Pocket Knife from Junky Multitool

Last year I received a not so good multiitool. Its parts were very loose, its knives were so dull it didn't even have an edge, and it collapsed when I use it. So I decided to make it into something better, a pocket knife. This project was fun because I got to customize and tweak the parts into what I wanted.

Step 1 List:

1. one junky multitool
2. small saw (from great quality multitool)
3.metal file (one for small spaces and one large one)
4. hammer
5. knife sharpening device (oil stone or I used a pampered chef knife sharpener)

Comments

[maple grover]

ya i got one of those gerber ones like uve got and i freakin love it. it was a preasent from my grandather

[Boy Scout]

Have you ever heard of SOG? Their steel quality is much better than Gerber's as SOG contracts for the military and Gerber doesn't. Check out their website; http://sogknives.com/store/index.html ; and tell me what you think.

[Marble of Doom]

This is great! I have an old multitool with broken pliers an this is a great way to extend their use. Thanks!

[Marble of Doom]

Just minutes after posting my last comment, I started working on my broken multitool and here it is:

[Lego man]

NICE!!! what kind of multitool was it?

[nerfer192]

looks like a leather man micra to me

[Marble of Doom]

I don't know the exact brand, but it was a cheap one I bought years ago. After a week of use I had completely the pliers. I was just about to throw it out until I saw you instructable. Thanks!

[old_bass_masta]

 I have one thats similar, doesnt have the ruler though, tool worx is the brand for me

[littlebastard]

Are you using one multitool to dismantle another, crappier multitool?

[zukomarley]

haha. lol

[Boy Scout]

If you didn't know this, you want to sharpen the edge of the knife until it isn't shiny. On a dull knife, the edge is shiny. On a sharp knife, the edge is so keen (sharp) you can't see it.

[Lego man]

Oh, so that's why it wouldn't cut the lace but slipped and blew open my thumb. Haha, i will remember that Boy Scout. Thanks :D

[jakster_88]

its a pretty cool instrucable but you don't need to add stupid things like "admiring its shinyness" or "scratched out china"

[mg0930mg]

Most featured instructables have little annoying things like that too, get over it.

[Lego man]

yeah i have a habit of adding bits of my own humor. Some think its funny some don't. But I'm thick skinned about it. I'll take your word, it does sound stupid now, but it didnt then.

[caarntedd]

I'm doing this, thanks. I like the humour, keep it up!

[knifeking443]

I have a multi-tool but i traded it 4 a fixed blade knife

[Mr. Twist]

hey cool i have like three different multi tools two of them suck but one of them's a really nice leatherman one....so i just started filing one of the sucky ones just now

[asianwizard]

i gave one of these to my friend it wasnt loose until he used it for about a month im going to send him this now

[Lftndbt]

Interesting conversion. Great use, of a somewhat useless multi-tool. Nice work.