How to use the Awl in a Swiss Army Knife

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[@robinisbell8513]

Finally after all these years i know the use of every piece on the swiss army knife! Thank you

[@DontLookBehindYou1]

I made an extra hole in my belt... I was like, "it's gotta be for leather or something"

[@user-ut4vl8bw2k]

I bet it's not the last piece.

[@jackmakmorn]

Those were questions unanswered since childhood 😅

[@plap.]

bet you don't know what the little hook device does

[@jackmakmorn]

@@plap. I am quite sure there is still a lot to discover on this kind of knives 👍

[@user-sf1de3ie5x]

I am a sewing machine mechanic, and that is the first time i've ever seen that That was awesome

[@johnford9070]

Must not be doin that well for the last 48 years huh

[@novdec1531]

@@johnford9070lmfao 💀

[@DixieRect]

this is the first time I've seen a sewing machine talk, crazy times we live in

[@JJJRRRJJJ]

Where do you live my sewing machine mechanic is retiring and nobody knows how they work anymore. We run 15 sewing machines daily in Indiana.

[@raidan5656]

bruh why people being dicks didnt you just mean that you didnt know the knife has that feature?

[@Your_Uncle_Alex]

Something we neglect to consider is boot maintenance while we're out in the jungle. Thank you sm for showing us another way to help with that x

[@hoodyk7342]

Very good point

[@afrog2666]

If you`re in a jungle for long enough to need a boot repair, I suspect you`ll have a host of other issues to attend to lol

[@kristiansomogyi744]

​@@afrog2666Well, as long as you have your trusted Swiss army knife with you, you're good.

[@bomb00000]

I was trying to think, what would you need this for

[@kelly4187]

​@@afrog2666 thats the forces for you, teaching you to deal with the worst case scenario.
We even got taught how to wash ffs (British Army in the 60s) Dont get me wrong some needed it, but still...

[@-shearithqodesh3201]

😲 I have never seen anyone properly use those tools on the kit. THANK YOU for FINALLY teaching me after all these years! KUDOS!

[@Invaderz-ph6fs]

By the way the corkscrew is really useful for very tight knots

[@salerio61]

and constipation

[@joetroy2904]

@@salerio61😂😂😂

[@willowcarvalho8362]

😮😮😮​@@salerio61

[@Splandrocity]

My new Swiss Army Huntsman has the corkscrew - good to know. Although it's in place of the phillips head of other models, which I think I'd want too.

[@Matt..S]

@@salerio61 And kidney stones

[@salvadoroliveira6632]

Thank you! This is my favorite type of teaching: straight to the point. Well done!

[@getinkt338]

Yet slow enough that even I could understand it lol

[@johngililland6166]

Exactly
Definite follow.

[@jonathanfelso]

Good puns

[@HaroutBlack]

Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross
“Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13

[@user-yl4rh8vn8c]

@@HaroutBlackJesus is annoyed by random comments.

[@gtc4692]

I didn’t think of including a Swiss Army knife in my zombie apocalypse bug out bag until this. Lol

[@can_you_hear_me5579]

My Dad LOVED them, My Stepmom was floored at how many he had...when we went through his stuff there were hundreds of them and I ended up with a lot of them❤

[@SixStringSlinger1]

How is a Swiss Army knife/survival knife not one of the first things you thought of? Lol

[@dansmith9136]

U should very handy i have 2 on me all tje time a ranger an handy man an a lot more in my collection better to be with it than with out it never know what u run into fact

[@JLa748]

Finally someone that shows how victorinox stitching works!!! All those years thinking it was a myth

[@MrTravisAl]

AWL MY LIFE I’ve been waiting to actually see one of these in true action. Thank you!

[@rocky1raquel]

Underrated comment

[@joeholland9593]

I was going to say "awl isn't that cute" but you beat me to the bad pun. Yours is better.

[@RogerTobago]

I couldn't have said it any better. Truly all my life waiting to see this in action.

[@brokenmarbles5264]

comment needs more likes😂

[@legacyturbo8485]

😂😂😂😂

[@justarepublicandog2505]

This is how you make an informative video. Short ,to the point.

[@dso227]

No wagging of the index finger.

[@ghos7bear]

- In 1825 Swiss person did something and this is his story
- *intro music cue*
- In 1760 a boy was born in a Swiss family far in the mountains bla bla bla
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[@robvlob]

It's always nice to have a vice handy in the field.

[@ChezburgerLeaf]

A vice isn't necessary 😂 🤷

[@lorimiller4301]

Wow, I've never seen it done before.
This is pretty cool. I bet if you really needed to do this, you would find some way of holding it together. In a pinch, you could use two rocks even.

[@jayfron6012]

Def don’t need the vice but it’s easier for what he’s trying to show

[@Alex-12359]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kristiansomogyi744]

You can make a makeshift vise with some wood, string and the Swiss army knife..

[@christophercolon09]

I have wondered for years about the awls on my multitools. Thank you for this video because I had zero idea what it did, let alone how to use it

[@77thTrombone]

Actually most awls don't have a hole (in my awlful experience 😃) I've just used awls to poke holes in leather and to auger holes in wood. The hole in the SAK auger puts it above the usual ones.

[@jayfron6012]

⁠@@77thTrombonekinda tempted to try to drill a hole into one of my oldmultitool awls to see if it’s a viable process.

[@77thTrombone]

@@jayfron6012 well, I can tell you the technique is a standard sewing stich. I have a leather needle that instructs the same stich. (Check it out if you have a hobby shop nearby.) I think there are 2 "twists" on this technique:
- using the chisel to make holes for the awl. I think the reason awls have a blade edge is so they can make their own slot - no chisel prep needed!
- the SAK has a slot hole, so theoreticaly you could use it to sew with leather lace.
If sewing with thread, you wouldn't need the slot hole, and you could get away with a smaller diameter. On the other hand, consider the effort (pounds of force against the leather material) increases with the following:
1) sewing thread with a needle.
2) sewing thread with an awl.
3) sewing leather lace with an awl.
Which is to say, I think I'd prefer #1 for thread, or #3 with lace - this puts you back to needing a slot hole!
I'd put a hole in my Leatherman awl, but I'd probably put it only 1/4-3/8" from the tip.

[@simonh6371]

Should point out that the first flat ended tool is a chisel. It's not on any knives less than 5 layers, so only on the Ranger, Handyman and Swisschamp. 91mm SAKs with 2-4 layers mostly have the awl but not the chisel.

[@MrLoobu]

Could still get it done *carefully* with the knife well enough though.

[@outrageousacres]

I was just about to ask what the first tool was. Thank you

[@kingpin11111]

The awl itself could have been used to make those holes. No chisel needed.

[@simonh6371]

@@kingpin11111 Yep I don't think I've ever used the chisel on my Swisschamp. I've used the awls though on various SAKs, the best have to be the inline awls on 93mm alox SAKs e.g. Pioneer, Farmer etc.

[@No_Lucks_Given]

It pointing out the side like that makes it a pretty shitty chisel.

[@Nommicus]

Ya showed that by a scout master back in the 80s.
He didn't use the flat head driver to make holes first though he just muscled the awl through.
Cheers.

[@kristiansomogyi744]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's designed to be used directly like your scout did😊

[@rbrtmllr]

Just muscle it through. This video is showing the chisel, which is actually for other purposes (but still helpful if you want to muscle less I suppose).

[@astridchisholm9758]

That is an awesome demonstration. Thank you!

[@groundskeeper5292]

Nice, like a mini version of the old "speedy stitcher". Great information. Thanks. Happy new year!

[@BUrtREYNOLDSjr.]

As a kid i thought the tools on a swiss army knife was for torture. Thank u for showing me the proper way to use this as i will use this the right way now, at the age of 30. Oh and merry christmas.

[@Ananka76]

and happy new year🎉❤

[@freddymars2014]

It is primarily used for torture, but can also be used to sew your torture apron if it gets a tear, so that's why they call it a multi-purpose tool.

[@robinvanderpal372]

@@freddymars2014 lmao

[@kristiansomogyi744]

​@@freddymars2014bahaha

[@oceanside88]

🤣🤣

[@InvaderMik]

Oh, so it’s a manual sewing machine. That’s pretty cool!

[@annapruitt5546]

This demonstration actually made me understand sewing machines lol as soon as I saw this, I connected the dots and thought “ohhh that’s how a sewing machine works!”

[@chaysethebadger]

​@@annapruitt5546yup! And bobbin (bottom thread) to top thread tension is the most common sewing machine problem.

[@WerewolfMaster]

That's the point it's a tool, not machine if manual xP

[@Ziggycreeper]

​@@annapruitt5546​ not really how a sewing machine works, they're a lot more complicated since they need to connect the stitch in one passthrough. There's a good veritasium video about it, def worth checking out

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

Good, it sound like “walking is like driving a human car”. 323 likes are not that cool, folks

[@insanitypepper1740]

As a 15th century leathersmith, I find the awl a quintessential accessory on all my Victorinox knives.

[@somethingtrulyhorrifying]

As a 14-year-old kindergartener with 40 years of tree felling experience using these swiss army knives, I concur with your statement.

[@berserkirk248]

As a human born in the late 20th century I can confirm I know nothing about anything.

[@IAMGWH1]

Thank you and I’m glad I bought those knives about 6 of them in all different tool configurations!
I absolutely love Swiss Army knives…I had one when I was in The Boy Scouts!

[@clutchmelon4587]

"Awl" was one of the go-to words that my late grandmother would use to destroy me in Scrabble when we were low on letters. I also got a swiss army knife as a gift one holiday from my uncle, her son. This video brought back some memories.

[@gdj6298]

Zax is another good tool for Scrabblers.....don't think you'd get one on a penknife though......

[@user-io9ie5cs8j]

​@@gdj6298 And now I get to look up a word! More education-- thanks!

[@user-io9ie5cs8j]

​@@gdj6298 I looked it up. If I tell my boss of this, who owns 3 of every tool, either he'll say he's got 2 already, or we'll be going to the hardware store.

[@gdj6298]

@@user-io9ie5cs8j Happy to spread the word 😁

[@marley.hendrix]

"git good" -this dudes late grandma

[@sethdyer8828]

This is what RUclips was made for, I know what an awl is but never was taught how to sew like that. I’ll remember this

[@rhodawatkins4516]

I always thought an awl was pointy like a nail. I have a very small Swiss Army knife and I think the flat end on it is just a regular screwdriver.

[@rosemarie20]

*THANK YOU* for a genuinely informative and helpful video!

[@pkealoha76]

For decades I've shunned that part of the knife. I now praise it!

[@rpineanew]

I never knew. All these years, I've only used the scissors to open my snacks in the car.

[@CujoGBC]

very relatable, the only tools that have seen use on my swiss army knife would be scissors, file, and screwdriver

[@veen9667]

Now all I need is a second Swiss army knife with a vice.

[@mjolnirswrath23]

Drill holes in two boards and learn to tie a ratchet knot...

[@RealHankShill]

Think like you are in the woods and one shoulder strap on your pack broke. With a SAK and a little ingenuity you could repair it enough to get you to resupply, wether that be the next town on a thru hike, back home from the hunt, or even continuing the hunt or exploration rather than turning back.

[@jordic6188]

As a french guy, I thought "étau" translated to "vise" and not "vice". Looks like the former is american English, the later british English.
You always learn something !

[@ttp513]

​@@jordic6188no you're correct. It's vise like vise grip. I think it's just spelled wrong here.

[@meleeham]

​@@mjolnirswrath23you don't even need to drill, use that reemer! You'll have it done in an hour or 2

[@dennan973]

I got one of these from the Swedish air force It's blue and stamped with flygvapnet on the side. Just like your, mine is quipped with a knife, fork, letter knife and the corkscrew.
A nice feature is that it splits into two pieces once you unfold the fork, making it usable as cutlery 🙌

[@mauricioclaudio3510]

Parabéns, ótimo vídeo , objetivo e direto, sem enrolação

[@TheFireMage100]

Ive always heard you should tilt the awl about 45 degrees from the direction of the stitching (more like / / / / than - - - -) so youre not running as much of a risk of continuing that cut along the length of the stitching. Might be pointless, but always made sense to me

[@SexyNinjaMonkey]

That awl is more for emergency repairs while away from home. If the repair isn't under stress it could last quite a while, if you are repairing a bag full of heavy gear it should just be good enough to get you home so you can either repair properly or replace.

[@MrTravisAl]

Doesn’t that create more spread pressure on it though?

[@TheFireMage100]

​@@MrTravisAl Maybe, but the thinking is that the cut makes a weak point that is likely to keep going along the lined up holes. Plus when strain tries to pull apart the stitching you have more material to go through with the biased stitching than the straight stitching. In my mind, its probably as good or a little better to bias than to do them all in a straight line. Not like Ive compared the two side by side or anything like that so honestly Im absolutely just guessing.

[@siege2928]

If an awl is used properly the leather basically completely closes back up totally sealing the original holes and locking in the cordage. The thicker the hide the faster this occurs.
Lovely fun working with real hide that vinyls won't do.

[@Peter..Griffin]

Actually I find your comment rather shallow and pedantic

[@matttheawesome1095]

I feel like you just unlocked some sort of ancient esoteric wisdom 😂❤🎉

[@CaliforniaCruz]

Thank you for this video. Really helps us to figure out what you knife can do

[@daleyfun2247]

Leathermans have this feature too. It's great for field repairs! I got a speedy stitcher awhile back and it's a nice upgrade aswell.

[@dposting2941]

One of these swiss army how to use shorts are more useful than all knife review shorts combined.. esp since none say how much.

[@old_timey_prospector]

Theres definitelya lot of fluff out there, i know what you mean. But I do want to point out that people generally hesitate to say how much a product costs during a review/demo video because of how frequently and drastically prices tend to chance nowadays.
I think I'd need both hands to count how many things were "under $30" just a few years ago, and are now $70+. Condor Cutlery and Case are two good examples.
So they tend to focus on information that is likely to stay accurate for a longer period of time, such as how to use certain features, or the durability of certain materials.

[@ArchangelExile]

​@@old_timey_prospectorI'd personally still like to hear how much it was at the time the video was posted. It'd act like a capsule and give an idea of how much things have inflated it if the company is being reasonable with their prices. I'm also the type to be turned off when if I'm interested in buying something but find out that the price has doubled in the past couple years. It saves me money.

[@old_timey_prospector]

@@ArchangelExile
You aren't wrong, and there are youtubers who discuss that very thing on their channels as well. However, keep in mind that information like that is readily available from many different sources.
It makes sense that some channels wouldn't bother to include that kind of information in a short-format, instructional/demonstration video when it's so far from the point of the making the demonstration to begin with.
It's the same reason recipe books don't usually have the prices of their ingredients as of the time of publishing. There are other formats and other sources to compare the prices of goods and products.

[@DWmaniac4n6]

What a wonderful demonstration. I had wondered ever since i was a kid exactly how that was to be used. Turns out much like a sewing machine with a bobbin.

[@Bayou_Russ]

Yep, I have a Stuart speed awl that’s a beefed up version of this. They’re handy for quick fix’s.

[@Crlarl]

This looks to be a chain stitch which has no bobbin.
Edit: I am wrong. This is a lock stitch.

[@jacobbillups4715]

@@Crlarlpretty sure he just means the general mechanism a sewing machine employs (ie needle going through the material and back)

[@atedinahalf6288]

Now we can make floopy thingys. We can flap them at each other.

[@DWmaniac4n6]

@@Crlarl I'm just making the observation that it has a thread going through from one side and a thread holding it on the other which I believe is what the bobbin thread does.

[@vraisairs9201]

So specific! But extremely useful in those specific cases

[@Christofuzz-hc9xl]

Thanks goodness someone finally made a video on this. Extraordinary

[@lauraoneal5146]

Love that u had no music and just straight to the point on what the hell to do with it!! Great video!! Thanks!!Adding that to my emergency mental handbook!!

[@shizukagozen777]

It's like ASMR. ☺

[@dontaskme7004]

You can use the fish scaler (looks a bit like a saw but the teeth are blunt) as a key for a 1980's Vauxhall Cavalier... My brother opened the boot/trunk, put the keys in his pocket, got changed and then put the clothes (with keys in pocket) in the boot and closed it. Dad came over and opened it with his knife.

[@luisrocha26]

This is one of the most clever things I've ever seen, considering the effectiveness and simplicity of this method

[@brentkelsay3439]

It's awl good. Knew you could sew with these but the demonstration was really cool. 🙌

[@YouTubeShadowBansMAGA]

Almost every kid in my neighborhood got a SAK for Christmas and my grandfather knew how to use every tool on them. An incredible knife that should be every kids first knife.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

100%, but unfortunately cops will charge a boy scout for having it.

[@YouTubeShadowBansMAGA]

@@Eduardo_Espinoza
It's a sad world. I remember when schools still had shooting teams and took their .22 rifles home on the bus. I lived in NC at the time and they live by different rules in the mountains. I'm retiring there in 5 years.

[@ninjireal]

@@RUclipsShadowBansMAGAQuite literally, this is just the aftermath of mass society.

[@subtleusername5475]

​@@Eduardo_Espinozawhy do you crybabies always come up with imaginary scenarios?

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

@@subtleusername5475 It’s not imaginary. My buddy is an Eagle Scout and in high school was volunteering after school to do a skills demonstration for some kids-a very generous and noble thing for a 17 year old dude to do with his time. So he had his pack in the back seat of his car in the high school parking lot. Some Karen of a hall monitor/ campus security guy saw the BACKPACK and thought it might be concealing something, so he called the cops, and they broke into and searched by buddy’s car while he was in class. They found a Swiss Army knife in the pack, and for that he got suspended from the school for 2 weeks! No wonder the next generation is so doomed when there’s piece of shit adults like this running the show!

[@AB-fi5ws]

Fantastic. No music, no bs. Straight facts.

[@mickk8519]

But it is NOT an awl. an awl is a pointed tool.

[@kylan419]

​@@mickk8519Meaning like the knife he used 🤦‍♂️

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Thanks for showing us how to use it. Great!

[@farmgrowncountrystrong]

Kudos to the guy for using a good sowing method/rhythm also 👏

[@mrobviuos74]

I always used it to add holes to my leather belts. I guess i was close to its intended use.
Its very satisfying pushing it through the leather.😊

[@MrKyltpzyxm]

The Boy Scouts told me the point was for punching holes in leather, the concave edge is for reaming out the hole, and the eye is for stitching it together.
But I also have only ever used it to add holes to belts. 😅

[@jwativ13]

Add me to the list. Many a belts have had their lives extended by the awl making new holes.

[@davidjohnson242]

I've done this too, but find drilling leaves a nicer usable hole.

[@actofaggression8060]

Yeah... At the German army we're always told this is the emergency needle and you're standing there like, bro this will kill my uniform or any other form of gear! The only thing we ever use it for is to punch holes for the rank pins into our dress uniform ... Perhaps with the increase of laminate fabrics this specific tool will come into use more often.

[@Praktical_]

Same here, saved me buying new belts every month when I was going to the gym lol.

[@anthonybussey8394]

I am 44 and I'm just now learning that I could use the Swiss Army knife to sew leather. Thanks man for sharing that. Wow that's super awesome and I did not have a clue nobody ever told me.🤦‍♂️🤣 but thank you so much for that. Super awesome video.

[@jamesbaker3153]

How did you manage to not figure that out? Thats nuts dude. I was twelve when I learned that... by looking it up... because it says "awl" on the diagram of tools on the box... this species deserves to fall.

[@ericmoyer8538]

@@jamesbaker3153take your swiss army knife and go touch grass

[@rovingmauler7410]

​@@jamesbaker3153Do your parents know?

[@dtrainw]

​@@jamesbaker3153way to ruin a wholesome moment

[@JoshuaBenitezNewOrleans]

Amazingly simple yet beautifully effective

[@Ricardo-dq8df]

Great channel. This video and the rest of the videos uploaded are perfect. I see that the "Ranger" model is your favorite. For general use, it is the one I like the most due to the weight/volume/tools. Congratulations!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@daphneraven6745]

that’s a nice, uniform stitching pattern you have there, brother.
I always just use the awl on the knife to do the punching as well as the stitching, but now I see the error of my ways.
The awl on the knife just got emergency repair use, not so much for every day projects, so the biggest surprise of this was watching you slip your project into a stitching pony.
Which tells me you probably use your Swiss Army knife instead of a standard one, for doing your stitching on the regular.
Lots of good stuff to think about here. Thank you.

[@rocky1raquel]

You said stitching pony. Now I have to look that up. Sure would make things easier!

[@daphneraven6745]

@@rocky1raquel : If you’d like to do leatherworking, this could be your best find of the day.
Personally, I haven’t been using one, but I’ve been really rethinking that. You’ll definitely see why when you find one online. Maybe see somebody showing how to use it in a video.

[@johnb2832]

🤯53 year old mind blown! Had no idea!! Always wondered what those were for. I still have my first swiss army knife and several more with these on them. Thank you.

[@jasonkaye4490]

I always used the 1st tool as a screwdriver...who knew..
Thanks for the tutorial..
Please do more on all the tools, bet most are using then wrong..
I learned something new today..

[@jintsfan]

Beautiful. The skill and tool employed, the noise whisky you do your craft.
I’m in.

[@johnt.inscrutable1545]

Beautiful example of sewing needed for sailcloth as well as leather and canvas.

[@THE_ECONNORGIST]

That was great, had no idea. Makes total sense as well, I can imagine a soldier needing such a tool to repair items of clothing or footwear

[@SisuGirl]

Or bodies. 😂

[@patriciajrs46]

​@@SisuGirlThat, too. Especially when the medic was 3 or 4 clicks away in the rear guard and you're out front.

[@bikeyclown4669]

That was honestly useful information. Thanks.

[@dawnhurst-mccaleb9754]

I learned something new today. 😀 Thank you!

[@pieseasmyseas]

This left me in Awl !
I've always wondered how to use it.

[@spoonbruh741]

Haha, thanks foe the laugh

[@clairheld957]

Lol

[@ekirenrut]

Sounds premeditated. Off to the pun-itentiary with you!

[@devonstultz4529]

Awl such a punny comment

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

& I learned how to use the pun too 🙂

[@peaceformula5830]

You have given me the knowledge which was missing from my childhood

[@PenguinLlama]

It is absolutely ridiculous just how great I think this is!!😮👍

[@joes2144]

Thank you!! Ive wondered this for 3 decades lol

[@rosablume4346]

German here, had Swiss army knives all my life, and never knew exactly how to use the awl, thanks a lot

[@mhern57]

Agree with the guy about the angle cut but you got to admit this guy was blazing away on that stitching like a boss!

[@jedidiahpavlik6260]

You don’t need the chisel. The shape of the awl, as it’s thick and isn’t centered, is designed to cut nice slots in one direction in thick material.

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

I had no idea what those were. Thank you!!

[@Now_Time_For_Science]

Sad that people don't even know how to use the majority of tools on a Swiss army knife now a days. My Grandad never left the house without his and showed us how to use every tool on their, man I miss that guy, what a f**king legend of a man. Used to hunt shit with home made bows as well, proper man's man. 😔

[@miked2090]

I never had any idea the true use of these blades...
Thank You

[@TK-di1ww]

Hey I learned something useful today. Thank you!

[@leroybrown3856]

Good video. Answered questions I didn’t know I had. Thanks.

[@opalsirius8484]

I've had TWO of these Swiss knives for 30yrs. It's only now that I understand how to use that little knife and another use for the other tip. Thank you.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

So it's literally a "Speedy Stitch" ?!?!
Incredible lol!
I love my Speedy Stitcher Sewing Aul!
If you didn't know, this type of stitch is called a "Lock Stitch". It's VERY reliable to hold together.
It's the most common type of stitch you'll see anywhere so you can BET that using this item on your Swiss Army Knife is going to be a quality performed action & the result will be as well.

[@outofcontrol1979]

always thought that was the flat head screwdriver. It's always good to learn something new

[@glowilk5377]

A gorgeous little seam - - demo.

[@stephenmartinez1]

Look at how knowledgeable he works. This man has clearly read the directions.

[@daveyjones8969]

I never got directions with a Swiss Army Knife...it was more like a "toss the kid in the deep end and he'll figure it out" kinda thing lol.

[@stephenmartinez1]

@@daveyjones8969 it was a joke. XD

[@Judgewrath1]

That's some awlsome work you did there

[@jasonbrack2042]

Now this is a useful advice, how to use simple tools to get things done right!
Thank you!

[@ed3n4pf]

During this very great short you made I was like omggggg. Thank you it is perfect

[@omegahyperes96]

This is the video I didn't know that I needed to see today. Thank you! ❤

[@lashlarue7924]

Thank you. I have been literally wondering about this for 30 years.

[@ChevyMalibu69]

I absolutely love when someone tells you how to use something and it's not even close to the thing that they're talking about. Neither one of those tools is an al, an al is a round pointy tool, like an ice pick.

[@jsEMCsquared]

Hellen keller poked her eye out with this treacherous, slim, dangerous piece of metal!

[@Nipper-ty9tk]

I learned this in the boy scouts, it's nice to see someone that still knows how and teaches others to do this. I don't know how many times I've gone camping, and had to do this for someone that needed this kind of stitching.

[@zeropointnineninenine4951]

Who brings patches of leather camping?

[@Nipper-ty9tk]

@@zeropointnineninenine4951 a smart person thinking ahead.

[@joshuabean9409]

Prepared enough to have twine or threading, the knife and the leather.
What was it actually needed for?

[@favoritemustard3542]

Hatchet holster?
"Always be prepared."

[@joshuabean9409]

@@favoritemustard3542 I'd use the twine as a lanyard, a loop n girth hitch n it's a holster. Use a button knot/some hitch for a quick release maybe. Seems way quicker/more efficient.

[@andyanderson6957]

This is a great video on how a sewing machine works in slow motion. Awesome!

[@oceanside88]

Solar flares n power outages may change your mind😂

[@marvininabox]

One of the few tools that can cut and sew it’s own sheath

[@user-io9ie5cs8j]

Great educational video. Thanks very much

[@bbhomebody]

What a Super Tool! My SA knife was a hand me down & I've grown so fond of it that I just pulled it out of my robe pocket to see the Awl.😃 Usually, it's in my jacket, but I grabbed it off of my nightstand this morning,

[@andrebenoit404]

Perfect for closing any wounds you may get while camping.

[@HauntedOne666]

This will do nothing but destroy the surrounding tissue.

[@andrebenoit404]

@@HauntedOne666 WOOOOOOOOSH

[@HauntedOne666]

@andrebenoit404 hard to tell with you dirtbike guys

[@thegamingfox6540]

Ouch 😅

[@HauntedOne666]

@@andrebenoit404 WOOOOOOOOSH

[@j.a.8969]

I've always wanted a Swiss Army knife, now I know I absolutely need one for all the leatherworking I'm never going to do 😂

[@chiapagringa]

Very interesting and enlightening.

[@nicholasittzes7224]

Nice lesson! The stitching technique (pulling extra floss through for the other side, instead of using a separate piece)applies to a regular sewing awl just as well. I have no experience with it, but I have a couple of repairs waiting, and this will help.

[@stevelongoria9785]

Great video! For leather tool pouches I like to weave in and out with a sewing needle. Takes much longer, but if the string gets cut it will cinch on itself and not come undone.

[@drewbarker8504]

Also, so cool to see a chain stitch done by hand!

[@fukyuyuetoob7663]

Finally, understand how to use that thing. Thx.

[@erikhoff5010]

I gave my Grandson a Swiss Army knife for Xmas last year and these videos help me show him how to use it. Thanks!

[@CrookedSkew]

Excelleny demo of something I did wonder about, thanks.

[@Constant_Distant_Instant]

Wow😮
Thanks for the lesson...

[@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls]

Holy shit 😅
My mind is blown, and i suddenly feel like the Swiss army knife is much more valuable than i imagined. I want to get another one now. I had a bunch growing up, and it was one of my dad's favorite things to buy me for Christmas. That's brilliant, and I'm not joking.

[@angelogoreham4155]

I sharpened my awl so that it has a super sharp tip also I carry a Swiss army tinker every day along with a Knipex 16-20-50 folding electrician knife. I also rotate my folding knife not the knipex and I carry a mini utility knife. I think I take redundancy to another level sometimes.

[@lesliehunter1823]

I can't believe I never figured that out.Thank you.

[@panchopistolas8524]

Love my swiss army knife, and I just learned something new today

[@darrylkinslow5613]

The "awl" on a swiss army knife, is actually a pipe reamer, it is for scraping and cleaning the bowl of a tobacco pipe.

[@michaelthomasen2190]

What is the hole for then?

[@aachucko]

Wrong. That's a use for it but not the purpose.

[@darrylkinslow5613]

@@aachucko No, it is actually what it is. It is labelled as a "pipe reamer" by the company on their site.

[@darrylkinslow5613]

@@aachucko Do an actual search before telling someone who is correct that they are wrong, otherwise you make yourself look like a fool.

[@darrylkinslow5613]

@@michaelthomasen2190 Don't ask me, but an awl doesn't need a hole since it is for poking holes or boring into something.