Victorinox Swiss Army Camper Pocket Knife (Black)

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Victorinox Swiss Army Camper Pocket Knife (Black)

3.5 in. closed length with black handle. Includes large & small blades, corkscrew, can opener with small screwdriver, bottle opener with large screwdriver, wire stripper, reamer with sewing eye, key ring, wood saw, tweezers, and toothpick. ...Read more

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Ideal for camping, hiking, or stashing in a glove box or tool box, the Swiss Army Camper Pocket Knife offers a 13-item set of stainless-steel tools--all neatly contained inside a single implement. Measuring just 3-1/2 inches long, the Camper is sheathed in a black case and is a toolbox small enough to fit into a pocket. (It also comes with a key ring.) A valued companion, this pocket knife carries a lifetime warranty against defects. The tools include a large knife blade, small knife blade, can opener, small screwdriver, bottle opener, large screwdriver, wire stripper, wood saw, reamer, sewing eye, corkscrew, toothpick, and tweezers.

About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The forerunner of that name dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor or versatility.

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