Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 05:41:28 -1000 From: samef@shout.net (Sam Francis) Message-Id: <4125k4$5bd@treflan.shout.net> Organization: Shouting Ground Technologies Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? bob steele wrote: >Sailors have a knife with a round blade that tapers to >a point for untying knots. Are there knives with a much >smaller version of this blade for kite flying? >If not, why not?! Bob, I know Victorinox used to make a Swiss Army knife with the *blade* you speak of. The *blade* is called a marlin spike, and if I remember right (questionable) it was pretty small too. Called the Sailor. Buck makes the Yachtsman #315 and it has one too. Why not just make a pick out of 1/8" rod? Also, I get alot of use out of a seam ripper. I don't go flying without one in my bag.(thanks Rudy for the tip!) Sam a sailor ;-) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 03:44:52 -1000 From: djskites@aol.com (Djskites) Message-Id: <4125gk$5rf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? Bob Writes>Sailors have a knife with a round blade that tapers to a point for untying knots. Are there knives with a much smaller version of this blade for kite flying? If not, why not?! Yes there is a knife. All of the Colombian Kite flyers use the delux Swiss army knife with belt pouch and all. I can't afford one yet, so I use a Taiwanese army knife. Dodd = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 02:48:09 -1000 From: bob steele Message-Id: <412269$8ln@news1.best.com> Organization: BEST Internet (415) 964-2378 Subject: Is there a knife for kite flying? Sailors have a knife with a round blade that tapers to a point for untying knots. Are there knives with a much smaller version of this blade for kite flying? If not, why not?! bob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 10:37:25 -1000 From: kyteflier@aol.com (Kyteflier) Message-Id: <412tm5$cjq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? In article <4125k4$5bd@treflan.shout.net>, samef@shout.net (Sam Francis) writes: > >bob steele wrote: > > >>Sailors have a knife with a round blade that tapers to >>a point for untying knots. Are there knives with a much >>smaller version of this blade for kite flying? >>If not, why not?! > >Bob, >I know Victorinox used to make a Swiss Army knife with the *blade* you >speak of. The *blade* is called a marlin spike, and if I remember >right (questionable) it was pretty small too. Called the Sailor. >Buck makes the Yachtsman #315 and it has one too. > >Why not just make a pick out of 1/8" rod? Also, I get alot of use out >of a seam ripper. I don't go flying without one in my bag.(thanks >Rudy for the tip!) > >Sam >a sailor ;-) > > > I use a dental pick set that I picked up at (I think) "Brookstone." The Swiss Army Knife tweezers have come in handy also. Dan Kyteflier@aol.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 09:34:10 -1000 From: dquad@aol.com (DQuad) Message-Id: <412pvi$baj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? In article <4125k4$5bd@treflan.shout.net>, samef@shout.net (Sam Francis) writes: >maller version of this blade for kite flying? >>If not, why not?! The best overall kite knife/tool is the Leatherman. It has a knife, screwdrivers, file, can opener, awl, pliers, ruler, and a secret decoder compass if you save three cereal box tops. This little jewel is made of stainless and costs $29-39 bucks. Can get them at most camping/hunting stores and catalogs Gerber has a pricier setup that I will get if I lose the Leatherman that I have. he said tool........................................dave arnold = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 15:15:00 -1000 From: ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013) Message-Id: <413duk$eqt@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? The knife is Victorinox Swiss Army knife. I use the Tinker, and I learned how to modify the leather punch into a marlin spike from Phillip McConnichie of NZ. Not only does this knife have two super sharp blades that respond to sharpening real well, it has a beer opener, tweezers, toothpick, two screwdrivers, and a phillips head, is small and fits in your pocket, does not wear holes in your pockets, plus it comes in black. One is laying somewhere on the dry lake bed of El Mirage, it's yours if you find it. I like this knife so much, I carry a spare in my back pack. aoxomoxoa = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 13:04:37 -1000 From: ciuffo@rainbow.rmii.com (Aaron Ciuffo) Message-Id: <4136a5$1ke@natasha.rmii.com> Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? Djskites (djskites@aol.com) wrote: : Bob Writes>Sailors have a knife with a round blade that tapers to : a point for untying knots. Are there knives with a much : smaller version of this blade for kite flying? : If not, why not?! : Yes there is a knife. All of the Colombian Kite flyers use the delux Swiss : army knife with belt pouch and all. I can't afford one yet, so I use a : Taiwanese army knife. : Dodd I have a Victornox Swiss Army called the "Huntsman" It has a leather awl (handy for staking smaller kites, and untying knots) Cork screw, Saw (work really well on fiberglass, wood, carbon and graphite, have to be carfull with the carbon and graphite tho.) It also has two blades, a can opener, bottle opener, two standard screw drivers, scissors, and some sort of tool that is used in the skining of animals (don't know and don't want to know). It cost me $40, and I never leave home without it. I would recomend it to anybody, not just kiters. Aaron ;> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 14:39:32 -1000 From: samef@shout.net (Sam Francis) Message-Id: <41354t$b0u@treflan.shout.net> Organization: Shouting Ground Technologies Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? djskites@aol.com (Djskites) wrote: >Yes there is a knife. All of the Colombian Kite flyers use the delux Swiss >army knife with belt pouch and all. I can't afford one yet, so I use a >Taiwanese army knife. >Dodd I don't like to put anything on my hip. I always somehow manage to get a line up under stuff like ground spikes and knives while I'm doing groundwork. Just uncoordinated I guess ;-) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 11:02:00 -1000 From: dgomberg@ednet1.osl.or.gov (David Gomberg) Message-Id: <412v48$b45@ednet1.osl.or.gov> Organization: Eastern Oregon State College Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? I guess the ideal kite knife would depend on what type of kite you fly... A spike for undoing knots sounds good, but the size would depend on whether you are fixing spectra or parafoil rope. A serrated blade would be useful with heavier line. Besides, ever try to cut kevlar? Oh yeah, a beer bottle opener would be good too. I've noticed that some knives made for golfers include a neat little Y-shaped thing used for tightening shoe cleats. I don't know what it's called, since frankly, I don't give a damn about golf. But it sure looks like it would work well to push out or loosen spars stuck in vinyl connectors. Now, if we could only get them to take the silly golf design off the handle... -- David Gomberg phone 503-996-3083 Box 113, Neotsu Oregon 97364 USA fax 503-994-9692 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 02:48:04 -1000 From: bluekites@inmind.com Message-Id: <414mi4$66q@mujibur.inmind.com> Organization: Blue Ridge Kites Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? > Are there knives with a much I use the Leatherman, Super version. I also carry a Buck Yatchsman with a spike that I have milled down to a sharper point. You can not only repair any kite related problems with this combination, you can also fix you car on the way home!!! Fantastic stuff. I keep two Leathermans, one in my kite bag and one in my dive bag. I used to use the giant swiss army knife, but it just does not have the heft that the Leatherman does. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 03:46:32 -1000 From: frazerguy@aol.com (FRazerguy) Message-Id: <414pvo$pv1@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? :If not, why not?! Shouldn't that read, If knot, why knot?! Pete = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 09:39:08 -1000 From: salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne) Message-Id: <415eks$4q5@pobox.csc.fi> Organization: STACK Finland Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? In <412pvi$baj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> dquad@aol.com (DQuad) writes: >The best overall kite knife/tool is the Leatherman. It has a knife, >screwdrivers, file, can opener, awl, pliers, ruler, and a secret decoder Just............................ awk is mising;-) Simo -- Simo.Salanne@csc.fi STACK Finland ==================================================================== Are you familiar with Kite Flyers Web Site? http://www.kfs.org/kites = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 19:20:00 -1000 From: bob steele Message-Id: <419520$mu4@news1.best.com> Organization: BEST Internet (415) 964-2378 Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? i would have thought of that one myself if i were sharp enough. bob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 04:54:30 -1000 From: samef@shout.net (Sam Francis) Message-Id: <419vvi$uae@treflan.shout.net> Organization: Shouting Ground Technologies Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? bob steele wrote: >i would have thought of that one myself if i were sharp >enough. >bob Bob, To beat this guy to the point you'll have to hone your skills. With practice, you'll have the edge. Sam = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 05:01:35 -1000 From: John Ruggiero Message-Id: <41a74f$epv@mail.techg.com> Organization: TechGnosis Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? I use a Swiss Army Knife (Cadet) but I have added one thing to it. I took a Coastlock snap and straightened out the large clip part, leaving the small hook at the end intact. Then I clipped the small clip to the silly split ring on my knife. I find this to be a great tool for train and bridle lines when I need to get them through a small hole or around a spar. Just push the tool through and hook your line then pull the line through with the tool. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 17:23:51 -1000 From: drkyte@megaweb.com (Joe Schiros) Message-Id: <41h99s$39p@news-e1a.megaweb.com> Organization: Megaweb Subject: Re: Is there a knife for kite flying? In article <412269$8ln@news1.best.com> bob steele wrote: > >Sailors have a knife with a round blade that tapers to >a point for untying knots. Are there knives with a much >smaller version of this blade for kite flying? >If not, why not?! > I use a Spyderco knife. It's ease of use, it's a one hander, is superb. Also, it takes a nice sharp edge. That makes dealing with knots easy. ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Kyte ... Ashes of laughter ... aka Joe Schiros ------------------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =