What did you buy today?
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I know, I prefered the nice green pegs, now I have bright red ones. If I loose those, I think i'll need to be put down!!!!They'll turn up now you have replaced them. It's the way.
A lamp oil insert on the from Hong Kong for the Mini UCO.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1733660 ... rv-1&sts=1
Built for the UCO mini but fits my UCO micro:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1733660 ... rv-1&sts=1
Built for the UCO mini but fits my UCO micro:
I just splashed most of my December salary on a Woolpower 400 AND 600 base layer specifically for the winter moot. Gonna be cosy AF…
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.
I was considering one of those for my UCO mini but is it brighter, and how long does it last for on one filling?A lamp oil insert on the from Hong Kong for the Mini UCO.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1733660 ... rv-1&sts=1
Built for the UCO mini but fits my UCO micro:
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?
Gives off a low light, depending on your wick height, haven't given it a full outdoor test yet sorry
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.
Bought this vintage 1980s Swanndri shirt
History
The Spartan has the same main toolset as the original Victorinox Officer's Knife, (historical model number 234), so it is a direct descendant of that first 'Swiss Army Knife.' However, as the Victorinox tools and product line evolved and improved, the Spartan today is very different from the Officer's Knife; with significant changes to the can-opener, screwdriver and awl, but also changes to all the other tools, and the scales; also adding in the toothpick and tweezers.
The 'Standard ' model was the predecessor to the Spartan and its name was a reflection of its early military heritage. It is almost identical to the Spartan, but with solid scales, that did not contain the tweezers or toothpick tools; also it usually did not include the keyring.
Just to add to the info Jared gave, a little link.
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