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Victorinox (/ v ɪ k ˈ t ɒ r i ˌ n ɒ k s / [7]) is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is known for its Swiss Army knives . Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army .
The Swiss Army Knife was not the first multi-use pocket knife. In 1851, in Moby-Dick (chapter 107), Herman Melville mentions the "Sheffield contrivances, assuming the exterior – though a little swelled – of a common pocket knife; but containing, not only blades of various sizes, but also screwdrivers, cork-screws, tweezers, bradawls, pens, rulers, nail files and countersinkers."
Knife sharpening is the process of making a knife or similar tool sharp by grinding against a hard, rough surface, typically a stone, [1] or a flexible surface with hard particles, such as sandpaper. Additionally, a leather razor strop , or strop, is often used to straighten and polish an edge.
Combat Knife KM2000 Germany: Combat knife: 172mm blade The KM 2000 from Eickhorn is the Bundeswehr's standard combat knife. [1] GAK 4 Switzerland: Pocket knife: 85mm blade The GAK 4 pocket knife from Victorinox replaced the old GAK 1 from the Bundeswehr in 2009. [2] Handguns Heckler & Koch USP. Heckler & Koch P8A1 Germany: Semi-automatic pistol
When the Hobo (54HB) is closed, it resembles a regular Trapper. The handle splits apart revealing a separate knife, fork, spoon and bottle opener. Case produced two variations of the Hobo ('51 and '52) from the early 1900s-1940. These were made with two to four utensil implements using a can opener, soup spoon, three-pronged fork, and knife blade.
They consist of a rectangular steel or cast iron block with a 120 degree channel rotated 45-degrees from the sides, forming a V-shaped channel in the top. A small groove is cut in the bottom of the "V". They often come with screw clamps to hold the work. There are also versions with internal magnets for magnetic work-holding.