Way back in 2008, We declared that every man should carry a pocket knife. If you haven’t created one Still part of your EDC, Perhaps not convinced of its usefulness, below we list several ways a pocketknife can come in handy on a daily basis. From making chores easier, to solving minor problems, to even saving someone’s life, here are 36 uses of this timeless tool.
NOTE: Some of the uses listed are not suitable for the knife and could potentially blunt and damage it. Whenever possible, you should use the right tool for the job. But when you don’t have the right tools, and you need to make some repairs in no time, a pocketknife can help you.
1. Open the package. Easily get the thousandth thing you’ve ordered from Amazon.
2. Break down packages. When you’re having trouble fitting that fifteen-thousandth Amazon box into your recycling bin, it’s time to cut off all of its tape and fold it up.
3. Cut the fruit. Then eat the cut piece directly from the blade. Like a produce-eating skunk.
4. To burn. The mercury sticks into more flammable pieces and creates shavings for the tinder bundles of bird nests.
5. Cut the seat belt. Free yourself or a loved one from a buckled seatbelt A car that is sinking in a lake Or burning in flames.
6. Cut the fishing line. Because complications always happen.
7. Cut fishing bait. Two Weems for the price of one.
8. Remove splinters. Sterilize the blade with alcohol; Dig.
9. Remove the staples. When that claw thing disappears.
10. whittle. Make yourself a nice little duck head to pass the time.
11. Detach/cut the power cord. Of course, there are official wire strippers/cutters for this, but a knife will do in a pinch.
12. Open the bottle of wine. Requires a little finesse compared to a corkscrew; Watch a video tutorial For technology.
13. To give first aid, cut open the clothes. Whether you’re treating a crucifixion injury or gunshot wound, or applying an AED to the chest of a heart attack victim, you must first cut away the clothing around the victim where you will render aid.
14. Spread the topping. peanut butter. Jelly. A little smear on a bagel.
15. Open the clamshell packaging. All packaging becomes frustration-free packaging when you open it, stab it and cut it mercilessly like a reckless barbarian.
16. a fish fillet. To prepare your day’s catch for the campfire frying pan.
17. Cut off clothing tags. You’re driving to work and you realize you still have one sticking out of your collar.
18. Sharpen a pencil. When you want to feel like a real art-taste.
19. Cut the zip ties. Which present themselves in packaging or wrapped around cables.
20. Clean the car battery terminals. remove corrosion first you jumpstart a battery.
21. Open a letter. It’s rare to receive actual correspondence these days, but when you do, you want to avoid tearing by neatly cutting out the envelope’s return address and contents.
22. Open a can. When you come upon a storehouse of delicious peaches during the apocalypse (come come in father and son road) and there is no opener.
23. Cutting the rope. Rope is useful for a variety of things, and sometimes you need to cut it down to size.
24. Remove the batteries. When they need to change and they stubbornly remain adamant.
25. Loosen a tight knot. Inserting an instrument into a knot can open the knot; A dull tool works best (you don’t want to cut the rope in the process), but a knife can get the job done as well.
26. Cut loose threads. Those little tassels that mysteriously emerge from your clothes.
27. Perform an emergency tracheotomy. When someone is suffocating and the Heimlich maneuver fails, an emergency tracheotomy may be required, and doctors have actually performed it successfully in such places, using a pocketknife. restaurant And airplane (Back when it was kosher to carry a knife on board). Of course, the whole “becoming a Doctor” thing of these stories is an important idea here.
28. Open a bottle. Use either the spine of the knife blade or the top scale of its handle to remove it.
29. Cut a new hole in the belt. Here’s the technique (along with some alternative ways to cut holes in the belt) when you’ve gained (or lost) some weight.
30. Protect yourself from a wild animal. this guy fended off a mountain lion attack with his pocket knife; this man Was able to fend off a bear attack using just a 2-inch blade.
31. play mumbly peg. It was once a popular pastime among 19th century schoolchildren, Wild West cowboys, and World War II soldiers; Still a viable outdoor recreation.
32. Pierce and deflate those plastic packaging pillows. You know, those big bubble things you get in all the boxes above from Amazon.
33. Unscrew the small screws. Not the most effective method, but works in a pinch.
34. Trim your calluses. Peel them like potatoes.
35. Open a coconut. there are You can open a coconut in different waysInvolved Using only a small pocketknife.
36. Protect yourself from an attacker. You don’t want to bring a knife to a gunfight, especially a pocketknife, but if that’s all you have, it’s all you have.
If you want to know more about pocketknife – Their parts, different types, and much more – Check out our complete guide here as well as our fun illustrated guide.
With over 4,000 articles now in our archive, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece every Sunday to help our new readers discover some of the best, timeless gems of the past. This article was originally published in July 2021.
