Pocket Tools

© Brooke Clarke ???? - 2021


Background
Current Pocket Tools (2020)
Current Pocket Tools (2013)
Current Pocket Tools (2010)
Leatherman
Swiss Army Knife
Gransfors Burks Hatchet
Woodman's Pal
TL-29 Telephone Lineman's Pocket Knife
Sheffield 12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Chain Saw

Background

Many years ago while visiting various Harley Davidson dealers I came across the first Leatherman tool and was very impressed.  One small tool that could do many things.  Well built.  Since then there have been many knockoffs, but I still have a couple of the first generation Leatherman tools.

Current Pocket Tools (2020)

Fenix has just come out with their second version of the E12.

Three connected tools:
1.  Fenix E12 Version 2 Single AA flashlight (compared to the Teralux LightStar 100)
2. Rambler Swiss Army Knife
2. Tritium (Wiki) key chain light - not glow in the dark, but rather on 24/7.
Fenix E12 Version
                  2 Single AA flashlight Pocket Tools

Current Pocket Tools (2013)

Three connected tools:
1.  Teralux LightStar100 Single AA flashlight
2. Rambler Swiss Army Knife
2. Tritium (Wiki) key chain light - not glow in the dark, but rather on 24/7.
TerralLux LightStar100 Flashlight

Current Pocket Tools (2010)

At this time there were no single AA LED flashlights.  The mag lite started out as a 2 cell AA with a filament lamp.
Three connected tools.
1. AA Mini Mag with very efficient Teralux conversion to LED
2. Swiss Army Knife
2. Tritium (Wiki) key chain light - not glow in the dark, but rather on 24/7.
     Tritium key chain light source
Pocket Tools


Leatherman

Leatherman Tool








I learned of these at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Oakland.
Great tool to keep in the glove compartment of your car.
I have used for numerous repairs both automotive and at home or visiting.

Pictured in the teeth is a Thumb Nut which was part of the terminals on a No. 6 Dry Cell.  They were used for telephones, alarms, toys, flashlights, Western Union Clocks and many other applications.  Probably the most common battery of the first 50 years of dry batteries.









 
4238862 Pocket multiple tool, Timothy S. Leatherman, 1980-12-16, 7/128; 81/424; 81/427.5 -
 
5697114  Folding multi-tool, Herman J. McIntosh, Ken E. Griffey, Greg Cook, Larry Hinchman, Leatherman Tool Group, 1997-12-16, -

 

Victorinox - Swiss Army Knife

Although I own a number of multipurpose tools, I carry the Classic Swiss army knife.  It is very versatile and has been used for all kinds of  useful tasks.  Although many of the tools on this page will fit into your pants pocket they are much too heavy to carry all the time.  The Classic Swiss army knife has an attachment point for a key ring and is light enough to actually carry.

Rambler Pocket knifeThe Rambler is the same length as the Classic but has an additional blade with a philiph screwdriver tip, a bottle opener and a notch for stripping wires.

Although they make pocket tools that have a large number of blades, those are not practical to carry in your pocket.  The Classic and Rambler are almost the smallest ones they make.

Scissors, Tooth Pick, Nail file and flat blade screwdriver, key chain ring,
short knife blade, tweezers, bottle opener & Philips screwdriver






Gransfors Burks

Wilderness Hand Hatchet 413

Gransfors Burks
                Wilderness Hand Hatchet 413
Gransfors Burks
                Wilderness Hand Hatchet 413
Gabriel Branby (video) CEO of Gränsfors Bruks AB

Gränsfors make one the finest forged axes in the world. It has become more than just an axe. It is an icon for quality and a belief that there is another way of making things.

Woodman's Pal

Got this for things where the chain saw is overkill.  But it's heavy and the flat spot that's supposed to be used for hammering is so narrow that it may split the wood.  I think the hatchet (see above) will be a lighter and more flexible tool.  The hook does work to cut off small branches.
oodman's Pal
Woodman's Pal
Woodman's Pal

TL-29 Telephone Lineman's Pocket Knife

I've had this pocket knife for many  decades.  But it's not practical to carry in your pocket on a daily basis.

The bail (like on a one gallon paint can) has fallen off (black hole in wood grip).
The brass oval name plate says "Case".
On the knife blade "Case XX, U.S.A." and on the other side "12031L"

3317996 Knife bolster assembly, Paolantonio Antonio, Colonial Knife Co, 1967-05-09, - bolster covers the pin that holds the knife together without showing pin
TL-29
                Telephone Lineman's Pocket Knife

Sheffield 12113 Lockback Utility Knife

This is a well used & abused utility knife that has a number of useful features.  Contemporary Utility Knives (Wiki)

Fig 1
Sheffield
                  12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Fig 2
Sheffield
                  12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Fig 3
Sheffield
                  12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Fig 4
Sheffield
                  12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Fig 5
Sheffield
                  12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Fig 6
Sheffield
                  12113 Lockback Utility Knife
Fig 7 Stanley Utility Blades 11-921L
50 blade wall mount dispenser.
7 Stanley
                  Utility Blades 11-921L 50 blade wall mount dispenser.



2870537 Pocket safety knife, Ortner Samuel, 1959-01-27, - this is the general idea, but this one uses a blade with many holes and notches.
3316635 Scoring knife, George W Merrow, Robert F Mckee, Robert F West, Stanley, 1967-05-02, - "...knife handle which cooperates with an adjustable blade to break off the dull used sections thereof..."
3448518 Knife, Harry Sklar, 1969-06-10, - blades come all attached to each other, you break off the old blade - Segmented blade or "snap-off blade" - I remember using one of these.
3518758 Utility knife with movable and rotatable blade, Robert A Bennett, 1970-07-07, - almost the modern blade.  Trapezoid shape with 3 notches.
3577637 Retractable blade knife, Paul A Braginetz, Philip Morris, 1971-05-04, - trapezoid blade with 2 notches.  Handel stores spare blade.
3593417 Hand tool having a holder for spare blades and the like, Robert F West, Robert S Hyde, Stanley, 1971-07-20, - trapezoid blade with 2 notches, handle stores a number of blades. Classic thumb slide to expose blade.

Chain Saw, Electric, One Hand

While not really a pocket tool this is the closest web page.  After seeing a review by BigCliveDotCom on YouTube: eBay finger-chopping pocket chainsaw, 24:10, I shopped around to see what the options are. I think the one he reviewed has a 4" bar.  But I wanted to get a model that will accept Makita 18V batteries since they are part of a drill-driver set, and it seems all of those have a 6" bar.  This is a genetic saw that came without an oil bottle.
Fig 1 parts as received
Mini One-Hand
                    Electric Chain Saw
Fig 2 Install the bar position screw
Mini One-Hand
                    Electric Chain Saw
Fig 3 The overall bar length is 7-1/4" (18.4cm).
The cutting length is 5-1/2" (14 cm).
The bar is marked: 18.5 cm/4";  38 x 1/4" P
Mini One-Hand
                    Electric Chain Saw
Fig 4
Mini One-Hand
                    Electric Chain Saw



Some major brands are offering these one hand electric chain saws & classical battery electric chain saws.
Bosch EasyCut 12 with nanoBlade (AvE video)
Milwaukee M12 Fuel Hatchet - 5-1/2" cutting length, but you can install the Milwaukee pole saw b
ar 48-09-5001 which gives 10" cutting length. (YouTube)
Stihl GTA 26 Pruner - (YouTube) - MSA-120, 12", (YouTube)
Makita XCU06 18V 10" - (YouTube) - built-in oiler and chain brake but not as powerful as other electric chainsaws like the EGO 18" Cordless (YouTube).

Torque

Electric motors are capable of a lot of torque but to do that they need a lot of current.  For an example where the battery, with plenty of Amp Hours, would not perform because it had limited current output see the Tamiya Grasshopper and the video "Duratrax Sprint 2 ESC Problem when Starting".
Milwaukee now has some of their batteries rated for High Output for just this reason.

It may be the case that a "high output" battery would allow the Makita XCU06 to be stronger.
YouTube: Best Cordless Chainsaw - Head-2-Head Test -


EGO Power+ 14" CS1401 - uses the standard EGO 56 V battery that comes in different AH ratings.
Husqvarna T535i XP 12", 40V, -
Ryobi One+ 10" 18V - (YouTube)
Black & Decker 10" 20V LCS1020, - (YouTube, YouTube, YouTube, YouTube) - have these 20V batteries for a weed wacker.

Echo CS330-T

This is a 2-stroke gasoline powered chain saw that I've used to cut down and up many many trees.
Fig 1
Echo CS330T Chain Saw
I made a cardboard box to store the saw, it's manuals, tools and oil for the chain (gallon jug) and gas (small bottles).

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