cityevader
Enlightened
Could have posted in the multi-tool forum, but felt it didn't fit...but may not fit here either. Some background first:
I'm a mechanic, and use a pocket screwdriver like this one
hundreds of times a day. Apart from my light, it is the single most valuable tool in terms of useage. From positioning/holding/scraping/prying/opening packages/and occasionally for screwing, it's in near constant use. If I forget it at home, I feel naked and can't seem to accomplish anything right.
While working, it's nestled in my breast pocket for immediate use. However, when not working and in "civilian" clothes, I have no way to carry it......enter "The Forge"
How easy would it be to make a minimalist folding one? All the ones I've Googled are folders like allen wrench style. Big and heavy multiple flip out tips. Also, they all seem to cater to actual driver functions. I don't need a bunch of drivers per se, just a pointy tool.
I'm almost ready to pull the handles off some screwdrivers and attach the bare blades with a pivot of some sort at the non-business end of each, so when folded the tips would be together, then unfolded to any angle (for a variety of working positions) or perfectly straight. Approx 2.5" folded and 5" straight would be ideal....I just don't have a practical way to attach/pivot them with no knowledge of knife building techniques.
Or to add a tiny bit of bulk to keep the thin "blades" from digging into pocket, perhaps a 2" legnth of flat bar, with "blades" opening out on opposite ends just like a pocketknife?
Any ideas out there?
I'm a mechanic, and use a pocket screwdriver like this one
While working, it's nestled in my breast pocket for immediate use. However, when not working and in "civilian" clothes, I have no way to carry it......enter "The Forge"
How easy would it be to make a minimalist folding one? All the ones I've Googled are folders like allen wrench style. Big and heavy multiple flip out tips. Also, they all seem to cater to actual driver functions. I don't need a bunch of drivers per se, just a pointy tool.
I'm almost ready to pull the handles off some screwdrivers and attach the bare blades with a pivot of some sort at the non-business end of each, so when folded the tips would be together, then unfolded to any angle (for a variety of working positions) or perfectly straight. Approx 2.5" folded and 5" straight would be ideal....I just don't have a practical way to attach/pivot them with no knowledge of knife building techniques.
Or to add a tiny bit of bulk to keep the thin "blades" from digging into pocket, perhaps a 2" legnth of flat bar, with "blades" opening out on opposite ends just like a pocketknife?
Any ideas out there?