How to maintain your Swiss knife

A Swiss Army knife (SAK), (French: Couteau suisse, German: Schweizer Offiziersmesser, Italian: Coltellino svizzero) is a brand of multi-function pocket knife or multi-tool. It originated in Ibach Schwyz, Switzerland in 1897. The term "Swiss Army knife" is a registered trademark owned by Wenger S.A. and Victorinox A.G., longtime suppliers of knives to the Swiss Armed Forces. Generally speaking, a Swiss Army knife has a blade as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers and can openers. These attachments are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism. The handle is usually red, and features a Cross and Shield, the coat of arms of Switzerland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife

In this instructable I'll tell you how to sharpen, clean, oil, etc, your swiss kinife. Heres My swiss knife

Step 1 What you're Going to Need

Here is the materials youre going to need.

1.Whetting stone
2.Water
3.Oil
4.Oiling Can or Medicine Dropper
5.swiss knife
that is all

Comments

[cmjake007]

it sounds like you are instructing people to sharpen the wrong side of the blade on a knife that was made with only one side ground. you should never attempt to sharpen an edge that was made with no angle. Your angle also looks to be wrong. It should be as close to 19 degrees as possible. The fact is, it's not so easy to properly sharpen a knife. If you mess up the angle, it will never stay sharp until you repair it by putting the right angle back which will cost you a lot metal and really can only be done with a machine. If you have a quality knife and your not skilled at sharpening a knife you should defiantly use some type of guide.

[FrozenIce]

most unswiis swiss knife evaaa!! cool ible though :P :)

[amit_sci]

I have the same knife too.I bought mine for 2$!! Believe me it is not worth caring for.

[Pinkly]

I hate to be the party pooper here, but that's not a Swiss Army Knife. It's not even one of Victorinox's multi-tools, the SwissTool. Real Swiss Army Knives are made by either Victorinox (the Original) or Wenger (the Genuine).

[BluePhenox]

I have the same knife!

[devrian]

Its work for my Leatherman and My Bearjaw Knife, thx.

Reg

Devrian