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A lamp oil insert on the from Hong Kong for the Mini UCO.
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Built for the UCO mini but fits my UCO micro:

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A gigantic ball of jute twine.
Why? I see a bit of rope making, (natural ridge line for my plastic free kit) tinder, and I'll have a go at a netted bag. No idea how to do that just yet, but I'll learn.
I will post pictures of my netted bags I've been making! It's a very fun craft and I'm most of the way through a hammock now. Also from jute twine.
 
Picked up a nice Victorinox Officers folding penknife today at a stall, £11 and some change. Nice useful features and a legal carry.

Guessing not an 1897 officer's, or the 2022 reproduction (which new are around $500)... but the modern Spartan with big & small blade, can & tin opener, corkscrew & awl back tools, and toothpick & tweezers?
 
Guessing not an 1897 officer's, or the 2022 reproduction (which new are around $500)... but the modern Spartan with big & small blade, can & tin opener, corkscrew & awl back tools, and toothpick & tweezers?
Wouldn't know how to date it, but no toothpick or tweezers, rest of features as you describe. Also does not have a keyring/lanyard eye which surprised me. It has HUrlimann Bier and a logo on the other side, so maybe its cheaper promotional one?
Looking at the blade enscription under a magnifier, it says "Officier Suisse" so maybe that means its officially Swiss, not that it is the Officer model? I don't know much about this make/history, or any others really.
 
Wouldn't know how to date it, but no toothpick or tweezers, rest of features as you describe. Also does not have a keyring/lanyard eye which surprised me. It has HUrlimann Bier and a logo on the other side, so maybe its cheaper promotional one?
Looking at the blade enscription under a magnifier, it says "Officier Suisse" so maybe that means its officially Swiss, not that it is the Officer model? I don't know much about this make/history, or any others really.

Ah, it's a Standard model, probably from the early 80s. Hurlimann is a Swiss Brewery, must have ordered a bunch as merchandise or gifts at one point.
 
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That's great, thank you both.
I saw there was somebody showng how you could temporarily remove the scales and add/alter the features. The "missing" items would be nice but I think I'll leave as it is.
Maybe make a small simple holder for it so that it does not fall out of pockets so easily and to keep it clean.

I have a larger model and notice how it sems to collect dirt/bits in it when closed.
Thanks again.
 
Bought a kydex sheath for my Esee Izula II, as the one that comes with it is a bit pants.

Lovely thumb lip and an absolutely perfect fit for the knife - well secure but easy to unsheath when you intend to. It was an Etsy shop called ‘LibertyTreeGloryDays’ based in the US.
 

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