Those tools you deem essential and carry with you on an every day basis.
In that vein are, "Jackknifes."
A selection of picks and a tension wrench in a jackknife package.
Two that I have been able to use are MadBob's jackknife and Multipicks version.
MadBob's is heftier (although there is a version with carbon fiber handles which lessen the weight considerably) and mostly hand machined. There are little imperfections that enhance the handmade feel to this tool.
The finishing is exceptional.
There is a knurled knob that is loosened to allow access to the picks. The tension tool is held by a spring underneath. It is secure and will not shake loose.
However this introduces another issue.
To switch out a pick (there is a supplemental pack of picks available - rakes mostly) you remove the knurled knob completely. There is a brass washer under the knob (seen in the first photo) that will drop when you remove the knob.
The trouble is the washer that bisects the picks into two sets of three. When you remove the knob and everything drop the washer flops back a bit due to the spring tension.
So now you must align three picks and then pull the washer into line and then align the other three picks as you slide the knob back into place.
I ended up taping the two sets of three picks together so that I only had to align three items, the two taped sets and the washer in between ...all while pulling on the washer..
The selection of picks is a "normal" distribution.
An extractor, two rakes, two hooks of varying angle and a diamond.
The supplemental set adds a selection of rakes, 2 humps...3 humps...Bogota et cetera - six picks in all.
The knurled knob is also the force that keeps the pick you selected in place. If you push hard enough the pick will begin to fold back into the body. Most of the force tends to keep it open but a good false set or some counter-rotation and the pick may loosen up.
The Multipick version is about the same in terms of cost and size.
The picks themselves are thinner - 17 mils versus 21. (.017/.021)
The attachment of the tension wrench is novel. There is a groove in the handle that will accept the bent end of the wrench. And a magnet at the rear to further secure it in place. To remove it you press down on the bar and slide it forward.
The tension of the compression to the wrench in addition to the magnet means you should not lose the wrench no matter what your pocket goes through.
To extend one pick you loosen the knurled screw and extract the pick you want. The tang of the pick where the Allen screw passes through is large enough in the rear to prevent it from moving when the screw is tightened down.
In the "Exclusive Edition" the extra ten picks are included.
A selection of two ball picks, a half ball and a half snowman.
One hook.
Two rakes - a snake and a double hump snake style.
One Bogota and a medium diamond.
Two Deforest hooks - small and medium.
To change blades you remove one Allen screw with the included wrench. change what you wish and then just place the screw through the body and picks that you can easily align and hold with one hand.
Also included is a steel cable loop with screw ends to attach the knife to your key ring.
Both are functional. And having to pick one over the other is hard.
For me, it all boils down to the selection of picks. I love a DeForest and I could not find one anywhere except on the multipick.
In that vein are, "Jackknifes."
A selection of picks and a tension wrench in a jackknife package.
Two that I have been able to use are MadBob's jackknife and Multipicks version.
The finishing is exceptional.
There is a knurled knob that is loosened to allow access to the picks. The tension tool is held by a spring underneath. It is secure and will not shake loose.
To switch out a pick (there is a supplemental pack of picks available - rakes mostly) you remove the knurled knob completely. There is a brass washer under the knob (seen in the first photo) that will drop when you remove the knob.
The trouble is the washer that bisects the picks into two sets of three. When you remove the knob and everything drop the washer flops back a bit due to the spring tension.
So now you must align three picks and then pull the washer into line and then align the other three picks as you slide the knob back into place.
I ended up taping the two sets of three picks together so that I only had to align three items, the two taped sets and the washer in between ...all while pulling on the washer..
The selection of picks is a "normal" distribution.
An extractor, two rakes, two hooks of varying angle and a diamond.
The supplemental set adds a selection of rakes, 2 humps...3 humps...Bogota et cetera - six picks in all.
The knurled knob is also the force that keeps the pick you selected in place. If you push hard enough the pick will begin to fold back into the body. Most of the force tends to keep it open but a good false set or some counter-rotation and the pick may loosen up.
The Multipick version is about the same in terms of cost and size.
The picks themselves are thinner - 17 mils versus 21. (.017/.021)
The attachment of the tension wrench is novel. There is a groove in the handle that will accept the bent end of the wrench. And a magnet at the rear to further secure it in place. To remove it you press down on the bar and slide it forward.
The tension of the compression to the wrench in addition to the magnet means you should not lose the wrench no matter what your pocket goes through.
To extend one pick you loosen the knurled screw and extract the pick you want. The tang of the pick where the Allen screw passes through is large enough in the rear to prevent it from moving when the screw is tightened down.
In the "Exclusive Edition" the extra ten picks are included.
A selection of two ball picks, a half ball and a half snowman.
One hook.
Two rakes - a snake and a double hump snake style.
One Bogota and a medium diamond.
Two Deforest hooks - small and medium.
To change blades you remove one Allen screw with the included wrench. change what you wish and then just place the screw through the body and picks that you can easily align and hold with one hand.
Also included is a steel cable loop with screw ends to attach the knife to your key ring.
Both are functional. And having to pick one over the other is hard.
For me, it all boils down to the selection of picks. I love a DeForest and I could not find one anywhere except on the multipick.
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