Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
It's one of those you get what you pay for. I've seen gerber's that seemed too smal. The better the steel, the finer the milling and the more options you need the more it will cost. I like mine, but of course it's not like the tools it is attempting to replace for the quick fix. On Sun, 17

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
Sorry, that's the name I forgot. On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, Bob Kennedy wrote: The Leatherman is a good one. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 4:57 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Hi All I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
I padi about $90 for a unit, which has a two sided file, needle nose pliers, long blade, philips and flat driver, little scissors, and metal and wood blade. and now I can't remember the name of it. The locking is a set up that is not the kind where you have to pull one blade out to unlock the

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
] On Behalf Of Ray Boyce Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 15:58 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Hi All I am looking around for an all purpose knife with multiple attachments on it, got any ideas what is the best. Ray [Non-text portions

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
something like Leatherman. - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife I and one of my employees both use the Gerber multi-purpose tool. It is very similar

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread William Stephan
Spiro, it sounds like a wave to me. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:51 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife I padi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
I have a few of them, they are good. They are sharp. But I've not had any that were big like the Leatherman. The tinker, and the one above that have tools that have been helpful. Do they have any models with longer than 3 inch blades, or with needlenose or aggressive blades? On Sun,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread john schwery
Spiro, I don't know. I would suggest that you go to their site and look. Mine has come in handy so many times. earlier, Spiro, wrote: I have a few of them, they are good. They are sharp. But I've not had any that were big like the Leatherman. The tinker, and the one above that have tools

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-18 Thread Spiro
Of Spiro Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:51 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife I padi about $90 for a unit, which has a two sided file, needle nose pliers, long blade, philips and flat driver, little scissors, and metal and wood blade. and now I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-17 Thread john schwery
The best knife I have ever had is a Victorinox, Swiss Army knife. They make a number of different models, with too many tools to mention. I have never had to sharpen any of the blades and this Cyber model I have even has a bit case for straight, Phillips and Torx bits. earlier, Ray Boyce,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-17 Thread Rick Hume
Knife Gerber is probably the sharpest blade you can find. I didn't know they made something like Leatherman. - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-17 Thread Roy Dubriel
, 2010 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Right after I got my Gerber tool, I was doing a project at work and was getting impatient with the task, so grabbed my Gerber tool and extracted the saw and cut off the bothersome piece I was working with. I couldn't believe

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-17 Thread William Stephan
] On Behalf Of Rick Hume Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:45 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife If you do an internet search for Gerber Multi Tool, you will see many sellers. You can also buy them from gerbertools.com. - Original Message

[BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-16 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi All I am looking around for an all purpose knife with multiple attachments on it, got any ideas what is the best. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-16 Thread Bob Kennedy
The Leatherman is a good one. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 4:57 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Hi All I am looking around for an all purpose knife with multiple attachments

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-16 Thread William Stephan
the steel they were made of was inferior. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Boyce Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 15:58 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Hi All I

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-16 Thread Ray Boyce
: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Ray: I've had any number of these utility tools over the years, and I'd say Leatherman is the best out there. I have a Leatherman Wave, which Has a standard knife, serrated knife, saw and double-sided file/ruler available without opening the tool. Upon opening

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-16 Thread Rick Hume
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 6:13 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife Ray: I've had any number of these utility tools over the years, and I'd say Leatherman is the best out there. I have a Leatherman Wave, which Has a standard knife, serrated knife, saw

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

2010-01-16 Thread Bob Kennedy
Gerber is probably the sharpest blade you can find. I didn't know they made something like Leatherman. - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife I