Boys are like this. They get excited when the military, detectives and agents are mentioned

As a world-famous military knife, the Swiss Army Knife naturally attracts boys

Besides, boys always I love studying and writing about machine parts, and I have a multifunctional Swiss Army knife that is convenient for disassembling things

Here are some introductions to the Swiss Army Knife

Swiss Army Knife (German: Schweizer Armeemesser or Schweizer Offiziersmesser), and Often called the Swiss Knife (Schweizer Messer) or all-purpose knife, it is a folding knife that contains many tools on one blade. It was named because the Swiss military equipped soldiers with such tool knives. The basic tools in a Swiss Army Knife are often ball pens, toothpicks, scissors, flat knives, can openers, screwdrivers, tweezers, etc. To use these tools, simply pull it out from the fold of the blade and it's ready to go.

Swiss diplomats and senior military officials often present Swiss Army knives to the host countries they visit. The Swiss Army Knife has a special appeal for pilots. In 1960, after the American U2 reconnaissance pilot FRANCIS GRAY POWERS (name) was shot down over Russia, the Russians made all the items on him public, including the famous little red Swiss Army Knife. The Nigerian Air Force has ordered a large number of Swiss Army knives with curved blades, which can be used to cut the ropes tied to parachutes to escape when the situation is over. Since the German army also purchased military knives from IBACH (place name) since 1976, the Swiss " " on the olive green scabbard was printed with a German eagle. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States has also ordered the "Swiss Army Knife" as standard equipment on the "Columbia" space shuttle. "Swiss Army Knife" is often imitated in foreign countries such as Germany, France, Spain, the United States, Japan and China, but the quality is not as good as the real thing. Unfortunately, however, many copies abroad were stamped with the Swiss Cross, which had to be prevented through the mediation of Swiss ambassadors and a court order. Criminals add crosses on military knives to make them look fake, but there are only two Swiss manufacturers, VICTORINOX and WENGER, that are officially authorized to use crosses on knives.

Introduction to the Swiss Army Knife

The Swiss Army Knife (German: Schweizer Armeemesser or Schweizer Offiziersmesser), also often called the Swiss Knife (Schweizer Messer) or a universal knife, is a tool that contains many tools in one The folding knife on the blade is named after the Swiss military equipped soldiers with this type of utility knife. The basic tools in a Swiss Army Knife are often ball pens, toothpicks, scissors, flat knives, can openers, screwdrivers, tweezers, etc. To use these tools, simply pull it out from the fold of the blade and it's ready to go.

In 1891, Swiss Karl Elsener was the first person to make the Swiss Army Knife. At that time, the Swiss Army Knife had a wooden handle (mostly made of plastic or metal today) and only two tools, a screwdriver and a can opener. In 1897, Karl Elsener invented a new spring, and the Swiss Army Knife began to be able to hold more tools. The 1890s was the era when the Swiss military began to use Swiss-made knives. In the past, they all used German-made knives.

In 1909, Karl Elsener began to engrave a white cross shield on the red handle of the Swiss Army Knife as a trademark, and named the product after his mother, Victoria, and founded Victorinox. In the 1940s, the U.S. military stationed in Europe loved this multi-purpose knife. However, because they could not pronounce the German word Offiziermesser (the original meaning of German was "officer's knife"), they called this knife the Swiss Army Knife. Victorinox is still supplying this kind of knife to the Swiss military.

Another company that supplies Swiss Army knives to the Swiss military is Wenger. In addition to these two companies, there are many manufacturers that produce similar multi-purpose knives. But generally only Victorinox and Wenger products are considered authentic Swiss Army knives.

Today, there are quite a lot of types of Swiss Army knives, and the tools used in them are also innovative, such as new LCD clock displays, LED flashlights, USB memory disks for computers, lighters, and even MP3 players, etc. .

[Edit this paragraph] History of the Swiss Army Knife

The founder of the Swiss Army Knife in full open state

Shoemaker Balthazar Elsener· Ott's fourth son, Charles Elsener, was determined to become a cutlery worker. After spending several years as a worker in the TUTTLINGEN district of southern Germany, he returned to his hometown at the age of 24 and opened a restaurant in IBACH near SCHWYZ in Switzerland in 1884. A factory of your own.

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At that time, there was almost no industry in the SCHWYZ (place name) area, so many young farmers were forced to immigrate To North America, Australia or New Zealand. In order to create new job opportunities, Carl Elsener initiated and founded the Swiss Knife Industry Mutual Aid Association in 1891. Its main purpose was to manufacture soldiers' knives that the Swiss army at that time had to purchase from SOLINGEN (place name) in Germany. In October 1891, the association produced the first batch of military knives destined for the Swiss Army. Carl Elsener then began making other exquisitely designed pocket knives, which he distinguished by names such as student's knife, officer's knife, and peasant's knife, instead of numbers. The soldier's knife was very thick and therefore heavy, so Carl Elsener made a lighter and more beautiful knife especially for officers. This knife had all the blades, awls, can openers and screwdrivers of the soldier's knife. In addition, there is a small blade and a corkscrew. This new model with six blades mounted on two springs was called the "officer's knife" by Carl. This design was officially registered on the 2nd of 1897.

The birth of the "Swiss Champion" and its unique design

This convenient, multi-functional pocket knife quickly became extremely popular and began to receive more and more orders from abroad. Order. The functions of the knife were constantly improved, and soon tools such as wood saws and scissors were added to the knife. Soon, a bottle cap screwdriver was added to the big screwdriver, and a small screwdriver was added to the can opener. Later, a nail file, toothpick, tweezers, metal saw with metal file, descaler with hook spit and ruler, Phillips screwdriver, key ring and magnifying glass were added to the knife. Today's Swiss Army knives can have more than a hundred combinations of functions. Among the various military knives, the "flagship" is the "Swiss Champion" with 31 functions. The total weight of this knife with all the tools and the tool box does not exceed the planned 95 grams (6.5 ounces), making it easy to carry. The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the German Museum of Applied Arts in Munich both collect VICTORINOX "Champions" as "industrial design masterpieces". The "Swiss Champion" is composed of 64 independent parts and requires more than 450 processes during the production process.

VICTORY (Victoria), dedicated to the memory of his mother

In 1909, after Carl Elsener’s mother died, he changed his mother’s Christian name to VICTORY (Victoria) as his trademark. Stainless steel was invented in 1921, so after IBACH (place name) made stainless steel knives, the word INOX was combined with VICTORY to form the VICTORINOX trademark that is still in use today. VICTORINOX now has more than 950 employees. It is the largest industrial enterprise in the SCHWYZ region and the largest tool manufacturer in Europe.

From 1945 to 1949, VICTORINOX pocket knives were sold in large quantities to special stores of the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force. This business also made the Swiss Army Knife famous around the world. For American officers and soldiers, the name "Offiziermesser" was too difficult and convoluted, so they simply called it the "Swiss Army Knife." This name is now well known in English-speaking countries and regions. It is called "Couteau Suise" in France and "Schweizer Messer" in Germany and Austria, both of which refer to "Swiss knife". President LYNDON B.JOHNSON of the United States once presented 4,000 pocket knives engraved with his initials to his guests at the White House. This tradition was later followed by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

Recognized as a "quality trump card" around the world

Swiss diplomats and senior military officials often present Swiss Army knives to the host countries they visit. The Swiss Army Knife has a special appeal for pilots. In 1960, after the American U2 reconnaissance pilot FRANCIS GRAY POWERS (name) was shot down over Russia, the Russians made all the items on him public, including the famous little red Swiss Army Knife. The Nigerian Air Force has ordered a large number of Swiss Army knives with curved blades, which can be used to cut the ropes tied to parachutes to escape when the situation is over. Since the German army also purchased military knives from IBACH (place name) since 1976, the Swiss " " on the olive green scabbard was printed with a German eagle. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States has also ordered the "Swiss Army Knife" as standard equipment on the "Columbia" space shuttle. "Swiss Army Knife" is often imitated in foreign countries such as Germany, France, Spain, the United States, Japan and China, but the quality is not as good as the real thing. Unfortunately, however, many copies abroad were stamped with the Swiss Cross, which had to be prevented through the mediation of Swiss ambassadors and a court order. Criminals add crosses on military knives to make them look fake, but there are only two Swiss manufacturers, VICTORINOX and WENGER, that are officially authorized to use crosses on knives.

[Edit this paragraph]Swiss Army Knife Brand

At present, there are two main brands of authentic Swiss Army Knives in the world. They were built in 1884 under the Alps in central Switzerland. Vinos Enterprises and Wego Enterprises, founded in 1893 in Delmont, Switzerland. The Swiss Army knives they produce are similar. The difference in the trademarks is that Victorinox has the Swiss cross national emblem embedded in the shield, while Vigo has the cross embedded in the rounded square. In addition, the lower ends of the main knives are engraved with their respective names: Victorinoxswitzerland and Victorinoxswitzerland. WengerDelemontSwitzerland, without these engravings is definitely not an authentic Swiss Army knife. When it comes to Swiss Army Knife prices, they are certainly not cheap. An authentic Swiss Army Knife costs more than 100 yuan, and a "Swiss Champion" with more than 30 functions costs at least 300 yuan. But if we think that this is a product that can last us a lifetime, we naturally I don't feel like the price deviates from the value.

[Edit this paragraph]Swiss Army Knife application design

Swiss Army Knife has undergone tremendous changes in application design. First of all, there are generally three specifications in terms of length (handle). Taking Venos knives as an example, they are small, medium and large, which are about 5.8 cm, 9.1 cm and 11.1 cm. Small knives are suitable for women and teenagers in terms of combined functions. They can be carried with a key chain and are mostly used in home life, such as "Boy Scouts", "Mini Champions", etc. Due to its moderate length, the medium-sized knife can be used as a common tool when traveling in the wild, and it is also a good helper at home and at work. "Classic, Chairman" etc. Large knives generally have a handshake handle, which feels comfortable in the hand and is a good helper for field trips, mountaineering adventures and some work, such as the "Hunter, Work Champion" and other models.

In addition to differences in size and design, Swiss Army knives are mainly composed of hundreds of models for different purposes and uses. There are "campers", "climbers", "mountainers", etc. suitable for outdoor travel, adventure mountaineering, etc. There are "fishing kings" and "fishermen" who fish, etc.; there are "car lovers" and "craftsmen" who are suitable for drivers; there are "manager" and "boss" knives specially designed for managers, and there are even knives specially designed for managers. Suitable knife types designed for left-handers, etc.

[Edit this paragraph] How to identify the authenticity of a Swiss Army Knife

First, look at the English word on the root of the knife

The root of the authentic Victorinox Swiss Army Knife There are several rows of English written on the front:

VICTORINOX

SWITZERLAND

STAINLESS

ROSTFREI

Generally speaking It’s the top four rows. Recently, I’ve occasionally seen models with the bottom three rows. (Most sabers of 58, 74, 84, 91, and 111 mm are like the above)

VICTORINOX

SWISS MADE

STAINLESS

111 mm sabers with numbers starting with 0.84 are basically the following three rows of English:

VICTORINOX

SWITZERLAND

STAINLESS

There is no top row of ROSTFREI

Most Victorinox Swiss Army knives also have English on the back of the base of the main blade (58mm, 74mm, 0.6910, 0.8710 do not):

84mm and 91mm sabers have something in the shape of a small umbrella written on the back of the main blade. There is a " " sign on the lower left side of the umbrella. Below this design are two rows of English:

OFFICER

SUISSE

Note: Currently, there are three lines of English on the front of the main knife, and only the upper two lines of English on the back of the main knife. There is no " " sign, and there is no small umbrella, which is also genuine.

There are two kinds of English on the back of the base of the main blade of the 111mm saber. The English is also different depending on the locking method of the main blade. They are:

The saber with the back of the blade unlocked has two words on the back of the main blade. ：

PATENTED

The back of the base of the sword with an unlocked blade (commonly known as a thread lock) says:

DE-GM

9305297

There is another special case here, that is, the knife on the Swiss Army Knife card does not have any English, so it cannot be said that this knife is fake.

In the past five years, authentic Victorinox Swiss Army knives have had the English words mentioned above on the root of the knife. If they cannot meet the above requirements, it can basically be concluded that they are imitations or fakes. Don’t think that these English words are easy to type. It is very difficult for small domestic factories to type these words in a proper manner. Counterfeiters will not care about such details when pursuing profits. If The cost of imitating a Swiss Army knife entirely using high-quality steel will be quite high, and there will be no domestic market because the cost may exceed that of an authentic imported Swiss Army knife.

Secondly, look at the Swiss Army Knife logo.

1. Metal inlaid type, this is the production method preferred by most military knife enthusiasts. It uses optical technology to embed chromium metal into plastic. into the handle and tighten with pressure. This kind of logo is particularly beautiful and sparkles in the sun. Most sabers numbered in the 0.6 series, 0.3 series, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.6 series have this logo. 0.6 series with lights and some 1.4 series exceptions.

2. Hot pressing type uses copper molding, occlusion of metal foil, temperature and pressure for engraving. The engraving is relatively deep and will not rub off easily. Some batches of 1.4 series sabers such as 1.4733.72, 1.3653.72, and some batches of 0.6910 are marked like this.

3. The engraving type is basically what we often call the economical version. That is to say, a machine is used to first make a shield-shaped dent on the front of the knife handle, and then a special silver paint is sprayed inside. This paint will be worn away over time, leaving only a shield-shaped dent. of pits. Most sabers with engraving marks are frosted, such as 3.3703, 2.3803, etc. The exception is the 2.6223, which has a smooth handle and an etched logo. Careful buyers will find that the logo of the economy version is not exactly the same as the logo of the standard version. The cross and shield-shaped frame in the standard version of the logo are connected, while the cross and shield-shaped frame of the economy version are not connected. Yes, the reason is because the logo of the metal version is a whole piece of metal embedded in the handle. If the "cross" is separated from the "shield-shaped frame", it will not be easy to align when inlaying. Therefore, the standard version The cross mark is connected to the shield-shaped outer frame.

4. The rolling type is what we often call printing. Most 111mm sabers are like this. This kind of saber mark is more wear-resistant, but it will fall off if it is used for too long or if it is scratched with a sharp object. The knife logo on the knife card is also rolled. The "German Army Knife" model is an exception. Its logo is an eagle integrated with the handle.

There is also a camouflage handle

Some buyers asked why it is not a metal sign? The camouflage handle is different from the above models. It is made by making the mold first during the mold making process and directly injection molding the handle when it is injection molded. Therefore, it is not made of metal. I think there is another reason. The Victorinox manufacturer wants to The logo matches the handle, so the color of the logo is also integrated into the main color of the handle.

Luxury knife handles and logos are not within the scope of this post, such as high-end wooden handles, shell handles, sterling silver and pure gold handles, etc.

Look at the workmanship. The cost of most fake Swiss Army knives is only a few yuan, or even less. The material is generally made of iron, which is easy to rust. The joints are not aligned, and there are many metal corners or burrs. The material of the shell is low-quality at first glance. The quality of plastic can be seen at a glance from the appearance and workmanship accuracy, and it is easy to distinguish.

[Edit this paragraph] Cleaning and maintenance of the Swiss Army Knife

After an outdoor activity, the inner groove in the handle of the Swiss Army Knife that stores the blade will always harbor dirt and grime. Cleaning up is time-consuming, but if you want your Swiss Army Knife to operate "normally" next time you use it, please take the time to clean it carefully according to the following steps!

1. Wash with warm water. You can add some detergent or soap powder, carefully wash the salt, grease, dirt, etc. on the knife thoroughly, and then wash it with water.

2. Wipe clean with a cloth. Wipe the tool with a soft cloth. Wrap the cloth around a thin bamboo skewer or cotton swab to wipe it in depth, or you can wipe it directly with a cotton swab. Finally, you can use a hair dryer to blow with cold air, making sure it is completely dry.

3. Inject lubricating oil into the rotating shaft. The last step to ensure that the tool can be unfolded the next time is to apply lubricating oil; in principle, lubricating oil used for precision machinery is suitable, and is generally available on the market. The most common rust removal lubricant, WD-40, will also work. Be careful not to overdo it when applying oil. If it is contaminated on the non-rotating shaft, be sure to wipe it clean to avoid using it to cut food when you are active...

Swiss Army knives generally last 20 years without sharpening. If the knife is damaged or loses its sharpness, it will last for 20 years. Be sure to use special equipment, or go directly to the distributor or agent for help. Use a special whetstone to sharpen the knife in one direction and not in the opposite direction. In addition to the above suggestions, you can use sewing machine oil (the oil must be very thin) and gun oil (because I like knives, so I can get some from time to time).

The biggest benefit of this oil is: you don’t have to worry about eating too much oil and it will cut into the food)

Finally, remember to check your knives again before engaging in outdoor activities!

Special note: Knives returned from the beach must be wiped with clean water, treated, and oiled. Seawater is extremely corrosive, and the rotating parts left in the knife will affect normal use!

[Edit this paragraph] Price of Swiss Army Knife

The price of simulated Swiss Army Knife is very low, some with better quality are more expensive, but they rarely exceed 100, and the shipping fee is about the same. You can buy it for 20, and it has all the functions!

If it is an original and authentic one, it will be much more expensive. The models of Swiss Army knives vary widely. Some are expensive and some are cheap. The market price ranges from 200 to 2000. For example, the original imported market price of famous craftsman 1.4773 is Around 580.