What's the use of the file in a Swiss Army Knife?

[Looney]

I never understood this. Is this to file your nails into claws incase you're lost in the woods or something and need to depend on yourself to hunt?

 

[George P Burdell]

The Swiss Army needs a nail file, just like they need a toothpick and a wine opener.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: Looney
I never understood this. Is this to file your nails into claws incase you're lost in the woods or something and need to depend on yourself to hunt?

Yup Or in case your SO needs it after a catastrophic fingernail breaks

 

[Atheus]

Filing throught the bars to break out of prison?

 

[jjones]

To keep your documents organized.

 

[Czar]

help you smooth out the edges on your plastic modeling kit

 

[Roguestar]

FOR FILING THINGS
ANYTHING


I'm sure if you were in the Swiss Army you'd use it all the time. Just like that one for getting stones out of horses' hooves.

 

[Looney]

Ok, you guys are USELESS. Maybe i should have moved this to Highly Technical.

 

[Roguestar]

It should be in the programming forum. Oh wai...

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Looney
I never understood this. Is this to file your nails into claws incase you're lost in the woods or something and need to depend on yourself to hunt?

I'm sure MacGyver would know what to do with it.

The rest of us just aren't at that level of thinking yet

 

[loup garou]

*stabs Looney in the neck with Swiss Army file*
*drags body into corner*

Anyone else got a question?

 

[Fritzo]

I used mine to file burrs off of wood/metal/etc. Works pretty well too. People that carve love swiss army knives.

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
FOR FILING THINGS
ANYTHING


I'm sure if you were in the Swiss Army you'd use it all the time. Just like that one for getting stones out of horses' hooves.

OMG is THAT what that tool is for?? Ive wondered this for like 10 years since I never had a manual or anything with my knife.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Looney
I never understood this. Is this to file your nails into claws incase you're lost in the woods or something and need to depend on yourself to hunt?

I'm sure MacGyver would know what to do with it.

The rest of us just aren't at that level of thinking yet

[MacGuyver]
You file down the contacts on the bomb's trigger device so that when the timer goes off the bomb doesn't explode.
[/MacGuyver]

or
[MacGuyver]
Shave bits of magnesium off of a bicycle frame into a tube to create a blowtorch to melt the lock and esacpe.
[/MacGuyver]

 

[Metron]

It's for filing your nails instead of biting them off.

More importantly though, the flat head screwdriver at the tip of the file is a PERFECT fit for use as a punch down tool in a Bell 50 wiring block.

Metron

*edit* on my small Rally model knife...
Text

 

[imported_Imp]

Mine has a screw driver tip at the end of the file. Never use the latter, but when my nails start growing in wierd shapes and catches onto things, it's the best file I own...

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Looney
I never understood this. Is this to file your nails into claws incase you're lost in the woods or something and need to depend on yourself to hunt?

It could sharpen a metal rod, fish hook, etc.

You probably need to understand survival first, then critique the tools.

A swiss army knife is better than nothing, but not the tool for the job really.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Looney
I never understood this. Is this to file your nails into claws incase you're lost in the woods or something and need to depend on yourself to hunt?

It could sharpen a metal rod, fish hook, etc.

You probably need to understand survival first, then critique the tools.

A swiss army knife is better than nothing, but not the tool for the job really.

Well, i picked up a couple of Leatherman, and was comparing them with the Swiss, when that came to mind. These are the 2 i picked up:
Leatherman Charge TTI
Leatherman 502

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: bignateyk

Originally posted by: Roguestar
FOR FILING THINGS
ANYTHING


I'm sure if you were in the Swiss Army you'd use it all the time. Just like that one for getting stones out of horses' hooves.

OMG is THAT what that tool is for?? Ive wondered this for like 10 years since I never had a manual or anything with my knife.

Actually you can use it to open beers .

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Looney
Ok, you guys are USELESS. Maybe i should have moved this to Highly Technical.

:laugh:

You get tossed in the slammer and you'll discover the use.

 

[blakeatwork]

to keep your darts sharp at the pub.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

To create nail-dust

 

[jdini76]

Apparently you have never had a hang nail. They are worse than paper cuts. Especialy when they catch on your clothes. Add being in he middle of the woods without a nail file, you are screwed.