Popsicle Stick Swiss Army Knife Prop

Intro: Popsicle Stick Swiss Army Knife Prop

Swiss Army Knife made out of popsicle sticks!

This is a Swiss Army Knife prop that YOU can make using only a couple of popsicle sticks (tounge depressor type).

NOTE: I do not know how to make the blades stop when fully extended. You can turn them until they hit the other side of the stopper. I did not have a Swiss Army Knife available while making this Instructable.

Please post a solution if you can.

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You will need:

 - 6 popsicle sticks (wide type)

 - Superglue

 - Drill

 - Jigsaw (optional)

 - 1/2cm drill bit

 - Sandpaper 150 grit and 280 grit

 - Pen or marker

This is not a Step-by-step Instructable, so I'm hoping you understand the process from the image notes.

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Comments

[TheGeek1984]

OK, after I drew that up, I had to try it. So since I had some popsicle sticks lying around, I grabbed one and this is what I got.

1. Just like the picture, there is a notch on the same side as side C. Sides A and C are roughly the same length, and B actually came out pretty even too.
2. I found that it was easier to leave side A rather long, then drill the hole out, and then shorten it to match C.
3. The dotted line is just where I tapered the blade, and I colored in the notch for the thumb to pull out the blade. The other notch...I'm not really sure why that's there, maybe aesthetics? I was going off of my little Swiss Army blade.

Again, this is just a rough work up of what I drew last night. I just wanted to make sure that it was possible. Good luck on version 2!

[colorex]

Great! I'll send you a patch for doing my knife!

[Thanu03]

can you please look at my tutorial

[TheGeek1984]

Awesome! Thanks for the patch!

[TheGeek1984]

So, from what I gather from looking at my knife and opening and closing it, this is how you make the blades stop when opening them.

I apologize for the crudeness and poor handwriting...

[colorex]

Hahaha Yes! This is coming up in version two. Thanks for your help!

[TheGeek1984]

Not a problem. I wasn't sure if you'd had a reply yet, and I knew from watching shows like "How It's Made", the mechanics of it. But I had to see it in action by opening and closing my knife before I felt like I could even try to articulate it. I hope it helps!

[gUmMy_BeAr]

omg omg omg omg omg im soooo going to make one

[colorex]

Cool! I'm happy you like it!

[mrsmerwin]

I have to try this soon.

[Master Wasi]

Wow! really cool.:)

[ansh90]

you know you can break an actual knife and drill a hole and replace the traditional wood right?

but be careful when breaking the knife

use the small ones on not the bud bread knife or something like that

[Mahmoud Alaa]

here s my ver2.0

[Mahmoud Alaa]

here is mine

[Snow man]

good job! going to make one!

P.S. how the blades come out of the knife?

[colorex]

They swing over a wooden axle.

[Robot Lover]

This is pretty cool! You should put a little wood filler or bondo over it so it's smoother.

[colorex]

Comin' up in the new version!

[colorex]

Comin' up in the new version!

[nattyclem]

brilliant instructable, I love it and are probably going to make one.
well done and I really hope you win a prize. with you all the way.