Saturday, 26 March 2011

A concise Insight Into Swiss Army Knives

By Fausto Capello


We all know knives are used to cut objects. If so, then are pocket knives used to cut pockets? Most people would give you a big "NO" and spell out all the stuff that pocket knives are used for. A pocket knife is a tool consisting of packet-like handle where all the small tools are bent and fitted hence it can be small enough to fit one's pocket.

Swiss Army knives are intended to serve various tool needs. Often, it comprises not only a knife but letter and can opener, screw driver and the like.

The system behind this tool is called pivot mechanism, enabling more than one tools fit into the knife's handle.

Swiss Army knives are generally red in colour carrying a cross and a shield as trademarks on its handle which associates the product to Switzerland since it emerged from Shwyz, Switzerland.

Wenger and Victorinox possessed "Swiss Army" as a trademark for their products. These companies were suppliers of knives to the Swiss Armed Forces.

Whilst the term "Swiss Army was used by both Wenger and Victorinox, the whole phrase "Swiss Army knife" was made popular by the US Army. This term is now used worldwide to refer to pocket knives associated with quality tools that has multiple uses.

The Swiss Army pocket knife is an incredible tool! What was the story behind this amazing thing? The Swiss Army Pocket knife has come a very long way. Back in 1891, Karl Elsener, wanted to make knives made in Switzerland that would sell because pocket knives were made by Germany.

Karl Elsener developed the Swiss knife as one having a packet like handle allowing it to fit other tools like cutting blade and corkscrew. This was to make it more attractive and different from Germany's pocket knives. He then formed the cross and shield logo and marked the advent of the Swiss Army knife.

Through decades, the Swiss Army knife has undergone modifications. Today, Swiss Army knives come into various models -- that is customized tools depending on one's needs.




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