Friday, January 18, 2008

A variety of Swiss Knives at Swiss Junction

A Swiss knife also known as Swiss Army knife is a multi-functional pocket knife. It has a blade as well as various tools like the screwdriver, reamer, wire stripper, bottle-opener and can opener. These tools are stored inside the knife’s handle through a rotating point mechanism. The handle of these knives are usually red in colour and features a cross and shield.

There are different models of Swiss knives with different tool combinations. The simplest model includes only a single blade. Other tools which are most common along with the main blade are a second blade smaller in size, corkscrew, can opener, tweezers, toothpick, bottle opener, slotted/flat-head screwdriver(s), scissors, saw, file, hook, magnifying glass, ballpoint pen, Phillips-head screwdriver, nail file, fish scaler, hex wrench w/bits, pliers and key chain. Some of the latest models also include USB flash drives, LED light, laser pointer, digital clock, digital altimeter and MP3 player.

If you want to buy a Swiss knife, at Swiss Junction you will find a variety of them to choose from. You can see the collection at www.swissjunction.com .

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