunting season may last for days that he sometimes need to camp in jungles, he always keeps in his pocket his Schweizer Taschenmesser (Swiss Army Knife) for extra protection.
